USA Writers Guild Strike - Shows Affected/Cancelled/Hiatus

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Kenhead

New member
Oct 1, 2003
7,054
Brighton
- 24 pulled from Fox schedule; seventh season likely to be shifted to 2008-09 season
- Prison Break to run through March after going on hiatus effective November 12
- Family Guy to go off air as of Sunday
- NBC shuts down The Office
- Desperate Housewives production shut down
- Showrunners act in solidarity with writers
- Pictures of Grey's star Ellen Pompeo and 30 Rock's Tina Fey on the picket lines

ABC
Boston Legal: 14 episodes recorded. Ep 6 aired this week as normal.
Brothers and Sisters: 12 episodes recorded. ABC plans to air new episode as normal this Sunday.
Cashmere Mafia: Launch held back until end of strike.
Cavemen: 12 episodes out of 13 ordered taped.
Dancing with the Stars: Production continues; host Tom Bergeron to ad-lib.
Desperate Housewives: Production shut down. 9 episodes recorded; show expected to go on hiatus first week of December unless ABC hold back further first-run airings.
Dirty Sexy Money: 12 episodes taped. Next new episode goes out November 15.
Grey's Anatomy: 11 episodes recorded; 2 scripts available for production. Production continues. Show has 6 weeks of new episodes available.
Jimmy Kimmel Live: On hiatus.
Lost: 8 episodes out of 16 ordered taped. In event of protracted dispute, the 8 in the can could run as a mini-season starting in the New Year with remaining shows held back for 2008-09.
Men in Trees: Production continues on 4 scripts; 15 episodes available. First part of a new two-parter to go out on November 10.

CBS
Cane: Production continues. New episode scheduled for next Tuesday as normal.
Cold Case: 10 episodes out of 24 ordered taped.
CSI: 9 episodes out of 24 ordered taped.
CSI: Miami: 10 episodes out of 24 ordered taped.
CSI: New York: 11 episodes out of 24 ordered taped.
Ghost Whisperer: 9 episodes out of 22 ordered taped.
Jericho: Production completeed on 7 episode order.
NCIS: 10 episodes out of 24 ordered taped.
Rules of Engagement: Production shut down.
The Big Bang Theory: Production shut down.
The Late Show with David Letterman: On hiatus.
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: On hiatus.
The New Adventures of Old Christine: Production shut down.
Two and a Half Men: Production shut down.

Fox
24: 6 episodes taped. Production continues on episode 7 and episode 8. Show on hiatus.
Back to You: Production shut down with 9 episodes taped. On hiatus.
Family Guy: Production shut down; last taped episode to air this Sunday.
House: Production continues. Show to become anchor of Fox schedule through early 2008 due to absence of 24 and Prison Break.
Prison Break: 12 episodes completed. Show to go on hiatus effective November 12 with new first-run episodes scheduled to return on January 12.
'Til Death: Production shut down.

NBC
30 Rock: 9 episodes of a 22 episode season taped. Tina Fey has joined WGA, East strike but production expected to resume on a 10th script later this week.
Heroes: Heroes: Origins spinoff suspended. 11 episodes taped. It is understood that NBC is planning for the December 3 episode to serve as a season finale in the event of a protracted strike, with the show returning for special episodes in the run-up to 2008-09.
Journeyman: Production continues.
Saturday Night Live: On hiatus.
Scrubs: 10 episodes shot. 2 more scripts available. 12th episode could serve as series finale.
The Office: Production shut down - actors refused to cross picket lines. Show to go on hiatus effective November 15.
 








seagullsovergrimsby

#cpfctinpotclub
Aug 21, 2005
43,946
Crap Town
The writers of the shows want a percentage of the money made from DVD sales.
They also want their percentage from IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) downloads. As technology advances more programmes will be downloaded onto mobile devices and pc/laptops.
 


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