Any Americans that paid even remote attention to the recent 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver would know that NBC royally screwed up.  Skipping events, giving only selected highlights, delaying coverage until primetime, annoying commentators/voiceovers, a lack of Internet coverage – these are just some of the problems that plagued their television coverage, upsetting average citizens and Congressmen alike.  This is the moment of revolution.

Conan O’Brien, the red-headed leprechaun of late-night television, has been in standoff against the self-harming network known as NBC, and it has brought to light a previously ignored issue:  Coco is not just another late-night host, and his importance to both people and culture is greater than many people realize.

1. Suck up to the FOX execs and hope things change at some point in the near future, maybe coming back in Spring '10. While this has happened in the past (Family Guy, anyone?), it's similar to betting all your money on the exact time and date Jesus returns for the Coming of the Apocalypse.  I'm not saying it's (Jesus) ever happening, but still.


2. Find a bunch of money from a group of rich people, self-fund a full production of Season 3, and release it to DVD. I think this is a great idea, and would pave the way for the further collapse of the TV network paradigm, assuming they could raise enough money to continue the same level of writing, production, special effects, acting talent, etc.  However, realistically, this is improbable.  Unlikely, even.  (Pink Panther nod!)  We're talking about a huge amount of money spent from idea to DVD printing, and the series would sell for $50, at most, per copy.  The number of copies sold would have to be astronomical to even break even.


3. Pull up the tent stakes from the FOX battleground, and shop the idea to other networks. TSCC has proven to have a nothing-if-not-loyal fanbase, just not with the gigantic numbers that could compete with brain-addling crap like American Idol that is so inexplicably popular among the low-to-average IQ range of American citizens.  HBO and Showtime produce shows for a much smaller audience (comparatively), but seem to have no problem doing so, presumably because they produce revenue directly instead of being "OMG we need a larger audience!"-advertising dependent.  Writers, acting talent, and everyone else could move over... as long as FOX will release the rights to its production, which is the biggest "if".