Following in the footsteps of Fox, which last week demonstrated its love for New Girl, NBC on Tuesday morning became the second network to pull the trigger on a full-season order, granting pick-ups to two of its own freshman comedies: Up All Night, starring Christina Applegate and Will Arnett, and Whitney, fronted by stand-up comedienne-turned-sitcom queen Whitney Cummings.
“We made comedy an important goal for us this season and I’m very pleased to be making full-season commitments to both Whitney and Up All Night,†NBC entertainment chair Robert Greenblatt said in a statement. “We’re thrilled with the creative direction of both shows as well as the potential for them to continue to build loyal audiences over the coming months. We’re proud of all of the producers, writers, actors, and directors who have worked so hard to bring these shows to life.â€