ABC is still doing well in the ratings so they can be picky about what they keep on their network schedule for the 2007-08 schedule. They have a lot of new shows. Here’s what won’t be returning:
Big Day – This quirky sitcom about a couple’s wedding day ran for 12 episodes, leaving one episode unaired. The ratings were low so it won’t be back.
Day Break – The Taye Diggs dramatic series was pulled after six episodes and ABC subsequently released the remaining episodes online. Diggs is committed to the Grey’s Anatomy spin-off Private Practice.
Extreme Makeover – This personal makeover series ran for four season and 55 episodes. Three have gone unaired. The Ty Pennington Home Edition will return for another season.
George Lopez – The six-year-old sitcom, which often performed better than most everything else ABC could put up against American Idol, has been dropped. The series finale ran last week on May 8, 2007.
The Great American Dream Vote – The Donny Osmond-hosted reality show was pulled after two episodes. Three episodes never aired.
Help Me Help You – Ted Danson’s sitcom, about an egotistical therapist and his patients, was cancelled after nine episodes. Four episodes went unaired.
In Case of Emergency – This sitcom starred David Arquette and Jonathan Silverman and just never caught on. One of the 13 episodes was left unaired.
The Knights of Prosperity – Nine of the 13 episodes of this sitcom have aired. The network said that it would return with Ray Romano as the new target of the “knights.” There was speculation that these four episodes would be combined with a small second season order but it didn’t happen.
The Nine – Many of the cast members have been committed to other ABC shows so it’s no shock that this series has been cancelled. ABC pulled this serial drama after just seven episodes and fans are still waiting to see the rest. The first seven are available on via iTunes and the rest may be released online at some point.
Show Me the Money – The William Shatner game show seemed to be a success initially but its popularity declined at warp speed. Six additional episodes were ordered and then quickly cancelled. Five episodes have aired to date.
Six Degrees – The first of ABC’s serial dramas to be pulled in the 2006-2007 season, Production was completed on 13 episodes and, after a brief return on Friday nights, the network has been releasing the episodes online. It’s no surprise that it won’t be back
What About Brian – The Barry Watson series was saved last year but the network felt the ratings just didn’t warrant a third year. The last episode aired on March 26th. Watson will star opposite Christina Applegate in new sitcom Sam I Am on Monday nights.
The Jim Belushi sitcom According to Jim has not been renewed for another season but it may not be dead yet. ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson said, “We are talking to the studio to see if there’s something financially, a deal that would make sense for us.”
Returning in the fall are: America’s Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, Boston Legal, Brothers & Sisters, Dancing with the Stars, Desperate Housewives, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Grey’s Anatomy, Men in Trees, Ugly Betty, and Wife Swap.
October Road and Notes from the Underbelly will return on Monday and Tuesday nights midseason once Dancing and Bachelor finish their fall runs (or sooner if new shows fail). Lost and Supernanny will return midseason (around January). Primetime is expected to return at some point during the season, as it did this year.
Nine series will air over the summer including Traveler, National Bingo Night, The Next Best Thing: Who is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator?, and American Inventor. Their futures have yet to be decided. Stay tuned!
I’m extremely disappointed What About Brian was cancelled!!!!!!!!! That was my favorite show and I’m really angry to see it go.. I’ve been waiting FOREVER for it to return. It’s not fair!
It really makes you wonder when shows that you really like get cancelled after they jockey them around to different nights, different time slots, air one week and not the next and then wonder why ratings are down. Duh? Give “What About Brian” another chance. It should have never been cancelled in the first place. Great shows are so few and this was one of them.
WHAT ABOUT BRIAN?? I MISS HIM SO ALREADY!!! THAT WAS THE ONE SHOW THAT I LOOKED FORWARD TO EACH WEEK BECAUSE MY HUSBAND ALSO LOVED THE SHOW AND I WOULD GET TO SPEND THIS TIME WITH HIM CONVERSING ABOUT WHAT WE THOUGHT THE CHARACTERS WERE GOING TO GET INTO NEXT… NOTHING WILL BE THE SAME AGAIN!! IF I GET A DIVORCE DUE TO LACK OF COMMUNICATION IT WILL BE ON YOUR HEADS ABC! PLEASE BRING BACK WHAT ABOUT BRIAN!!
Please BRING BACK “What about Brian.” My girlfriends and I loved it. We were really looking foward to watching it.
I REALLY LIKED WHAT ABOUT BRIAN AND SIX DEGREES. 2 INTERESTING DRAMAS…I GUESS I SHOULD BE USED TO GETTING MY FAVORITES DUMPED…THAT’S WHAT ALREADY BEEN CANCELLED IS ALL ABOUT.
“WHAT ABOUT BRAIN” cancelled?
What a shame! I loved this show! Monday nights will never be the same!
BRING IT BACK!
Susan (age 42)
Santa Rosa, CA
George Lopez cancelled ? What is that about?
What About Brian cancelled? no way!!!
Six Degrees??? ok maybe i can deal with this one but still this and all of the above were much better than THE BACHELOR that show belongs with Flava of Love outrageous!!
Thank you for at least keeping October Road on!! I am really looking forward to it. Love that show!! but again What about My Brian?? damn!! 🙁
“what about brian” should not be cancelled, i saved the last episode on dvr so i could watch it over again until the new season started…only to find out it’s been cancelled. maybe you should consider minimizing the amount of reality tv shows
PS. I didn’t watch George Lopez, but I am disappointed that show was canceled too. When I did watch the show, I found it very funny and good for our mixed culture in America… I really thought it was a great show!! thats a shame. and George lost so much weight too!! he looks great!!
I am soooo disappointed that “What About Brian” is canceled. I cannot believe I looked forward to new episodes since the last show in March allllll summer to only find out its not returning!! That is a huge mistake on ABC’s part. it really caught a lot of audiences… it really needed a longer chance to grab a larger audience… it was on late Monday nights and I don’t think it was given the chance it deserves… I mean who really cares about freakin the bachelor and survivor!! this was a new clean fun drama… it grabbed a variety of… Read more »
I am so upset that What About Brian is not on any more. It was such a great show. ABC keeps airing the Bachelor which NEVER works out in the end. It is really silly to even waste your time watching it because you know the couple will never stay together. BRING BACK BRIAN!!!!!!
according to jim and Traveler are my 2 favorite shows on ABC now if you take them off and bring more fake reality garbage on just remember we can turn off our tvs and watch real sitcoms on DVDs without commercials. put americn idol and all those reality garbage shows back on mtv where they belong.
I can’t believe you’ve cancelled What about Brian. So many people liked the show. It really wasn’t on long enough to see if people liked it. Bring it back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please!!!
I can’t believe you’ve cancelled What about Brian. So many people liked the show. It really wasn’t on long enough to see if people liked it. Bring it back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please!!!1
I can’t believe that What about Brian was cancelled! If TPTB would have left the show alone in the time slot instead of play hide and seek with it, more folks would have been able to watch had they known what night and time it was on. What lain brain decided that? I can see why ABC is in last place.. They keep AFHV that has run it’s course and should have been canceled after they dropped Bob Sagget. They keep the Mind numbing Wife Swap and Super Nanny. They replaced a quality show for two mind numbing crap shows.… Read more »