TV seasons confusion

[_nouille]

just wondering if anyone can tell me why shows (like LOST, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, etc...) can have a season but skip WEEKS to show the next episode? are there 4 seasons in a year (not per show, but TV seasons?)? this is getting all too confusing to me since i am no longer watching them on TV, but downloading them onto my computer!

Comments

[garfpooky]

Yeah, that bugs me too. :\

I've heard that it's b/c of sweeps weeks. Networks have certain weeks in the year where they bang out all the new episodes and new shows to gauge audience response. Once that's over, some shows take a break before showing new episodes.

Pain in the butt, if you ask me, lol

[chromemolly]

Money.

[mizz_xtine]

yeah that's why i can't watch those shows.

[jwinsideout]

i wait till the seasons over and then i watch it all at once :P i hate waiting.

[c60]

Well, didn't lost crank out 16 straight weeks of new episodes???? I thought that was an improvement for them.