Skip to main content

CANCELLATION ALERT: Marry Me, About a Boy, One Big Happy, State of Affairs, Constantine

NBC handed down cancellations to five series today: comedies Marry Me, About a Boy, One Big Happy, State of Affairs, and Constantine.

Marry Me and About a Boy were the Tuesday comedies for the fall and early winter before being pulled. Despite a positive season one for About a Boy in spring 2014 and a big promotional push for Marry Me, the shows could barely complete with The Voice as a lead-in. Then they completely bombed when they didn't have The Voice as a lead-in. One Big Happy was even less of a player when it premiered in March for a six episode run. It really flamed out for its season finale which ruined any remaining chance it may have had. All three shows got down to a 0.8 demo or even lower.

State of Affairs was given the coveted post-Voice slot, but it wasn't given it until November when The Voice was nearly at the end of its edition (and its never as strong then). NBC did this to give The Blacklist a couple weeks in the fall with its favorite lead-in. That in itself was not a show of faith. It was already going badly and got even worse when The Voice ended. Constantine had a small but loyal following on Friday night. But NBC spent more money on giving Grimm a companion and it didn't do any better than previous occupants so it got the ax.

Missing from the cancellation list are bubble shows like The Mysteries of Laura, Undateable, and The Night Shift. Hard to know if that's a good sign or not but it's looking pretty positive for Undateable, which may do all live episodes next season.

Labels

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

SEASON IN REVIEW: 2017-18 Miscellaneous Awards

As usual, I am ending the season with a few miscellaneous awards. The blog will be quiet this summer but I will continue to do the week ahead posts with broadcast TV news as it happens this summer. Then I'll be back for previews, pilot reviews, and more in the fall! BEST RETURNING COMEDY Superstore (NBC) - Superstore was awarded my "Best Returning Comedy" last year, but it only got better in season three. The funniest ensemble on TV took another step forward with some truly hilarious moments (the season premiere, the Golden Globes party, and the Christmas episode to name a few) and some major plot points moving forward. It also has the potential to be surprisingly sentimental at times. I think back to the first year of the show and how I felt like it had so many funny elements but didn't always bring it completely together. Well now it does on a weekly basis and it is one of those shows that just seems to be in the sweet spot of what will hopefully be a long run. ...
Post a Comment
Read more

EPISODE GUIDES: Happy Days Season Five (Part 1)

On Thursdays, I take a detailed and critical look at a TV show by season. Today I am looking at Season 5 (Part 1) of  Happy Days ! HAPPY DAYS: SEASON FIVE 1977-1978 27 episodes Season Five is the year where Fonzie infamously jumps the shark. It happens at the beginning of the season and while  Happy Days  does eventually decline in quality, it is not this season. In fact, this season graded out slightly higher than the previous season even though it doesn't feel as strong. I think that's because there's not a lot of outright stinkers in this season. It's a very solid season with the show continuing to hum along. There are some signs of the troubles to come but it doesn't happen on a regular basis in the fifth season. Starring Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham  (27 episodes) Henry Winkler as Arthur Fonzarelli  (27 episodes) Tom Bosley as Howard Cunningham  (27 episodes) Marion Ross as Marion Cunningham  (27 episodes) Anson Williams as Potsie Webber  ...
Post a Comment
Read more

EPISODE GUIDES: That 70s Show Season Seven

On Thursdays, I go through classic series with a critical look at each season. Today I am looking at Season Seven of  That 70s Show ! THAT 70s SHOW: SEASON SEVEN 2004-2005 25 episodes The seventh season of  That 70s Show  is the final season with Topher Grace as a series regular and also the final full season for Ashton Kutcher. Despite still having both of those cast member, the show finds itself flailing especially with Topher Grace's Eric, who is stuck in a terrible arc for most of the season. The show also brings many characters back at one point or another but everything just feels tired. This season actually graded out the worst for me. Even worse than the often maligned final season (more on that next week). Every title this season is named for a Rolling Stones song. Starring Topher Grace as Eric Forman  (25 episodes) Mila Kunis as Jackie Burkhart  (25 episodes) Ashton Kutcher as Michael Kelso  (25 episodes) Danny Masterson as Steven Hyde  (25 e...
Post a Comment
Read more