As Web series grow in popularity and sophistication, the quality of the concepts and writing is getting better, too.

Take the new Web sitcom "Hot Snack Radio," a very funny series about a group of quirky characters behind the scenes at an Internet radio station.

The original Web series runs on Canadian TV/movie/video site Showcase. Two short webisodes go online each week, and the series will have a total of 12.

In one, the host conducts a straight-faced interview with an orthopedist who practices "orthomusipedia," in which he treats his patients' foot problems with R&B music.

The station's struggling, with only sole sponsor -- Mahatma Jim's Frozen Probiotic Organic Samosas.

There's also a companion audio section, which serves as a real version of the fictional station in the series. Audio clips feature music and interviews with Canadian indie bands, along with links to their sites.

www.showcase.ca/hotsnackradio

The generation that grew up with the now-defunct WB network will be able to watch it online or on their phones. The WB is coming back -- as an online network.

The WB ran from 1995 to 2006 and featured a number of popular programs aimed at younger audiences until it was folded in The CW.

In an effort to attract younger viewers who are no longer tethered to their TVs, Warner Bros. Television will launch thewb.com. Aimed at 16- to 34-year-olds, the WB will offer streaming versions of old WB favorites like "Gilmore Girls," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" "One Tree Hill," and "Smallville," along with other popular Warner's series like "Friends."

It will also launch several original Web series, including one set in a Hollywood rock club, and another in a college sorority.

Thewb.com is scheduled to debut later this month.

Warner Brothers has also launched a children's online site -- WBkids -- which is already up and running, and which features videos, games and downloads based on characters from Warner cartoon and animation series.

thewb.com

www.kidswb.com

Paltalk, a a video-based online community, announced a deal with radio syndicator RadioAmerica to broadcast a number of radio programs through its site.

Programs will include The Michael Reagan Show, The G. Gordon Liddy Show, Car and Driver Radio and The Greg Knapp Experience. Paltalk members will be able to listen to the shows and interact through Paltalk video and text chat features.

www.paltalk.com

A few episodes of "Seinfeld" are available for online viewing for the first time.

Turner Broadcasting is offering four episodes on its site: "The Summer of George," "The Truth," "The Muffin Tops," and "The Butter Shave."

The network will offer more on a rotating basis.

Because of digital protection issues, they're only available to Windows users.

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