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(S01E07) "You're here to protect you." - Livia to Dan

I don't know about you but as soon as I saw the previews for this week's Journeyman episode I was jumping up and down at the thought of seeing Dan do something in the past that would actually put his future (or present) in jeopardy! Don't get me wrong, I don't want bad things to happen to our hero but it was inevitable to eventually have him screw things up and see the ripple effect his actions while traveling can have on his own family and life.

In this fantastic episode (probably the best so far), Dan and Livia had to protect Past Dan and make sure he got rescued by Katie so that the future would stay intact. What a way for the series to kick of November Sweeps.

(S01E06) "You look the same." - Michael
"Clean living." - Dan

Journeyman is becoming a solid show driven by the characters' relationships. This week's episode will probably have fans start to speculate about the real reasons why Dan was sent back in time to save Steve and who Doctor Langley really is. The latter was not seen on the screen this week but he sure made an impact.

(S01E05) "Time travel is impossible?" - Dan
"No. Just not proven." - Doctor Langley

Again this week, I find myself not caring much about the case of the week but highly interested in the main characters' doings. "The Legend of Dylan McLean" was of great importance for the Vassers as it cemented Zack and Dan's relationship and offered a glimpse of Dan's father.

(S01E04) After last week's lackluster episode, I was afraid Journeyman was headed down a path of predictability on which I never wanted it tread. If this series is going to work there needs to be a consistent sense of mystery as it relates to what Dan is trying to accomplish each episode. Last week, there was no mystery and it caused things to be a tad on the boring side.

This episode was similar from a predictability standpoint but it still managed to work for me in several ways. For one, my curiosity was immediately piqued thanks to the way Dan was introduced. If you ask me, every show should start out with Dan at some undisclosed location in an awkward situation. Things just seemed to get rolling a lot quicker this way.

(S01E02) I tend to agree with most of the points Isabelle made in last week's review of Journeyman.

It's a shame too because we'll be sharing reviewing duties this season, and I was really hoping there'd be this great "she likes it, he hates it" thing happening in this space.

No such luck as I've quickly become a fan of the show thanks to some great acting (I've been a fan of Kevin McKidd ever since Rome) and an intriguing premise that didn't take all that long to get rolling.

(S01E01) "I'll always come home." - Dan

At first glance, NBC's Journeyman may sound like a few other shows you've watched in the past: a man travels back and forth between the past and present and, while at it, helps a few people along the way. The question is will Journeyman be able to stand out from shows with similar themes like Quantum Leap, Life on Mars, the short-lived Day Break, etc., in order to gather the needed ratings to survive?

What may give this new series a few more weeks to get its own following and find itself is the fact that it has a fantastic lead-in in this little show called Heroes.

A lot of people have been asking what is to become of Day Break now that ABC has pulled it from the air. The word was that the remaining episodes were to be shown on the network's video site. If you were wondering why ABC hasn't made good on putting the new Day Break episodes up yet, TV Guide has an answer. But be warned, it's a pretty stupid one. According to an ABC rep, there are "unforeseen music clearance issues."

As John McEnroe would say, "You cannot be serious." I could understand the holdup with something like the WKRP DVD set because of music clearance issues. When Johnny and Venus were spinning records, nobody had dreamed of what the home video market would become. But given the fact that ABC has been putting a whole mess of their shows, including Day Break, online, how were these issues unforeseen? That's like your car breaking down because of unforeseen cars burn gas issues.

I have no idea what ABC is doing at this point. If the best they have to offer instead of Day Break is repeats of According to Jim and George Lopez, what's the point? The slight gain in ratings still landed them in fourth place, and isn't worth the ill will they are garnering from viewers.