NBC Orders Four More Episodes of 'Guys With Kids'

Jimmy Fallon's freshman comedy gets limited pickup

By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/15/2012 4:36:56 PM

NBC has given a limited back order to freshman comedy Guys With Kids, on Thursday picking up four additional episodes of the Jimmy Fallon-produced sitcom.

Guys is the lone rookie NBC series with its fate still in limbo, with the network previously canceling fellow Wednesday comedy Animal Practice and picking up full seasons of Revolution, Go On, The New Normal and Chicago Fire.

In its most recent episode, Guys averaged a 1.3 rating with adults 18-49 and 3.8 million viewers, retaining 93% of its new lead-in Whitney.

The additional episodes brings Guys' order to 17, taking the comedy into midseason where it could ultimately be replaced on the schedule with one of NBC's benched comedies such as the retooled multi-cam version of Up All Night.