ON TV CONTEST: Which new show should be saved from ax?

— Do you love the new fall TV season? Have some of the new series already taken slots on your "must-see" list?

Well, you might want to be a bit wary. TV networks have a nasty habit of canceling new series before they've gotten very far out of the starting gate.

CBS' Viva Laughlin was sent to the chopping block last week. And who knows? Your new favorite could be next.

And that's why Judge Nixon presents her annual Save My New Show contest. To enter, pick your favorite new show of the 2007-2008 season and tell the judge why it deserves a long, happy life.

Do you think Women's Murder Club is a wonderful new take on the crime drama? Is Bionic Woman the ultimate TV remake?

The choice is yours. Just make sure the show you write about is actually new this season. In order for your entry to be eligible, the show you choose can't have aired before September. Summer series like Damages and Burn Notice are not allowed here.

Also, make sure you explain your choice well. Don't just say "I love Reaper," or "Private Practice should survive because Tim Daly is hot." Those are both fine reasons, but try to be a bit more descriptive. Why do you love Reaper? Is your Tim Daly crush the only reason Private Practicedeserves to survive?

Your entry can take any form you like whether it's an essay or a song sung to the tune of The Addams Family.

Send the entry (one per contestant), including your mailing address and daytime phone number, to Jennifer Nixon at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, Ark. 72203; or jnixon@arkansasonline.com. Entries must be received no later than 3 p.m. Nov. 5.

The reader with the best-written entry will win the chance to choose from Judge Nixon's Fabulous Prize Pile of TV DVD sets.

Who can enter: Anyone except the winner of the last contest, Loy M. Hoskins of Bentonville. As usual, Democrat-Gazette employees are also not allowed to enter.

What about reality shows? Can I choose a reality show? Of course. As long as it's new this season, you can choose any series whether reality or scripted. If you're addicted to the Lord of the Flies-nature of Kid Nation, go for it.

Note to privacy-conscious readers: We do not compile lists of mail or e-mail addresses for evil plots or marketing purposes. All entries are destroyed after the judge has selected her winner.

Note to sticklers for the truth: TV Judge Nixon is not a government official. "TV judge" is a made-up title.

ActiveStyle, Pages 31 on 10/29/2007

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