After a brief return to ABC primetime, Big Shots has been dropped from the schedule once again.
In a typical season, this move wouldn’t come as much of a surprise as Big Shots has consistently lost a significant percentage of its Grey’s Anatomy lead-in audience. But this season, with the dwindling amount of original scripted programming, the networks have been leaving shows on the air that might otherwise have been cancelled.
Big Shots ran for seven consecutive weeks, was replaced for two and then returned for one. The November 29th return attracted a weak six million viewers; a 2.6 million drop from the previous episode.
For the remainder of December, ABC is replacing Big Shots with repeats of Private Practice. Considering that Practice is a spin-off of Grey’s, the network is likely expecting to see better numbers for the reruns than original episodes of Big Shots.
ABC’s January schedule hasn’t been announced as yet. Will the unaired episodes of Big Shots see the light of day in 2008? Stay tuned! 
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The sporadic showing of Big Shots made it difficult to plan for it. With the great cast and outstanding story lines, this show had the potential to be HUGE. But lack of proper support from the studio has ruined yet another good thing.
I see all these crappy reality shows. I know absolutely NO ONE who actually watches them. WHAT GIVES?? How is it that these shows always end up winning out over shows that are worth watching?
With the writer’s strike now in full force, it’s going to be interesting to see how many people finally find another form of entertainment that will keep their attention even when the writers decide to get back to work.
And DEAR GOD, Please make sure NBC keeps bringing ER back……… GAG!!!!!!!
I can’t believe Big Shots is cancelled. ABC’s biggest problem is that they keep moving their shows around and showing tons of re-runs. I believe that’s why the ratings went down in Season 2 of “Lost”. “Big Shots” is one of the better shows on TV. My husband and I love it and I know ALL the women I work with love it. And ABC wonders why they aren’t the number 1 rated network. Get a clue people. I’m so sick of these Reality shows. Give us some quality TV!!!!! Bring back “Big Shots”!!!!
Big Shots and guys night in has become a Thursday niht ritual for me and my buddies! Keep it GOING!!
We couldn’t believe it when we heard that Big Shots was being cancelled. This show has such great story lines; especially following Grey’s Anatomy. That was a GREAT show lineup – Ugly Betty, Grey’s and Big Shots. Wouldn’t it be wise to see how the show fairs not that the writer’s strike is over? Alot of viewers were probably channel surfing knowing that pretty much all of the shows were in reruns. There aren’t many shows on that are worth watching. I thnk the execs should reconsider their decision and give Big Shots alittle more time. They might be surprised…..
I can’t believe that Big Shots was cancelled. The Thursday night line-up was awesome. Ugly Betty, Grey’s and Big Shots. I’d be set for the rest of the week. This show deserves another chance,
this is the best show ever!!!!! Please have it come back! my whole family absoloutly loves it and looks forward to it all the time!!!!!!
Big Shots is a great show…I too can’t believe it won’t be returning. Please bring it BACK. NO I didn’t like anything that was supposed to replace it. No I didn’t watch the reruns of Private Practice. It’s not all that. Look how well the house wives did…Big Shots was the Male version that I looked forward to every week. The writers strike messed up a lot of people on their TV viewing schedule. GIVE IT ANOTHER CHANCE. I’ll keep looking for the return…P L E A S E?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Big Shots is the Best Ever – I cannot believe the ABC execs can pull out something so great with such great chemistry. Instead we have a bunch of crappy reality shows. You have lost me forever! Seems the only good thing on tv was Desperate Housewives and Big Shots and Greys Anatomy ….How can you guys not see this is a show that will eventually bring in the masses. First, it certainly touched on intelligent folk first!
put big shots back on
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