Mark Sloan <100407.3462@compuserve.com> asks:
> Did you ever consider regularly putting in clips from previous
> episodes at the start of each programme, in the same manner as,
> say, LA Law, another programme with multi-episode storylines?

The problem with putting in clips from previous episodes is that
we only have about 42-43 minutes to tell our story. If we put in 30
seconds or 1 minute of clips from last week, that leaves us with 1 less
minute to tell our story this week, and in this show, we need every
second we can get.

jms

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Thanks. It's kind of like building a text-hologram, I
suppose....

jms

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Yeah, as I think I indicated, WWE is probably the one most in
need of prior episodes, but in general, the rule applies.

jms

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Thanks. I know the feeling; I get the same reaction when I read
Jonathan Carroll's books. It's the nearest thing I've seen in writing
to close-up magic, it's *right there* in your face, and you can't see
how he's doing it. If the stuff in I&E came even close to that, then
I'm happy.

jms