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Of course television is all about money - that's obvious. The problem is, the networks at the moment have no idea how to properly nuture shows. Granted, God The Devil and Bob sucked and the only way Action would have been a hit would be if it was an HBO or Showtime show, but shows which could potentially become hits are often badly scheduled, pulled off the air, etc (Freaks and Geeks being a recent example - I wonder how well the reruns on Fox Family are doing).
Historical example of how nurturing works: Back in 1982, NBC premiered a show called Cheers. At the end of the 82/83 season, Cheers was the lowest rated show on any of the Big Three (NBC/CBS/ABC) networks. NBC decided to stick with the show, and it eventually became a ratings hit, lasting 11 seasons and doing well in syndication (and hopefully appearing on Nick at Nite in the future). If Cheers had premiered within the last few years and gotten the kind of ratings it did in its first year, it would have been yanked after 3-4 episodes...
And Bickle, if you lived near me I'd tape the 5 unaired-on- Fox Action episodes for you...
M_H
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