# Wait...so they are new episodes after all? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 24, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-so-they-are-new-episodes-after-all/446740 "2008-04-24T21:33:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-so-they-are-new-episodes-after-all/446740/1 "2008-04-24T21:33:57Z")
I’m confused. When the writer’s strike broke I looked up all the shows I’ve watched any of, and took note of those they (TV Guide online etc) said wouldn’t be coming back with new episodes this season. One of them was Women’s Murder Club. Now there are commericals advertising new episodes coming this/next month! Have I been led astray with any of these others? Chuck Dirty Sexy Money Private Practice Pushing Daisies Terminator show thing my dad watches Last I heard all of them are on hiatus until fall. Still true? Another one for Dad: what about 24, still January? ---
**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:** [April 24, 2008, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-so-they-are-new-episodes-after-all/446740/2 "2008-04-24T22:28:55Z")
Some shows got right back into production after the strike ended, primarily the solid hits (like _The Office_ and _Ugly Betty_) and the new phenoms (_Pushing Daisies_). They did this because they want to regain/retain their audience before the actors go on strike in June. A lot of the on-the-bubble shows got delayed or axed entirely. There are contract provisions that allowed immediate cancellation under special circumstances (such as the strike) that did not trigger penalties or minimum-order payments and the like, so the networks took advantage. _24_ is a special case, I think. Their bread and butter is the uninterrupted season, and since they weren’t going to be able to guarantee that, they just called off the whole thing. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-so-they-are-new-episodes-after-all/446740/3 "2008-04-24T22:51:41Z")
[QUOTE=Cervaise] They did this because they want to regain/retain their audience before the actors go on strike in June. [/QUOTE] I’m obviously completely out of touch these days but… the actors are going on strike next? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-so-they-are-new-episodes-after-all/446740/4 "2008-04-24T23:34:21Z")
_Pushing Daisies_ may be back in production, but it’s my understanding that those episodes will go in the can to be aired for the 2008-2009 season. ---
**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:** [April 25, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-so-they-are-new-episodes-after-all/446740/5 "2008-04-25T00:04:00Z")
_Reaper_ has been considered on the bubble, but they’ve started showing a few new episodes that were presumably made post-strike - though I’m not certain on that; the character of Andy has longer hair than the last pre-strike episode, though, if that means anything. Anyway, I am confused as to what its future is, as rumour had it that it was going to be cancelled. There seems to be a ringing silence on these post-strike decisions.