These three shows are safe for another season

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Three popular network shows have recently learned that they will live to see another season. NBC's CIA drama, "The Blacklist," Fox's dance competition series, "So You Think You Can Dance" and NBC's "Ellen's Game of Games" were all renewed this week.

NBC renewed "Ellen's Game of Games" for a fourth season. The hour-long competition series hosted by talk show host Ellen DeGeneres was primetime's number one game show last season, and was renewed halfway through its third season.

“I’m so excited. I love this show so much,” DeGeneres said. “It makes me so happy. I love games. It combines all my favorite things: prizes and surprises. I’m sure you’ve seen it, but if you haven’t, you’ve been missing out.”

NBC also renewed its popular CIA drama, "The Blacklist" for an eighth season. The announcement was made during a celebration of the series' 150th episode where it was also announced that the remaining episodes of the seventh season would resume on March 20. James Spader and Megan Boone lead the cast of the popular series.

“Congratulations to our incredible cast, producers and crew, all of whom continue to reach excellence week in and week out,” said Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming, NBC Entertainment. “We couldn’t be more excited to continue Red and Liz’s story into season eight.”

Over on Fox, the dance competition series, "So You Think You Can Dance" has been renewed for a 17th season. Judges Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Laurieann Gibson are set to return, but former contestant Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval will not be on the panel this season. The long-running series will begin auditions in Miami, Los Angeles, and New York in March.

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Therese Odell writes about television at FoolishWatcher.com.