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COMMUNITY Returns To NBC In Three Weeks!! PARKS AND REC Returning To Post-OFFICE Slot!!
“Community” is headed back to its 8 p.m. Thursday timeslot starting March 15, NBC confirmed Monday.
“30 Rock” will move to 8:30 p.m. on the same date. “Parks and Recreation” will return to the post-“Office” slot on April 19, after “Up All Night” burns off the last of its first-season episodes.
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Too bad there's not a solid drama at 10
on NBC to chase it down, like back in the ER days. -
didn't think there were any brains left in that company.
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'Nuff said!
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Feb 21, 2012 3:36:12 PM CST
OF COURSE it'll return to go up against the likes of The Big Bang Theory
by theseeker7
By far the best, most intelligent comedy on TV, right up against one of the dumbest. and America, in all its retarded glory, will no doubt choose mind numbing, easy bland laughs.
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but its good news none the less; and having 30 rock in the slot showed that any of their other shows are bound to get decimated in that slot too. So Community really wasnt doing too bad since they dont have anything that would do better.
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I'm glad it's coming back. I tried watching those other shit comedies like Big Bang and Two and a Half Men, but I don't find a laugh track going off when ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING IS HAPPENING ON SCREEN to be funny.
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30 Rock has not been funny in a long time. Office has been done post-Carrell. Thankfully, there's still Community and Parks and Rec to actually make us laugh.
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Feb 21, 2012 4:15:38 PM CST
The real problem with putting a sitcom on at 8 PM on Thursdays...
by ribbons
...is that The Big Bang Theory will annihilate it, just like it did to 30 Rock, which was doing fine in the ratings before it came back. CBS is a juggernaut that will not be denied, or at least that will be left on in the background while people do other things.
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Feb 21, 2012 4:20:11 PM CST
I'm head over heels in love with Penny, but my soul belongs to Annie's Boobs...
by billyeveryteen
Please, PLEASE four seasons!
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I guess I'll have to live with that. I've watched Up All Night since it's been on Thursdays. Nothing special, but not terrible. Certainly not better than Parks and Rec either.
I still enjoy 30 Rock and The Office, though they're clearly past their prime. I think The Office needs to plan an exit strategy so it doesn't fully overstay its welcome. Also, I think a Dwight spin-off is a terrible idea for several reasons. -
Pop. Pop.
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That is great news. Now, make sure to force all Neilsen families to watch it so it comes back next year. One of the best shows on tv.
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I physically miss Community.
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If there is a God we'll have six seasons and a movie.
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And then an Inspector Spacetime spinoff.
You know this is the right choice, NBC. -
did I say YES...if I didn't the YES!
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CBS clearly won this move of overpowering NBC's mainstay comedy Must See TV. I tip my hat to you CBS! This one move may be slam the NBC door shut following the Leno debacle.
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They should cancel it and order up the Dwight Schrute spin-off (and call it "Schrute Farms").
Parks and Rec is the real anchor on Thursday nights, now. Consistently well-written and funny.
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They cancelled Now & Again,
I'll never forgive them! -
And so am I.
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Best news of the day.
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They're just asking for it to be slaughtered by Big Bang Theory AGAIN
I love Community, but I really don't want this to be the last season.
C'mon, NBC. Get streets ahead. -
If they're going to do that, they should just move all of the characters to that show instead.
Maybe follow through on Dwight's offer for them to be employed as human scarecrows? -
I don't think any NBC show is safe until those two are put out of their miseries
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In web series form!
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About damned time NBC, I got hooked watching the show on Hulu and now I want more of it.
Cannot wait. -
Feb 21, 2012 10:14:55 PM CST
I question NBC's sincerity. Enjoy these new eps while they last.
by rsanta74
NBC should at least give the gang a final year so that they can graduate. Send them out on a high and try not to force the show beyond the premise. I don't know about you, but I'd rather not suffer through some contrived reasons for keeping the dean, Chang, Starburns, & co on after they graduate. Graduate them in one last season and move on. 4 perfect seasons. That's all I ask for.
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Feb 21, 2012 11:06:36 PM CST
Whitney is a boney, snaggle-toothed, horse.
by melgibsoncalledmethenword
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Feb 22, 2012 12:23:55 AM CST
How is this a surprise? The big NBC Line Up Super Bowl Promo gave it away.
by cheif brody
Watch it here on YouTubes if ya were too drunk SB Sunday and missed it...But there's no way NBC would have spent that much $$$ on a promo only to include a show that wasn't coming back.
http://tinyurl.com/6m9xk5e
My faves in this...COMMUNITY CAST!! Especially Senor Chang. Britta's tits also get a nod.
CREED from The Office. Natch.
The hot chick from 30 Rock (the intern?). Even though she's out of focus, eating pizza in the background... she still looks awesome! Tracy Jordan also gets props.
Trump only gets ONE LINE!
The entire cast of Law & Order gets to play "Cop Rock"...Richard Belzer singing?
Anywho...Once I saw this spot on Super Bowl Sunday...I knew NBC had wised up. It's a Brotherhood of Man.
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CBS "domination" is clear the system is broken. Their "comedies" are horrible and I don't know a single fucking person who watches them. Last time a friend of mine mentioned 2 Broke Girls and said "It's terrible". This NBC line up is my favorite night for television. Saying The Office and 30 Rock have jumped the shark really means you're just saying "I never liked the shows but it's time to bash them". 30 Rock is great. The Office is hitting its stride since the cast shake up, if you don't see that it's because you don't want to. These four shows simply rule. CBS is watched by the soon to be Walking Dead... It's time to change how ratings are done so good shows can survive.
