Like many shows, the Samantha Who? sitcom was on the bubble this season. If producers could find a way to significantly reduce costs, it looked like there was a good chance it would be renewed for a third season. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen and ABC cancelled it.
The show’s talented star, Christina Applegate, isn’t giving up hope and would like to see the show rescued. As a result, she’s been encouraging viewers to sign an online petition to show their support. Applegate is a Twitter newbie but attracted over 18,500 followers in her first week.
The actress is apparently traveling in Europe but makes a point to regularly encourage followers to sign the Samantha Who? petition.
She’s received some flack for her support but Applegate points out that she didn’t start the petition, “I am merely supporting it. A lot of people I care about lost their job.” She later wrote, “It is my dream that if the show finds a home, that I will have the same crew. I love them all so much.”
Applegate is touched by all of the support thus far, saying, “I have never felt so supported. I’m moved by all of you. Had no idea that you all were out there!”
In other Samantha news, ABC will begin airing the remaining original episodes on Thursdays at 8 p.m., starting June 25th. It’s paired with the final three episodes of In the Motherhood. Once Motherhood finishes, original episodes of Samantha will run with reruns at 8:30pm.
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save this show…a witty and smart sitcom and it is in danger of being cancelled…unbelievable!! return the show to a decent time slot and it will bring ratings
This is a great funny show Christina Applegate Is great in this ..
yes!!!
this show can not go off the air
so many people love it and it has not been around that long.
give a good time slot, stop moving it around and give it the chance it deservs.
samantha who is soooo much better then half the crap thats on tv and those bad shows are not being canceled WHAT GIVES????
christina and berry are sooooooo great together!!!
I love this show. Please keep it on.
Great show! I want hate to think if it not coming back!! PLEASE keep it on and get rid of some other lame reality show.
Please bring back Samantha. This is a wonderful show and my daughter and I love it! With everything Christina has been through in her personal life, she can certainly draw on all that experience and perhaps even have an episode to help other cancer survivors. This is a great show and I was so disappointed when it was canceled. A “final episode” would be great, but keeping this show on the air would be an excellent idea. Go Christina….the world is at your feet! And we’re all applauding!
Another Great Show! What’s wrong with the “Deciders” They are way off base. Don’t cancel this show.. Samantha is a classy show.
I love this show it is funny and I hate to see it go so soon! Stop cancelling the good shows please!!! We need to be ale to laugh and not just have reality and drama on t.v. every night.
I had just started watching this show and was hooked. It was so funny! I hope they bring it back or at least rerun the first shows…. I didn’t get to see them!
This is a great show. I have been watching the reruns. I hope you bring it back. The actors and story are very entertaining. Bring back SAM!
Please keep Privileged on the air. We want a Season 2.
Please do no cancel this show.
This show is so entertainng!! Not sex gross or shocking or violent and people still watched and loved it, imagine that. That is those who could find it! The shows time slots and days were so messed up it was hard for it to find a steady audience! Christina Applegate with Jean Smart is a perfect match. The cast members are all in perfect step with each other. Love the doorman!!!!!
B R I N G I T B A C K !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bring Samantha Who back. I love the story, the show is incredibly funny, and Christina Applegate is a genius. I could waste my life watching this show. Bring it back. Come up with a way but I need more Samantha Who
This was one of my favorite shows. I can’t believe it is off the air. To cut the budget there were a LOT of other weak shows they could have taken off the air. Who makes these decisions!!!
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