# 30 Rock ends next season, Parks & Rec renewed, Community gets at least 13 more episodes \[ed. title\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 10, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552 "2012-05-10T21:43:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/1 "2012-05-10T21:43:57Z")
[Bad news for Thursday nights](http://www.opposingviews.com/i/entertainment/nbc-makes-drastic-call-veteran-comedies-30-rock-community-and-parks-recreation) ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/2 "2012-05-10T22:02:10Z")
Community and Parks & Rec are my two favorite shows. This is pretty dissapointing. ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/3 "2012-05-10T22:05:16Z")
Just a rumor right now for Parks and Community. 30 Rock is the only one so far confirmed for a shortened (or for any) order. –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/4 "2012-05-10T22:11:26Z")
I’ve never watched any of them, but I had the impression that 30 Rock was very popular. And it’s funny that Thursday is just about the only night I watch any major network prime time shows. “Person of Interest” for any new episode, “The Mentalist” for a new Red John episode. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/5 "2012-05-10T22:17:23Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > I’ve never watched any of them, but I had the impression that 30 Rock was very popular. > > And it’s funny that Thursday is just about the only night I watch any major network prime time shows. “Person of Interest” for any new episode, “The Mentalist” for a new Red John episode. What you said, minus the “Person of Interest” thing. I bailed on it after a couple of episodes. Still there for “The Mentalist” though. NBC has failed to capture my interest for several years now. Same with ABC. CBS still matters, but it’s other networks doing the heavy lifting for me these days. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/6 "2012-05-10T22:21:35Z")
> [@Cliffy](#): > > Just a rumor right now for Parks and Community. 30 Rock is the only one so far confirmed for a shortened (or for any) order. > > –Cliffy I have to say, even if it’s just a rumor, I don’t hold out much hope. Community’s fate has been in question pretty much since it started. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/7 "2012-05-10T22:21:38Z")
I’ll take shortened final seasons over no seasons at all. ---
**Author:** ![srm13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f05b48/32.png) [@srm13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/srm13)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/8 "2012-05-10T22:32:34Z")
Rumour only at this point. Scared the bejesus out of me. #SixSeasonsAndAMovie ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/9 "2012-05-11T00:03:34Z")
Has there been a management shake-up at NBC? It seems unusual for so many popular shows to be thrown out at the same time. Networks normally prefer to ease in new shows by running them next to established shows. Usually the reason for a clean sweep like this is a new management team that doesn’t want their new shows being compared side-to-side with what the old regime did. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/10 "2012-05-11T00:09:14Z")
Putting a different spin on the same news. [NBC renews ‘Community,’ ‘30 Rock,’ ‘Parenthood’ [UPDATED]](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/nbc-renews-30-rock-parenthood/2012/05/10/gIQAZzlQGU_blog.html) > [@](#): > > NBC, which will unveil its primetime schedule for next season to advertisers on Monday, this afternoon picked up a 13-episode season of “Community” and of “30 Rock” – the award winning-est of NBC’s Thursday comedy lineup once famously known as Must See TV, but these days better known as Self-Referential TV. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/11 "2012-05-11T00:51:25Z")
Thirteen [episodes](http://www.avclub.com/articles/nbc-renews-community-for-13episode-fourth-season,73893/). Also not specifically stated to be the last season so renewal is a possibility. ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_Next\_Door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@Girl\_Next\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_Next_Door)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/12 "2012-05-11T00:56:30Z")
YAY! ---
**Author:** ![Carmady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Carmady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carmady)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/13 "2012-05-11T01:06:02Z")
Awesome. I can accept a shortened season as long as the writers are aware of how long it will be and can plan accordingly. Not that I won’t complain bitterly if and when it does end after season 4. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/14 "2012-05-11T01:54:51Z")
Six (half) seasons and a movie! ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/15 "2012-05-11T02:26:33Z")
What of Chevy Chase? Is his rant about the show (though purportedly from quite some time ago) going to affect his role continuing? ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/16 "2012-05-11T03:37:40Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > What of Chevy Chase? Is his rant about the show (though purportedly from quite some time ago) going to affect his role continuing? I’d be perfectly fine if the first episode of the season was Pierce having a fatal heart attack at Chang’s funeral. They’re the two weakest links (IMO). ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/17 "2012-05-11T03:45:23Z")
So, it seems there are two choices. Have season four be like the other seasons and have the show end, or have the show change to appeal to more people which will make it less appealing to those of us who like it now. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/18 "2012-05-11T03:57:39Z")
After today’s episode I can’t see any reason why. ---
**Author:** ![Silophant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Silophant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silophant)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/19 "2012-05-11T04:19:43Z")
> [@Carmady](#): > > Awesome. I can accept a shortened season as long as the writers are aware of how long it will be and can plan accordingly. > > Not that I won’t complain bitterly if and when it does end after season 4. As much as I don’t want it to end, I don’t see any non-contrived way for them to extend it past four seasons/school years. No way does Jeff spend more than four years at Greendale. Or Annie, come to think of it. ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552/20 "2012-05-11T04:23:07Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > After today’s episode I can’t see any reason why. Really? I’m not one to defend every episode episode of Community, and this season has been fairly mediocre aside from two superb episodes (Law and Order + the Civil War documentary knockoff), but tonight’s cracked me up. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-ends-next-season-parks-rec-renewed-community-gets-at-least-13-more-episodes-ed-title/621552.md?page=2)