7th Heaven season 11
| 7th Heaven | |
|---|---|
| Season 11 | |
 | |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | The CW |
| Original release | September 25, 2006 – May 13, 2007 |
| Season chronology | |
Season eleven of 7th Heaven—an American family-drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. It premiered on September 25, 2006, on The CW, and concluded on May 13, 2007 (22 episodes). It is the final season of the series. This season Collins, Catherine Hicks, Mitchell, and Mackenzie Rosman are the only cast members to star in all eleven seasons of the series.
Cast and characters
Main
- Stephen Collins as Eric Camden
- Beverley Mitchell as Lucy Camden-Kinkirk
- George Stults as Kevin Kinkirk
- Tyler Hoechlin as Martin Brewer
- Happy as Happy the Dog
Recurring
- Nikolas and Lorenzo Brino as Sam and David Camden (21 episodes)
- Catherine Hicks as Annie Camden (19 episodes)
- Colton James as Theodore "T-Bone" Jr (18 episodes)
- Sarah Wright as Jane (18 episodes)
- Andrea Morris as Margaret (18 episodes)
- Haylie Duff as Sandy Jameson (18 episodes)
- Mackenzie Rosman as Ruthie Camden (16 episodes)
- Kyle Searles as Mac (10 episodes)
Production
After much deliberation within the now-defunct WB network, it was made public in November 2005 that season ten would be the program's final because of high costs, which were revealed to be due to a poorly negotiated licensing agreement by the WB network a few years earlier. The program's future was hanging in the balance and it was entirely in the hands of the newly established CW network whether to renew it for an additional season. In March 2006, the main cast of characters were approached about the possibility of returning for another season.[1][2]
After further consideration by the CW network, it was decided three days after the airing of its "series finale", that 7th Heaven would be picked up for an eleventh season, which would air on their network in the Monday-night slot that had helped make it famous.[3] Originally the show was renewed for thirteen episodes, but on September 18, 2006, the renewal was extended to a full twenty-two episodes.[4]
Along with the show's unexpected and last-minute, renewal came some changes. The show's already-low budget was moderately trimmed, forcing cuts in the salaries of some cast members and shortened taping schedules (seven days per episode instead of the typical eight). Furthermore, Mackenzie Rosman, who played youngest daughter Ruthie, did not appear in the first six episodes. Catherine Hicks missed three episodes in season 11, as another cost-cutting move. Additionally, George Stults was absent for a few episodes at the beginning of season 11.
Also, after airing Monday nights at 8/7c for ten seasons, plus the first two episodes of season 11, the CW unexpectedly moved 7th Heaven to Sunday nights as of October 15, 2006. The Sunday/Monday lineup swap was attributed to mediocre ratings of shows on both nights. While 7th Heaven did improve in numbers over the CW's previous Sunday night programming, it never quite hit its Monday-night momentum again, and the shows that replaced it in its slot on Monday night never matched what it had achieved in that time slot.[5]
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | 1 | "Turn, Turn, Turn" | Joel J. Feigenbaum | Caroline Kepnes | September 25, 2006 | 1.48 |
| 223 | 2 | "And Tonight's Specials Are…" | Keith Truesdell | Brenda Hampton | October 2, 2006 | 1.86 |
| 224 | 3 | "A Pain in the Neck" | Michael Preece | Brenda Hampton | October 15, 2006 | 1.89 |
| 225 | 4 | "Don't Ax, Don't Tell" | Joel J. Feigenbaum | Brenda Hampton | October 22, 2006 | 1.89 |
| 226 | 5 | "The Replacements" | Michael McDonald | Brenda Hampton | October 29, 2006 | 1.47 |
| 227 | 6 | "Broken Hearts and Promises" | Michael Preece | Brenda Hampton | November 5, 2006 | 2.96 |
| 228 | 7 | "You Take the High Road…" (Part 1) | Joel J. Feigenbaum | Jeffrey Rodgers | November 12, 2006 | 2.98 |
| 229 | 8 | "…And I'll Take the Low Road" (Part 2) | Joel J. Feigenbaum | Brenda Hampton | November 19, 2006 | 2.06 |
| 230 | 9 | "Thanks and Giving" | Keith Truesdell | Brenda Hampton | November 26, 2006 | 2.84 |
| 231 | 10 | "You Don't Know What You've Got 'Til He's Gone" | Harry Harris | Jeffrey Rodgers | December 3, 2006 | 2.96 |
| 232 | 11 | "Christmas!" | Keith Truesdell | Elaine Arata & Brenda Hampton | December 10, 2006 | 2.78 |
| 233 | 12 | "Can I Just Get Something to Eat?" | Harry Harris | Teleplay by: Chris Olsen & Jeff Olsen Story by: Brenda Hampton | January 14, 2007 | 2.86 |
| 234 | 13 | "Script Number Two Hundred Thirty-Four" | Joel J. Feigenbaum | Caroline Kepnes | January 21, 2007 | 3.97 |
| 235 | 14 | "Deacon Blues" | Michael Preece | Jeffrey Rodgers | January 28, 2007 | 2.82 |
| 236 | 15 | "Tit for Tat" | Lindsley Parsons III | Chris Olsen & Jeff Olsen | February 11, 2007 | 1.95 |
| 237 | 16 | "Gimme That Ol' Time Religion" | Joel J. Feigenbaum | Chris Olsen & Jeff Olsen | February 18, 2007 | 3.93 |
| 238 | 17 | "Small Miracles" | Michael Preece | Elaine Arata | April 8, 2007 | 3.75 |
| 239 | 18 | "Inked" | Keith Truesdell | Chad Bynes | April 15, 2007 | 6.54 |
| 240 | 19 | "Some Break-Up and Some Get-Togethers" | Jason Priestley | Justin Trofholz | April 22, 2007 | 5.97 |
| 241 | 20 | "Nothing Says Lovin' Like Something From the Oven" | Joel J. Feigenbaum | Brenda Hampton | April 29, 2007 | 5.96 |
| 242 | 21 | "Good News for Almost Everyone" | Keith Truesdell | Brenda Hampton | May 6, 2007 | 7.84 |
| 243 | 22 | "And Away We Go" | Harry Harris | Brenda Hampton | May 13, 2007 | 8.85 |
References
- ^ ""7th Heaven" Cancelled Because of Costs". TVFodder.com. Retrieved 2006-01-16. [dead link]
- ^ "Collins Celebrates New Life For '7th Heaven'". Zap2it.com. Retrieved 2006-05-19.
- ^ "'7th Heaven' Back for an 11th Season". TVWeek.com. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
- ^ "The CW gives full season orders to new comedy "The Game" and "7th Heaven"". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved 2006-10-20.
- ^ "CW Flips Sunday, Monday lineups". Zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2006. Retrieved 2006-10-05.
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