NBC cancels ’30 Rock,’ ‘Parks and Rec,’ and ‘Community’ with shortened final seasons (Update)
Update: It now appears that “30 Rock” has been renewed for a shortened final season, and “Community” and “Parks and Rec” have been renewed for what may or may not be shortened seasons, and what more than likely won’t be their last. Check here and here for details.
NBC has allegedly cancelled “30 Rock,” “Parks and Rec,” and “Community” according to reports.
Look – NBC is a network controlled by a bunch of old white dudes who are just trying to make a dollar, OK? Having said that, they cancelled three of their best shows in one fell swoop. That’s the network equivalent of popping a cap in Old Yeller, Bambi, and the dog from “The Artist” in one go and asking you to watch.
“The Office” – about to start it’s ninth(!) season – is limping along, yet NBC brass refuse to let it die. What gives? Aren’t they concerned with losing their young demographic? No? They’re not? Ah, well. I guess we’ll just watch FOX.
“Community,” “30 Rock,” and “Parks and Rec” will each get an abbreviated 13 show “send-off” season to wrap things up after their current seasons end. Then, who knows? Maybe they’ll get picked up by Netflix like Arrested Development did.
One can only hope.
May 10, 2012 at 10:41 pm, Paul Stilwell said:
Why?
May 11, 2012 at 12:42 am, Fred Volkert said:
These are my favorite shows I never watch. They may be the favorite shows of *lots* of people who don't watch TV much or at all.
May 10, 2012 at 10:44 pm, Christine Self said:
Community, I get. It just hasn't been as good. I'm behind on 30 Rock. But Parks & Rec? NO.
May 11, 2012 at 1:51 am, Megan White said:
Really?
May 11, 2012 at 4:07 pm, Christine Self said:
NBC is slowly killing itself.
May 10, 2012 at 11:05 pm, Aaron Andersen said:
30 Rock has had a good run, and is almost as tired as The Office at this point.
May 10, 2012 at 11:08 pm, Carolyn Stoner said:
yeah but parks and rec is stil good!
May 11, 2012 at 3:40 pm, Alethea Christina Cruz said:
boo- I like and watch all of those shows
May 10, 2012 at 11:15 pm, David Grossman said:
Parks & Rec is one of the funniest shows on TV. The idiot that made this decision should be fired. Let me guess, their going to give that douche bag, Guy Fieri another inane (and cheap to produce) game show to host?
May 10, 2012 at 11:15 pm, Christopher Logan said:
This is absurd. The once great Office is now half as good as any of these
May 10, 2012 at 11:22 pm, Angela K Palmer said:
WHAT!!
May 11, 2012 at 2:37 am, Joshua Pillow said:
30 Rock has always sucked and Community didn't seem to funny but I only saw 1 episode.
May 10, 2012 at 11:22 pm, Cynthia Layne-Gordon said:
What? Say it ain't so.
May 10, 2012 at 11:27 pm, Kimberly Heard said:
Parks and Rec NOOOO!! 30 Rock is my fav, but I think a short season in Fall will wrap things up nicely. P&R -come on Netflix!!
May 11, 2012 at 1:00 am, Matt Hogan said:
Why would they do this to us??
May 10, 2012 at 11:27 pm, Kimberly Heard said:
Parks and Rec NOOOO!! 30 Rock is my fav, but I think a short season in Fall will wrap things up nicely. P&R -come on Netflix!!
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May 11, 2012 at 12:51 am, Derek J. Veilleux said:
This is crap!
May 11, 2012 at 1:02 am, Jason Kaplan said:
Sucks
May 11, 2012 at 5:10 pm, Dominic Rozzi said:
OMG!! No more!?! My 30 Rock!! Sad.
May 11, 2012 at 5:15 pm, Eva Matteson said:
one more shortened season 13 episodes.
May 11, 2012 at 1:33 am, James Lavoy said:
Gawker reports that 30 Rock is renewed for a final season (which has been in the works for a while), and that Community and Parks & Rec are also likely renewed. See here: http://gawker.com/5909397/30-rock-renewed-for-final-season-fate-of-parks–rec-community-remains-unclear.
May 11, 2012 at 12:50 pm, Carissa Reilly-Longo said:
What the heck! I love 30 Rock & Parks & Rec. They can certainly get rid of Community though.
May 11, 2012 at 1:38 am, Joey Whitener said:
That's weird, Amy Poehlerl on Parks was on Jimmy Fallon the other night and said that they just got picked up for another season, and Tina Fey was on Letterman saying the same thing. It's confusing.
May 11, 2012 at 2:01 am, Patrick King said:
Community just won TV guides Fan Favorite Award, wtf are they doing?
