I heard that WB was going to ...

• Aug 14, 2006 04:00 AM ET
• by Matt Roush

Question: I heard that WB was going to air its entire first season before the merge with UPN. Is there any truth to this rumor? With so little on the air this summer, reruns of the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other classic WB shows would bring some much-needed humor to TV.
Answer: A slight (but significant) correction: what WB is planning to do on its last official Sunday night, Sept. 17, is rebroadcast the first episodes of such signature series as Felicity, Angel, Buffy and Dawson's Creek. (Shows continuing on at CW were not considered for this stunt, which is why 7th Heaven and Smallville aren't on the list.) Believe me, you wouldn't want to watch WB's first season on the air, which mainly consisted of one lousy sitcom after another.

Also regarding the WB/UPN-to-CW switch, Amanda asks: "What exactly will happen when WB and UPN unite? Since I already have both channels, will I have two CW channels?" Not a silly question, because this is an unprecedented situation that is confusing to lots of viewers. You will not have two CW affiliates. One station will become CW, the other most likely will begin showing the MyNetwork TV lineup of nightly soap operas. (Go to their respective websites to find out which is which in your market.) My advice is to memorize the CW station and forget that MyNetwork TV even exists.