Third time’s a charm – though not for Greg Behrendt. In the third syndication cancellation in as many weeks, the Tribune group has cancelled freshman The Greg Behrendt Show.
The “self-help” talk show debuted in syndication on September 12, 2006 and was hosted by stand-up comedian and best-selling author Greg Behrendt. Each episode featured Behrendt attempting to change their lives in some way – from cheating boyfriends to lifestyle makeovers. (You can hear one guest’s experience via The Hollywood Podcast.)
The Sony Pictures Television-produced show was cancelled, like most, due to low viewership. In its four months, the “self-help” talk show attracted an average of only 880,000 households (0.8 rating) in daytime. It was tied with the similarly challenged The Megan Mullally Show that will go off the air at the end of this month.
The Behrendt cancellation may also be due to soft sales at the recent syndication show in Vegas as well as Tribune’s desire to sign up for the new The Steve Wilkos Show from NBC Universal. The Wilkos show will offer a different brand of “help” – more along the lines of the Jerry Springer variety. Wilkos was actually a security guard and sometimes replacement for Springer on The Jerry Springer Show for ten years.
The staff of The Greg Behrendt Show was reportedly told of the decision yesterday and production is expected to continue for the immediate future. A mix of original and rerun episodes will likely air until at least May. 
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i am so depressed that the show ended please!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! BRING THIS SHOW..."
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I have been wondering where the Greg Behrendt Show had been during my lunch hour and am very sad that the show was cancelled. I thought that the show might just be on a break, but unfortunately Springer has permanently taken Greg’s time slot. I really loved the show and it always made me laugh, even when my day at work wasn’t going so well. I think that the way that Greg handled the guests’ issues was great and I loved that he never pretended to be a konow-it-all and called in professionals to further handle sensitive issues. I will sincerely miss the show.
tv sucks now days—i liked Greg
I didn’t like his views on just about every topic he had. His topics were lame and boring. He was a self proclaimed know it all who didn’t know didley in my opinion. I’m not sad to him get the boot and I knew it was coming. See ya G-man wouldn’t wanna be ya!!!! Oh..and what’s up with that fuzz on his chin. Who told him that was cute? A better stylist might have saved his show.
GREG
SO SORRY YOUR SHOW WAS CANCELLED.
AS AN OLDER FEMALE I WISH YOUR BOOK WAS AROUND MANY YEARS BEFORE.
YOUR HONEST APPROACH TO SHARE WITH WOMEN ON HOW MEN ARE, WAS A VALUABLE TOOL. GOD BLESS
I FOR ONE APPRECIATED YOU.
YOU WILL FIND ANOTHER REWARDING AREA TO HELP OTHERS.
I LOVE Greg and miss his show! He is funny, sincere and has cool hair. How sad that t.v. executives “dumb down” their shows so they can ensure low class dimwits will continue to watch crud like “Jerry Springer” and “Maury.” BRING GREG BACK!
I can’t believe so many people are so sad about this show. I loved Greg’s book and was excited about this show last year, but was really disappointed when I started watching it. The topics were BORING and it seemed like Greg made a big deal about small stuff and that he tried too hard. It became annoying. For example, I remember he did a show about a girl who wanted to conquer her fear of heights. Who cares? What does that have to do with relationships? Also, he had a guy who spent more time with his car rather than his family and a guy who didn’t change his underwear that often. Again, who cares? Jerry Springer type shows get to be the same again and again, but at least they are humorous and keep my interest. And I never get sick of the paternity tests on Maury Povich, yeah, the same thing again and again, but it is always interesting when these mothers swear to God that a guy is the father and he isn’t.
Also, the so-called Jerry Springer spin-off, the Steve Wilkos show is awesome. I thought it was going to be trashy like Jerry Springer, but it is not like that at all. That is the best talk show I have seen in a long time. Some of the guests could also be on Jerry springer, but Steve screams and talks sense into them, not laugh and belittles them. Steve screams at teenage mothers to stop having children and deadbeat dads to take responsibility. I don’t remember that on Jerry Springer. So, as for all of you sad about the Greg Show, get over it. The topics were so trivial and superficial. I think Greg made a huge career mistake by doing that show. My opinion has really changed towards him. He should have stayed with writing books.
I miss that show sooooooo much the only part that was dumb was the uncomfortable phone call part.
He had Great advice and I think he just didnt get enough support
Greg, I guess they just wern’t that into you. Sorry.
-Jess
Im so disappointed that this show has been cancelled! I loved this show! Plus, I didnt get to see the final episodes!!!
I liked this show a lot. we all know it was cancelled because he had too many black people and interracial couples as guests.
It was cancelled because stupid people like Diane who only have two teeth in her mouth and is sleeping with her sister’s boyfriend only watch shows like Jerry Springer repeats thinking it is an educational show.
I just came across this site, wanting to find out why Greg’s show was cancelled.
Don’t these hosts understand that we viewers don’t want to hear about their beautiful wives (He showed a picture of his wife on the show, and then said “who wouldn’t want her”. He kept showing off his daughter in different segments.
He talked about hoew faithful he was, and what a great marriage he has.
That was his big mistake. We viewers don’t care how many times you were married,
and whether he lives his life as a happy camper. The show should not be about you, or your family. Viewers who had no families would resent your bragging. And families belong in the backround. It was sickening how you exploited you daughter.
I hate guys who can’t talk about anything but their wife and kids. Shut up already!!!!!!
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