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End of TV season (who gets axe)
| May 12th, 2015 at 9:49:47 AM permalink | |
| Ayecarumba Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 89 Posts: 1744 | Were there really 88 episodes of "Chico and the Man"? Whenever I happen to catch it, it seems like they are rotating the same five episodes. |
| May 12th, 2015 at 3:25:35 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Yes, but the last 26 episodes do not feature Freddie Prinze. Perhaps they leave those episodes out. Out of the 57 NBC sitcoms on that list, 10 were mostly in Black and White, 5 were in the transition period from 1961 to 1978 (I Dream of Jeannie, Get Smart , Julia , Sanford and Son , and Chico and the Man). From 1978 to 1998 there are 36 sitcoms on the list (i.e. with an enough episodes to syndicate). Every year brought a new long lasting sitcom. After Will and Grace premiered in 1998 there were only another 6 sitcoms that reached syndication levels. episodes - series - year premiered 182 Scrubs 2001 201 The Office 2005 96 My Name Is Earl 2005 138 30 Rock 2006 125 Parks and Recreation 2009 97 Community 2009 Since 2009 every sitcom has been cancelled before reaching very many episodes. Very few made it to a second year. |
| May 12th, 2015 at 4:42:35 PM permalink | |
| boopsahoy Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1 Posts: 33 |
My husband and I really liked Forever! Just when he was going to spill the beans its over! Very disappointed. They also cancelled The Following which was no where as good as last season this season. Not upset. They renewed iZombie which we also enjoy. Our favorite show, Supernatural, was renewed for its 11th season! As you can see we like horror and scifi kind of shows. Penny Dreadful is also pretty good. |
| May 12th, 2015 at 8:53:30 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
 Very inventive show. I didn't think I would be able to say that aout a zombie show given the number of vampire and zombie shows out there. Last episode was very sad. |
| May 13th, 2015 at 6:35:56 AM permalink | |
| zippyboy Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 2 Posts: 665 |
Phil Miller was such a colossal d-bag, so unlikeable, I stopped watching after 5 episodes. Every episode he sank to a new low, while Carol started out annoying, but got more likeable as the series went on. I watched all season of Madame Secretary which came on after 60 Minutes. Well written with brisk pacing similar to the old West Wing. Is it being renewed? |
| May 13th, 2015 at 8:21:31 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
CBS has the highest ratings and the most stable schedule of the Big four. Madame Secretary will be renewed. Not returning from 2014–15: The McCarthys, The Millers, Two and a Half Men - Three 30 minute shows Battle Creek, The Mentalist, Stalker- Three 60 minute shows New series: Angel from Hell, Life in Pieces - Three 30 minute shows Code Black, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Limitless, Rush Hour, Supergirl - Five 60 minute shows In contrast FOX ended five 60 minute shows and two 30 minute shows despite not having any programming at 10 PM |
| October 8th, 2015 at 8:01:03 PM permalink | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Well it looks like CBS's gamble on (1)CSI: Cyber and (2)Hawaii Five-0 are not paying off. I think the writers of (3)"The Good Wife" understand that this 7th season will be their last. (4)NCIS: Los Angeles is also on it's 7th season and with ratings tumbling, they will probably give up the ghost there as well. Program Status 18-49 rating CSI: Cyber (O) 1.0 Hawaii Five-0 (Friday) (O) 1.05 NCIS: Los Angeles (O) 1.2 The Good Wife (O) 1.2 Blue Bloods (Friday) (O) 1.3 Madam Secretary (O) 1.4 Code Black (O) 1.5 NCIS: New Orleans (O) 1.7 Limitless (O) 1.9 Scorpion (O) 1.95 Criminal Minds (O) 2 Life in Pieces 2.25 NCIS (O) 2.35 The Big Bang Theory 4.25 CBS is pretty conservative, only cancelling 4 hour long dramas last year Battle Creek The Mentalist Stalker Under the Dome
Madame Secretary was renewed this year, and will probably be the cut off to be renewed next year. The viewership is relatively low, but it is a quality show, and the networks give a little. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 9th, 2015 at 6:55:54 AM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
CSI Cyber is the kind of show they should have made instead of CSI Miami or CSI NY. Of course, Patricia Arquette wasn't available then... BTW now that Netflix, Amazon and soon others are all bringing out original programming, the business model is changing again. Consider, a broadcast and/or cable show lives and dies by ratings. A streaming show does not. After all, the streaming service makes money from subscriptions, not from individual shows. So what determines whether a stream show continues or not? Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| October 9th, 2015 at 9:41:11 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Too bad the vast majority of these shows suck so badly. Good writing is very hard to come by, no matter the venue. Reminds me of the peak of movie making in the 40's. Studios were churning out 2 films a week, it was an assembly line. 98% of them sucked, of course. It's just not easy to write quality material, and it never will be. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| October 9th, 2015 at 11:37:36 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
I'm still waiting for NFL to purchase Fox Network. They can squeeze in their one or two profitable nights of scripted shows around football games. Wouldn't that be a shock to Disney to lose MNF. |