Fans of NBC's Parks and Recreation aren't going to be happy about this, and frankly we can't blame them.
The network has placed the Amy Poehler comedy on a brief hiatus until November 14 in order to salvage one of its struggling, underwhelming new comedies, Sean Saves the World. The next three episodes of Parks and Rec, including a Halloween-themed episode that was to air on October 31, will be pushed back to next month as NBC rotates specials in the 8 pm hour.
The demise of new comedy Welcome to the Family, which was canceled last week, has left a hole in NBC's Thursday night comedy lineup. The poor numbers Welcome attracted is to blame for the weak outing of the 9 pm comedy hour featuring Sean Saves the World and The Michael J. Fox Show. Or at least that's what they want us to believe. Truth be told, the Sean Hayes and Michael J. Fox comedies have been hit-or-miss this season despite heavy promotion during the summer.
This week, The Voice's Battle Rounds episode will replace Parks and Rec, and a holiday-themed Saturday Night Live special will air on Halloween night. Finally, The Voice's live playoffs show, which was slated to replace Hayes' and Fox's comedies for the night, will be bumped to the 8 pm hour. NBC is hoping that this move will increase viewership for its 9 pm comedies, especially with the numbers The Voice brings in each week.
Will it work for NBC? We'll see this Friday!
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