I haven’t posted anything about TV yet, so (surprise, surprise) I’m going to do that now. I’d like to make a statement that I didn’t think would ever be uttered. There is a network that is establishing itself as the most classy and reputable and worth applauding in its programming choices. That network is FOX.

That’s right, the network that brought you “Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?” and “The Littlest Groom” used to be considered the trashiest network. But in a surprise move, their Fall line-up featured no reality shows whatsoever. Not a one. (Unless you count “Cops” and “America’s Most Wanted” but they’ve been around since before the reality TV craze and are classic.) Yes, “American Idol” is coming back, but not until January, and “Hell’s Kitchen” will be done by the end of the summer.

But another thing they did, for which they really deserve applause, is their decision to bring back Arrested Development, despite low ratings, because they recognized its potential and how popular it was for those who did catch on to it. This is something that neither NBC nor CBS had the backbone to do, in canceling the quality shows “Law & Order: Trial by Jury” and “Joan of Arcadia”, respectively.

You’d figure that NBC would give “L&O: TBJ” more of a chance, but they instead just went with what would bring in the money now. NBC did the same thing with “Boomtown”, one of the best and most original shows, which it canceled a couple years ago before it could even finish its second season, despite being critically acclaimed and winning awards. Meanwhile, after “Joan” enjoyed a good first year, CBS raised the white flag just because the ratings dipped for the second year. I intend to avoid all CBS programming (which I’m not a big fan of anyway) and would do the same for NBC if not for its L&O series (I love them all).

In addition to having the best comedy series on TV ("Arrested Development"), FOX features the best new drama series and best medical show on TV ("House", which was so good it didn't give its corresponding NBC show, "Medical Investigation" a chance), and one of the most popular long-running shows ("24").

Check back again in the future for a unique description of what makes “Arrested Development” so good, and perhaps I’ll elaborate on why I thought “L&O: TBJ” was worth riding out for a little longer.