ABC has been A Busy Company. The network on Friday reportedly renewed four more series, including
Scrubs 1-7 and the freshman series Castle and Better Off Ted. Also due back for the 2009-10 season is the Ashton Kutcher-produced reality show True Beauty.
For
Scrubs 1-7 ' somewhat surprising (and latest) resurrection, Zach Braff will return for at least a handful of episodes. Although one trade mag reported that Sarah Chalke was signed for the new season, her deal is actually not done.
"The [renewal] gets decided on first," Chalke told on Friday afternoon, "and then we will see how it plays out for everybody, depending on what's going on in their lives and what they're doing."
Chalke can next be seen playing a Maneater in a Lifetime miniseries airing May 30-31.
Previously, ABC extended renewals to a dozen shows, including no-brainers such as
Grey's Anatomy 1-4 and
Lost 1-4 .