Comments on: Brothers: Is FOX Quietly Cancelling the Sitcom?

By: reg

reg — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:17:51 +0000

i hurts to see the networks trying to work things out brothers was a good show and was getting better every week its to bad to see it go….. rock on brothers

By: frost

frost — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:20:34 +0000

i love this show i have a dvr and i would record it every time it came on it made me laugh out loud when ever i was feeling down or sad it made me feel better every time… the only problem was when it was time for it to come on, the football game would play in its place witch would upset me. i would wait for it to come on to the last min. of the show till it was done i couldnt enjoy it like the way i used to becaues of the football game took most of its space so no one could watch it. it was like they really wanted it to have such low ratings and fail. i would really like them to come back but this time without any other shows in its way. i think its rating would finds its way back up fast when people are able to smile and laugh with out loud without the interference from football games and it pre-reviews it the way

By: whocares

whocares — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:01:42 +0000

All these dumb reality shows, all these shows that exploits sex like it’s candy, and then you have a style of comedy that haven’t been seen since the early 90’s and it gets pulled because nowadays people are into the raunchy stuff. I use to be glued to my television because of all the good shows that use to come on. Now, I barely watch TV anymore because of the tastelessness that’s becoming so popular that shows like Brothers didn’t even stand a chance. They wanted this show to fail because of the day and time it was aired. If they didn’t want to see the show fail they would’ve done what they do to these so called reality shows and should’ve given it a good time slot. But no…shows like this is fading fast. Leave it to the head honchos to take away a good thing when it could save ‘em.

By: douglas

douglas — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:54:16 +0000

I hated this show, it was un-origional, and was anything BUT funny. I agree that Fox needs new management, but this show only serves as an example of that. Fox’s best show was and will always be, Married with Children…but they didn’t even get a last show, or episode, they just cancelled it out and that was it. This show….well look at the network, did it really have a chance anyway? I look for GLEE to graduate to the floor after next season, if it makes it to the end of next year….lol, the Dollhouse effect. Just do what i have done, swear of Fox, watch the “animation domination” thing on the other networks, and there ya go…..the world makes sense now…lol

By: Koot

Koot — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:53:04 +0000

This is awful. I loved Brothers. FOX never gave it a chance… the 7-8pm timeslot on Sundays is constantly being pre-empted by sports events. This is an awful way to treat a show, and it’s next to impossible to get an audience when you can’t count on your show being there every week. Then, FOX moved it to Friday nights… which makes it even harder to get a fanbase when you don’t know when the program will be on.

I’m so sick of programs like Brothers getting the shaft and crap like Til Death get chance after chance to fail. Brothers was put in an awful position with very little chance to succeed, and when it didn’t have huge ratings after two months in a bad position, it gets cancelled.

Til Death has been put in a great position, it had a consistent weeknight timeslot. It did terribly, and FOX gave it another chance, and then another. We’re three seasons into this piece of garbage… it was so bad they couldn’t even retain the guy who played Finch in American Pie ten years ago. And… it still marches on as a FOX mainstay.

What is the different between these two shows? Is it because Til Death has Brad Garrett? I mean, he was in that sitcom with that doofus Ray Romano a while back, and that did well… so I guess that must mean Brad Garrett is ratings gold, and we need to give him at least a dozen chances to prove he’s not that funny. Is it because Brothers is about black people? Is it Carl Weathers? I mean, FOX killed another great show he was on a few years back too (Arrested Development).

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:46:16 +0000

This isn’t the best show I’ve seen on tv, but right now it is one of the funniest. I’m 44 and have a teenage son. We would watch the show together. I laugh out loud at this show. I love the set, the actors are funny and there hasn’t been another show around like it. PLEASE bring this show back. Comedies are few and far betwen these days. Leave it on Sundays at 8pm, give it a chance and I’m sure the viewers will come. When you the watch the show, you don’t have to ask yourself, “Is this episode gonna be funny?” Every episode is funny! Greatness, people!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:50:55 +0000

We love this show, how can it be cancelled? Our whole family would sit down and watch it together. I really hope Fox reconsiders!

By: Lothar Zogg

Lothar Zogg — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:16:09 +0000

One glaring revelation of this show: Carl Weathers—formerly hailed as a strong and charismatic dramatic actor who clearly hasn’t received his due—is a warm, funny, and charming actor capable of garnering authentic guffaws and undoubtedly would be a feather in the cap of any sitcom or romcom. The man is an all-around talent who deserves big billing in bigger movies and at the very least would be the perfect choice as one of the leads on the upcoming L.A. Law & Order.

By: Gwennie

Gwennie — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:26:18 +0000

Well no wonder fox is hurting and wants to raise it’s prices. I’m one less viewer.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:18:51 +0000

Man this show was terrible. It just ruined any shot of Apollo Creed getting his own spinoff .

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:09:42 +0000

I hope some other network is smart enough to snap it up!!!

By: raymond vaughn

raymond vaughn — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:16:49 +0000

this is a followup to my first, comment about why fox well we think they have giving up on the show, if we relly think back to fox having a hit sitcom, which fox had never been able to enjoy,,, and why is that, not sure but the network have always put show on that were, border line,, doing show that have always been differrent from the other networks,,, which at first i agreed with up until now,,, in terms of fox having a hit sitcom on the air, it seems far,,, it like mgm, over the years never, coming up with a hit movies, it just seems to be bad luck,,, what fox needs beside a huge hit show in terms of a sitcom,,, is new leadership,,, now,,,,

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:52:05 +0000

I loved this show! Fox needs to give it more time to find its audience.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:02:49 +0000

I LOVE this show. It is one of the funniest sitcoms i’ve seen in awhile. Keep Michael on!

