08/02/2008
Posted by Drew as Writer's Strike at 12:57 PM CST

By all accounts, the strike is winding down to a close. If you feel like it’s been dragging on forever, consider this…as of today, the strike has been on for 13 weeks and 4 days. The 1988 strike, on the other hand, went on for 21 weeks and 6 days. If the current strike went on that long, it wouldn’t be resolved until April 13, give or take. Just food for thought.
Anyway…Michael Ausiello over at TV Guide did a great job of making up a strike chart back when all of this started, documenting exactly how many episodes were left for each show on television before their respective productions ceased. He continues that now with what is in store for each show once productions resume. I’ve included some of my favorites here, but you can hit the link for the full list.
24
Expected to return this fall or January ‘09.
30 Rock
Expected to shoot 5 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.
Chuck
No new episodes until fall.
Desperate Housewives
Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.
Dirty Sexy Money
No new episodes planned until fall; three remaining pre-strike episodes will undergo some tweaking and kick off fall run.
Grey’s Anatomy
Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May
Heroes
TBD.
Jericho
Seven episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.
Lost
Six pre-strike episodes remain. Six additional episodes could air this season.
My Name Is Earl
Expected to shoot 8 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.
The Office
Expected to shoot 5 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.
Prison Break
Two pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
Private Practice
TBD.
Pushing Daisies
No new episodes until fall.
Scrubs
Four pre-strike episodes remain. Four additional episodes will likely be shot; unclear whether they’ll air on NBC or go straight to DVD.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Five pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
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