Writers back to work!

It's over! Oh happy day, oh happy day, the writer's strike is over.
So what?
We'll see the first return to normalcy with late night television. All the late night shows will be made with writers starting next week, and a few return tonight with writers. After that the comedies will be next to come off the assembly line, and viewers can expect at least 5 episodes from most of their favorite comedies. The outlook for dramas isn't as pretty, with 3 to 4 being the maximum output for most studios before May finales, and some dramas may not return until the fall.
Don't expect to see any episodes of Heroes until next fall, and 24 probably won't be back on until 2009. New shows that were struggling, like Chuck, probably won't return until the fall so they can remake their image to attract more viewers. Other new shoes like Bionic Woman may not be as lucky, as they may never return. As for Ugly Betty, they plan on condensing their story arc into a 17 episode season. Lost, which filmed eight episodes before shutting down may be able to finish its planned run of 16, but it's possible they'll be limited to only 4 more episodes before shutting down for the summer.
If your show isn't back this fall on NBC, it may get an early release in the late summer. NBC is planning on having some season premieres right after the Olympics to carry the momentum built up from viewers over the summer.
The end of the strike also means that the Oscars will happen with their normal glitz and glamor, as stars will be attending and the production will occur as usual. The one downside is that host Jon Stewart only has two weeks to work with writers.