public ShowTracker()
	{
		//load the shows from the data file
		shows = readShowsFromFile();
		
		//if there are no shows, initialize the array list
		if(shows == null)
			shows = new ShowArrayList();
		
		//spawn the file writer
		/*new Thread()
		{
			public void run()
			{
				while(true)
				{
					try
					{
						sleep(1000);
						close();
					}
					catch(Exception e){}
				}
			}
		}.start();*/
	}