CANCELLATION ALERT: The Defenders, $#*! My Dad Says, Mad Love

On a day that NBC unveiled its fall schedule, CBS is still doing renewals, cancellations, and pickups. And today they cancelled three of their freshman shows - The Defenders, $#*! My Dad Says, and Mad Love.

The Defenders was not hot out of the gate like CBS's other freshman dramas last fall as it struggled airing on Wednesdays at 10pm. It was only given 18 episodes and then moved to Fridays for the end of its run. It didn't tank as much as everyone thought it would on Friday which led some to think it might get a renewal but that was not the case. It averaged 9.3 million viewers and a 1.9 in the demo.

Also cancelled was the William Shatner sitcom $#*! My Dad Says. The show, which was based on a twitter feed, had its season finale way back in February which is never a good sign. While there were rumors just in the last couple days that it would be retooled and be back, that will not happen. It did not hold enough of the audience of The Big Bang Theory to warrant a renewal as it averaged 10.3 million viewers and a 3.0 in the demo. These might be the best numbers for any cancelled show this season.

Also cancelled was midseason comedy Mad Love. The show premiered on Valentine's Day to modest ratings and never really got off the ground especially when it had to follow repeats of How I Met Your Mother which was the case for most of its run. Despite a strong cast, this show just couldn't find an audience which is too bad because it ended up being a decent show and probably had some room for growth. It has its finale tomorrow but has averaged 6.5 million viewers and a 2.3 in the demo.