Endangered Series: _New NBC reality singing competition 'The Voice' lacks blind objectivity_

For many of us, superficiality has been inescapable since preschool. The reality singing competition “The Voice” is like going through the first week of classes without anyone paying attention to what you’re wearing.

Endangered Series: _Fox’s new show 'Breaking In,' featuring college-aged characters, has comedic perks despite some problematic elements_

High school is familiar territory with TV audiences. “Glee” is immensely popular, and many of the subplots in family dramas or comedies revolve around the exploits of children who are of high school age.

Endangered Series: _Detective show 'The Killing' is consistent with AMC's high standards, viewership_

The cable channel AMC has what casual baseball fans like to refer to as a “good batting average.” Since taking a chance on a little show called “Mad Men,” the network has given birth to five original dramas.