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Feb 22, 2012 5:18:21 AM CST
It would be funny if Community got renewed but 30 Rock & The Office did not
by rebel scumb
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I'm not sure where this stands legally but it's a worthy project all the same.
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show tries to hard to be funny and fall flats too often. the best part of that show is the supporting cast but they are given too little time to shine. Too much time is wasted on the two lead asses. they should cancel that show!
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I'm still behind the office mind
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It hasn't suffered from Michael Scott's absence, and in some ways it's gotten better with the addition of James Spader as the new boss. I doubt most of the people here saying it sucks have even watched it since Steve Carell left. Just the usual misguided AICN talkbacker hate.
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Sorry, I like Big Bang too and I suspect a lot of the target audience for Community does as well. They need to find a better timeslot - 9 would make more sense.
Alternatively, CBS should take the show over and move it after Big Bang which would be a vastly superior followon than the horrid Rob. -
i'm sadly unversed in tv ratings and marketing. what does it mean for parks and rec being shifted like that?
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And yes, I watch it cause the wife likes it. But even she admits it's not the same as it was, Although the last couple of Eps have improved on the first part of the season which was just awful. Community was a good show, but the writing was mangled because brought in too many female writers and it suffered as a result -- Not because female writers are bad, but because it wasn't a female oriented show.
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Schrute Farms office spinoff is dumb (but could be saved with the right amount of Mose)
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Feb 22, 2012 10:52:01 AM CST
at least a pilot for a Andy Barker PI like Creed show would be fun yes
by alan_grant_lives
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The Office has gotten horrible since Carrell left. I'm shocked at how high the ratings are every week. I'm also shocked at how low the ratings are for "30 Rock", which I think is the best of all of the shows on Thursday night. But, hopefully the fact that "Community" pulls in better ratings will keep it from ultimately being canceled.
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The genius of Carrell as Michael Scott was that underneath the idiotic behavior was a emotionally complex character with moments of savant-like brilliance.
Spader, on the other hand, seems to be on automatic pilot doing his trademark smarminess. His character is completely one note and uninteresting. Imagine if Alan Shore (his much more complex Boston Legal character) was part of the Dunder Mifflin 'verse. That could've been interesting!
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Feb 22, 2012 2:03:43 PM CST
Strang is right about Carrell. One of my favorite moments of The Office
by cartagia
was when Scott was in some kind of trouble, I forget what, it's been a while, and he knows it, and then suddenly, BAM, he nailed a gigantic account. Because he is a good salesman, just a bad boss.
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Ed Helms is doing a fine job replacing the great Carrell as boss. The rest of the cast is still top notch.
The problem is...They have run out of "Office Related Humor".
Sexual Harrassment? (Check.) Inter-Office Romance? (Beaten to Death.) Useless Meetings? (Check.) Promotions? (Check.) Downsizing? (Check.) Corporate Meddling? (Check.) Racial Tolerance? (Check.)
There's a reason the original BBC version was only 2 seasons (12 brilliant episodes) long.
Once you take "the office" out of The Office, and it becomes just about personal lives, babies and adultery (Ugh)... you are getting away from the things that make the premise so funny... and it just becomes a "docu-sitcom".
They've already burned through every possible workplace scenario 4 times over at this point. Time to retire it and go out with some dignity. -
But calling it stupid makes you look like an idiot. It's not even remotely stupid. It's just not as good as Community.
So happy Community is back though, I was getting worried I'd only be able to see the last episodes (I'm assuming here, sadly) on a DVD/Blu. -
and im like the three weeks is almost up right? ive thought about it so much it has to have been awhile since they announced it right? then i look at the article and its been one day. fuuuuuuuckkkkk march 15th needs to come!!!
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i don't know why they would fuck with that lineup anyways. maybe switch 30 with Parks but still - glad nbc came to their senses about Community.
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Feb 22, 2012 6:59:58 PM CST
I'd like to see Spader and Catherine Tate used more on The Office next year
by slayme
if it's the last year - so be it - go out with a bang. They've got 2 incredibly talented actors with Spader and Tate and even though Tate just joined the cast last week - it would be a crime not to put their talents to use every week - and in a big way.
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...is that, through no real fault of its own, it will most likely be the sacrificial lamb if NBC decides to "shake up" Thursday nights. They're not going to cancel The Office or 30 Rock, at least not this year, and Parks & Rec is pulling better numbers (and is a great show in its own right). So like the coach of a dismal sports team, Community will be made an example of to show disgruntled fans that the front office is "doing something."
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I like the fact that it's more of an ensemble show right now, and despite expectations, i also liked Catherine Tate's character last week, despite having thought she was pretty unfunny during the interview section last year.
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Isn't that going to be Awake's timeslot?
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In a country of roughly 300 million (represented by about 30,000 Nielsen viewers), you know how many people? Even if you talk TV with as many as 300 people, that's still only 1% of the Nielsen population (and 0.0001% of the actual population).
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It's the pretzel day episode. Jan asked Pam to write down everything Michael does all day. . .. at the end he nailed the big sale, and wasn't even aware he was in trouble.
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You're going to tell me that TBBT is killing all the NBC comedies? That show is for high schoolers. People tuned into the rapid fire meta and pop culture references in 30 Rock aren't watching that friggin CBS snorefest. P&Rec is too subtle for audiences who tune in each week to watch nerds misunderstand romantic relationships (AGAIN). Aside from Katrina Bowden, is there a single person in a recurring role on 30Rock who's under the age of ..well...30?
I guess just because TV execs are able to charge exorbitant ad rates based on an outdated system, it's just good enough. Jesus...radio stations still pay attention to Arbitron scores. Care to guess how THOSE are ranked? It's ridiculous. Nielsen ratings are just as clumsy and skewed.
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