Full Seasons for ‘Chuck’ and ‘Life’
NBC Gives Fans Early Christmas Gifts
Not too long ago, on the occasion of ABC’s full-season pickup of the delicious Dirty Sexy Money, I expressed my ultimate wish that NBC would follow suit and do likewise for my two other favorite new TV series, Chuck and Life. Well, my prayers were answered Monday when the network announced that both series have received an order for the “back nine”—nine additional episodes to go with the thirteen requested earlier, yielding a full season of 22 episodes.
Yippee! For the first time I can remember, each and every one of my top rookie shows has survived to see a complete freshman season. Who will write those needed episodes if the writers strike continues is another matter all together, but I’m not going to rain on this here parade.
Congratulations to Chuck and Life, as well as Dirty Sexy Money, three series that have thrived despite middling ratings and a noticeable lack of rampant Bionic Woman- or Pushing Daisies-sized hype. Hopefully, the shows will grow as a result of their extended runs and gain the larger audiences they deserve.
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Chuck photo courtesy of NBC
