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Originally Posted by kane
Part of the problem is that most of these shows only have 12-13 episodes seasons while most network shows have 22 episode seasons. If you have a 22 episode season and you start in mid sept you can play new stuff through Thanksgiving then take all or most of December off then you take a few weeks off here and there and you can spread it out until May. This way you only have around 4 months off between seasons. With a 13 episode season it is done so fast it is almost impossible to avoid the long down time. Even if you only showed a new episode every 2 weeks you would have 6 months between seasons.
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They want 22 eps, at the price of 13.
Of course, the creators are better with 13. They can put more money into an episode and get their artistic vision the way they like it. They also don't have to dilute the story down to stupid bullshit plotlines that are just filler.
LOST was very guilty of that. That story could have been so tight if it was made up of 12 episode seasons.