It's been a hard week for us TV watchers, I know. The biting reality of a strike has finally reached the masses, and there has been cries of outrage so loud that sometimes I imagine I can hear it all the way out here in my tiny suburb. People are asking how many episodes their favorite shows have in the can, how long this strike will last, and what will happen when the shows run out of new stuff to show. But, thankfully, mostly I've heard people asking how they can help.

This information is in several places, including on the WGA's website, TV Guide, E!, and even Wikipedia, but I thought I'd help spread the word. The best thing you can do, of course, is to join the the picket lines should one actually be in your area. Unless you're in SoCal or NYC, though, that's probably not an option.

So what's an informed but geographically handicapped TV viewer to do? Use the power of your pen, of course. Write to those large big-buck companies and tell them you aren't pleased. The people who create show should get at least get a profit every time their show is shown (actors and directors have nothing to do if nobody writes it), instead of getting shunted to side. Let the broadcasters know how you feel and help those creative minds who have spent years giving us the stuff we love - good TV.

Though you could mention that strikes aren't any reason to let such television blasphemy as Cavemen continue.

There are feedback areas on all of the broadcasting company's websites, as well as snail mail addresses for those who want it. Support the writer's - and go to Blockbusters to find DVDs of those TV shows you always meant to watch but never did. We might be here a while.