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YAY!!! It's over at last!!          
The Strike Is Over: Welcome Back, TV!
At times during the past three months, we never thought we'd say it, but ... the WGA strike is officially over. According to the WGA websites, members voted by 92.5 percent to lift the strike order that was enacted November 5.
Following WGA leadership's approval of a tentative deal on Sunday, the guild members on Tuesday voted to lift the strike order, which has been in effect (and playing serious havoc with our TV viewing) for three months. Members on both coasts voted in person or by proxy, and the "polls" closed just an hour ago, at 6 pm/PT. Yes, the vote to end the strike was expected, given the positive feedback after meetings on the deal over the weekend, but still, it feels so good. The writers will be revving up their typing fingers and plot points to get back to work on Wednesday.
With the swift start back at work, which shows can we expect to see back on the air first? How have summer series been affected? Might show shows (gulp) not return at all? You've got tons of questions, and in recent weeks TV Guide experts such as Matt Roush and Michael Ausiello have been trying to proactively answer them. For the past few days, for example, Ausiello has been painstakingly updating a "Strike Recovery Chart" of sorts, listing each show, its status, and how many fresh episodes you might expect during this crazy season. The URL is TVGuide.com/ShowStatus — easy enough to remember, also easy to bookmark.
As the "new" season nears, we've also summoned our Online Video Guide to round up a collection of the last episodes of many of your MIA favorites. So scratch that itch at video.tvguide.com/Search/TheStrikeIsOver.
Still, you may have other, more basic questions. To that end, we've set up a "FAQ," serving up generalized answers about the obvious topics. Check it out, and if between that and Oz's "SRC" you still need some answers, give us a holler in the comments field. We got you through the strike, and we'll get you through these next few "endless" weeks!
Source: TV Guide.com. __________________"Immortality! Take it! It's yours!" ~ Brad Pitt (Achillies) - Troy
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