Star World is an expatriate-aimed television network in Asia, India and Sri Lanka that I look at when I am in that part of the world. It's magical, really, because they buy shows based on price rather than quality, so it's like living in an alternate dimension. It's a world where Kelsey Grammer had a long-running sketch show for the incomparable Paul F. Tompkins to appear on. It's a place where Knights of Prosperity, the show about the guys who decided to get together and rob Mick Jagger, was broadcast for an entire season, and where people continued to watch 8 Simple Rules after David Spade replaced the beloved and departed John Ritter. Most horrifyingly, it's where there are repeated showings of episodes of Criss Angel's Mindfreak. If any of this has sent shivers down your spine, consider it a possible future reality if the writer's strike is not resolved!
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