An open letter to Canadian Television Network Executives:
Tonight at 10pm, Showtime will begin airing the second season of its critically-acclaimed series WEEDS. Sadly, rather than watching the continuing travails of pot-dealing suburbanite Nancy Botwin (as portrayed by the sublime Mary Louise Parker), this TV addict — along with millions of other Canadians — will instead be watching yet another rerun of FRASIER on TVTropolis.
You’re probably wondering why a TV addict such as myself won’t be watching the drama that the New York Times hailed as “one of the year’s 10 best.” The reason is simple: Showcase, the Canadian Television network that airs WEEDS, has decided in it’s infinite wisdom to begin airing season 2 of WEEDS on August 30th — a full two weeks after the US premiere.
How is a TV junkie such as myself supposed to avoid getting his WEEDS fix when the internet is bursting with fan sites, message boards and other outlets just itching to supply info on the addictive product Showcase’s decision has left me jonesing for?