Each week, millions of viewers tune in to watch the exploits of their favorite character on The CW. Most of these viewers are teenagers. Sometimes they laugh. Other times they cry. Always they are entertained. But what message is being sent to our youth?

What separates drama television from other genres of programming? What is it about drama that keeps viewers tuning in week after week to find out what will happen next to their favorite characters?

Now on its eighth season, The CW's "Smallville" is still telling the story of young Clark Kent and poking fun at its own "no flights, no tights" policy. How many more seasons will it take before Clark Kent embraces his destiny and becomes the Superman we all know and love?

Despite its cult following, Prison Break will air its final episode in the spring of 2009. Could the show´s poor treatment of women have played a role in the early cancellation of the series?