Community renewed for 13 episodes, past that unknown

[Qalbert]

22, Law and Order was 17

[tyven]

WOWZERS

[Viq]

Yesterday's episode wasn't the best, but it had some gems. The dean's version of "Come On Irene" and Garrett singing "Ave Maria" were both pretty tight. RIP Starburns AKA Alex

[Chun Liroy]

It seemed mostly like an episode that was setting up stuff for the following eps. Also, the coolest thing was how the episode progressed in the 5 steps of grieving.

[Arcana]

i have to say i loved the video memorial of starburns, would listen to that song over and over again.

[TacoTaru]

Don't think there's a 30 Rock/Parks thread so might as well dump it here. Sad news

NBC has picked up a half dozen new shows for next season and multiple reports say the network will give final shortened seasons to its veteran sitcoms "30 Rock," "Community" and "Parks and Recreation."

NBC had not confirmed any pickups of returning shows as of early afternoon Tuesday. But the network in the past has embraced all three, despite their relatively low ratings, because they are critical and cult favorites.

And because, frankly, NBC hasn't found a lot of other shows lately that have shown the promise of doing a lot better.

In the case of "30 Rock," it has won numerous Emmys and other awards. Creator/star Tina Fey and co-star Alec Baldwin have also multiple awards and both are signed for one more season.

According to reports in the Huffington Post and elsewhere, "30 Rock" would get 13 more shows, giving it a total of seven seasons and more than enough episodes to be lucrative in syndication.

Wrapping it up in 2012-2013 would be consistent with recent comments by both Fey and Baldwin, who have said they see their involvement with the show ending.

If "Community" returns, it could be lacking Chevy Chase, a prominent member of the ensemble cast. Chase has been quoted lately as calling the show "a mediocre sitcom" and saying he can't wait to be rid of it.

"Parks and Recreation," which stars Fey's old "Saturday Night Live" running buddy Amy Poehler, has always gotten rapturous reviews, but has never seemed to bring large new audiences to NBC, which could use some.

Another season would be the fifth for "Parks and Rec" and the fourth for "Community."

NBC did confirm Tuesday that it has picked up a number of new sitcoms, including Matthew Perry's "Go On," Anne Heche's "Save Me," Ryan Murphy's "The New Normal," Bill Pullman's "1600 Penn" and Justin Kirk's "Animal Practice."

It has also picked up the new J.J. Abrams post-apocalypse drama "Revolution" and "Hannibal."

This news and these reports from NBC are coming out a week before all the major broadcast networks formally unveil their fall schedules during their "upfront" presentations to advertisers.



Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...#ixzz1uVIqBfjq

[Conrad]

Brill:

[Qalbert]

av club said 30 rock is official, no news on community and parks, so idk. holding my breath.

[Qalbert]

http://tvline.com/2012/05/10/community-renewed/

Fans of the Greendale 7 can breath a sigh of relief: NBC has renewed Community for another season.
The show joins the already-picked 30 Rock, Parenthood, Law & Order: SVU, Smash and Grimm.

[Qalbert]

doesn't specify the length of the season, so it may still be a 13 episode final season, idk
edit:
http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-al...y-for-season-4

Pop. Pop. "Community" is coming back for a fourth season.

A source close to production has confirmed that NBC has ordered 13 episodes of the low-rated critical darling. Unlike the "30 Rock" final season renewal, as far as I know this is not officially the final order for the show. It's entirely possible "Community" could get a back 9 order next season or even, miracle of miracles, a fifth season. Unlike the aging, expensive "30 Rock," it makes no sense for NBC to cut off its options with "Community" before it has to. While I'd say it's probable that these 13 will be it for Jeff, Britta, Troy, Abed, Annie, Shirley, Pierce and company — and would allow the show to roughly mirror the four-year college experience — stranger things have happened at NBC in recent years (like five seasons of "Chuck"). Six seasons and a movie is still vaguely in play.

[Chun Liroy]

Dean sending home that girl wearing Annie's outfit is probably the hardest I've laughed at this show.

[Conrad]

Clip show last season was one of my favorite episodes, this is even better. 1940S GANGSTER PAINTBALL

[Conrad]

what is this

[Chun Liroy]

Fucking Florida got interrupted by news, idk what happened after the last commercial and before they found out chang set it up

[Chun Liroy]

DAMMIT I MISSED THE MENTAL WARD CLIP D: gotta rewatch this shit later now.

[Conrad]

spoiler below that blew my mind

Spoiler: show

Dean has been kidnapped for two months -- i.e., the time since Community has been back from hiatus.

[Salodin]

Operation: Doppledeaner

Not as many laugh out loud moments, but definitely one of the best put together episodes. I thought another "flashback episode that isn't really a flashback episode" would be pretty lame, but man was it awesome lol. Season finale is gonna be epic.

[Qalbert]

reminder that the finale is next week, and is 3 episodes although tvguide.com says the order is community, 30 rock, community, community, which seems kind of odd

[Salodin]

Not really, we're going to need a small break between episodes to absorb the amount of epic that will be shown.

[Overburn]

reminder that the finale is next week, and is 3 episodes although tvguide.com says the order is community, 30 rock, community, community, which seems kind of odd

The finale is 1 hour long. It just happens that they pushed another episode into the same week. So really it's Episode of Community, 30 rock and then the Community Finale.