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Our inbox has been flooded with emails with questions about what is going to happen with various shows if the strike continues for an extended period of time. We did some digging and our covert strike team has assembled this best guess cheat sheet. This data represents our guess as to what is 'left in the tank' for a bunch of fan favorites. If you work on a show not listed shoot us email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with any details you can provide and we will add it to the cheat sheet. As always we keep every source 100% confidential. Our goal in this is to provide TV fans with information on the shows they love while the ‘grown-ups’ work out their differences. 

 

 

FYI - We have received a bunch of emails asking about reality tv and game shows. The strike has no impact on the following shows as their writers are not governed by the WGA. These shows can air new episodes as fast as they can crank them out.  

 

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Amazing Race

American Idol

America's Next Top Model 

Amne$ia

The Apprentice 

The Bachelor

Beauty And The Geek 

Big Brother

Biggest Loser 

Dance Wars

Dancing With The Stars

Deal Or No Deal 

Duel 

Extreme Makeover Home Edition 

Last Comic Standing 

Kid Nation

Phenomenon 

Power Of Ten

Pussycat Dolls 

So You Think You Can Dance 

Spelling Bee 

Super Nanny 

Survivor

Wife Swap 

 

 

 

Boston Legal: Have aired 10 episodes to date and we believe they can deliver 14 finished episodes.

Brothers & Sisters: Have aired 9 episodes to date from season two and we believe they can deliver 12 finished episodes.

 

Carpoolers: Have aired 6 episodes to date from their first season and word is they can deliver 13 finished episodes from their initial 13 episode order.

 

Cashmere Mafia: Have aired 2 episodes and can deliver 7 finished episodes.

 

Cavemen: Have aired 6 episodes to date from their first season and word is they can deliver 13 finished episodes from their initial 13 episode order.

 

Desperate Housewives Show is on hiatus until the strike ends.
 
Dirty Sexy Money: Have aired 10 episodes to date from their first season and word is they can deliver 13 finished episodes from their initial 13 episode order.

Eli Stone: Can deliver all 13 episodes for their midseason run.

 

Grey's Anatomy: Show is on hiatus until the strike ends.

Lost: Can deliver 8 episodes for their midseason run.

Men In Trees: Have aired 8 episodes to date and word is they can deliver 19 finished episodes.

 

Private Practice: Show is on hiatus until the strike ends.

 

Pushing Daisies: Show is on hiatus until the strike ends.

 

Samantha Who?: Have aired 9 episodes to date from their first season and we believe they can deliver 12 finished episodes.

 

Ugly Betty: Have aired 11 episodes to date from their second season and we believe they can deliver 13 finished episodes.

CBS:

 

Big Bang Theory: Have aired 8 episodes to date from their first season and have no other finished episodes. Show is on hiatus until the strike ends.

Cane: Have aired 7 episodes to date from their first season and word is they can deliver all 13 finished episodes from their initial 13 episode order from CBS.

 

Criminal Minds: They have aired 12 episodes to date and we just got word that they can deliver 13 total episodes for this season.

 

CSI : Show is on hiatus until the strike ends.

CSI Miami: They have aired 12 episodes to date and we just got word that they can deliver 13 episodes for this season.

 

CSI New York: They have aired 12 episodes to date and we hear they can deliver 14 episodes for this season.

 

How I Met Your Mother: Show is on hiatus until the strike ends.

Jericho: They have yet to be slotted in for their second season run but will be able to deliver all 7 episodes from their 7 episode order from CBS.

Moonlight: Have aired 10 episodes to date from their first season and word is they can deliver 12 finished episodes to CBS.

 

New Adventures Of Old Christine: They have 8 episodes ready to air.

 

NCIS: Have aired 10 episodes to date from their first season and word is they can deliver 11 finished episodes to CBS.

 

Numb3rs: They have aired 10 episodes to date and we hear they can deliver 12 finished episodes for this season.

 

Shark: They have aired 11 episodes to date and we hear they can deliver 12 episodes for this season.

 

The Unit: Show is on hiatus until the strike ends.

 

Without A Trace:  They have aired 11 episodes to date and we hear they can deliver 12 episodes for this season.

 

Aliens In America: Have aired 10 episodes to date from their first season and word is they can deliver 17 finished episodes.

 

Back To You: Have aired 7 episodes to date from their first season and word is they can deliver 9 finished episodes from their 22 episode full season order.

Everybody Hates Chris: Will deliver all 22 of the 22 episodes the CW ordered. Strike will not be a problem for EHC in the 2007/2008 season.

Gossip Girl: Show is on hiatus until the strike ends.

 

Life Is Wild: Have aired 10 episodes to date and we hear they can deliver 12 finished episodes.

 

One Tree Hill: Have aired 2 episodes to date and can deliver 12 finished episodes.

 

Reaper: Have aired 10 episodes to date and we hear they can deliver 12 finished episodes.  

 

Smallville: Have aired 9 episodes to date and late word is they can deliver 15 finished episodes. 

Supernatural: Have aired 8 episodes to date and late word is they can deliver 12 finished episodes. 

 

Back To You: Have aired 6 episodes to date and word is they can deliver 9 finished episodes.  

 

Bones: Have aired 9 episodes to date and we hear they can deliver 12 finished episodes. 

 

House: Have aired 9 episodes to date and word is they can deliver 12 finished episodes.  

 

Prison Break: Have aired 8 episodes to date and word is they can deliver 13 finished episodes.  

 

Sarah Connor Chronicles: Can deliver 9 finished episodes for midseason run.

 

NBC:

30 Rock: Show is on hiatus until the strike ends.

 

Bionic Woman: Show is on hiatus until the strike ends.  

 

Chuck: Have aired 11 episodes to date from their first season and word is they can deliver 13 finished episodes.

ER: Have aired 11 episodes to date and from what we have heard they should be able to deliver 13 finished episodes.

 

Friday Night Lights: Have aired 10 episodes to date and we hear they can deliver 15 finished episodes.  

 

Heroes:  Show is on hiatus until the strike ends.

 

Journeyman: Show is on hiatus until the strike ends.

 

Las Vegas: They have aired 12 episodes to date and we just got word that they can deliver 19 episodes for this season.

 

Law & Order SVU: Have aired 12 episodes to date and word is they can deliver 14 finished episodes.

 

Medium: Have aired 1 episode to date and word is they can deliver 9 finished episodes.

 

My Name Is Earl:  Show is on hiatus until the strike ends.

 

The Office: Have no other finished episodes. Show is on hiatus until the strike ends.

 

Scrubs:  Have aired 6 episodes to date and word is they can deliver 11 finished episodes.  

 

FX:

Nip/Tuck: Have aired 8 episodes to date and word is they can deliver all 14 finished episodes.

30 Days: Season is completed and will not be affected by the strike.

 

The Shield: All 13 episodes from the final season will air.

 

 

The Tudors: Second season of the Tudors will begin in March as planned and roll through all 12 completed episodes.

 

 

Greek: 8 of the 10 episodes ordered will be ready to air.