Let’s take a moment to collectively mourn a few of the television series that got the axe this season. And kick ’em while they’re down.
(Ed. note: These aren’t your typical obits. If you’re still super sensitive about the cancellation of these shows…I’m sorry.)
On ABC:
“Defying Gravity” – (canceled in first season) – This show was pitched to the networks as “‘Grey’s Anatomy’ in space.” I’d much prefer we send the actual cast of “Grey’s Anatomy” into space and never speak of either of these TV series again.
Honestly, though…never heard of it. Next.
“Eastwick” – (canceled in first season) – Something about witches. Kinda like “Charmed” but not really because “Charmed” lasted eight seasons. Zing! The series was based off of the novel “The Witches of Eastwick” by John Updike. Just goes to show that TV series based off novels never work. Just kidding, it works all the time (“Dexter,” “Gossip Girl,” “True Blood,” etc.). “Eastwick,” ya burnt!
“Ugly Betty” – (canceled in fourth season) – Never liked this show, but some people loved it. I’ll defend it a little and say that when a show’s time slot is moved to Friday nights, it’s pretty much screwed. This show actually did pretty well when it was on Thursday nights. But then ABC decided they had better things to do with their [Thursday night] time. BAM.
On CBS:
“Three Rivers” – (canceled in first season) – Medical drama about organ donors, transplant recipients, and surgeons. Sounds good in theory, but I never saw/heard of this show. And apparently CBS’s audience of old people weren’t tuning in.
“The Big Bang Theory” – (NOT ACTUALLY CANCELED) – I just wish it was.
On FOX:
“Dollhouse” – (canceled in second season) – writer/director Joss Whedon has a massive, scary cult following that could probably arrange to have me killed, so I’m not even gonna touch this one.
“The Past Life” – (canceled after three episodes) – Ouch.
“24” – (canceled in eighth season) – This is the cancellation breaking a lot of hearts this year. Personally, the only entertainment Kiefer Sutherland ever gave me were those times he got drunk and head-butted a designer/tackled a Christmas tree. But I’ll give the show and Jack Bauer fans their props: eight seasons is a long, successful run. I’m sorry for your loss.
On NBC:
“The Jay Leno Show” – (canceled in first season) – Team CoCo.
“Southland” – It’s still alive, just on a different channel (TNT).
On FX:
“Nip/Tuck” – (canceled in fifth/sixth season) – Although it was canceled in its fifth season, the show’s final 19 episodes had already been shot, so it will continue to air until its sixth season ends in early 2011. Well played, “Nip/Tuck.” Well played.
On TNT:
“Raising the Bar” – (canceled in first season) – Law school drama. Sorry Mark-Paul Gosselaar, you will never not be Zack Morris.
“Saving Grace” – (canceled in fourth season) – Corny joke about the show not having a saving grace.
Well, canceled TV shows, you gave it your best shot. Some of you can walk away with your heads held high, and others of you can do the same because no one will recognize you anyway.
Nip/Tuck is already over with, ended earlier this year. Also, Ugly Betty and Big Bang Theory are both awesome shows. But I support your Team Coco call-out.
Thanks for the correction. I thought that was the case, but I don’t watch the show so I did some research and a bunch of the articles told me it wasn’t ending for real until later. Perhaps the DVD will include some unaired episodes.
Also, technically the last 9 episodes of Nip/Tuck were the 7th season. Didn’t matter though cause as soon as the Carver story was over the show was crap.