THE TV COLUMN: Specter of writers' strike is a terrifying prospect

I've gotten a couple of e-mails from readers who wanted to know more about a possible TV writers' strike.

These are savvy readers. Students of the medium with long memories who recall the chaos, the horror, the devastating blow to the American way of life that occurred almost 20 years ago.

The great Writers Guild of America strike in 1988 forced the reeling networks to scramble for filler programs. What we got were all those news magazine shows.

For more information see today's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Subscribers can read the story here on ArkansasOnline.

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