"24", "Scrubs" up in the air

One of the more interesting questions involved in this strike is what happens to shows like "Lost", "24" and "Battlestar Galactica", which don't return until January. What I've read seems to suggest that "Lost" may be ready go, because several scripts are already written. "24", on the other hand, appears to have been postponed indefinitely. FOX is citing concerns about having the show remain continuous, the way it has in the past, airing with no repeats or breaks in the schedule.

Meanwhile, Bill Lawrence, mastermind behind "Scrubs", has said that he doesn't "feel right" about being on-set, despite the fact that this is the critically-acclaimed show's final season. Speaking of the final episodes, he told Variety's Michael Schneider:

I haven’t put an ounce of thought into it. We’re on strike. During the downtime, it’s hard not to think about what to write next. But I fill my head with happy thoughts.

I've followed "Scrubs" for a long time, and it's a little disappointing to see it all spinning to an end like this, without input from its creator and driving force. That said, I've been pretty frustrated with this season, which appears to be going the predictable "Ross and Rachael" route with JD & Eliot, which is a shame, since those two are like, the most annoying couple on television. Lawrence expressed confidence that the episodes that are being shot from already-completed scripts will be good, but seems to have left open the question of whether or not the show would even come back if the strike imposed a premature hiatus. I'm betting not. It's always been ratings-challenged, and NBC has been treating it like a red-headed stepchild for seven years.