In a stark contrast this year, aside from the two shows that already have been canceled -- CBS' "Smith" and NBC's "Kidnapped" -- virtually every other freshman show on the Big Four has received an order for additional scripts, including all the new Fox series: "Vanished," "Standoff," "Justice," "'Till Death" and "Happy Hour," NBC's "Friday Night Lights" and "Studio 60," ABC's "The Nine" and "Help Me," with NBC's "30 Rock" also close to an extra scripts pickup.
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