ABC announced that its comedy centerpiece Modern Family has been renewed for two more seasons after they closed deals (and raisers) for the core six cast members. Family has of course been ABC's top rated comedy since its debut in 2009 and there was a lot of speculation that it might only have one more season. But it will now get two seasons, which will take it through its 10th season. I wouldn't be surprised if that's it after that, but we'll see. It also possibly puts it in position to end at the same time as that other big network comedy hit, The Big Bang Theory.
On Thursdays, I go through classic series with a critical look at each season. Today I am looking at Season Five (the final season) of Rhoda ! RHODA: SEASON FIVE 1978 13 episodes Rhoda' s final season was a truncated one as the show was cancelled in December 1978 after only 13 episodes had been produced (and only nine had aired). This feels like a continuation from season four in many ways except with the ill-advised split between Ida and Martin (more on that below). While Rhoda has an occasional good moment and even a couple decent episodes, it is a show that seems so wildly different from season one and not in a good way. Rhoda could never figure out what it fully wanted to be and only made it four and a half seasons as a result. Starring Valerie Harper as Rhoda Morgenstern (13 episodes) Julie Kavner as Brenda Morgenstern (13 episodes) Ray Buktenica as Benny Goodwin (11 episodes) Kenneth McMillan as Jack Doyle (9 episodes) Nancy Wa...
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