Strike?!?! WTF?!?!

So, it looks like the writers union in Hollywood is getting ready to strike.

This has happened before. The last time was in 1988 and you can thank that one for the spread of reality TV. But the last time this happened, TV drama was episodic in nature. You could watch an episode of your favorite show without having seen the week before, or the week before that. Stories stood alone.

Now, many (if not most) shows are serial. You need to watch the whole season, week after week. Can you imagine just tuning in for a random episode of 24? or Lost?

So, if the writers strike happens, what happens to those shows? We’ve known the strike was coming for some time. Are those seasons scripted in advance? Or will we all be left hanging off a proverbial cliff?