'ER' Gets Yet Another Extension! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 01-08-2009, 09:59 PM

It will be a longer goodbye for NBC's veteran medical drama "ER," whose final 15th season has been extended by three additional episodes.

As part of NBC's deal with producer Warner Bros. TV and "ER" executive producer John Wells, NBC also has ordered six episodes from the Wells-produced new cop drama "Police."

NBC and Warner Bros. had been in intense negotiations over the past few weeks for a "Police" series pickup.

The network had been asking for a 12-episode midseason order, while WBTV had been reluctant to deficit such a large order in light of NBC's recent decision to launch a Jay Leno-fronted talk show in the 10 p.m. hour next fall, which would limit the network's needs for drama series.

Meanwhile, NBC, WBTV and Wells had also been talking about adding additional three episodes to the 19-hour final season of "ER," which has performed in the fall, regularly winning its Thursday 10 p.m. slot.

It is not clear how the extended season of "ER" will affect new drama "Kings," which was slated to air in the slot following the "ER" series finale March 12.

It's possible for "Police" to succeed "ER" Thursdays at 10 p.m. as it was originally envisioned and for "Kings" to move to another night.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...5148fad698bd95

catlover79 · 01-08-2009, 10:03 PM

Talk about the longest goodbye.

TJL · 01-08-2009, 10:19 PM

No.
No no no NO NO NO NO!

They said they were going away. Forever!

They keep saying they are nearing the end!

The show that killed Anthony Edwards should not be allowed to live any longer!

01-08-2009, 09:59 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	'ER' Gets Yet Another Extension! It will be a longer goodbye for NBC's veteran medical drama "ER," whose final 15th season has been extended by three additional episodes. As part of NBC's deal with producer Warner Bros. TV and "ER" executive producer John Wells, NBC also has ordered six episodes from the Wells-produced new cop drama "Police." NBC and Warner Bros. had been in intense negotiations over the past few weeks for a "Police" series pickup. The network had been asking for a 12-episode midseason order, while WBTV had been reluctant to deficit such a large order in light of NBC's recent decision to launch a Jay Leno-fronted talk show in the 10 p.m. hour next fall, which would limit the network's needs for drama series. Meanwhile, NBC, WBTV and Wells had also been talking about adding additional three episodes to the 19-hour final season of "ER," which has performed in the fall, regularly winning its Thursday 10 p.m. slot. It is not clear how the extended season of "ER" will affect new drama "Kings," which was slated to air in the slot following the "ER" series finale March 12. It's possible for "Police" to succeed "ER" Thursdays at 10 p.m. as it was originally envisioned and for "Kings" to move to another night. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...5148fad698bd95
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01-08-2009, 10:19 PM	#3
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	No. No. No no no NO NO NO NO! They said they were going away. Forever! They keep saying they are nearing the end! The show that killed Anthony Edwards should not be allowed to live any longer!
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