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Adult Swim has ordered seventy episodes of Rick and Morty

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  1. [9]
    SleepyGary
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    Earlier this year it was unclear whether Rick and Morty would get a 4th season. Now it seems they are good for another 7. I sure hope they are able to keep it fresh for that long.

    Earlier this year it was unclear whether Rick and Morty would get a 4th season. Now it seems they are good for another 7. I sure hope they are able to keep it fresh for that long.

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    1. [8]
      Deimos
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      Have there been any shows that have stayed high-quality when they run that long? I feel like most shows tend to hit their stride at about Season 3 or so, stay good for 1-3 seasons, and then it's...

      Have there been any shows that have stayed high-quality when they run that long? I feel like most shows tend to hit their stride at about Season 3 or so, stay good for 1-3 seasons, and then it's all downhill if they keep running for longer than that.

      The Simpsons might be one of the only exceptions, but even then I think it's pretty accepted that the later seasons are weaker than earlier ones. Maybe South Park? I don't watch it, but I get the impression that a lot of people think it's still been pretty solid.

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      1. TheJorro
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        30 Rock was consistently very good for the seven seasons it ran. Parks & Rec squeezed a solid good six seasons after a bad first one. But eleven total seasons? I don't think any show has managed that.

        30 Rock was consistently very good for the seven seasons it ran. Parks & Rec squeezed a solid good six seasons after a bad first one.

        But eleven total seasons? I don't think any show has managed that.

        3 votes
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        SleepyGary
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        Not many no. I would say South Park has managed it. I certainly think keeping the episodes per season limited to no more than a dozen is a good way to keep it fresh.

        Not many no. I would say South Park has managed it. I certainly think keeping the episodes per season limited to no more than a dozen is a good way to keep it fresh.

        2 votes
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          cfabbro
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          South Park has for sure... they are still relevant, have continued to evolve with the times and are pumping out amazing satire even today. I would add Futurama to that list as well.

          South Park has for sure... they are still relevant, have continued to evolve with the times and are pumping out amazing satire even today. I would add Futurama to that list as well.

          1. SleepyGary
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            Yea Futurama holds up, the comedy central seasons weren't as good but I would say they were still good.

            Yea Futurama holds up, the comedy central seasons weren't as good but I would say they were still good.

            1 vote
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        nothis
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        I must say, I hardly ever feel the post-season-3 decay, except when essential cast members leave the show. I liked Arrested Development season 4, for example.

        I must say, I hardly ever feel the post-season-3 decay, except when essential cast members leave the show. I liked Arrested Development season 4, for example.

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        1. Deimos
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          I've been watching the "remix" version of Arrested Development season 4 that came out last week. I'm honestly not sure what I think of it so far, but it's also been so long since I watched the...

          I've been watching the "remix" version of Arrested Development season 4 that came out last week. I'm honestly not sure what I think of it so far, but it's also been so long since I watched the original version that I can't directly compare. It's really interesting that they re-edited and re-released it though (and completely removed the old version), I don't know if something like that has ever happened with a show before.

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      4. arghdos
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        Hmm, I've been watching South Park from the beginning recently -- there's definitely good episodes in pretty much every season, but the hit-rate past say, season 11-12 is definitely lower than the...

        Hmm, I've been watching South Park from the beginning recently -- there's definitely good episodes in pretty much every season, but the hit-rate past say, season 11-12 is definitely lower than the earlier seasons

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  2. cfabbro
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    At the current pace, experts estimate they will finish production of the 70th episode 25 years from now.

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