2007 Writers Guild of America strike

[xbox360owner]

Man this strike sucks so much; just when heroes and prison break get really good, and the office is really funny, and the hype for the return of 24 and lost have me waiting like crazy, this happens.

Because of this stirke heroes will only have 13 epoisdes, prison break may not finish and the spin off prison break-Cherry Hill may not even air, lost only will have 8 eposides and will probally not air those at all because they promised to show all 16 in 16 weeks, 24 won't even air this year because they promsied a non stop season, and the office has one eposide left this thursday and they are done....

Yeah, this sucks so much....

[Knoxville]

You posted this in the wrong board Flyers, you numnuts. I had to move it.

Anywho, yes it's annoying. Word is Scrubs may not get an ending on TV and we may have to wait for the DVD to be released to see how it ends.

[Woo]

Why would Heroes only have 13 episodes? Why can't they just wait for it to end and then show the rest of the seris afterwards? I dont understand your whole 'Season' thing you guys do over there. I have heard some people say 24 won't be shown until 2009 again wtf? Why not just wait for it to end and then play all 24 episodes back to back? It makes no sence to me.

[MetalBlade]

I think it's crazy to be honest.
You're not telling me that every major show in America is on such a tight schedule that they are writing merely two or three episodes ahead of the airing dates?
How can that possibly produce good TV, with such tight deadlines?

Surely there is plenty of written material in the bag already for production.
What about all these shows that are canceled on their first run?
There must be decades worth of quality TV just sat gathering dust in the stock rooms.

I fail to see where there is nothing to fill the gap left by four series' alone, in Lost, 24, Prison Break and Heroes.

[xbox360owner]

it's more then just 4, here is a list......

