This article from Variety (which is mostly about Scrubs possibly getting renewed) is bizarrely optimistic about its chances:
Talks continue to heat up over the possibility of "Scrubs" returning for a ninth season next fall.
As noted last week (Daily Variety, April 23), ABC has been in talks with the show's producers about ways to lower the license fee on "Scrubs," and that star Zach Braff is now believed to be interested in returning for at least a portion of the episodes.
Insiders at the net said that ABC's sales team remains high on the show, which they said remains popular with advertisers because of its upscale demographics. "Scrubs" hasn't been a ratings hit on ABC, but it's performed decently enough -- and the Alphabet doesn't have many half-hours in its arsenal.
Exec producer Bill Lawrence would continue with "Scrubs" as well, although his ABC pilot laffer "Cougar Town," starring Courteney Cox, is also said to be a real contender for next season. But given the longevity of "Scrubs," there's no shortage of producers there who could easily take over more responsibilities as Lawrence focused on getting "Cougar Town" off the ground (should it be picked up too).
As for the cast, key players John C. McGinley, Donald Faison and Neil Flynn have all landed pilots this spring -- and no thesps are signed for "Scrubs" beyond this year. But some of those actors are likely to return, as least on a recurring basis, should "Scrubs" be back.
Plus the show introduced a new horde of interns this year, who have also starred in a series of webisodes at ABC.com ("Scrubs: Interns"). Those actors include Sonal Shah, Eliza Coupe, Betsy Beutler and Todd Bosley (another new intern was played by Aziz Ansari, who now stars on "Parks and Recreation").
Among ABC's other comedies, "Better off Ted" appears to be a real candidate for renewal as well, thanks to decent buzz -- and the fact that it's not produced by ABC Studios (as the network is looking to spread the financial risk beyond the Disney borders).
Like "Scrubs," the decision on "Ted" may come down to cost -- and how low 20th Century Fox TV is willing to go for a renewal.
Also still in play on the laffer side: "Samantha Who."
Apr. 27, 2009
Given the ratings, I'm not overly confident about it coming back personally, but there at least seems to be some hope. Looking at its IMDB/Wikipedia pages, there appears to be 6 more episodes that were made after this supposed "season finale", so at the very least, I hope we see those.
I hope it comes back. If only for a last second season. 7 episodes isn't enough. I need some more.
Though I'm not looking forward to the extremely high priced season 1 DVD/Blu-Ray's they'll probably release. Like Grey's Anatomy and The Office's first seasons. They had 6-9 episodes each and cost $20. I'd rather they wait until the end of season 2 and sell the 1st and 2nd seasons as one box set.
$20 isn't worth it unless they pack it with special features, like commentaries and making of's and deleted scenes and outtakes. All of which I fully expect, so don't let me down!
So if they made 6 more episodes, why would they refuse to show them unless the show's been canceled? I don't get that.
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It doesn't say they were made. It just says they are planned for the future. There is nothing on that page saying that the episodes were created and in the can. Just that they had ideas for them.
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Also, I haven't watched Ellen in a long time. Is it in HD yet?
Also, now I'm confused and sad too. Now I want to know where the fuck the episodes are too! I know it's the end of the TV season, but still, they couldn't squeeze 6 more weeks in? WTF?
Also, I'm sad that they didn't get GOB to play the magician.
Also, I haven't watched Ellen in a long time. Is it in HD yet?
Also, now I'm confused and sad too. Now I want to know where the fuck the episodes are too! I know it's the end of the TV season, but still, they couldn't squeeze 6 more weeks in? WTF?
Also, I'm sad that they didn't get GOB to play the magician.
I'm not sure about it being in HD; I usually watch it online and my tiny screen can't tell the difference.
Holy crap, my head would've exploded if they got Will Arnet to play the magician. I also could've settled with Ben Stiller.
There could be a bright side: in determining whether or not to bring the show back for, say, a new 13 episode season, they'd see that 6 episodes are already in the can, and they'd only need to pay for 7 more, thus making than show less costly to bring back the something else that required a full season of production. It's not unheard of: episodes of shows do get held over from the end of last year's production season to the start of a new season (more so in animation, though). Obviously, I'm trying to be optimistic here...
At the very least, I think there's enough of a cult following to see a DVD release of all 13 episodes, even if they never get shown on TV.
So I checked the summer schedule (it only goes into the 1st couple weeks of June), and um, no Better Off Ted...but
Starting May 30th catch Pushing Dasies Saturday nights? Followed by Eli Stone? If they're doing that, the rest of the episodes of Ted will be shown no matter what, eventually, I'd assume.
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Better Off Ted did horribly on Tuesday. Like, really, really bad. Numbers that make NBC laugh. So, the odds of it coming back are infinitesimally small.