May 11, 2012 at 2:23 pm, Eliatt Di Lieto said:
What. The. Fuck.
May 11, 2012 at 1:36 pm, Ivana Zorica said:
Why?????? Bad move NBC, bad move. All my favorite shows. Sadsies.
May 11, 2012 at 1:45 pm, Molly Foth said:
thank you NBC all the shows I hate going bye bye – yay……..
May 11, 2012 at 1:58 pm, Ivana Zorica said:
Always rude mom. ALWAYS!
May 11, 2012 at 2:25 pm, Hedda Smouse said:
My heart is breaking D: Thursdays were the only bright point of my week :'(
May 11, 2012 at 3:27 pm, Ivana Zorica said:
Me too it's best Thursday line up since Friends ,Frasier,Seinfeld…..grr.
May 11, 2012 at 3:27 pm, Ivana Zorica said:
Me too it's best Thursday line up since Friends ,Frasier,Seinfeld…..grr.
May 11, 2012 at 3:49 pm, Molly Foth said:
not rude but I really dont like any of those shows and others from other stations never could get into them – sorry
May 12, 2012 at 5:14 am, Nicole Aasgaard said:
The hell.
May 12, 2012 at 3:00 pm, Christopherson Langille said:
OMFG NO NOT COMMUNITY.
I AM UPSET.
I AM VERY UPSET.
May 12, 2012 at 11:53 pm, Matthew Miller said:
Parks & Rec is the best show on NBC..followed by 30 Rock..what are they thinking?
May 14, 2012 at 4:58 pm, Punky Drewster said:
While I think Community has lost it a bit, 30 Rock and Parks and Rec are way too good. NBC is run by idiots.
May 14, 2012 at 5:11 pm, Chuck Schafer said:
I love community and parks and recs. Fox is canceling the Finder which is one of my favorite shows.
May 14, 2012 at 5:16 pm, Shella Ella Ella said:
OMG… they are cancelling 30 rock???? Now where am I going to get all of my Alec Baldwin goodness???
May 14, 2012 at 5:17 pm, Ryan Soucy said:
I looked this up. Parks and Rec is getting a full season. 30 Rock and Community are both shortened.
May 14, 2012 at 5:19 pm, Ryan Soucy said:
How the F The Office is still getting full seasons is beyond me. That show has sucked for awhile. It's floundering without Steve Carell
May 14, 2012 at 5:19 pm, Ryan Soucy said:
"Despite reports that some of those shows have been told it will be their last season, Greenblatt said that wasn’t true and they could have longer lives if ratings improve."
May 14, 2012 at 6:12 pm, Nicolas Soria said:
All three of them?!
May 14, 2012 at 8:23 pm, Punky Drewster said:
Chuck Schafer , dude. That sucks. I liked The Finder, too. It's a nice refreshing change from your typical [murder] mystery shows.
June 08, 2012 at 4:36 am, Glenn Forsyth said:
30 Rock is the only intelligent show on air, along with Curb it is actually funny! Sure go right ahead and cancel the thing, who cares what the audience think. The trouble with 30 Rock is, it's too good for it's own good. Community and Park and Rec are good too so why cancel them?
June 08, 2012 at 4:38 am, Scott McIntyre said:
Yeah but 30 Rock ran its course and has not been great for the last 2 seasons at least.
June 08, 2012 at 5:43 am, Glenn Forsyth said:
Tina Fey could run her course all over me any time she wants too!
August 26, 2012 at 5:33 pm, Rebeccah Michelle Flowers said:
me too
June 10, 2012 at 1:35 pm, Christian Masot said:
nbc is basically committing suicide, idk what they have up their sleeve if anything but , I highly doubt it will rival any of these shows.
June 15, 2012 at 2:50 pm, Frank Distefano said:
just like star trek in 1969…nbc cancelling popular shows…
July 17, 2012 at 3:26 am, Joy Gutgsell said:
Really? I love parks and rec. so much I watch it when I am so sad about the day, 30 rock is awesome but it had a good run so I can live with it, and Community does not get what it deserves maybe if they show it more it would get more of a audience.
July 18, 2012 at 6:12 am, Adam Ransey said:
Parks and Rec is seriously one of the most entertaining off beat shows I have seen. NBC is crazy if they cancel it.
April 03, 2013 at 12:40 am, Connor Gillies said:
RON SWANSON WILL NEVER DIE!!
April 03, 2013 at 3:19 am, Will Everman said:
THEY CANCELLED ALL OF THEM AT ONCE?
May 23, 2013 at 6:59 am, Aaron Carlson said:
wow NBC proves once again just how retarded they really are.