TV Show Status Show Network Episodes/scripts
All My Children ABC Scripts completed through January 2008.
Big Shots ABC 13 episodes have been completed.[44]
Boston Legal ABC 15 episodes have been completed.[44]
Brothers & Sisters ABC 12 episodes have been completed.[44]
Cashmere Mafia ABC 7 episodes have been completed. Originally scheduled to begin November 27, the premiere has been delayed as a result of the strike.[44]
Cavemen ABC 12 episodes have been completed.[44]
Carpoolers ABC All 13 episodes have been completed.[44]
Desperate Housewives ABC 10 episodes have been completed.[45]
Dirty Sexy Money ABC 11 episodes have been completed.[45]
Eli Stone ABC All 13 episodes that were ordered have been completed.[44]
General Hospital ABC Scripts completed through January 2008.
Grey's Anatomy ABC 11 episodes have been completed. [44]
Lost ABC 8 episodes have been completed, likely to premiere Feb. 8, 2008.[44]
Men in Trees ABC 19 episodes have been written (5 leftover from Season 1 and 14 from the current season).[44]
Notes From the Underbelly ABC 5 episodes (from the first season) have been shot, it is unknown how many second season episodes have been completed.[45]
One Life to Live ABC Scripts completed through January 2008.
Private Practice ABC 10-11 episodes have been completed.[44]
Pushing Daisies ABC The final draft of the ninth episode was turned in by creator Bryan Fuller before midnight on November 4, 2007. As of November 9, 2007, the eighth episode is filming.[46]
Samantha Who? ABC 12 episodes have been completed.[45]
Ugly Betty ABC 13 episodes have been completed.[45]
The View ABC Is currently continuing, with a statement by the network that "contingency plans have been made in the event of a strike." [47]
Women's Murder Club ABC 10 episodes have been completed.[45]
As the World Turns CBS Scripts completed through January 2008.
The Big Bang Theory CBS 8 or 9 episodes have been completed.[44] Production stopped.[48]
Big Brother CBS Could be moved from the summer to between January and March (sources vary) to replace other shows. [49][50] Currently unknown if new season would be the ninth, or a special Celebrity Big Brother season, but there is talk of casting calls being scheduled by the network.[51][52][53] If Big Brother does start it's run in the winter it would not affect the summer edition.
The Bold and the Beautiful CBS Scripts completed through January 2008.
Cane CBS All 13 episodes have been completed.[54]
Cold Case CBS 12 episodes have been completed.[45]
Criminal Minds CBS 12 episodes have been completed. [54]
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS 11 or 12 episodes have been completed.[45]
CSI: Miami CBS 13 episodes have been completed.[45]
CSI: New York CBS 14 episodes have been completed.[45]
Ghost Whisperer CBS At least 9 episodes have been completed.[45]
Guiding Light CBS Scripts completed through February 2008.
How I Met Your Mother CBS 11 episodes have been completed.[55]
Jericho CBS All 7 episodes have been completed.[54]
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS Immediate reruns began on November 5, 2007[56]
Late Show With David Letterman CBS Immediate reruns began on November 5, 2007[56]
Moonlight CBS 11 episodes have been completed.[54]
NCIS CBS 13 episodes have been completed.[45]
Numb3rs CBS 12 episodes have been completed.[54]
The New Adventures of Old Christine CBS 8 or 9 episodes are completed.[57] Production stopped.[58]
Rules of Engagement CBS 9 or 10 episodes have been completed.[59] Production stopped.[60]
Shark CBS 11 episodes have been completed.[45]
Two and a Half Men CBS 11 episodes have been completed.[61] Production stopped.[62]
The Young and the Restless CBS Scripts completed through January 2008.
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Comedy Central Reruns began on November 5, 2007[56]
The Colbert Report Comedy Central Reruns began on November 5, 2007[56]
South Park Comedy Central Unaffected by the strike because its writers are not guild members.[63]
Aliens in America CW 17 episodes will be completed. Still in production.[44]
Everybody Hates Chris CW All 22 episodes of season completed,[64] done with production for season[65]
Gossip Girl CW 13 episodes have been completed.[45]
Girlfriends CW 10 episodes will be completed. Still in production.[44]
The Game CW 10 episodes will be completed. Still in production.[44]
Life is Wild CW 12 episodes have been completed.[44]
One Tree Hill CW 12 episodes have been completed. Expected to premiere midseason.[44]
Reaper CW 13 episodes have been completed.[44]
Smallville CW 15 scripts written, studio expected to produce all[66]
Supernatural CW 10-12 episodes have been completed.[45]
24 FOX Eight episodes of 24 will be completed[67]; premiere has been delayed until such a time that the Day 7 season can air continuously with no or few interruptions. [45]
Back to You FOX 9 episodes have been completed.[45] Production stopped.[68], The show is currently on hiatus, but will return on March 12, 2008. [69] airing encore episodes.
Bones FOX 12 episodes have been completed. Will begin airing repeats January 4th, 2008, when it also moves to Friday.[70]
Family Guy FOX Show creator and voice actor Seth MacFarlane claims the November 11th episode is the last episode produced under his watch and there are no more new episodes ready. [71] The network claims that there are enough episodes for the remainder of November.
House FOX 12 episodes have been completed[45]
K-Ville FOX 10 episodes have been completed.[54] Production shut down.[72]
New Amsterdam FOX All 7 episodes have been completed[45]
Prison Break FOX 13 episodes have been completed. [45] Episode airing November 12, 2007 is changed to fall finale. Will return January 14, 2008.[73] The status of the upcoming spin-off, Prison Break: Cherry Hill, is unknown.
The Return of Jezebel James FOX All 7 episodes have been completed. [45]
The Simpsons FOX 22 of this season's 23 episodes will be completed. [74]
'Til Death FOX 12 episodes have been completed. [45] Production stopped.[75] The show will go on hiatus on November 28, but will return on March 7, 2008.[76] airing encore episodes.
Dirt FX 13 episodes have been ordered, unknown how many have been written.
Nip/Tuck FX 14 of the 22 episodes have been written which means the last 8 episodes will be affected.
Rescue Me FX No episodes have been written due to the fact that the show was renewed for 22 episodes the day after the strike began.
The Riches FX 13 episodes have been ordered, unknown how many have been written.
The Shield FX All 13 episodes of season seven will be completed[77]
Real Time with Bill Maher HBO Reruns began on November 9, 2007[78]
30 Rock NBC 9 episodes have been completed. The 10th is being filmed. though it may be off schedule due to main writer and star Tina Fey balancing the strike action with production of the program.[44][79]
Bionic Woman NBC 9 episodes have been completed. [45]
Chuck NBC 13 episodes have been completed. [45]
Days of our Lives NBC Scripts completed through January 2008.
ER NBC At least 9 episodes have been completed. [45]
Friday Night Lights NBC 15 episodes will be completed[64]
Heroes NBC At least 11 episodes will be completed. It is yet unknown whether or not more than 11 episodes will be completed. [80]
Heroes: Origins NBC Production postponed. [81]
Journeyman NBC 13 episodes have been completed. [45]
Las Vegas NBC At least 10 episodes have been completed. [45]
Late Night With Conan O'Brien NBC Immediate reruns began on November 5, 2007[56]
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NBC 14 episodes have been completed. [45]
Life NBC At least 9 episodes have been completed. [45]
Medium NBC 9 episodes have been completed. [54]
My Name is Earl NBC 13 episodes have been completed. [54]
The Office NBC Production stopped, last new episode scheduled to air November 15, 2007.[82] One unproduced script.[83]
Scrubs NBC 12 out of 18 episodes have been completed.[44] Series finale episode could possibly not be produced or broadcast;[84] were this to happen, series creator Bill Lawrence will try to release a straight-to-DVD final episode. [85]
Saturday Night Live NBC Immediate reruns beginning November 10, 2007[56]
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno NBC Immediate reruns began on November 5, 2007[56]; new episodes may return with guest hosts November 19, 2007[32]
Battlestar Galactica SciFi 10 out of 20 episodes have been completed.[86]
Doctor Who SciFi Not affected; a BBC/CBC co-production without American union involvement, and episodes are delayed from original British airing.
10 Items or Less TBS 8 episodes are to be produced, unknown how many are written.
The Bill Engvall Show TBS 10 episodes are to be produced, unknown how many are written.
Frank TV TBS There will only be 4 episodes produced instead of 8.[87]
My Boys TBS 8 episodes are to be produced, unknown how many are written.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent USA/NBC 11 of 22 episodes completed; program transferred from NBC to USA in September 2007, and NBC can promote reruns of episodes aired on USA as new to broadcast. [44]
Monk USA All 16 episodes of the current season will be produced. [44]
Psych USA All 16 episodes of the current season will be produced. [44]

