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Cancellation Watch 2012/13

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#1 ·
So who thinks what show will be cancelled first?

My pick: The Mindy Project
 
#128 ·
It seems like the networks haven't been as aggressive with their cancellations this year, compared to the prior couple of years. It's nice to see most new shows given at least their initial half season orders to find an audience.

And - surprise, surprise - NBC is doing fairly well in the ratings.
 
#129 ·
mreposter said:
It seems like the networks haven't been as aggressive with their cancellations this year, compared to the prior couple of years. It's nice to see most new shows given at least their initial half season orders to find an audience.

And - surprise, surprise - NBC is doing fairly well in the ratings.
Miracles do happen!
 
#141 ·
"lparsons21" said:
Because you like the show? :)

I don't plan on stopping watching shows just because I know they won't run long.
I watched the first episode of "Last Resort" and liked it but had serious concerns that it appealed to too small an audience. I have recorded every episode in hope that it would make it or at least be given an opportunity to tie up loose ends and make a graceful exit. Unfortunately that doesnt look to be the case so I will probably delete them all before I can get interested and even more disappointed.

Too bad a law couldn't be passed that forced producers and broadcasters to guarantee a series finale that tied up all the loose ends when a show was cancelled.
 
#142 ·
Not watching a program because it might not garner sufficient viewership is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Dumping a season's recorded but unwatched episodes, or even half a season's worth is crazy.

Go figure! :rolleyes:
Too bad a law couldn't be passed that forced producers and broadcasters to guarantee a series finale that tied up all the loose ends when a show was cancelled.
That's what we need -- more laws!!! :nono:
 
#144 ·
RunnerFL said:
I don't want waste my time on a story that has no end. Why start watching something you know not enough people liked to keep it from being cancelled?
Exactly.

Not to mention that I have a DVR full of shows that I don't have time to watch. I'm not going to spend that time on a show that is already cancelled when I can watch a show that has another season instead.

You only have to be bit by the "John Doe" bug once.
 
#145 ·
I too don't get this notion of not watching a season of a series just because it was cancelled. Last Resort will still air all its 13 episodes. Adhering to this standard means missing out on a lot of one-season wonders that were cancelled way before their time (see Freaks and Geeks, my own personal Top-10 series of all time).
 
#148 ·
pablo said:
I too don't get this notion of not watching a season of a series just because it was cancelled.
Starting to watch a show you know has been cancelled is comparable to going on a vacation with no destination. You just drive around and never go anywhere.

pablo said:
Last Resort will still air all its 13 episodes.
And I'll continue watching it since I've already started. I haven't even started watching "666 Park Avenue" so why start?

pablo said:
Adhering to this standard means missing out on a lot of one-season wonders that were cancelled way before their time (see Freaks and Geeks, my own personal Top-10 series of all time).
It's not a standard, it's a choice that I've made.
 
#150 ·
mreposter said:
The show was on before my time, but I still have sleepless nights wondering what happened to Mr. Ed. ;)
From IMDB Mr. Ed trivia: The horse that played Mr. Ed is said to have died in 1979 at the age of 30, 33 or 34 (depending on the source). Other, equally reputable, sources give the horse's date of death as 1968, 1973 and 1974.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054557/trivia
 
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