Everybody loves sitcom

摘要

With the success of Everybody Loves Raymond in its first year in off-network syndication, sitcom distributors breathed a heavy sigh of relief. Why? Because Raymond was the first bona fide off-network hit for TV stations since the launch of Friends into syndication four years ago. That's one of the longest droughts the business has endured without an off-network sitcom hit. But, with Raymond collecting big ratings in reruns, the question now is whether the fall 2002 crop of off-nets can repeat the trick.