‘Amazing Race’ to return, but no date set by CBS

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: I was wondering what happened to “Amazing Race” this fall season. Will it be back?

A: Yes. CBS has ordered another round of the series to air sometime in 2016-17, and the new season was in production during summer 2016. But the network has not yet set an airdate.

Q: Have I missed the return of “Bones”? I like the series very much and know this will be the last season.

A: Fox has not yet begun airing the final season of the mystery drama starring Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz. You should look for those last 12 episodes early in 2017.

Q: One of the best sitcoms ever produced for TV was “Frank’s Place,” which aired — I believe — in the 1980s. Do you know if it will ever be released for syndication or on DVD? I understand that there was a problem with copyrights to the music on the show, but I have hoped for a long time that that issue could be resolved.

A: “Frank’s Place” was indeed one of the best series on television when it aired on CBS in 1987-88.

Unfortunately, the ratings were not great and CBS had little faith in the show. Given the critical acclaim, it ordered a second season, but then changed its mind, reportedly because of ratings declines when reruns aired in the summer of 1988.

There have been occasional reruns in the ensuing years, but no authorized DVD release. The recent “TV (The Book),” which ranks “Frank’s Place” among the 100 best shows of all time, says its unavailability is tragic but “the soundtrack’s expertly chosen mix of blues, jazz, rock and prewar standards made it too expensive to re-license for DVD and online streaming platforms.”

Episodes have appeared on YouTube, although the video quality in a couple I checked was not good.