john stewart loves kolbert so much as a human being, he covers for kolbert. 297 for barack obama. 137the unlimited plan and the latest phones included for $40 dollars. feels so good to be included. >>> the very interesting statistic, people, their favorite shows, be it c.s.i., be it e.r., the most faithful fans still only watches that show two out of four weeks. >> at the time there was just a general fear and anxiety, and they had the data to back it up, that shows that became increasingly serialized would lose viewership over time. >> let's go. >> because if the audience misses an episode, then they would be inclined to stop watching it because they'd feel like, i missed an episode and now i don't know what's happening. >> there have been amazing shows that had been certificate serialized. they didn't have syndication value because you couldn't revisit them. there's no better hook. i'm going to watch a little bit more. >> 24 was set to debut in november of 2001. the pilot climaxes with an assassin blowing up a passenger jet in mid-air. >> fox orders this. fox schedules it. 9/11 happ

kolbert later apologized. he has been somewhat frustrated with officials lately.bably are somewhat frustrated with him as well. >> more so now. >> that does not go over well. >> no. >> it doesn't bode well for the future. >> thanks, larry. >>> join us tonight at 9:00 on kofy tv 20, cable channel 713. after just two weeks of storms the sierra is ready. how resorts are using everything they have to get you on the slopes. that's at 9:00. >> on "abc 7 news" at 11:00, santacon is coming to town tomorrow, permit or no. but some businesses say kr kris kringle will not be welcome. coming up on abc 7 at 8:00 fresh off the boat followed by speechless. at 9:00, the victoria's secret fashion show holiday social followed by 20/20 at 10:00 and "abc 7 news" at 11:00. >>> finally, a few thoughts on what matters. the topic affects us all individually and collectively. all this week on our reporting initiative called building a better bay area we focused on recycling. as with so many things it seems with human behavior, we tend not to focus on problems until they become a crisis. w

. >> john was just on stephen kolbert and you articulated this so well. talk about you viewers -- we might have to switch chairs. then i'll be totally comfortable gain. very dyslexic for me youch spoke eloquently about your views on the republican party. i'd love you share that with the audience. >> sure. i mean, look, if you look at the party of lincoln, that is a nice notion, right? the party that george h.w. bush i foundation head would be the inheritor of in 1980. lincoln, teddy roosevelt, eisenhower, that party does not exist. if you're a member of it you're politically homeless attest and of course the ultimate historic irony is the base of the titular party of lincoln is in the states states of the confederacy but more than that. it's about conservative populism as a constant force throughout american history that the republican tradition, i think the bush represent were a check on. about civility as a virtue, about service, it's about humility, about being part of something larger than yourself. it's not about -- it's about appealing to the better