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'Fuck yeah, me too. What little kid ever pretended to be part of the lynch-mob?'
Better Off Ted did horribly on Tuesday. Like, really, really bad. Numbers that make NBC laugh. So, the odds of it coming back are infinitesimally small.
What? Dammit, that's not supposed to count. It was on a different night with little promotion.
Better Off Ted did horribly on Tuesday. Like, really, really bad. Numbers that make NBC laugh. So, the odds of it coming back are infinitesimally small.
Man how the fuck does network executive logic work.
"We're not getting the views we want, because we're not counting online views because we're morons.
Let's put the finale on a different night than normal, not talk about it 'till like 20 minutes before it's about to start, and continue to not look at online views even though those'll be up because of our retarded scheduling.
Better Off Ted did horribly on Tuesday. Like, really, really bad. Numbers that make NBC laugh. So, the odds of it coming back are infinitesimally small.
Man how the fuck does network executive logic work.
"We're not getting the views we want, because we're not counting online views because we're morons.
Let's put the finale on a different night than normal, not talk about it 'till like 20 minutes before it's about to start, and continue to not look at online views even though those'll be up because of our retarded scheduling.
Gee why didn't it do well? CANCEL IT"
Remember, we're talking about the same kind of people who green lit Two and a Half Men, and season 27 of Survivor.
Better Off Ted did horribly on Tuesday. Like, really, really bad. Numbers that make NBC laugh. So, the odds of it coming back are infinitesimally small.
Man how the fuck does network executive logic work.
"We're not getting the views we want, because we're not counting online views because we're morons.
Let's put the finale on a different night than normal, not talk about it 'till like 20 minutes before it's about to start, and continue to not look at online views even though those'll be up because of our retarded scheduling.
Gee why didn't it do well? CANCEL IT"
Remember, we're talking about the same kind of people who green lit Two and a Half Men, and season 27 of Survivor.
The irony of this statement is that Two and a Half Men gets great ratings. It's also quite saddening.
Better Off Ted did horribly on Tuesday. Like, really, really bad. Numbers that make NBC laugh. So, the odds of it coming back are infinitesimally small.
Man how the fuck does network executive logic work.
"We're not getting the views we want, because we're not counting online views because we're morons.
Let's put the finale on a different night than normal, not talk about it 'till like 20 minutes before it's about to start, and continue to not look at online views even though those'll be up because of our retarded scheduling.
Gee why didn't it do well? CANCEL IT"
Remember, we're talking about the same kind of people who green lit Two and a Half Men, and season 27 of Survivor.
The irony of this statement is that Two and a Half Men gets great ratings. It's also quite saddening.
It would've been even worse if I'd used CSI Miami as the example.
The decision to cancel BoT will not have anything to do with Tuesdays ratings. They didn't HELP, but ABC isn't that dumb to base it off that. My prediction is it will be in limbo even after the announcements May 19 - they have half a season left in the can as is, so there's no rush to get any more. It will be on in the fall, and they'll figure it out then.
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The decision to cancel BoT will not have anything to do with Tuesdays ratings. They didn't HELP, but ABC isn't that dumb to base it off that. My prediction is it will be in limbo even after the announcements May 19 - they have half a season left in the can as is, so there's no rush to get any more. It will be on in the fall, and they'll figure it out then.
I disagree. It's ratings have NEVER put it in the renew category. For ABC, it's gotten pretty sucktastic ratings. If the show is saved, it will ONLY be because someone at the network goes out of their way to save it for their own reasons. Nothing in the ratings would point to it being saved, not by a long shot.
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When I was a little kid, I always pretended I was the hero,' Skip said.
'Fuck yeah, me too. What little kid ever pretended to be part of the lynch-mob?'
Things are looking really good for Ted. Expect it to be back.
Also, from Zap2It.com
"Scrubs'" timeslot mate at ABC, "Better Off Ted," has also seen its prospects brighten thanks to critical support and a vocal if not especially big fan base.
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Things are looking really good for Ted. Expect it to be back.
Also, from Zap2It.com
"Scrubs'" timeslot mate at ABC, "Better Off Ted," has also seen its prospects brighten thanks to critical support and a vocal if not especially big fan base.
I hope you're right. But I strongly, strongly suspect you are not.
We'll find out on the 19th, one way or another.
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When I was a little kid, I always pretended I was the hero,' Skip said.
'Fuck yeah, me too. What little kid ever pretended to be part of the lynch-mob?'
Okay, wow. First Dollhouse, and now (apparently) Better Off Ted? Shows with low ratings that I watch are getting renewed? What the hell is going on?
You are echoing my thoughts man. Now all I need is Life (hahaha... ) to get picked up (and I'd of loved to see Terminator for a 3rd season, but I'm not delusional).
