NBC announced that it will give a shortened final season to 30 Rock, and then the show will be kaput. It has been speculated that the same will happen to Community and Parks and Rec. Does this signal the end of intelligent comedies on television?
Yesterday the internet went wild with reports of cancellations, and it looks like Community, Parks and Recreation and 30 Rock will take the brunt of the blow. Instead of canceling them outright, they may each receive a shortened final season next year (yeah, like that makes it any better … that it will die a slow, painful death). We confirmed this sad information via Vanity Fair and the NY Daily News. [Update: There is no official word on whether Community will have a full or half-season, although rumors suggest the latter. Meanwhile, several reporters on an NBC conference call Friday afternoon tweeted that Parks and Rec would get a 22-episode season.]
What are your thoughts on this bold move, if it turns out to be true? For this reporter, it means the end of her favorite shows on television. Is there any way to combat this tragedy?
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