The ratings have been some of the worst NBC has seen this season, and that's including the failed experiment of "The Jay Leno Show." But the actors behind "Heroes" are teaming up and using their real superpower -- the fan base -- to try and convince the network it deserves another season after this one.

Masi Oka, who plays Hiro Nakamura in the series, joined that chorus earlier this week, saying "Heroes" deserved a heroes farewell.

"I haven't gotten any word on a renewal, but everyone agrees the show does deserve a proper ending," Oka told TV Guide. "Just because we want to pay homage to fans who have stuck with us from the beginning."

Many of those fans just haven't stuck around, however, and there are a lot of questions on whether NBC really wants to spend money on yet another lackluster season. Oka's co-stars Greg Grunberg and Ali Larter cite international sales and DVD sales as motivation to keep "Heroes" going at least through 100 episodes, but it might not be enough.

If it isn't, there are other options to wrapping up "Heroes," although it wouldn't be the first option.

"Hopefully it won't be like 'The X-Files' where we need a movie to wrap things up," Oka said. "My home is to have a finite end date, like 'Lost,' or they give the writers the chance to wrap up everything and know they're going to be done."

In the meantime, "Heroes" continues in its new timeslot of Mondays at 9 p.m. ET following "Chuck" on NBC. -- [Digital Spy]

'Doctor Who' could become Fry guy: British comic actor Stephen Fry, who worked with "House" star Hugh Laurie in earlier times, has made no secret about his love for "Doctor Who," and would like to add his writing byline to the roster.

Fry was supposed to pen an episode back when former showrunner Russell T. Davies was in charge, but had to be dropped because of scheduling conflicts. While that regime has since changed, Fry's desire to write for the series has not.

"The window passed, and I never really got round to it, but I'm very happy to have had the experience of thinking about it," Fry said, according to io9. "I look forward so much to seeing Matt Smith and I'm sure he's going to be wonderful. If I get time, it'll be a thrill. I can't think of anything nicer."

"Doctor Who" with Smith will return to BBC and BBC America with new episodes this spring. -- [The Escapist]

Restoring the Tardis: If it weren't for "Doctor Who," not only would Stephen Fry have to find something else to talk about when accepting awards, but police boxes in Great Britain might all be forgotten.

That's not the reality we live in, and the iconic success of "Doctor Who" might help an actual blue police box -- what The Doctor's Tardis was modeled after -- be saved from a, well, small wrecking ball (they aren't really that big).

A 75-year-old police box, complete with a Tom Baker scarf painted on it, will be restored thanks to a grant for the box, located in South Wales. The Welsh Assembly Government is contributing just under $17,000 for the project that will bring the deteriorating police box to its original condition.

"'Doctor Who' fans are ecstatic we have managed to save the Tardis from dematerializing forever," said one of the people looking to restore the police box, Deborah Clark. "We want David Tennant to reopen the phone box when its restoration is complete."

Wait, what's wrong with Matt Smith? Is he suddenly chop liver? -- [Times Online]

Next stop for 'Avatar' is XXX: You might want to cover the kids' eyes for this one.

Porn magazine Hustler wants to capitalize on the box office success of "Avatar," adding a hardcore parody of the film to its 2010-11 lineup.

Tentatively titled "This Ain't Avatar XXX," the "film" will follow in the footsteps of "This Ain't Star Trek XXX" (I guess the name says it all?)

It's not clear if it will be of the quality that Pirates of the Caribbean parody some other porn company did, but it'll sure involve porn actors in blue bodypaint doing the nasty.

Think you might not like that one? Don't worry. "This Ain't Glee XXX" and "This Ain't Curb Your Enthusiasm" is right behind. -- [Moviefone]

Comings: Yeah, not sure if that subhed will work so close to the "Avatar" story, but let's not pay that any heed.

There are a number of interesting castings for your favorite shows to note.

First, Annette O'Toole, who hasn't been seen since Season 6 of "Smallville," will return to the show this season as Clark Kent's mother, according to TVGuide.com. So far, it seems to be a one-off episode, and it's not clear when exactly it will air.

But you can simply keep watching Fridays on The CW to see if and when she shows up. -- [Broadway World]

Helen McCrory, who has played Narcissa Malfoy's mother in the Harry Potter films, is set to make a guest appearance on "Doctor Who." She will pop up in the sixth episode "Vampires of Venice" written by Toby Whithouse and directed by Johnny Campbell, although there are no details on exactly what character she'll play. -- [SciFi Scoop]

And talk about actor recycling! Aleks Paunovic is set to appear in an upcoming episode of the "Battlestar Galactica" spinoff series "Caprica" as ... William Adama! OK, it's not the admiral we find in the later Syfy series, but instead his grandfather.

And if Paunovic's name is familiar to you, it should be. He has shown up several times as a background character on the Galactica, which should be a awesome mind frak! -- [UGO]

Dearly Departed: We do have to say good-bye, sadly, to Jean Simmons, who died Jan. 22 at the age of 80.

She had an illustrious Hollywood career, but genre fans will remember her as Adm. Satie in the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "The Drumhead." She also played Elizabeth Collins Stoddard in 12 episodes of the short-lived "Dark Shadows" revival in 1991. -- [IMDb]

Alpha Waves Radio: If you didn't listen to the Alpha Waves Radio podcast last week, then you really missed out on a great show.

Not only did we have Brent Hartinger from AfterElton and The Torch Online talking about the possible de-gayification of "Torchwood" by Fox, but we also had "Battlestar Galactica," "Caprica," Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" and "Human Target" composer Bear McCreary on as well.

You have to hear some of his insights in creating music, and what it was like to be part of a monumental project that was "Battlestar Galactica."

That show can be found by doing a search for "Alpha Waves Radio" at the iTunes Store for free, or simply by visiting www.AlphaWavesRadio.com.

On Feb. 3, we'll do a live show featuring your phone calls to talk about the return of "Lost," so watch the episode Feb. 2 on ABC and then join us at 8 p.m. ET at www.AlphaWavesRadio.com. If you are too shy to call in, come and talk to everyone in the chatroom. It will be a great time, and I'm sure "Stargate: Universe" star Brian J. Smith's mom Sherry will join us.

Well, she better. -- [Airlock Alpha]