TV Show Cancellations

• bigkahuna

  Tobias Fünke;772460 wrote:Family Guy is an insult to comedy.

  
  The original ones were 1,000x better than the crap their making now. I just continue to watch because of my devotion to the original show. The Simpsons hasn't been nearly as good in years, but I still watch for the same reason.
• bigkahuna

  Little Danny;772216 wrote:Damn I liked Detroit 187. There were great characer's on the show and the cast had great chemistry. To me, it was like watching 2-3 of my old favorite shows rolled up into one based on who was in the cast (Sopranos, NYPD Blue, Life on Mars). The finale was great with Imperoli's character whacking that Russian mob guy. I really liked the hot young latina on the show. Hope she lands on her feet where we can see more of her.

  
  
  The only thing about 187 that I didn't like was that it went too quick. I wish they would have had more investigations that went multiple episodes. I'm going to miss it though.
  
  Detroit 187 was more than just a show. It shined a positive light on a depressed, desolate, city. Detroit hadn't looked that good in a long time.
  
  I know it was a fictional show on TV, but I know around the state (at least the SE part), it was a big deal.
• krambman

  

  Not really sad about any of those except for Friday Night Lights, but we knew after the end of season 3 that season 5 would be the final year for the series. It's one of the best shows on television, but it just never drew enough viewers. The show wasn't really about football, but I think that it never drew a big audience because football fans wanted more football and people who aren't football fans were scared away. It's one of the most realistic and well acted shows that has ever been on television.
  
  It is nice being a Chuck fan and finally not having to worry about the show not being renewed.
• sportswizuhrd

  I too will be missing The Defenders and Detroit 1-8-7. I saw a few episodes of L&O LA, but didnt like it as much as I thought I would. I really dont watch any shows on the Big 4 anymore, cable is where it's at.
• se-alum

  

  krambman;772541 wrote:Not really sad about any of those except for Friday Night Lights, but we knew after the end of season 3 that season 5 would be the final year for the series. It's one of the best shows on television, but it just never drew enough viewers. The show wasn't really about football, but I think that it never drew a big audience because football fans wanted more football and people who aren't football fans were scared away. It's one of the most realistic and well acted shows that has ever been on television.
  
  It is nice being a Chuck fan and finally not having to worry about the show not being renewed.

  Friday Night Lights is actually on Friday night isn't it?? I'm surprised it made it that long in that time slot. Usually the only shows that do well on Friday nights are family shows like the TGIF shows.
  
  Also, I think think the internet(Hulu,Netflix) have led to alot of shows being cancelled before their time. I watch everything on Hulu since the Reds are typically playing during the week, and I think that hurts viewership while the show is actually on.
• Iliketurtles

  

  I really liked 187 Im sad it won't be on TV anymore.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Anyone have this list in actual "LIST" view? I hate seeing these types of lists where you have to click through 40 damn pics!
• krambman

  

  se-alum;772594 wrote:Friday Night Lights is actually on Friday night isn't it?? I'm surprised it made it that long in that time slot. Usually the only shows that do well on Friday nights are family shows like the TGIF shows.
  
  Also, I think think the internet(Hulu,Netflix) have led to alot of shows being cancelled before their time. I watch everything on Hulu since the Reds are typically playing during the week, and I think that hurts viewership while the show is actually on.

  
  
  I believe that the final three seasons of FNL aired on Fridays on NBC, but the first two years (when the show was only on NBC) I believe that it was on Tuesdays. Part of the reason it got moved to Fridays was because a lot of people thought it was odd to have a showed called Friday Night Lights airing on a Tuesday. Also, since the show was now on NBC in the spring instead of the fall it wouldn't be going up against actual high school football. When the episodes premiered on Direct TV 101 the show aired on Wednesday nights. The night that the show was on had very little to do with it's lack of audience.
  
  I think there are several reasons that NBC worked out the deal they did with Direct TV to keep the show on the air after it's second season. First, Pete Berg, who made the movie, was also producing the show and was really passionate about seeing it continue. Two, I think that NBC realized that it wasn't going to ever draw huge viewers, but they thought it would do well in DVD sales and in syndication. Unfortunately, the syndication rights were sold to ABC family a few years ago and I don't even think it ran a full season before it got canned. I just think that the football scares a lot of potential viewers away, even though the football is the just canvas, not the paint.
  
