Q: I just finished watching the four most recent episodes of "Gilmore Girls." The ending was a surprise, and I was wondering if the show will be coming back.

A: I have not seen anything about that. It was tough enough to get that cast together for the four-episode "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life" reunion on Netflix (and the reaction was mixed; as a longtime fan, I had hoped for better). While the ending left open the possibility of more "Gilmore," series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino said repeatedly the four episodes were all the story the show needed to tell.

As she said in an interview with EW.com: "It wasn't open-ended for any nefarious reasons. It's open-ended because life is open-ended. One of the things that I always liked that we did on 'Gilmore' is we never ended things with a hug, we never concluded things, we never had the moment where it's like, 'Everything is going to be OK.' I think that that was the element here — it seems like Lorelai's settled, it seems like Emily's settled, but you know what? Life continues and life never is settled until you're dead and somebody throws you in a box.

"We're very happy about the four episodes in their entirety," she added. "We wanted to give the fans something special, a little thank you for being fans all these years for the little show that could. This is the way we wanted it to end."

'Zoo' back in the summer

Q: What happened to the CBS series "Zoo"? Will it be coming back?

A: The thriller based on a novel by James Patterson airs during summers, and that will be the case with the third season this year.

'NCIS' going downhill?

Q: As a faithful watcher of "NCIS" ever since its beginning, I have been disappointed in this season's shows. Did they change writers? The new characters just do not fit in. Anthony's departure was a big loss, but I think the downfall has been the writing.

A: There was a sad change off camera in September 2016 when longtime showrunner Gary Glasberg died at age 50. He "brought kindness, integrity and class to everything he did," CBS Television Studios head David Stapf said. His death came as the series was in a period of adjustment following the departure of Michael Weatherly (who played Anthony) and the arrival of three new characters played by Jennifer Esposito, Duane Henry and Wilmer Valderrama. It can take time to fit new people in, and the show has had problems doing that well.

I have an appreciation of NCIS, "The Tragedy of Leroy Jethro Gibbs," on my blog, the HeldenFiles Online. (goo.gl/gFKVCF)

Looking for 'Fury'

Q: There was a show I used to watch every morning in the mid- to late '70s called "Fury." It was about a boy and his horse. Is this available on DVD? I would love to share this with my sons, ages 9 and 12.

A: "Fury" was originally made between 1955 and 1960, according to the reference "Total Television." Bobby Diamond starred as Joey Newton, an orphan taken in by a widowed rancher (Peter Graves). Fury was Joey's horse. The series was also shown with the title "Brave Stallion." I have seen some episodes for sale on DVD, including through Amazon.com.

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