----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Hi everybody! Here's a question a colleague of mine asked, and I told him I'd pass it along to Screen-Lers. My understanding is that when a new prime TV sitcom is picked up for a full season the network typically orders 20 episodes for the year. How many episodes does the network order for a mondo-hit show, like Roseanne or Seinfeld? Is it the same number, a higher number or a lesser number? How about for a news magazine show like Dateline NBC? Thanks! Matt McAllister Department of Communication Studies, Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061-0311 e-mail: [log in to unmask] ph: 703-231-9830