• by Gavin O'Malley , Staff Writer @mp_gavin, April 13, 2011

“Cheers,” “Hill Street Blues,” Bart Simpson, “Melrose Place,” “Murphy Brown,” “NYPD Blue,” … Judging by the shows and stars being referenced by this afternoon’s Outfront panel, you’d think we were living in different decade. In the panelists' defense, the topic is long-term programming trends, which requires a little historical referencing. Bart, for example, was brought up as an example of broadcast networks taking programming risks on par with cable networks... although a more timely reference might have been "Family Guy" or "The Cleveland Show."