NBC Renews Four Comedy Series

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Multiple sources confirm that NBC will renew four more comedy series today. Freshmen series Up All Night and Whitney are returning for a season two. Parks & Recreation will be back for a season five with 22 more episodes. According to TVLine, there’s no official word on a ninth season of The Office…yet. UPDATED: With the release of NBC’s schedule Sunday, The Office is on the schedule for same day and time and can be announced as officially renewed.

Check out our updated Canceled/Renewed score card.

The Office – Recap & Review – Free Family Portrait Studio

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The Office
Free Family Portrait Studio

Original Air Date: May 10, 2012

Shannon – Associate Editor
shannon@thetwocentscorp.com

Oscar attempts to film an “It Gets Better” video. It does not go well when everyone tries to jump in it. Robert ends up taking it over, and of course, he weirds it up talking about sex. Because that’s all he’s about apparently.

Dwight sets up a free family portrait studio in the break room for all the staff to use. Jim thinks this is payback for his latest prank which involved a breakaway velcro suit but it’s really just a way for Dwight to get close to Angela’s baby. He wants to get a DNA sample from the baby to get a paternity test. Dwight gets lucky when the baby makes a stinky. He steals the dirty diaper and hits the road. Angela chases him all the way to the lab. Dwight is going to wait in the lobby for the results in 72 hours. Angela waits with him and they end up making out.

Community – Recap & Review – Curriculum Unavailable

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Community
Curriculum Unavailable

Original Air Date: May 10, 2012

Shannon – Associate Editor
shannon@thetwocentscorp.com

This show is so incredibly hard to recap as there are so many in jokes and details. Hang in there with me folks. I’m going to try to be as concise as I can.

The group stays together even though it’s months after their expulsion from Greendale. They have a potluck and Troy makes his Bagel Bites casserole with a Doritos glaze. Yummers. Abed is caught going through the dumpster at Greendale. The cop that brings him home is familiar with Inspector Spacetime and really admires Abed’s costume but Greendale’s going to press charges unless Abed sees a therapist. Abed insists they were expelled by a fake dean. As you’ll remember from last week, this is true.

American Idol – Recap & Review – Top 4 Results

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American Idol
Top 4 Results

Original Air Date: May 10, 2012

Patricia Morris Buckley — Sr. Staff Writer
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In a season that’s been dominated by female talent, how did we end up with a Top 4 that’s evenly divided between men and women? Even worse, how is it that the Top 3 is made up of one woman and two men?

There are a couple possible solutions to our puzzle. One, the tween voters are hitting the phone lines hard for the guys. Or, the producers want a boy-girl final once again.

30 Rock – Recap & Review – The Return of Avery Jessup

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30 Rock
The Return of Avery Jessup

Original Air Date: May 10, 2012

Valentina D. – Senior Reviewer
valentina@thetwocentscorp.com

After an entire year of campaigning for the release of Avery Jessup from North Korea, Jack finally gets her back. His excitement is short-lived, however, when he learns sports reporter Scott Scottsman from Scottsdale was held captive alongside Avery. While he suspects funny business between the two, he also debates coming clean about kissing her mother. Do they both have some explaining to do?

As Jenna searches for a sponsor for her wedding to Paul, tension erupts between Liz and Criss when they realize Liz is the breadwinner in the relationship.

Grey’s Anatomy – Recap & Review – Migration

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Grey’s Anatomy
Migration

Original Air Date: May 10, 2012

Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
karenbelgrad@thetwocentscorp.com

Well… that was quite the ending wasn’t it? There’s a lot of things to cover this hour, but who saw that ending coming? OK, I totally did and I’ll tell you more about my powers of anvil deduction a little later. But before we get to that, let’s go over what happened to lead up to… that ending!

The theme and title of the episode is migration. It’s one of the more specific themes we’ve had this year, as we watch our residents decide where they’re going now that they’ve passed the boards. Who’s staying? Who’s going? Keep reading to find out…

Parks and Recreation – Recap & Review – Win, Lose, or Draw

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Parks and Recreation
Win, Lose, or Draw

Original Air Date: May 10, 2012

Valentina D. – Senior Reviewer
valentina@thetwocentscorp.com

After thousands of leaflets, scores of speeches and hundreds of hours logged by the park department, we’re finally at the finish line of Leslie’s season-long political campaign. Knope 2012 was a labour of love for the gang, and especially Leslie herself, as tonight she finds out whether or not her political dreams become reality.

During a pre-election meeting with the Pawnee election committee, we get yet another example of Sweetums holding the town hostage; this time, with their special voting machines which dispenses coupons for free candy bars if you vote for Bobby Newport, while asking you to second-guess your vote, if voting for Leslie.

The stakes have never been higher. Will Leslie win, lose…or draw?

ABC Officially Renews Seven Shows

ABC just announced an official renewal of three popular freshmen series and four current series.

The shows that were renewed are: freshmen series Once Upon A Time, Suburgatory and Revenge, drama series Castle and Grey’s Anatomy, and comedy series The Middle and Modern Family.

Check out our updated Canceled/Renewed score card.

NBC Renews “Parenthood,” “Community,” and “30 Rock”

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According to multiple sources, NBC has renewed three of its shows, one of which for the final time. Drama series Parenthood is a go for season 4, as is Community for a 13-episode season four. 30 Rock has also been renewed for a shortened 13-episode season seven, for which it will be its last.

Check out our updated Canceled/Renewed score card and sound off below about what you think about the renewals and one more season of 30 Rock below.

Criminal Minds – Recap & Review – Profiling 101

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Criminal Minds
Profiling 101

Original Air Date: May 9, 2012

Heather – TwoCents Reviewer
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This week’s episode focus is on Agent David Rossi. We finally learn a little bit more about Rossi’s past career in the BAU, as well as that of Agent Hotchner. Rossi and the rest of the BAU are giving a guest lecture to a group of students on the most “prolific serial killer” the BAU has ever profiled. Rossi is obviously troubled, for reasons we will learn later on in the episode.

The episode begins as Rossi is staring at a list of names on a paper. Many are already scratched off, although some are still clearly not. His face is clearly troubled, as he gets easily flustered when approached by Hotch. He puts the list away and enters an unknown-named college lecture hall where he and the rest of the team are giving a lecture to a group of criminology students. They begin by stating the basics of what they do, putting away “monsters”- in particular serial killers.