Klingsor, thanks for the kind words, glad you're enjoying the podcasts!
I'll pile on to what Ruckdog and Dakkar said...Star Trek Next Generation is a pretty darn good show. The first two seasons are admittedly rocky, but it does get better from there.
Dakkar...I would add the first season of "Lost" to that very, very short list as well--the list of shows that grab you from the first episode.
@Charbe86, I agree with your logic.