Peak Television: fewer episodes of favorite shows?

[TMC]

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.

[bmasters9]

Originally Posted by TMC

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.

[pkripper001]

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.