CBS renews a slew of shows

February 15th, 2008 | Category: CBS

Fans of the Tiffany network can do the happy dance. CBS has renewed 11 scripted shows for the 2008-2009 TV season. The lucky 11 are: CSI; CSI: Miami; CSI: New York; NCIS; Criminal Minds; Cold Case; Without a Trace; Ghost Whisperer; Numb3rs; Two and a Half Men; and The Big Bang Theory.

There are not a lot of surprises in that bunch, although it’s great news that The Big Bang Theory, CBS’s rookie Monday-night sitcom from Chuck Lorre’s regular, made the cut. Still in limbo, however, are three other Monday-night comedies from the network: How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement, and The New Adventures of Old Christine. The story speculates that Mother will get the greenlight for a fourth season soon, but Rules and Christine seem to be in competition for the

9:30-10:00 half-hour slot. final season, Rules ruled, doing better in the Nielsens than Christine. Christine, which recently came back with original episodes and has been strong ratings-wise, albeit at a date when TV viewers are starved for fresh programming, needs to keep pace with Rules. CBS will likely hold off on choosing amoung Rules and Christine until after Rules returns in April with six new episodes.

On the drama side, CBS has ordered four new episodes of Shark for later that spring, but whether it’s coming back in the fall is still undetermined. Moonlight, Cane and The Unit have already been shut down and may not be back as well.

Original post by Allison Waldman