Everyone has their fingers crossed that the WGA members will approve of the deal thats on the table and that the strike will come to an end. The writers are being presented with the deal on Saturday and will then vote on if they like it or not. If they do then production on tv shows could start again as soon as Monday or it could be awhile longer while the “legal wording” of the deal is decided upon.

TV Guide, being very optimistic, has put together the following list determining when TV shows will return should the strike end this weekend:

• 24 Expected to return this fall or January ‘09.
• 30 Rock Expected to shoot 5 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.
• Back to You Two pre-strike episodes remain. Future TBD.
• Bionic Woman TBD.
• Bones Four pre-strike episodes left. Unclear whether additional episodes will be produced for this season.
• Brothers & Sisters Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.
• Chuck No new episodes until fall.
• Criminal Minds Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
• CSI Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
• CSI: Miami Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
• CSI: NY Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
• Desperate Housewives Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.
• Dirty Sexy Money No new episodes planned until fall; three remaining pre-strike episodes will undergo some tweaking and kick off fall run.
• ER TBD.
• Everybody Hates Chris Twelve pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.
• Friday Night Lights No new episodes expected for this season. Future TBD.
• Gossip Girl Expected to shoot up to 9 new episodes to air in April/May/June.
• Grey’s Anatomy Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May
• Heroes TBD.
• House TBD.
• How I Met Your Mother Expected to shoot 5 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
• Jericho Seven episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.
• Las Vegas Three pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.
• Law & Order: SVU TBD.
• Life No new episodes expected until fall.
• Life Is Wild No new episodes expected. Ever.
• Lost TBD.
• Medium Six pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected this season.
• Men in Trees Eleven pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected this season.
• Moonlight No new episodes expected until fall.
• My Name Is Earl Expected to shoot 8 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.
• NCIS Expected to shoot 5 to 7 new episodes, only three of which may air this season.
• The New Adventures of Old Christine Seven pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected this season.
• Numbers Expected to shoot 5 to 7 new episodes, only three of which may air this season.
• October Road Three pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
• The Office expected to shoot 5 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.
• One Tree Hill Six pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
• Prison Break Two pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
• Private Practice TBD.
• Pushing Daisies No new episodes until fall.
• Reaper Three pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
• Samantha Who? Three remaining pre-strike episodes could be held until fall (see Dirty Sexy Money).
• Scrubs Four pre-strike episodes remain. Four additional episodes will likely be shot; unclear whether they’ll air on NBC or go straight to DVD.
• Smallville Five pre-strike episodes remain. Expected to shoot 3 to 5 additional episodes to air in April/May.
• Supernatural Three pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Five pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
• Ugly Betty Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.