32 Bubble Shows — Which Will Survive?

"Community" (NBC)
Thursdays at 8 PM

The Good News: After a more than three-month hiatus, "Community" returned in March to its biggest audience since October 2010. And relative to NBC's Thursday-night lineup, it's pretty coolcoolcool.

The Bad News: NBC's Thursday-night lineup is a bust, led by a flailing-in-its-eighth season "The Office," so any ratings fetes enjoyed by "Community" are still small in the bigger picture -- and it will be measured ... more 

"Community" (NBC)
Thursdays at 8 PM

The Good News: After a more than three-month hiatus, "Community" returned in March to its biggest audience since October 2010. And relative to NBC's Thursday-night lineup, it's pretty coolcoolcool.

The Bad News: NBC's Thursday-night lineup is a bust, led by a flailing-in-its-eighth season "The Office," so any ratings fetes enjoyed by "Community" are still small in the bigger picture -- and it will be measured against some strong comedy pilots in contention, among them Justin Kirk-fronted "Animal Kingdom" and White House comedy "1600 Penn," starring (Bill Pullman) and "Book of Mormon's" Josh Gad. less