CBS has picked up two more episodes of freshman comedy series The McCarthys for a total of 15. The multi-camera, multi-generational family comedy, from Sony Pictures TV and CBS TV Studios, has been struggling in the Thursday 9:30 PM slot, most recently logging a 1.1 on Thanksgiving. Still, CBS brass were encouraged enough by its lead-in retention (most recently 73%) to give it a little more time with a handful of extra episodes. Additionally, CBS’ needs on Thursday are not as great as most of the network’s lineup launched late because of Thursday Night Football. The back order for The McCarthys comes on the heels of CBS’ cancellation of its other multi-camera, multi-generational ensemble comedy, sophomore The Millers.
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