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'Luck' runs out, 'Alcatraz' locks up first season

Last updated Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 8:02am

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"Mad Men" -- "What is wrong with you people?" a bewildered woman asks during the two-hour Season 5 opener of this acclaimed drama. "You're all so cynical. You don't smile. You smirk." She's referring to the hustlers and con artists who populate Don Draper's (Jon Hamm) 1960s-era ad agency, and, of course, she's right, but that's exactly how we prefer them. Finally back after a brutally long 17-month hiatus, these characters are now wondering what the future holds as they struggle to adapt to the changes brought on by the cultural upheaval of their times. Then again, some things never change: "Mad Men" is still as sleek and seductive as ever. 9 p.m. Sunday, AMC.

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TV Q&A: Where have all the TV shows gone?

Rich Heldenfels Akron Beacon Journal

Last updated Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 8:59am

Q: What happened to "CSI: NY"? I can't find it anywhere in my TV listings.

A: The series starring Gary Sinise and Sela Ward has been on a long hiatus. It is slated to return March 30.

Winter and spring are tricky times for TV shows across the network schedule. One reason is that even the most successful prime-time broadcast shows make only about 22 episodes in a season that runs more than 40 weeks. That means networks either have to air reruns -- which in many cases will not hold on to a show's audience -- or try out new programs. By winter, as well, the worst performers from the previous fall are gone, so new programs have to fill the gaps. Shows from the previous fall may also be tried out in different time slots. And the winter has included the return of several shows that eat up big chunks of prime time, like "American Idol" and "The Voice," so some programs get moved around or benched.

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