"The producers have decided to go in another direction."

That's LA slang for 'you're fired,' and it has a particular feature that means it is used in situations where it also means "we know you've been working for us, and we're going to keep that work, but we'd prefer not to pay for it." In a purely 'fluent English speaker' sense, it can make sense when referring to creative pursuits, like writing, or acting, or mousetrap design.

When it's used to fire someone from a technical job, and the direction the producers are moving away from is an offer for them to pay as much or as little as they choose...I'm not sure WHAT it means.

#1,255: Lars and the Real Girl

Kinda didn't want to see this one. Notes: Players supported and "Yes, And"'d beautifully. The initiation was a little flat, so by the time the game appeared, we were already a little too far into crazytown. Blue on blue and all that. Good heightening while still keeping it real, and the edit was a good spot, since it couldn't go any further up than death. Remember not to kill your scene partner! In particular for Gus, try to work on the denials, and to Lars, we didn't mind too much when you ignored Gus' denying, but finding a way to justify might lead to even stronger choices.

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Tips for bolder living, #39

When volunteering in a crowd, it is best to assume that any pointing / choosing / calling upon made in your general direction refers to you specifically. This includes when positioned directly behind and directly ahead of other would-be volunteers, and when the chooser is blindfolded. This simple act of cheating will greatly increase your chances of selection or reception of a desirable situation. This has been another tip for BOLDER living!

Season 7

It seems to me, I might say, that season 7 is not a good season for a TV show. Maybe it's self-evident - that much time and a show can run out of steam, the original creators got bored and left or were forced out, but if a show even got that far, it must've had something going for it. One might argue, successfully, that season 7 was among the best ever produced on The Simpsons, but most shows, judged exclusively on #7? Not renewed for the coming year. Some shows even improve in quality after getting the miserable seventh out of the way...

The list so far - confirmed as having poor seventh seasons: Homicide: Life on the Street, The X-Files, Mystery Science Theater 3000, CSI, The Sopranos (6 part 2, 7, whathaveyou), Smallville, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cops, Law and Order: SVU, Saturday Night Live and Friends.

Rumored to have had successful seventh seasons: Stargate: SG-1, South Park, Simpsons, Seinfeld.... we've almost got an S-exception to the rule.

As of yet neither confirmed nor denied (mostly sitcoms or WB fare): M*A*S*H, Cheers, Mad About You, Full House, Charmed, Dr. Who, Gilmore Girls (remember, we're saying relative to each show's other seasons, not against all shows ever), The Cosby Show, Gunsmoke, Home Improvement, Walker (Texas Ranger) or Dr. Quinn (Medicine Woman), ER, 90210, Macgyver, Dallas, LA Law, Bonanza, Knots Landing, Are you afraid of the Dark?, Tales from the Crypt, various Star Trek shows, and probably a bunch of reality shows - Survivor, Real World, Road Rules, American Idol...

Shows on the rain-slick precipice of DOOM: 24, Curb your Enthusiasm, Mythbusters, The Shield, and Ice-T's Rap School.

Anyone got any to add or to confirm or deny?