Like many TV watchers today, I find myself gravitating toward certain shows which I will watch happily, even in syndication.  M*A*S*H, The Simpsons, South Park;really any show that gives me a laugh or something to think about.  For each of these examples there is a powerful individual or team working to create something that is fundamentally and totally theirs.  Alan Alda took M*A*S*H from a pretty straight situational comedy to a politically-charged cultural phenomenon that outlasted the conflict it depicted by seven years.  Matt Groening is responsible for the best loved and recognized TV family since the tube entered homes and Trey Parker and Matt Stone have shown that television characters can cause a global ruckus.  There is another man who I think should be recognized for his contributions to television greatness, Bryan Fuller.  He is the man behind the two season long ABC dramedy Pushing Daisies and the equally short lived Showtime original Dead Like Me.  While both shows were axed before they were given a real chance, they each demonstrate amazing care and maturity in their storytelling and overall production value.

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