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Family Ties Forever! · 11-11-2005, 02:57 AM

CBS To Halt "Yes, Dear" After 13 Episodes

By Brian Ford Sullivan

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- CBS has passed on the back nine order of its veteran comedy "Yes, Dear," sources close to the show confirmed this afternoon.

"Yes, Dear," currently in its sixth season, had widely been assumed to have a full 22-episode order going into the 2005-06 season. Nevertheless, production will wrap for the time being after its 13th installment this season. That, combined with two holdover half-hours from its fifth season, will give CBS a total of 15 episodes available to air.

CBS likewise only ordered 13 episodes last season, opting to hold the series until midseason. Said pick-up however only came about after producer 20th Century Fox Television trimmed the show's license fee, a rare event for a show so deep into its run.

Despite the decision, the series will still remain under consideration for the 2006-07 season. A similar scenario played out during the 2003-04 season when CBS passed on "Becker's" back nine order. CBS however ultimately did not renew the show for a seventh season.

To date this season, "Yes, Dear" has averaged a modest 7.60 million viewers, ahead of lead-in "Still Standing" (7.19 million on average). Alan Kirschenbaum and Gregory Thomas Garcia are the show's executive producers.

DukeDevils9192 · 11-11-2005, 09:36 AM

Yes, Dear probably has better ratings than any other non-CBS sitcom aside from My Name is Earl, it is cheap to have (considering the license fee), and it improves weekly on its lead-in proving that people are actually turning to watch it.

So this really, really sucks. And it's pretty illogical. But CBS has wanted to get rid of it for a long time, so now they have their chance.

11-11-2005, 02:57 AM	#1
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,215	6th Season Of "Yes, Dear" To Have 13 Episodes CBS To Halt "Yes, Dear" After 13 Episodes By Brian Ford Sullivan LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- CBS has passed on the back nine order of its veteran comedy "Yes, Dear," sources close to the show confirmed this afternoon. "Yes, Dear," currently in its sixth season, had widely been assumed to have a full 22-episode order going into the 2005-06 season. Nevertheless, production will wrap for the time being after its 13th installment this season. That, combined with two holdover half-hours from its fifth season, will give CBS a total of 15 episodes available to air. CBS likewise only ordered 13 episodes last season, opting to hold the series until midseason. Said pick-up however only came about after producer 20th Century Fox Television trimmed the show's license fee, a rare event for a show so deep into its run. Despite the decision, the series will still remain under consideration for the 2006-07 season. A similar scenario played out during the 2003-04 season when CBS passed on "Becker's" back nine order. CBS however ultimately did not renew the show for a seventh season. To date this season, "Yes, Dear" has averaged a modest 7.60 million viewers, ahead of lead-in "Still Standing" (7.19 million on average). Alan Kirschenbaum and Gregory Thomas Garcia are the show's executive producers.

11-11-2005, 09:36 AM	#2
DukeDevils9192 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 22, 2004 Posts: 287	Yes, Dear probably has better ratings than any other non-CBS sitcom aside from My Name is Earl, it is cheap to have (considering the license fee), and it improves weekly on its lead-in proving that people are actually turning to watch it. So this really, really sucks. And it's pretty illogical. But CBS has wanted to get rid of it for a long time, so now they have their chance.