Last Summer, The CW started running a sitcom they’d licensed from the CBC network in Canada, 18 to Life. It revolves around two teens (Stacey Farber and Michael Seater) who are best friends and neighbors. They spontaneously decide to get married and then stay that way, much to the bewilderment of their families and friends. Her parents are free spirits (Alain Goulem and Angela Asher) while his are uptight (Peter Keleghan and Ellen David) and the craziness goes from there.
While the series was very popular in Canada, it didn’t catch on here in the United States. The CW pulled it after just six low-rated episodes. The production company was told that The CW hadn’t cancelled the show and planned to relaunch the series in December. That never happened.
In Canada however, 18 to Life was popular enough to be renewed for a second season of 13 episodes. Those began running on CBC on January 3rd of this year. As the second season comes to a close, CBC has decided not to produce a third season, canceling the show. The 25th and final episode, “House of Cards,” airs next Monday.
On the 18 to Life Facebook page, series creators Karen Troubetzkoy and Derek Schreyer wrote, “We want to tell you personally how much we’ve loved writing for you and being part of this crazy little show… We’re very proud of this season and the work of our talented cast — who often startled us with their hilarious ad-libs and uncanny chemistry. We’re also amazed by you, our supporters, talented viewers and fans (who clearly have magnificent taste!). We love your enthusiasm and your comic strips (well, some of them!) and the cast and crew are thrilled that you’ve boosted our ratings to unexpected highs these last few weeks. So keep up the great work, and let’s go out with a bang!… We hope to see you again next week. And then in lazy summer reruns, perhaps on DVD, and of course we’ll always have Netflix…”
What do you think? Did you ever try watching 18 to Life? Will you miss it?
It is sure hard to find anything on television since all those cancellations Hypothesis: Do You KNOW? How does the “Nielsen ratings system ” work? Anyone out here understand, in each situation, how do the rating system really works? Hypothetically situation, Old King Cobra watches News, Drama,sports ,playboy channels and he DVR “No Ordinary Family” to watch, next day with his children age 2,4, 10 But 20 year old wife watches “No Ordinary Family” a week later, by herself. The Wife also gone during the day time because she was busy, running around, spending King Cobra’s money. So she, DVR’D… Read more »
In responce to “hypothesis May 24, 2011 at 10:13 am” and there rant about Ratings. It is quite simple to explain how modern ratings work; 1; The network gives a program the Green Light to be produced. 2; After a pilot is made and passes audiance approval, it’s 1st season is made. 3; (now this is the important part) If it becomes really popular and looks like it might become a big hit, the studio executives cancel it as quickly as possible, even in the middle of the season if need be, so they can disapoint the general viewing public.… Read more »
Is the Nielsen ratings system, truly understand and welcoming the convenience and its popularity of DVR’S events? With the importance of improving Nielsen ratings system are they considering DVR events of an individual. Wouldn’t it prove to be ,more accurate of its calculation then the Nielsen ratings system ? Do you think Nielsen ratings system calculates, in all the ways people view programs, like DVD’S,internet and even on cell phone? Is the Internet and DVD’S hurting, networks and causing rating, at its all time lowest ratings ever? Is mass cancellation the only avenue for the networks? Aren’t viewers still falling… Read more »
Don’t cancel the show. It is the best series ever. one of the few good things in netflix.
we watched all 25 episodes in one long weekend. it is so funny. We couldn’t stop watching.
It’s amazing that the reviews from Canada and the US contradict themselves so much when we are so much alike (not so much politically). I feel the cancellation to this show was purely to the fault that the CW(US channel) dropped the show after only 6 episodes then said that they would relaunch the show in December. I think this is US killing the Canadian creativity. Soon as viewers in the states find out the show is Canadian they say “well it must suck now because it isn’t American.” That’s where we saw the ratings decline. I hate the American… Read more »
Man! I’ll really miss this show. It was completely awesome, cancelling it is such a mistake.
I love this show and will REALLY miss it. 🙁 So hoping it would come back for a third season – and I live in the U.S. by the way, that’s how dedicated I am to watching it. My boyfriend and I enjoy watching it together. Not only is it extremely witty, but it’s witty with a unique storyline too – not to mention one of the more catchy theme songs of any show in awhile! I really like all the actors and enjoy seeing Stacey Farber and Michael Seater together since I really liked her on Degrassi and him… Read more »
bring it back!!!!
Just tried watching the last episode, it was really hard to watch that I had to stop
Please please Please don’t cancel the show!!! I just watched both seasons in 2 days! I couldn’t get enough of it. I want to know what happens next! It simply can not be over! Please CBC find a way to un-cancel the show! It’s Monday nights only hope!
Awww!!! Just finished watching both seasons in a weekend I was looking forward to the third season! This sucks! CBC why’d you have to go and cancel it??? :'(
This sucks just started watching it. Watched both seasons in less than a week. CBC are a bunch of idiots they cancel this but make shows that are un watchable like Men With Brooms.
My boyfriend and I love 18 to life we are both sad that there will not be anymore episodes.
If there is anyway to keep it going please try 🙁
i love that show it is my second fave stacey farber and micheal seater are two of my fave actors. PLEASE DONT DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙁
OMG!!!!!!!I loved the show sooooo much!!!!!!!!!!I have watched each & every single episodes via internet!!dont do this!!!!!!
awww, no! I loved the show, and I was looking forward to another season! I just finished watching the 12th episode and loved it.