ABC Hands Out More Full Season Orders—Who Made the Cut?

Network picks up three more shows but only orders more scripts for one of their new series

By Jenna Mullins Nov 04, 2011 12:42 AMTags
PAN AM, CHRISTINA RICCI, MARGOT ROBBIEABC/PATRICK HARBRON

You get a full season order! And you get a full season order! And you get a full season order! And you…only get more scripts ordered.

If Oprah Winfrey were delivering the news of ABC's just-announced pickups, that's what she'd sound like. But which shows got full season orders and which one is only getting orders for more scripts?

Once Upon a Time, Happy Endings (a favorite here on WWK), and Tim Allen's Last Man Standing all got picked up for a whole season.

ABC confirms to E! News that the 60's set Pan Am, however, has only been given an order for additional scripts —five to be exact.

Once Upon a Time has been a ratings success ever since its debut, while buzz-worthy Happy Endings has continued to climb in its second season on ABC. Last Man Standing, though slowly dipping ratings-wise, premiered strong and is performing consistently enough in the ratings to garner a pickup.

Pan Am also had a strong debut, but it has been struggling ever since to find a big audience. But don't fret just yet, Pan Am fans…look at the script order as a sign of faith from the network. Happy Endings only got orders for more scripts back when Suburgatory and Revenge got picked up, and look where it is now!

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