I was very happy to see that the SciFi Channel will be re-airing the one and only season of John Doe. It first aired in 2002 before Firefly and both shows are examples of a fine series canceled by FOX. Goddamit I am going to miss Arrested Development so much!

Although in the end by canceling Firefly they did inadvertently create the perfect show. The creator Joss Whedon was able to make the movie, Serenity in 2005 and give an ending to the short lived series. This was very satisfying to myself and other fans. The show was never able to get stale like many other FOX shows such as 24. After watching the 2 hour premier of 24 last night I can honestly say that I am sick of watching this bullshit.

Fuck this post was about John Doe, getting back on topic. The most compelling thing about the show to me is the idea of what can one accomplish if they know everything. Want to know the population of Peru in 1853? How many blue cars there are in the state of Washington? The exact ingredients in a box of Apple Jacks? Or better yet, predict which horse will win every race at the track based on knowing all the statistical variables? Doe has all the answers. There are 21 episodes total and I am looking forward to re-watching all of them, and in some cases seeing them for the first time. Seriously I thought the show was so good that it would be aired again before the 2nd season which of course never happened.