5 shows fans are pulling for

0 Comments | USA TODAY, May, 2008 | by Gary Levin and Anthony DeBarros

We asked, and again you responded: In USA TODAY's 11th annual Save Our Shows survey -- even in a year with far fewer series on the bubble between renewal and cancellation -- 30,080 of you let us know, often passionately, which series you'd love to see again this fall. Gary Levin and Anthony DeBarros crunch the results:

Boston Legal (ABC)

Viewers (all are season to date): 9.9 million.

Prognosis: The show's ratings are modest (though dependably stable), and its viewers are older than ABC would like. Renewal may hinge on whether producer David E. Kelley agrees to cut ABC's price tag.

SOS fact: Boston boosters were most often ages 40 to 60.

Fan: The show's "great blend of witty dialogue, interesting ensemble and smartly written...