User blog comment:Seddiemaniac95/Season Confusions/@comment-3123404-20110820021453

Okay so basically guys this user was correct when it came to Seasons 1-3 but wrong when it came to Seasons 4 and 5. Season 2 had a 45 episode order but was split and the second half became Season 3 where all the production codes for those episodes still had the number 2 in them. Season 4 would then have the production codes with the number 3 for it's episodes and to the production staff this is the third season to them. However, after Dan had shot 13 episodes for that season (but as we all know not ACTUALLY 13 episodes) from May to September of 2010, Nick ordered there to be 13 more episodes added to the Season 4 count to start production in the spring 2011. This will bring the season count to 26 episodes. But to the cast and crew, this would be a new season to them (Season 4) where the episodes will have the production code number 4 with it's episodes. So the episodes Dan shot this year from May to July 2011 are the other 26 episodes meant to be added to Season 4 with the number 4 production codes. Back in April, Nick renewed the show for FIFTH season happening next year in 2012, not because of the production codes being number 5 for those episodes but because the episodes Dan would begin shooting in May 2011 would be added to the Season 4 count they made clear back in October 2010 that will stretch over the 2011-2012 season. So at this point, everything regarding the production codes are corrected now because with these episodes being added to the Season 4 count and the episodes next year being Season 5 with the production code of 5 in them, it will also be Season 5 to the cast and crew. So we're technically still on Season 4 and not Season 5. That has to be corrected.