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13 episodes or 22 episodes: which is better?

I hate filler episodes.  Truly, there's nothing more disappointing than finishing an episode of your favorite show and realizing that the bottom line is...wait, where is it? With network television, this tends to happen a lot.  Sometimes it's cleverly disguised, but still, demanding 22 solid episodes where the story has to progress every time is a pretty tall order.  With cable television that tends to be less of a problem since a season is half the length, but viewers may have to wait just as ...