  Friday night hasn't been a night for family shows since TGIF ended in 2000. Recently it's been for reality shows, supernatural shows (Medium and Ghost Whisperer), and news magazines. ABC airs Shark Tank, Primetime, and 20/20; CBS airs Flashpoint, CSI: NY, and 48 Hours Mystery; and NBC has FNL and Dateline. Families don't stay home and watch TV on Friday nights like they did in the 1990's. Programming is now geared more towards an older (45+) crowd.
• McFly1955

  

  ernest_t_bass;772689 wrote:Anyone have this list in actual "LIST" view? I hate seeing these types of lists where you have to click through 40 damn pics!

  
  http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/
  
  not quite an easy to read list, but better than the articles with 1 piece of information per page with a giant pic.
• se-alum

  

  krambman;772691 wrote:I believe that the final three seasons of FNL aired on Fridays on NBC, but the first two years (when the show was only on NBC) I believe that it was on Tuesdays. Part of the reason it got moved to Fridays was because a lot of people thought it was odd to have a showed called Friday Night Lights airing on a Tuesday. Also, since the show was now on NBC in the spring instead of the fall it wouldn't be going up against actual high school football. When the episodes premiered on Direct TV 101 the show aired on Wednesday nights. The night that the show was on had very little to do with it's lack of audience.
  
  I think there are several reasons that NBC worked out the deal they did with Direct TV to keep the show on the air after it's second season. First, Pete Berg, who made the movie, was also producing the show and was really passionate about seeing it continue. Two, I think that NBC realized that it wasn't going to ever draw huge viewers, but they thought it would do well in DVD sales and in syndication. Unfortunately, the syndication rights were sold to ABC family a few years ago and I don't even think it ran a full season before it got canned. I just think that the football scares a lot of potential viewers away, even though the football is the just canvas, not the paint.
  
  Friday night hasn't been a night for family shows since TGIF ended in 2000. Recently it's been for reality shows, supernatural shows (Medium and Ghost Whisperer), and news magazines. ABC airs Shark Tank, Primetime, and 20/20; CBS airs Flashpoint, CSI: NY, and 48 Hours Mystery; and NBC has FNL and Dateline. Families don't stay home and watch TV on Friday nights like they did in the 1990's. Programming is now geared more towards an older (45+) crowd.

  
  Friday nights are like hospice care for TV shows.
• Fab4Runner

  

  I've known this was the last season of Friday Night Lights for a couple years but that doesn't make me or my vagina any less sad about it.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Fab4Runner;772733 wrote:I've known this was the last season of Friday Night Lights for a couple years but that doesn't make me or my vagina any less sad about it.

  
  WTF!?
• Fab4Runner

  

  ernest_t_bass;772744 wrote:WTF!?

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Why are you confused?
• vball10set

  ^^^not to be outdone...
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Damn they took away a third of my shows. Cape, V, and No Ordinary Family all got the axe. Those and Law and Order: LA made up a decent chunk of my shows. Ha
• krambman

  

  vball10set;772782 wrote:^^^not to be outdone...
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Unfortunately only Aimee Teegarden was on the final two seasons of the show. And you forgot TV's hottest mom Connie Britton.
• Iliketurtles

  

  krambman;772878 wrote:Unfortunately only Aimee Teegarden was on the final two seasons of the show. And you forgot TV's hottest mom Connie Britton.

  
  Wrong the mom who is married to the old dude in Modern Family is TVs hottest mom!
• Laley23

  

  Iliketurtles;772917 wrote:Wrong the mom who is married to the old dude in Modern Family is TVs hottest mom!

  
  Julie Bowen. Man has she aged well.
  
  Happy Gilmore
  
  
  Weeds
  
  
  Modern Family
  
• Iliketurtles

  

  Laley I was talking about the Latino Mom but I agree Julie Bowen is very nice as well.
• puffyisback

  kinda salty about:
  chase
  lie to me
  law and order LA
  detroit 187
• thavoice

  HUH. Have to admit i saw absolutly zero of those shows that are getting cancelled.
• krambman

  

  thavoice;772957 wrote:HUH. Have to admit i saw absolutly zero of those shows that are getting cancelled.

  
  Not every show on that list got cancelled, some simply ended. But a lot of people haven't seen any of them, which is exactly why they're being cancelled.
  
  Your show seems to be doing well though.
• se-alum

  

  I'd like to see Detroit 1-8-7 come back on FX, but that's probably just wishful thinking.
• vball10set

  FIFY
  
  

  Laley23;772932 wrote:Julie Bowen. Man has she aged well.

  Modern Family
  
  
• Laley23

  

  Iliketurtles;772939 wrote:Laley I was talking about the Latino Mom but I agree Julie Bowen is very nice as well.

  
  Yeah, Sofia Vergara is smoking.