I didn't much care for fringe. The absent minded professor is over the top.

On the other hand Eureka is better. They finally figured out how to keep a subplot going across many episodes. Though
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the Sheriff getting fired was a bit abrupt. There just wasn't any foundation for it. His prime detractor was discredited, so the General being angry about a long term building of enmity didn't make sense.
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