That isn't stopping the network from ordering extra episodes of the four shows. The Frog has picked up "Like Family" and "Run of the House" for a full season of 22 episodes, while "Steve Harvey's Big Time" and "All About the Andersons" have earned three extra episodes apiece.
"Amidst an unstable broadcast landscape, we are confident that continuing our commitment to all of our first-year comedies will pay dividends in the future," says Jordan Levin, co-CEO of the network.
The WB, however, doesn't care as much about overall viewership as it does about the ratings among teenagers and young adults. Those demographic groups are the network's core audience, and the four shows are doing okay there.
"Like Family" and "All About the Andersons," which air on Fridays, helped the Frog finish second (behind ABC) among people 12-34 and first among teenagers Friday (Nov. 7). Both shows are posting better ratings in the demographics than their counterparts last year.
On Thursdays, "Big Time" and "Run of the House" are similarly showing improvement over last year, airing opposite CBS' and NBC's powerful lineups on those nights.
The four comedies join drama "One Tree Hill" in having their runs extended. The WB has given up on its other new drama, "Tarzan."
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