BET, not surprisingly, has given its two recent scripted hits “The Game” and “Let’s Stay Together” new seasons, 22 episodes apiece.  Both shows are shot in Atlanta and will begin production soon.

“The Game,” a relationships comedy which was on the CW for three seasons but was canceled in 2009, found a new home last year on BET. There, the show debuted at a robust 7.7 million viewers and continued to draw 3 to 4 million viewers per new episode by season’s end.

The original “Let’s Stay Together,” another relationship-based comedy,  opened at 4.4 million but drifted down to  around 2 million viewers per episode by season’s end. Relatively speaking, its retention of “The Game” audience was not that great but obviously good enough to keep around.

“The Game,” after being cancelled on The CW after three seasons in 2009, returned to BET with a record-making 7.7 million viewers. The series, by seasons end, garnered 3 to 4 million viewers per episode. “Let’s Stay Together,” a BET original series,  opened at 4.4 million but by season’s end had around 2 million viewers per episode.