[TV] NBC renews 30 Rock, Parks, and Community....for shortened, final seasons

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ElJuski

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30 Rock needs to go. Community should get one more season, then be let go (don't want it to rot). Parks and Rec is slumping. Yeah, I agree. NBC needs to burn this mother down and get another group going.
 
ElJuski

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It's still one of the best shows on television but it's definitely not as good as last year. I think the whole political stuff is boring and repetitive. Either way, I'm not disappointed it's going off the air--every single one of these shows had a good run, and Community's resurgence for one last season is miracle enough for me.
 
Dave

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I like all of them but do not go out of my way to watch them, which I suppose is part of the problem. I watch damned few shows religiously and unfortunately none of these are them.
 
Steve

Steve

Ever since NBC canceled Freaks and Geeks I've had no faith in them. How a great show like that could get no vote of confidence from the network amazed me. You take away their best lineup what the hell are you left with? Whitney? Celebrity Apprentice? That stupid fashion show that I would never watch but have seen the commercials? I would love to see ABC pick up those shows and integrate them in their line up with Modern Family and such. I would never have to watch NBC again. Except for Betty White's Off Their Rocker. About time someone puts quality back on TV.
 
Frank

Frank

Well, guess I won't be watching NBC after next year's shortened seasons. All their new sitcom offerings have been straight trash.
 
Tress

Tress

Mark my words: NBC is intentionally burning everything to the ground. I think they have a plan to fill the network almost entirely with reality shows, because they're cheap and people keep watching them (even the trashiest of them). NBC has given up on quality and is just trying to cash in on whatever trends the lowest common denominator will watch.
 
Frank

Frank

The Community one is the biggest bummer since they won't get to do a whole school year aired appropriately as the year wears on. It would've been their last year.
 
@Li3n

@Li3n

No, not Parks and Rec... it's the only show that's made me laugh until i was breathless in a long time... not even Community does that.

Shorter seasons i wouldn't mind, as i found the longer seasons to spread out the funny a bit thinner in the middle... but cancellation... screw you NBC.

Community on the other hand could use a full final year of college + a movie at the very least...
 
ElJuski

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Seriously though--I'd rather have these shows remain as awesome as they were until the end, and concluded successfully, instead of turning into the lurching monster that is The Office. 30 Rock already shows major signs of zombification. Kill off these shows with enough time for each of them to tie it all up properly. Then who cares? You don't need twenty seasons of a show, trust me, it never turns out well.
 
checkeredhat

checkeredhat

All Dan Harmon and the crew of Community wanted was 4 seaosns so they could take the study group all the way through college. So I'm glad they're getting their 4th season, even if it's shortened. They'll get to end it how THEY want to end it, and go out on a high note before the show gets stale.

Don't watch the other two. Heard good things though.... mainly from you guys.
 
Frank

Frank

ElJuski said:
Seriously though--I'd rather have these shows remain as awesome as they were until the end, and concluded successfully, instead of turning into the lurching monster that is The Office. 30 Rock already shows major signs of zombification. Kill off these shows with enough time for each of them to tie it all up properly. Then who cares? You don't need twenty seasons of a show, trust me, it never turns out well.
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I keep thinking that about 30 Rock. Then a buddy of mine buys the new season and we end up playing a drinking game where we have to each finish a beer each episode and I enjoy the show all the way through. 30 Rock still has it for me there. We just did the 5th season last weekend.
 
@Li3n

@Li3n

ElJuski said:
You don't need twenty seasons of a show, trust me, it never turns out well.
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No, but 5 seasons is the best number imo... with no rushing during s4 because you're going to be cancelled, just to end up taking it to another network, but no longer have any good story for half a season because you blew it all on 2 episodes at the end of the previous season...y'all know what i'm talking about...

And Parks really could use 2 shorter seasons, one for the new situation to set in (remember the post-pit stuff?) and another to actually end things on a high note... i'll bet anything both it and Community will feel like they rushed towards a conclusion...
 
sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

With the shortened 4th season, will the shows reach the magic number of 100 episodes? If not, you may not get to see them on syndication.
 
ElJuski

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Frank said:
I keep thinking that about 30 Rock. Then a buddy of mine buys the new season and we end up playing a drinking game where we have to each finish a beer each episode and I enjoy the show all the way through. 30 Rock still has it for me there. We just did the 5th season last weekend.
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That's because the 5th season was still okay. Try watching this season and tell me it's as good as it used to be (drunkenness excluded)
 
Charlie Don't Surf

Charlie Don't Surf

I think the magic syndication # is dead. I've seen shows pop up on cable in syndication with only 3 seasons. HBO shows are in syndication that never reached 100. Although, that's not TV, it's HBO.
 
Piotyr

Piotyr

Not that I don't believe the story, but is there an official source for this information? All I can find is fansites and hearsay.
 
DarkAudit

DarkAudit

After checking Dan Harmon's twitter feed, I call (edit: not confirmed yet). There's nothing on his feed. Or from any other Community folk.
 
Bowielee

Bowielee

Yeah, I'll have to admit, shows going beyond seven seasons get really stale, I'd rather 30 Rock go out on a high note.
 
Bowielee

Bowielee

I don't think he meant it that way. HBO isn't network TV, so is not constrained by network rules. Cable channels are they wild, wild, west of TV.
 
AshburnerX

AshburnerX

I honestly like 30 Rock, but I'm not surprised it's getting cancelled. It's very much a show where comedians get to do whatever they want, instead of appealing to broad market niches that the network wants to exploit. In other words, the suits don't care that it's funny, only that it's not bringing in the advert revenue they want.

And yes, all of these shows will be fucking Reality shows before long. The Big 3 don't know what do anymore.
 
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