I really cannot believe I am even putting this on the table. In fact, the more I think about it, the more I am realizing it might be the worst idea of all time. But then again, that's what people said about the ball-point pen.

I've been pounding my head against the wall trying to develop some ideas on how everyone can win in the ongoing battle between CBS and the fans of the now-canceled, post-nuclear war series "Jericho." I mean, a solution is going to have to come sometime, right? Nuts Online, as of this writing, has received orders for nearly 19,000 pounds of nuts, which they have been sending daily to CBS headquarters in New York City, with plans to possibly send additional nuts elsewhere. We all like a good nut -- I personally prefer Harlan Ellison -- but 10 tons of nuts is now enough to feed not only Jericho and New Bern, but a good portion of Kansas.

So it has to end, and it should end sooner rather than later. Fans are not going to give up, and maybe those passionate cries should force CBS to rethink what really was more of a bubble decision than anything else.

But what do you do with "Jericho"? Do you find a spot somewhere on the network's fall lineup? Do you hold it as a January mid-season replacement? Or, do you look at ways you not only stop the peanuts from arriving at your front door, but make some more money at the same time?

Many people have suggested cable channels -- CBS Corp. owns enough of them -- but my line of thought is actually going somewhere that I know will generate a ton of negative e-mails. Why not do some restructuring and bring it to one network that would attract millions of viewers it would never have otherwise? Yes, my friends, I'm talking about The CW.

Since UPN and The WB went defunct, and this new hybrid network was formed, I have to say I have not watched a single minute of programming on the new network. To be honest, I am not even sure what channel it's on here where I live.

What would get me to turn on The CW (and to have me stop calling it The WC at the same time?) How about something I might actually be interested in watching. You know, something like Season 2 of "Jericho."

I know it's not CBS. I know that if the show moves to The CW, you won't get to see commercials for it during "The Young & The Restless" or "How I Met Your Mother." But it would still be on television -- network television -- and even better, it would still be on.

Putting something together like that isn't as easy as saying it, but it's not impossible either. It's definitely a tremendous way for CBS to make some real sweet and yummy lemonade from the biggest lemons you can find. You show a passionate viewer base that you care about their feelings. You show that you are capable of making mistakes (and correcting them). And you now have a great public relations tool to promote The CW, at least compared to a fall schedule that no one noticed.

Even better, when The CW is showing reruns of its so-called programming this summer, they can catch viewers up by rerunning the entire first season of "Jericho." Then, when they are ready to start airing new episodes, at least they will have given a post-"Save Jericho" campaign crowd time to catch up.

In the nearly nine years that Airlock Alpha has existed, I have witnessed many campaigns come and go. Some were highly successful like "Save Farscape" -- which to me is one of the best campaigns ever, second only to the original "Save Star Trek" campaign. And then you have some real duds, bordering on actual scam, like that whole TrekUnited thing.

I think no matter what the result, this "Save Jericho" movement will be up with Star Trek and Farscape as one of the best. Who would have thought that a show that was on a single season, among other big-time cancellations, would get such an organized fan front so quickly? And the passion is there ... the nuts alone should prove that.

Keep up the hard work, Jericho Rangers, and I have a sneaking suspicion that we'll see "Jericho" again, in some form or another.

SyBits

I am not ultra-excited about the shows the networks are planning for fall. And without saying too much here (since I want to address this in a future column), there is one that I hope dies a very quick death. It's a CBS series called "Moonlight." Now, I have seen absolutely nothing on it in terms of video or anything else, but the description of it has me running to the bathroom. A vampire using his powers for good ... and no one from "Blade" or even "Angel" has an issue with that? Hell, I think Anne Rice should even put in a claim.

To me, if the phrase of "it's a cross between ..." shows up anywhere in its description, then it should be a definite no-no. Of course, no show is entirely original (even "Heroes" can be described as a cross between The X-Men and "The 4400"), but in terms of "Moonlight," all they really did was scratch off "Angel" and write in their own name.

Yes, serialized dramas have suffered big time, and networks are going away from them. But please, networks: Give us quality program, and not rehash of things we've seen a million times before.

Finally, in lieu of the mailbag this week, I wanted to make a couple quick comments on season/series finales we've seen over the last few months.

Battlestar Galactica -- A bit predictable at the very end, but still exciting all the same.
Torchwood -- Touching, and fangasmic with the sounds of the Tardis at the end.
Stargate: Atlantis -- America hasn't seen it yet, but the last few minutes were chin-dropping.
Heroes -- I would've loved to see a much bigger battle with Sylar, but I was still quite satisfied.
Lost -- Michael Ausiello called this the most surprising twist ever. I figured it out in 60 seconds.
Jericho -- Nuts.

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Michael Hinman, named Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2006, is the founder and site coordinator for Airlock Alpha, writing out of Tampa, Fla. He can be reached at mhinman@airlockalpha.com