Gentlemen, start your script treatments

[katernater]

From The New York Times:

On Fox’s “House,” for example, the planned story arc for the second half of the season “is pretty much being thrown out,” David Shore, the show’s executive producer, said. “We have to see how much we can salvage.”

The series, among the most popular on television, is not likely to broadcast new episodes until late April or early May, Mr. Shore said.

But “House,” like several other hits, may stay in catch-up mode through the early summer. “I think we’re just going to keep on producing episodes now that we’re back in production,” he said. “We’ll start working on next season.”

Hearing this sent a wet thock through my heart because, before the strike, the rumour mill was churning out some interesting flotsam about a possible "development" between two of the main characters. [Insert your boiled down euphemism of choice here.] Then again, maybe this is the revitalisation the show needs at this point. House is not known for the staying power of its mid-season storyarcs. It'll be interesting to see how the rest of the season -- already truncated -- plays out. Maybe we'll get lucky and have a whole run of "stand alone" episodes. Maybe House will treat a soap opera star. Maybe Chase will get highlights. Maybe Kutner will fall down a well. (Okay, he's growing on me.)