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'Scrubs' scrap between ABC and NBC

By M&C Smallscreen Mar 2, 2008, 0:26 GMT

The comedy "Scrubs" is caught in a tug-of-war between NBC and ABC. 11/27/2007 - Zach Braff - © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos

11/27/2007 - Zach Braff - © Albert L. Ortega / PR PhotosThe Hollywood Reporter writes that ABC "is in negotiations to pick up 18 episodes of the series from Disney corporate sibling ABC Studios, which has produced the comedy for NBC since 2001."Not so fast says NBC, their top executives are said "to have been caught off guard when the Hollywood Reporter broke the story earlier on Thursday."A network insider said NBC is still in "first negotiation period" -- a period of exclusive negotiations -- with ABC Studios and hasn't given the studio official consent to take the series elsewhere.Allegedly both NBC and ABC Studios have been "at odds" over the comedy since it premiered in 2001, and the Reporter muses that industry observers "are preparing for an ugly battle over a series considered to be on its final lap.""Scrubs" is part of NBC's Thursday night lineup along with "The Office," "My Name Is Earl" and "30 Rock."The Reporter writes that NBC has five original episodes left of "Scrubs" starting April 10.

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