A time of the year the
world of television programs where the virgins become sluts, the straits become gay, the mild-mannered become basket-cases, likeable characters turn out to be evil and/or die, couples cheat on eachother, the selfless turn
selfish, someone gets pregnant, and just about any other
thing that the creators can think of to boost their show'
s ratings enough to avoid getting cancelled by the network executives.
Often as soon as sweeps week is over, all these elements are suddenly written out or forgotten.