As Writers Strike Ends, What's Coming Back When

How I Met Your Mother

CBS' hit sitcom will speed back to air like "The Office." "There's less lead-time needed for a sitcom like this," Szalai said. So there's a chance that CBS will bring out a few more episodes in the spring."

Heroes

The fate of "Heroes" is certain: no more supernatural drama until fall. NBC announced that because of the show's high level of production, they won't roll out new episodes until September. "It's a high concept show that usually needs a bigger number of episodes to develop a storyline and it's also a very event-driven show," Szalai said. But the show, which attracted an average of 14.3 million viewers in its first season and dipped in popularity in its second, could suffer from the lag time. "It's a shame, Bianculli said, "because you have to worry about the momentum on that show."