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TV Nation is a vicious place; some shows get cut down before they really find their audience, some shows are extinguished before they even hit the screen. But some shows do make the cut. Among them this season are the new ensemble-comedy Community, hospital drama Mercy and Amy Poehler-vehicle Parks and Recreation; NBC ordered nine more episodes of each, Variety reports.
Left off of NBC’s renewal list was Trauma, also known as “the new hospital drama that isn’t Mercy.” Guess this network ain’t big enough for the both of them.
Although none of the three renewed shows have become massive viewer-magnets, all have performed steadily. Community averages 5.7 million sets of eyes a week, Mercy brings in 7.8 million and Parks and Recreation pulls another 4.8 million.
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The morons at NBC have chosen such pith in the past that had it not been for Mercy, I'd not have viewed any of that network's content. The only reason I watched it in the beginning is because it was on in our staff breakroom. Several of my nurse friends recommended it saying it was a bit overboard, but very like where we work. It is. It had me by the throat for two years. What a show stopper the character Veronica is in "I have a date". I know people like her who suffered in Iraq. My heart bleeds for her. I feel like I know her. What kind of idiots are the people who select shows to be aired at NBC? I have cancelled my cable service. I do not watch any of your idiot "reality" shows or anything. TV sucks because NBC sucks. CBS and ABC aren't even on the map. I see you fools cancelled "Law and Order" too. Did you get directives from the Obama administration to cancel these shows, or are you really this lacking in intelligence and discernment? Go suck yourself NBC!