#3850655 - 06/06/1212:52 PMCanceled or ending shows, 2012
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I thought about putting this in the current shows forum, but in short time it all fits here. There are shows here that were much hyped and didn't meet it, so they're gone. Many of these got a real quick axe (like GCB: their failure with Desperate Housewives ending lets Revenge move to Sundays next season). These days, it's "show me in 2 episodes or you're gone!" When I was a kid, they at least gave a show a full season to try and find an audience.
This is the best and most informative list I found. From pazsaz.com (who?).
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Against The Wall (LIFE) Ending after one season, final episode on 10/23/2011
Alcatraz (FOX) Ending after one season, final episode on 3/26/2012
All-American Muslim (TLC) Ending after one season, final episode on 1/8/2012
Allen Gregory (FOX) Ending after one season, final episode on 12/11/2011
Are You There, Chelsea? (NBC) Ending after one season, final episode on 3/28/2012
Awake (NBC) Ending after one season, final episode on 5/24/2012
Batman: The Brave And The Bold (CAR) Ending after three seasons, final episode on 11/18/2011
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (CAR) Ending after two seasons, final episode on 3/31/2012
Bent (NBC) Ending after one season, final episode on 3/21/2012
Best Friends Forever (NBC) Ending after one season, final episode on 6/1/2012
Blue Mountain State (SPK) Ending after three seasons, final episode on 11/30/2011
Bored To Death (HBO) Ending after three seasons, final episode on 11/28/2011
Breaking In (FOX) Ending after two seasons, final episode on 4/3/2012
Breakout Kings (A&E) Ending after two seasons, final episode on 4/29/2012
Bud United Presents: The Big Time (ABC) Ending after one season, final episode on 3/3/2012
Charlie's Angels (ABC) Ending after eight episodes, final episode on 11/10/2011
Chuck (NBC) Ending after five seasons, final episode on 1/27/2012
CSI: Miami (CBS) Ending after ten seasons, final episode on 4/8/2012
Desperate Housewives (ABC) Ending after eight seasons, final episode on 5/20/2012
Dog The Bounty Hunter (A&E) Ending after eight seasons, final episode on TBA
Dragon Ball Z Kai (NICK) Ending after one season, final episode on 1/1/2012
Escape Routes (NBC) Ending after one season, final episode on 5/5/2012
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC) Ending after nine seasons, final episode on 1/13/2012
Fear Factor (NBC) Ending after seven seasons, final episode on 2/12/2012
The Finder (FOX) Ending after one season, final episode on 5/11/2012
The Firm (NBC) Ending after one season, final episode on 6/30/2012
Flashpoint (ION) Ending after five seasons, final episode on TBA
Free Agents (NBC) Ending after four episodes, final episode on 10/5/2011
GCB (ABC) Ending after one season, final episode on 5/6/2012
A Gifted Man (CBS) Ending after one season, final episode on 3/2/2012
Good Vibes (MTV) Ending after one season, final episode on 12/29/2011
H8R (CW) Ending after four episodes, final episode on 10/5/2011
Harry's Law (NBC) Ending after two seasons, final episode on 5/20/2012
House (FOX) Ending after eight seasons, final episode on 5/21/2012
How To Be A Gentleman (CBS) Ending after three episodes, final episode on 10/15/2011
How To Make It In America (HBO) Ending after two seasons, final episode on 6/23/2012
Hung (HBO) Ending after three seasons, final episode on 12/4/2011
I Hate My Teenage Daughter (FOX) Ending after one season, final episode on 3/20/2012
I Just Want My Pants Back (MTV) Ending after one season, final episode on 4/5/2012
I'm In The Band (XD) Ending after two seasons, final episode on 12/9/2011
In Plain Sight (USA) Ending after five seasons, final episode on 5/4/2012
The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret (IFC) Ending after two seasons, final episode on 2/10/2012
Kendra (E) Ending after four seasons, final episode on 11/20/2011
The Life And Times Of Tim (HBO) Ending after three seasons, final episode on 2/17/2012
Love Broker (BRV) Ending after two episodes, final episode on 3/12/2012
Luck (HBO) Ending after one season, final episode on 3/25/2012
Make It Or Break It (FAM) Ending after three seasons, final episode on 5/14/2012
Man Up! (ABC) Ending after one season, final episode on 12/6/2011
Man, Woman, Wild (DISC) Ending after two seasons, final episode on 1/19/2012
Marriage Ref (NBC) Ending after two seasons, final episode on 8/14/2012
Meet The Browns (TBS) Ending after five seasons, final episode on 11/18/2011
Million Dollar Mind Game (ABC) Ending after one season, final episode on 11/27/2011
Missing (ABC) Ending after one season, final episode on 5/17/2012
Mistresses (BBCA) Ending after three seasons, final episode on 2/8/2012
Napoleon Dynamite (FOX) Ending after one season, final episode on 3/4/2012
NY Ink (TLC) Ending after two seasons, final episode on 3/1/2012
NYC 22 (CBS) Ending after one season, final episode on TBA
One Tree Hill (CW) Ending after nine seasons, final episode on 4/4/2012
Pan Am (ABC) Ending after one season, final episode on 2/19/2012
The Playboy Club (NBC) Ending after three episodes, final episode on 10/3/2011
Prime Suspect (NBC) Ending after one season, final episode on 1/22/2012
Q'Viva! The Chosen (FOX) Ending after one season, final episode on 4/7/2012
Remodeled (CW) Ending after one season, final episode on 2/22/2012
Ringer (CW) Ending after one season, final episode on 4/17/2012