[Woo]

So are they seriously thinking about having Heroes Season 2- 11 Episodes. Season 3- 11 Episodes. Season 4- 23 episodes???

Also I saw in your post that there may be a Prison Break spin off called 'Cherry Hill' and after looking it up I think the idea is totally stupid. "A Prison Break attempt, haven't we been there before? Oh, it's set in a Women's prison okay that is TOTALLY different..."

Btw was PB always going to have one of those dumb 'Fall Finales' anyway?

[xbox360owner]

um, about posting in the wrong thread; it was late and i wasn't in the right state of mind

We have seasons and deadlines because we don't like showing big shows during the summer, so that is why they might hold off shows. They don't want big shows to go into the summer because not many people watch prime time during the summer

here is a headline of this strike

www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/05/hollywood.labor.ap.ap/index.html

[Knoxville]

This strike sucks, I mean why put out a show that you haven't fully produced and shot yet? That's the way it's usually done in the UK, they'll show the series once it's completed filming. Although that's usually because they stick the complete series out on DVD half way through it's run on TV.

[Woo]

Well obviously during a shows first season they won't film a whole series in case nobody likes it and it gets pulled from the air after the 5th episode. But for a show like Prison Break, Heroes or Lost were they are phenomenally popular then you would of thought they could shoot it first and then air it. I guess though as it currently is it reduces the risk of spoilers being released and it also gives the makers the opportunity to react to complaints from viewers.

Plus in the UK shows only run for an average of 6 episodes instead of 22.

I didn't realize that nobody watches TV in America during the summer.

[MetalBlade]

Yeah they are all out in the sun excercising those well-honed bodies of theirs.
I hear obesity is almost non-existent in America, and they are world leaders in healthy living.

[Steala]

The sun isn't out during prime time.

How many reality TV shows do you think will get created because of this strike?

[xbox360owner]

Lame, our network channels well turn into MTV....

Anyway, glad College basketball season is here, I have something to watch now...