When I was a little kid, I always pretended I was the hero,' Skip said.
'Fuck yeah, me too. What little kid ever pretended to be part of the lynch-mob?'
Okay, wow. First Dollhouse, and now (apparently) Better Off Ted? Shows with low ratings that I watch are getting renewed? What the hell is going on?
You are echoing my thoughts man. Now all I need is Life (hahaha... ) to get picked up (and I'd of loved to see Terminator for a 3rd season, but I'm not delusional).
Dude, I completely agree about Life. Such a fucking underrated show.
I guess we've all just been so jaded by Fox's overdeveloped cancellation reflex.
There was just no reason for ABC to renew it... except for how good it was. It's ratings were not good. But damn.... that makes me so happy! Maybe networks are finally realizing how outdated the Nielson rating system is.
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If it's not renewed then ABC was just being mean by flaunting it as the "'Season' finale"
Given the ratings, I'm not overly confident about it coming back personally, but there at least seems to be some hope. Looking at its IMDB/Wikipedia pages, there appears to be 6 more episodes that were made after this supposed "season finale", so at the very least, I hope we see those.
Though I'm not looking forward to the extremely high priced season 1 DVD/Blu-Ray's they'll probably release. Like Grey's Anatomy and The Office's first seasons. They had 6-9 episodes each and cost $20. I'd rather they wait until the end of season 2 and sell the 1st and 2nd seasons as one box set.
$20 isn't worth it unless they pack it with special features, like commentaries and making of's and deleted scenes and outtakes. All of which I fully expect, so don't let me down!
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They even showed a clip of episode 12 or 13. (So, spoilers, obviously.)
Hey look, they're married!
They start talking about it ~ 6:35.
Now I'm sad and confused.
I didn't even know Portia was gay...
Also, I haven't watched Ellen in a long time. Is it in HD yet?
Also, now I'm confused and sad too. Now I want to know where the fuck the episodes are too! I know it's the end of the TV season, but still, they couldn't squeeze 6 more weeks in? WTF?
Also, I'm sad that they didn't get GOB to play the magician.
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I'm not sure about it being in HD; I usually watch it online and my tiny screen can't tell the difference.
Holy crap, my head would've exploded if they got Will Arnet to play the magician. I also could've settled with Ben Stiller.
At the very least, I think there's enough of a cult following to see a DVD release of all 13 episodes, even if they never get shown on TV.
They're going to announce everything May 19th.
So I checked the summer schedule (it only goes into the 1st couple weeks of June), and um, no Better Off Ted...but
Starting May 30th catch Pushing Dasies Saturday nights? Followed by Eli Stone? If they're doing that, the rest of the episodes of Ted will be shown no matter what, eventually, I'd assume.
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Yeah. It was weird to find out. And then to find out that she's married to Ellen was weirder.
You never know where you'll find love...
And I hope this show keeps going. At least air the rest of the episodes on a decent timeslot and see what it does, then decide.
What? Dammit, that's not supposed to count. It was on a different night with little promotion.
Stupid Obama cancelling my shows.
Yeah, and I'm also blaming him for cancelling Pushing Daisies.
I can't remember why. But that won't stop me from holding a grudge.
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Man how the fuck does network executive logic work.
"We're not getting the views we want, because we're not counting online views because we're morons.
Let's put the finale on a different night than normal, not talk about it 'till like 20 minutes before it's about to start, and continue to not look at online views even though those'll be up because of our retarded scheduling.
Gee why didn't it do well? CANCEL IT"
Remember, we're talking about the same kind of people who green lit Two and a Half Men, and season 27 of Survivor.
The irony of this statement is that Two and a Half Men gets great ratings. It's also quite saddening.
It would've been even worse if I'd used CSI Miami as the example.
I disagree. It's ratings have NEVER put it in the renew category. For ABC, it's gotten pretty sucktastic ratings. If the show is saved, it will ONLY be because someone at the network goes out of their way to save it for their own reasons. Nothing in the ratings would point to it being saved, not by a long shot.
Also, from Zap2It.com
I hope you're right. But I strongly, strongly suspect you are not.
We'll find out on the 19th, one way or another.
God I hope it's true.
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You are echoing my thoughts man. Now all I need is Life (hahaha...
Better Off Ted, Scrubs, and Dollhouse?? Even Castle got picked back up.
Fuck, I owe a SHIT TON of apologies.
Also, it is true.http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/05/15/better-off-ted-renewed/18747
Dude, I completely agree about Life. Such a fucking underrated show.
Least we got closure to the main storyline.
I guess we've all just been so jaded by Fox's overdeveloped cancellation reflex.
There was just no reason for ABC to renew it... except for how good it was. It's ratings were not good. But damn.... that makes me so happy! Maybe networks are finally realizing how outdated the Nielson rating system is.