NBC Brings Back Trio of Comedies

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC has renewed three more series for its Thursday night comedy lineup, with 30 Rock, The Office and Community set to rejoin Parks and Recreation.

The freshman comedy Community is averaging a 2.7 rating, 7 share in adults 18 to 49 and 5.9 million viewers overall so far this season. The Office, currently in its sixth season, is network television’s number one prime-time scripted series among adults 18 to 34 and NBC’s number one scripted series in adults 18 to 49. Currently in its fourth season, 30 Rock is averaging a 3.4 rating, 8 share in adults 18 to 49 and 6.9 million viewers overall.

"We are happy to give these early pickups to these critically acclaimed, incredibly funny comedies," said Angela Bromstad, the president of primetime entertainment at NBC and Universal Media Studios. "As a result, we look forward to continuing our rewarding partnership with the respective creative teams and talented showrunners for 30 Rock, The Office and Community, as they all consistently deliver quality shows."