Discovery

In a move that should only help the sophomore science fiction series, Sci Fi Channel and CBS announced today that Sci Fi has nabbed up rerun rights for the first two seasons of Jericho. Do you think they paid for the rights in nuts Ahahaha! … see what I did there … haha … er, because of the campaign to– … uh … *ahem* Never mind. To begin their exclusive six month broadcast portion of the overall two year deal, Sci Fi will air a four-episode prime time marathon on February 11th, one day before the new season premieres on CBS.

CBS only greenlit a seven-episode second season when they caved to a nutty fan campaign to bring the series back from cancellation. Ironically, it’s turned into a blessing since they wrapped before the strike could impact anything. But why not have Sci Fi air a 22-episode marathon of the entire first season the weekend before the new season airs, rather than just four the night before That way potential new fans can get completely caught up before jumping back into the post-apocalyptic drama. And you should give the show a try. All those stupider shows you like are on hiatus already, so try something good for a change. Me, I’m gonna drop a couple nuclear bombs to raise awareness. Nothing like viral marketing!