ABC Gives ‘The Neighbors' Full Season Order

Sophomore ‘Scandal' also gets back-nine

By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 10/29/2012 8:24:42 PM

ABC has given freshman comedy The Neighbors and sophomore drama Scandal back nine orders, taking both series through the full 2012-13 season.

The Neighbors improved 5% week-over-week in its most recent episode, up to a 2.0 rating with adults 18-49 and 7 million viewers. The Shonda Rhimes-produced Scandal also ticked up a tenth last week to a 2.0 rating and 6.1 million viewers.

The pickups are ABC's first full season orders of the fall. The network has so far also premiered dramas 666 Park Avenue, Last Resort and Nashville.