With an end to the three-month-old WGA strike imminent (yay!), the networks have quietly begun outlining plans to salvage what's left of the current TV season. At the same time, I've been quietly picking at my moles to get a preview of those plans — the results of which appear in chart form below.
(Obviously, I left out only the ones I care about and the ones you care about. Oh yeah, please read what it says for what was the most hyped new show of the season, Bionic Woman. Pretty pathetic. Almost as pathetic as Giuliani. Almost.)
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Expected to return this fall or January '09.30 Rock
Expected to shoot 5 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.Bionic Woman
No new episodes expected. Ever.
Chuck
No new episodes until fall.CSI
Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.Desperate Housewives
Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.Dirty Sexy Money
No new episodes planned until fall; three remaining pre-strike episodes will undergo some tweaking and kick off fall run.Everybody Hates Chris
Twelve pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.Friday Night Lights
No new episodes expected for this season. Future TBD.Grey's Anatomy
Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/MayHeroes
TBD.How I Met Your Mother
Expected to shoot 5 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.House
Expected to shoot 4 to 6 new episodes to air in April/May.Lost
Six pre-strike episodes remain. Six additional episodes could air this season.My Name Is Earl
Expected to shoot 8 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.The New Adventures of Old Christine
Seven pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected this season.The Office
Expected to shoot 5 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.Pushing Daisies
No new episodes until fall.Scrubs
Four pre-strike episodes remain. Four additional episodes will likely be shot; unclear whether they'll air on NBC or go straight to DVD.Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Five pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.Ugly Betty
Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.Have a great Friday!
--Luis A.
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