# BSG gets 4th season **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 13, 2007, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-gets-4th-season/391961 "2007-02-13T02:56:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-gets-4th-season/391961/1 "2007-02-13T02:56:21Z")
Word is out that Sci Fi has officially brought BSG back for another season!!! However this time it will only be 13 episodes rather than 20 that is current season 3 (and season 2.) Hurrah! ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-gets-4th-season/391961/2 "2007-02-13T03:00:32Z")
I’d guess this means the show has been put on some sort of notice. Do shows normally get renewed a half season at a time? ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-gets-4th-season/391961/3 "2007-02-13T03:09:05Z")
Given the amount of filler in season 3 having a shortened season doesn’t sound like a bad idea. 13 episodes is enough to wrap up the series. ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-gets-4th-season/391961/4 "2007-02-13T03:28:22Z")
[QUOTE=levdrakon] I’d guess this means the show has been put on some sort of notice. Do shows normally get renewed a half season at a time? [/QUOTE] Aaron Douglas, Chief Tyrol, came out at a recent con and told fans to write the network because they hadn’t yet been picked up. This caused a bit of upset among the fan forums… and now we can all get drunk and merry! – IG ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-gets-4th-season/391961/5 "2007-02-13T12:30:20Z")
[QUOTE=levdrakon] I’d guess this means the show has been put on some sort of notice. Do shows normally get renewed a half season at a time? [/QUOTE] The first season was only 13 episodes (I’m pretty sure), and IMO better for it. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-gets-4th-season/391961/6 "2007-02-13T16:05:38Z")
Ditto on the shorter season being a good thing, like I said in the [other thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=408155). ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-gets-4th-season/391961/7 "2007-02-14T02:23:47Z")
[QUOTE=Struan] The first season was only 13 episodes (I’m pretty sure), and IMO better for it. [/QUOTE] How often does a show get cut back to 13 eps after two full seasons? Cutting back to 13 might be better for it, who knows. Seems unusual though. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-gets-4th-season/391961/8 "2007-02-14T02:48:15Z")
[QUOTE=levdrakon] How often does a show get cut back to 13 eps after two full seasons? Cutting back to 13 might be better for it, who knows. Seems unusual though. [/QUOTE] Dunno. If there is only enough material to last 13 weeks a season, why try and prolong? ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-gets-4th-season/391961/9 "2007-02-14T02:57:20Z")
[QUOTE=Struan] Dunno. If there is only enough material to last 13 weeks a season, why try and prolong? [/QUOTE] Has Ron Moore said he only has material for 13 eps? Did he specifically request only 13 eps? ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-gets-4th-season/391961/10 "2007-02-14T03:18:12Z")
[QUOTE=levdrakon] Has Ron Moore said he only has material for 13 eps? Did he specifically request only 13 eps? [/QUOTE] I don’t know, **levdrakon**. Do you think that the writers are coping well with a twenty week season? ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-gets-4th-season/391961/11 "2007-02-14T03:50:13Z")
[QUOTE=Struan] I don’t know, **levdrakon**. Do you think that the writers are coping well with a twenty week season? [/QUOTE] Well, that might be better for the [Who DOESN’T like the new Battlestar Galactica](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=408091) thread. That seems more for criticism of BSG.