"Chuck" Will Return to NBC

The campaign to save "Chuck" apparently paid off. According to EW.com, NBC will renew the spy-comedy for its third season, giving it a 13-episode order.

While the renewal news is good, it will come at a price for members of the show. Warner Bros. agreed to "make significant budget concessions, including scaling back the number of episodes several members of the show's stellar supporting cast will appear in and, per one insider, possibly eliminating one actor altogether."

Still, the Twitterverse was excited by the news:

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   MikaylaLeigh Chuck has been renewed! So so happy.
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   brickfrenzy Yes! Chuck has been renewed! *happy dance*
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   msigsby AHHHHH!!! Chuck got renewed for a third season!!! Hallelujah!!!
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   KRife Calling all geeks! NBC has renewed nerd-spy comedy Chuck for a 13-episode third season for the fall. YAAAAY!!!! SOO HAPPY!
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   GaryW3 Wearing an ear to ear grin after reading about "Chuck" pickup! Whoo Hoo!! VICTORY! #savechuck
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   thejork Chuck & Dollhouse renewed. No such luck for Terminator. I'm satisfied.
   

NBC Reveals Fall Lineup

Those waiting to see if their favorite NBC shows have been renewed have received confirmation--for some of them. According to EW.com, NBC announced "Heroes," "Southland," and "Parks and Recreation" will air in the fall. They join already-renewed shows like "The Office," "30 Rock," "Law & Order: SVU," "Friday Night Lights," "Celebrity Apprentice," and "The Biggest Loser."

But if you were one of the many fans hoping to hear about bubble shows like "Chuck," "Law & Order," "Medium," "Life," or "My Name is Earl," you'll have to wait a little longer. The announcement today did not mention any of these shows, but EW reports that a final ruling on those shows should be made by May 19. It is believed "Law & Order" and "Medium" will both return, but are finalizing episode counts.

NBC also announced four new dramas, and called for six expanded episodes of "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday." The new shows include "Day One," a show about life on earth following a global catastrophe; "Parenthood," a re-imagining of the movie of the same title; and two new medical dramas, "Trauma" and "Mercy." There will also be two new comedies, "Community" and "100 Questions for Charlotte Payne."

The Twitterverse was buzzing with excitement and criticism following the announcement:

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   ISiddiqui NBC's new announced fall show "Parenthood" sounds interesting. Any show with Peter Krause, Maura Tieney and Craig T. Nelson has potential!
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   ssigafoos I love that NBC has unveiled just pieces of its fall slate... "Here's our new schedule, please pardon that it resembles swiss cheese!"
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   Chance815 NBC rolls out its new fall lineup and looks promising. Southland is a great show. NBC's New Shows are all lamers.
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   GreetingsADM NBC announced a Medical Drama for this fall that focuses on Nurses. Too bad most nurses will be too busy with their jobs to watch it.
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   ericjesusgrimm Thrilled by NBC's fall offerings. Nothing I like more than rip-offs of 'Third Watch', 'Brothers & Sisters', and 'Grey's Anatomy'.
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   iramadison Is there a reason why NBC has two new medical dramas on in the fall? Besides the reason being that they suck?
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   dalami NBC's fall line up includes two medical dramas. Talk about #fail. ER is over, ship is sunk, no more med dramas, please. PLEASE!!!!
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   rohitkohli Well this is joyous news! RT @parksandrecnbc Parks and Recreation will be back for Season 2, this fall on @NBC!!!
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   Psiqueue NBC announces Parenthood TV series for fall- umm, they did this back in 1990, and it flopped. So wait 19 years to try it again?!? WTF?!?

Predictably, "Chuck" fans were frustrated that they'll have to wait longer:

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   careyford Need help telling NBC to save Chuck. Please help at www.petitionspot.com/petitions/renewnbcchuck
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   SeenON @BuddyTV We heard NBC is waiting 2 more weeks to make the Chuck announcement - until mid-May. Suspense! #SaveChuck
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   meikoseymour NBC set to announce their programming for the fall this afternoon. Still wont know about Chuck for a few weeks apparently grr
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   jandralee NBC's renewals list is out!! Heroes and Parks & Recreation are saved. What about Chuck?? It's in the air. http://dailyyours.blogspot.com
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   wildworks is "what the!" Chuck's future with NBC is delayed. #Chuck #SaveChuck I hope @GrantLCBCR3 doesn't make fun of me on that. :)
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   BabyTease Hope NBC will save Chuck. They postponed their decision until May 19th. Why so much drama?

This story is one to be continued...

Fans Campaign to "Save 'Chuck'"

According to CNN, fans of NBC's "Chuck" are on a mission to save the show from cancellation. Using blogs, tweets and Faceboook pages, fans are following the lead of similar campaigns enlisted in the past to resurrect shows such as "Jericho" and "Roswell."

"Chuck" stars Zachary Levi as Chuck Bartowski, a computer geek-turned-unlikely government secret agent, and the colorful characters he meets along the way. While the show's co-creator, Josh Schwartz, said he is blown away by the overwhelming support, he is not surprised by the way fans are leveraging social networking sites to get the word out.

"This show is by geeks, about geeks and for geeks, so who better to know how to adapt to emerging technologies," Schwartz says.

Fans took to Twitter to show their love for the show:

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   aaronstewart For those who want to save Chuck on NBC, here is a form. One of the few shows we can watch with the kids. http://bit.ly/10Smfc
   
   


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   botherer I hate campaigns to save TV shows. They normally don't deserve it. But Chuck... Chuck's special. If you care: http://tinyurl.com/d3n43d
   
   


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   scottstead Oh cmon! Everytime I like a show they cancel it. http://bit.ly/8GxnP Save Chuck! (I mean come on Scott Bakula's back!)
   
   


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   Kauza Oh hell yes, Chuck won the USA Today "Save our Shows" poll. Well deserved! http://is.gd/vCzy
   
   


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   CRK1568 Save Chuck on NBC!!! What else are you going to watch on Monday night before Jack Bauer?
   
   

NBC is scheduled to present its fall schedule to advertisers early next week, at which time the cast, crew and loyal fans of "Chuck" will learn its fate.