The Reality of a 5 Billion Channel Universe

It's almost 8pm on a Wednesday and once again an old rerun of The Simpsons is far and away the most intelligent thing on TV. Nothing new. It's been this way for years. This isn't a put down of the cartoon, as it is truly brilliant. But don't you think there's space for The Calculus Channel, or perhaps Phonemes and You along with all the dreck we get today? Is it possible I'll turn on the tube one day and find something that can make me feel smarter than before I tuned in? God I hope so, but I ain't holding my breath.