After NBC’s worst season, it’s no surprise that the peacock network is shaking up their 2007-08 schedule. There’s also little surprise about which shows didn’t survive. Here’s what won’t be returning next season:
Andy Barker, P.I. – The Andy Richter comedy series ran for six episodes to poor ratings. NBC put the last two on Saturday night and it seemed like the sitcom was doomed before it began.
The Black Donnellys – The Paul Haggis series was pulled after six episodes and the remaining episodes have been made available on NBC’s site and iTunes.
Crossing Jordan – After six seasons on the air, Jordan has solved her last case. The series finale airs on Wednesday, May 16, 2007.
Grease: You’re The One That I Want – The ratings were a disappointment and seriously, how could they do another season anyway — fire the first years’ winners to make room for the second’s?
Identity – The Penn Jillette-hosted game show about contestants identifying strangers’ hobbies or occupations is finished after 12 episodes.
Raines – The quirky Jeff Goldblum detective show ran all seven episodes to poor ratings. It won’t be back.
The Real Wedding Crashers – The reality series that replaced Donnellys was pulled from the schedule after three episodes. NBC may air the remaining episodes during the summer.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip – The much-hyped Aaron Sorkin series didn’t live up to expectations. It will return on May 24th and hopefully NBC will air all six of the remaining episodes. A DVD release is likely.
Thank God You’re Here – The improv sketch show’s ratings were nothing to smile about so it’s been cancelled after seven episodes.
Twenty Good Years – This sitcom starred series veterans John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor, was pulled from the network schedule after just four episodes. It’s doubtful that the remaining episodes will air.
Returning in the fall are: 30 Rock, The Biggest Loser, Dateline, Deal or No Deal, ER, Friday Night Lights (moved to Fridays at 10pm), Heroes, Las Vegas, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: SVU, My Name is Earl, The Office, and Scrubs. Law & Order and Medium (moved to Sunday nights) will return mid-season (January 2008) or earlier.
The Apprentice was left off the Fall schedule but NBC and creator Mark Burnett are still in talks of bringing back the series in some form. Mark Burnett previously pledged to find another home for the reality show if NBC drops it.
The Friday night 8pm timeslot has been designated as “game night” and will consist of rotating reality or games shows. The Bob Saget-hosted series 1 vs. 100 will air for eight weeks initially. 
Friday Night Lights at 10pm….Hummm…guess they dont want to make it through the season
NBC? You SUCK, You used to be my favorite but after you cancelled Raines…you just lost a viewer.
Um, for those you who like L&O:CI – it’s gone too. At least from NBC. USA is picking it up with the first episode airing Oct. 4 or there about. NBC as a whole, in my opinion, has jumped the shark. Why let quality shows like Crossing Jordan and Raines go? At least we still have Medium, ER, Scrubs and the L&Os that are left. I guess there is a small glimmer of hope. The wrong people are in charge of NBC.
BRING BACK CROSSING JORDAN!
I am shocked as the rest of you all. NO MORE RAINE,s NBC you have got ROCKS for brains ! Keep pissing us all off and you wont have any viewers left but teenagers ! and then WE AS PARENTS will put a block on our channels. then who gets the last laugh
It seems I’m not the only one disappointed that Raines will not be returning. It was a great show that if they would get rid of some of the crap like Apprentice and give it a chance I think more people would catch on to the brilliance of a detective who uses such an interesting technique to solve his cases. It had everything anyone could want in a series. Unfortunately no one is giving it the chance to develop. What a shame.
Crossing Jordan being canceled sucks. I love that show. And I don’t watch much tv so that really sucks.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is the first show to get me trying to get home so as not to miss the slightest portion of the storyline in several years. NBC and the other networks will figure out that programming for the ratings will produce the garbage (and I am being generous), which clogs the airwaves today. Please make an attempt to produce something worth watching. The long-term benefits of great programming will significantly benefit the network, even if the program is judged not to be the immediate success that has become the standard that produces the likes of… Read more »
NBC – What is the matter with you! Most of your shows are trash. Now you eliminate Crossing Jordan – one of very few decent shows on your channel. Get rid of the crap – enough with the reality shows. Bring back Crossing Jordan – a decent show with a good story line, excellent writers, great cast – something we can actually enjoy watching after a long day at work.
DEAR NBC PLEASE ALLOW VIEWERS TO CREATE PETITIONS WRITING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF ACCESS HOLLYWOOD AND EVERYTHING ELSE RUNNING ACROSS TELEVISION THIS IS OUR WAY OF SHOWING THAT NEW PROGRAMMING IS COMING ONE OF THROUGHOUT THE NEXT FEW YEARS
THANK YOU
at least deal or no deal is coming back!I liked the grease show.I heard identity will be back!Yay!
i think its stupid they cancilled raines and crossing jordan
they best shows out there
now there are gonna put on some crappy reality shows
u know what ppl are starting to GET SICK with REALITY SHOWS
THEY SUCK
bring back raines and crossing jordan
and if not then im never gonna watch NBC again
The “Friday Night Lights” move to Friday nights probably won’t help the series, as most of its viewers will probably be at their local high school football games. Too bad. I like the show.
“Raines”, “Crossing Jordan”, & “Thank God You’re Here” were 3 of the few reasons I watched NBC. Now all I have left are the 3 Law & Orders and Medium.
Well, there’s always hope that USA Network will pick up Raines and continue it. That show is too good to be cancelled this early.
– GESM
1 vs 100 and Deal Or No Deal are safe!Yay!!!I loved the grease one though i miss it.