By: thelonious roberts

thelonious roberts — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:03:11 +0000

WOW!. I loved this show . I jus hate that every time it was suppose to be on there was a football game or post foot ball game show always on in its place. I think fox put this show on a bad day so that it would fail.

By: CryB

CryB — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:26:12 +0000

Thats crazy man I loved that show it’s way better than all the other crap on fox. Im sick of all that fringe and bones and stuff only thing really good is house, glee and brothers. and y is it that black sitcoms always get knocked first thats bs i’m telling you.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:03:05 +0000

@raymond vaughn: I think you’ll find that FOX didn’t have much faith in the series from the start. That’s why it ended up on Friday nights.

By: raymond vaughn

raymond vaughn — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:54:38 +0000

well i can,t say fox did not, promo the show because they did and lets face it putting the show on fridays nights was not the best night for any show,, and then fox moved it to sundays with still the same in terms of ratings, so no i do thing the show gone by the wayside, to bad fox does not have the balls to give it more time.

By: J.J.

J.J. — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:35:55 +0000

Ah, man!!!! That’s just sad! While this wasn’t the best sitcom on tv, at least it was funnier that the Kelsey Grammer thing, the Patricia Heaton thing, the Ed O’Neill thing, and that disaster with the guy from Talk Soup. Why can’t those be taken off the air???

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:58:21 +0000

I’ve watched all the episodes, while it’s just okay, it’s nothing to write home about. Cancellation is not a surprise.

By: Jenni

Jenni — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:57:12 +0000

I LOVE this show. Fox has not done enough to promote it and it was doomed to low ratings when put on Fridays. It’s funny, unique, the acting is actually good, and it’s well written. TV really needs this show, especially now. Black, White, or Whatever, Americans NEED this clean and funny show! C’MON FOX! DO THE RIGHT THING!!!!

By: Faith

Faith — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:49:25 +0000

They never even gave this show a chance!! They needed to do a little bit of promo at least!! I caught it by accident and would LOVE TO HAVE IT BACK!! can’t even get a campaign going because Fox never let enough people know, I HOPE THEY FIND ANOTHER HOME IF FOX IS NOT SMART ENOUGH!!!!

By: San Diego Steve

San Diego Steve — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:49:22 +0000

I really like the show. My wife thinks it’s stupid, but I think it’s funny. I used to like that show with Jenna Elfman with the black guy in the wheelchair, who was funny too! It’s sure a lot better than Tyler Perry’s House of Pain or Meet The Browns, or other lame black comedies these days. It beats watching some of the other tired shows that the networks are cramming down our throats, such as “V.” Uh, the 80s called and wants it’s aliens back! Hank, The Middle, and Modern Family, on the other hand, are the season’s best new shows BY FAR!

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By: Sherill

Sherill — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:36:08 +0000

I wasn’t even aware when the show was to air. I don’t know what is so special about Friday night accept for the fact that most people are unwinding out somewhere. Instead of being home watching the tv. If it needed a new night why not put it on Thursday. Most boring night for tv! Another black sitcom taken off the air before it’s even given a chance. No wonder they turn to USA, TBS, TNT, & BET!!

By: Dani

Dani — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:19:16 +0000

I didn’t even know the show was on. I found it by accident flipping channels. How can it find an audience if kno one even knows it is on nor when it is on.

By: ALB999

ALB999 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:03:02 +0000

Thats a shame, I knew something fishy was up when I stopped seeing commercials for the show, and dont have anything on DVR in a while. Thats how they do “our” shows move it to obscene hours and days that are hard to watch and then when the ratings droop that’s their cause for canning it, maybe they can find a taker on TVOne, or BET. After The Cosby’s and A different World, hollywood doesnt care for respectable black entertainment quality shows and characters we can relate to. Sadly Brothers will be joining the ranks of The Wayans Brothers show, Living Single, and Martin the shows we loved but the execs were fast to yank off the air once the ratings gave them a legit cause. its 2009 and we have a black president but in terms of hollywood alot HASNT changed. stay strong and support our own.

By: Kathypratt

Kathypratt — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:50:26 +0000

Why don’t they put the show on Wednesday. I was just searching for the show & even looked up Michael ’s name and couldn’t find him or the show. I seldom watch Wednesday’s schedule. Nothing is on. I loved the show. I just now found that it’s on Sunday. I went to the Internet to look up Michael’s name, hoping it would tell me where the show had gone. Please keep the show . It is really funny. Everyone needs a laugh.

By: Davidgalvan

Davidgalvan — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:22:44 +0000

Its a good show!!! I really like it!! but on fridays???? it should be on tuesday!! cuz really there isnt anything good to watch on tuesdays.

By: Rhino

Rhino — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:48:59 +0000

The show was going to fail, automatically when it was set to a friday night

By: Steven Leitner

Steven Leitner — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:17:24 +0000

Serves FOX right for putting an original show on Friday Nights. Will they ever learn not to do that?

By: R.J. Sheedy

R.J. Sheedy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:42:13 +0000

I sure hope not. i loved this show. it would be sad to see the only new FOX Sitcom in over a year to be good gone. (THE LAST GOOD SITCOM ON FOX WAS BACK IN 07 WITH BACK TO YOU) Cancell The Good Ones But Keep The Bad Ones (TIL DEATH!!)