Is it better that so many series now operate on the "less is more" model, where ten episodes is a good annual run and 18 would excessive? But don't the actors, writers and production crew need full-time jobs in the meantime?

To give you an idea from the past, Frasier ran 11 seasons and produced 264 episodes. Meanwhile, The Mary Tyler Moore show ran 7 seasons, 168 episodes. And Charlie's Angels did between 22 and 24 episodes every full season on the air, and 16 in its "short" final season, for a total of 110 in five seasons.

Now a days, Orphan Black will wrap up after five seasons with 50 episodes. And Veep has done five seasons already, albeit with a total of 48 installments.

Therefore, are viewers and fans are being ripped off a bit by a slackened schedule and curiously stretched out production calendars in television.

To give you an idea from the past, Frasier ran 11 seasons and produced 264 episodes. Meanwhile, The Mary Tyler Moore show ran 7 seasons, 168 episodes. And Charlie's Angels did between 22 and 24 episodes every full season on the air, and 16 in its "short" final season, for a total of 110 in five seasons.


And Gunsmoke had 20 go-rounds from 1955-75 (6 half-hour, the remaining 14 hour), and had 635 episodes! That's incredible.

18 should be average for USA,any less and were being ripped off.

UK standards are less,but for them,less is more has been the standard for years.