Seeing as there seems to be no accounting for good taste in terms of what viewers choose to make a hit these days, reverse the order of what is expected to be a hit and what is expected to fail and we'll have the truth. :(

Didn't the post LOST sci-fi boom teach us anything? People don't like sci-fi when they know it's sci-fi. The only post LOST show to last was Heroes, and thats only because it's a superhero show. The only reason LOST made it is because you didn't know it was sci-fi until you were already hooked. Fringe will probably be the first show cancelled.

I'm not so sure either Fringe or Eleventh Hour will do as well as they think-both pilots have been leaked and the response, for the most part, has been underwhelming. I think they're actually re-shooting the Eleventh Hour pilot. I know that few shows have stellar pilots, but this is not a promising start.

And I wouldn't be surprised if Grey's Anatomy and Heroes slip in the ratings. Grey's is no longer has the "buzz" it once had, and Heroes was a victim of the writers' strike-it's been off the air since December? and the episodes last fall were considered a disappointment.

FOX better be careful, because if they treat this show like other cult hits that they've manhandled, I can't imagine them getting another show like this in the future. I know I will lobby any showrunners thinking of going to FOX in the future to spend more time shopping their show around, for whatever my little opinion is worth.

Ryan's got a point, though I've heard back and forth about when it premieres. As for The Dollhouse, I'm so excited about it, but with FOX's trackrecord, I fear it will be cancelled in the first four episodes! I'm curious to hear what others think, too...

Dollhouse doesn't start till Jan. They prob didn't consider it a Fall show