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* [[NBC]] is gaining a big rep for being the [[Network to the Rescue]]. It has stuck with a lot of shows that aren't ratings giants, like ''[[The Office]]'' and ''[[My Name Is Earl]]'' (Though ''Earl'' was canceled after the 2008/09 season). Another example is all the promotion they've put into ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]''.
** This is probably the result of NBC not having a lot of hits to begin with, so standards for renewal are lower. But a ''real'' case of them coming to the rescue recently is for shows like ''[[Chuck]]'' and ''
*** More like "Subway To the Rescue", but nevertheless, NBC heard the fans and renewed ''Chuck''.
*** Same for ''[[Parks and Recreation]]''. Despite the consensus that it [[Growing the Beard|grew the beard]] in Season 2 and escaped the notion of it being a pale knock-off of ''[[The Office]]'', the viewing audience dipped below 5 million, startlingly low for a show on broadcast TV. Nevertheless, the loads of critical praise Season 2 has received was a key factor in NBC renewing the show despite the declining ratings that show no signs of improved life.
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** The NBC attitude about race seems to be another legacy of the legendary Brandon Tartikoff. When ''[[Miami Vice]]'' was being cast, he insisted on the show having significant roles for Blacks. Also he allowed [[Stephen J. Cannell]] to build ''[[The A-Team]]'' around Mr. T. None of the other networks were this insistent on handing out parts to non-whites.
* CBS managed to get one over on NBC after they dumped ''[[JAG]]'' after the first season. 9 years of solid ratings and 2 wildly successful spin-offs (''[[NCIS]]'' and ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]'') later, CBS is still laughing all the way to the bank.
* Similar thing happened with ''<nowiki>
* [[Fox]] initially did this with ''[[The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]''. Then, after a drop in ratings, they moved it to the [[Friday Night Death Slot]] midway through the second season, and, according to a deluge of on-site news reports, axed it.
** Similarly, Fox surprised a lot of people by renewing ''[[Dollhouse]]'', despite low ratings in the [[Friday Night Death Slot]]. Of course, knowing that they would be crucified in effigy for giving a Joss Whedon show just half a season [[Firefly|a second time]] probably had a lot to do with it.
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