What was the viewership of second , third , fourth , and fifth episodes of the show Once Upon A Time ?
In late January 2012 , Fox and Warner Bros. Television were working on negotiating a lower licensing cost for the show to allow a fifth season to occur ; this would not only help Fox reduce its losses on the show , but would also bring the total number of episodes above 100 , giving Warner Bros. a better opportunity to syndicate reruns of the show .