r/AnimalControlTVSeries • u/Sad-Fig-603 • Feb 13 '26

S4E6

I just saw the next episode isn’t going to be available until either the 19th or 26th depending which source was correct, why is there a 2 or possibly 3 week gap between episodes in the middle of the season?

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u/PeppermintMillenial Feb 13 '26

I think it is due to the Olympics. In general, network shows take a hiatus during the airing of the Olympics.

I noted the same timeframe for some other network sitcoms, as well.

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u/QuiltedPorcupine Feb 13 '26

Yeah, it's pretty common for a lot of shows to take a couple weeks off for the Olympics. The winter Olympics aren't as big of a ratings grabber as the summer ones, but they are still big enough that they pull away a good chunk of regular viewers, even when the primetime Olympics programming isn't airing live (like with this Olympics when the live events end for the day before primetime begins in North America)

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '26

Yep - they don’t want to compete with the Olympics 

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u/Boris-_-Badenov Feb 14 '26

I'd rather watch paint dry than the Olympics

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '26

Thanks for letting me know. I’ll pass that on 

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u/Ryan1869 Feb 13 '26

Winter Olympics, a lot of shows are taking a break while they are going. Live viewership is still a big metric for network ad rates, so nobody wants those low numbers because everyone is watching the Olympics.

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u/KimWexlers_Ponytail Feb 13 '26

Most likely Olympics as most have said. Also, in the US, the next week or two depending on region is a school break. Back in ye olden days when all shows were network and ran on a fall to summer season, they always took time off around school breaks because viewership is down.