The River (ABC) Ending after one season, final episode on 3/20/2012
Rob (CBS) Ending after one season, final episode on 3/1/2012
The Rosie Show (OWN) Ending after one season, final episode on 3/30/2012
Sanctuary (SYFY) Ending after four seasons, final episode on 12/30/2011
The Secret Circle (CW) Ending after one season, final episode on 5/10/2012
The Sing-Off (NBC) Ending after three seasons, final episode on 12/5/2011
Terra Nova (FOX) Ending after one season, final episode on 12/19/2011
Unforgettable (CBS) Ending after one season, final episode on 5/8/2012
Who Do You Think You Are? (NBC) Ending after three seasons, final episode on 5/18/2012
Who's Still Standing? (NBC) Ending after one season, final episode on 1/30/2012
Wizards Of Waverly Place (DSNY) Ending after four seasons, final episode on 1/6/2012
Work It (ABC) Ending after two episodes, final episode on 1/10/2012
You Deserve It (ABC) Ending after one season, final episode on 12/26/2011
Zeke & Luther (XD) Ending after three seasons, final episode on 4/2/2012
not a single worthy thing. whoever thought !Robi was a good primetime replacement for Rules of Engagements' great comedy and Bianca Kajlich's fantastic ass should be shot in the middle of the face
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'are you there Chelsea' was really good...and stands out on this list as one that should have gotten a second season...if not just for being funny and empowering women who just do the frick they want to, at least they should have given Laura Prepon another season just for giving us 'Hot Donna'.
They missed the boat on this one...no wonder NBC is a joke network lately..I hope a cable channel picks it up a la 'Southland'.
'Napolean Dynamite' was ok...
I'll bet Rosie O'Donnell is sitting in her multi-million dollar mansion going 'Whew..thank goodness I hit TV in the '90s,and made a fortune with the inane 'Chub Club' and desks made out of candy bars before anybody wised up....ie..she's lucky this wasn't her first show at TV.
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Originally Posted By: Kar98k
not a single worthy thing. whoever thought !Robi was a good primetime replacement for Rules of Engagements' great comedy and Bianca Kajlich's fantastic ass should be shot in the middle of the face
At least one worthy thing on the list is Wizards of Waverly Place. Disney Channel has a lot of great shows that would get a wider audience if they weren't just on cable and satellite. WoWP just sort of ended its 4-year run. No series on that channel lasts for more than a few years: the teen and tween stars get too old for the shows.
As for Rob Schneider, I think that he is best used in a supporting role, like in Judge Dredd and Demolition Man.
Originally Posted By: ChickFan
'are you there Chelsea' was really good...and stands out on this list as one that should have gotten a second season...if not just for being funny and empowering women who just do the frick they want to, at least they should have given Laura Prepon another season just for giving us 'Hot Donna'.
They missed the boat on this one...no wonder NBC is a joke network lately..I hope a cable channel picks it up a la 'Southland'.
It's weird that in a season where empowered women were all over the place (2 Broke Girls, Revenge, etc.), this show didn't make it. I have to admit I didn't see a single episode, though. Maybe the show didn't make it because it was on NBC -- which is now the FOURTH rated network on TV. They haven't gotten any better since Comcast bought into them.
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Originally Posted By: ddpahc
I have to admit I didn't see a single episode, though.
Thanks for your comment..you brought up a very good point: I remember it was on at 8:30pm, and I had to DVR it along with more than one other, so I had to watch one show on HD - ie..I split my cable to give me the channels picked up by my TV, and DVR two other 8-9pm shows while watching the other one away from 'cable'
Point being, it was up against stiff competition, likely at best 3rd in the timeslot, and I had to work to DVR it with the other stuff on, and keep to the '2 shows DVR'd at a time' rule.
Now I know exactly why it was cancelled. Timeslot killed it.
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Originally Posted By: ChickFan
Thanks for your comment..you brought up a very good point: I remember it was on at 8:30pm, and I had to DVR it along with more than one other, so I had to watch one show on HD - ie..I split my cable to give me the channels picked up by my TV, and DVR two other 8-9pm shows while watching the other one away from 'cable'
Point being, it was up against stiff competition, likely at best 3rd in the timeslot, and I had to work to DVR it with the other stuff on, and keep to the '2 shows DVR'd at a time' rule.
Now I know exactly why it was cancelled. Timeslot killed it.
Yeah, at 8:30 on that night I'm watching Suburgatory and nothing else -- unless there's an ice hockey game on. And I don't have a DVR.
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Originally Posted By: ddpahc
Yeah, at 8:30 on that night I'm watching Suburgatory
Uh huh..I thought it was Weds. I'd watch Survivor live... while taping Suburgatory (Cheryl Hines and the Dentist crack me up), and 'Chelsea'.
So to be even more succinct...Survivor only plays twice a year, and NBC was Brain-dead putting 'Chelsea' within those 10 or so weeks of a Survivor season, and with the new shows.
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