CBS has long had a problem finding the right sitcom to round out their Monday night line-up. Two and a Half Men, How I Met Your Mother, and The Big Bang Theory work well but the network needs a solid fourth player. As this season began, it looked like Accidentally on Purpose just might be the one. No longer. It’s been cancelled.
Accidentally on Purpose revolves around thirty-something Billie Chase (Jenna Elfman) after she breaks up with her boyfriend/boss (Grant Show). She has a one-night fling with a much younger man, Zack (Jon Foster), and becomes pregnant. Billie ultimately decides to keep both the baby and the guy. The series also features Lennon Parham, Nicolas Wright, Ashley Jensen, and Pooch Hall.
The TV show got off to a pretty good start with a 3.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 8.91 million viewers. On Monday nights, the first 15 episodes ended up averaging a 3.1 in the demo and 8.23 million viewers. That’s actually quite good but the network has very high expectations because the TV show is surrounded by their very popular comedies. The real test is to see how well the series will perform on another night.
After a hiatus, CBS brought Accidentally on Purpose to Wednesday nights. With The New Adventures of Old Christine as a lead-in, the ratings fell like a rock. The three original episodes averaged a 1.8 in the key demo and 5.72 million viewers. If there was any hope for the series, these numbers dashed them.
CBS has now confirmed that the sitcom has been cancelled and will not be returning for season two. CBS can afford to be picky in what sitcoms it keeps and has also cancelled Gary Unmarried after two seasons and Old Christine after five.
Fortunately, the network aired all 18 episodes of Accidentally on Purpose and viewers got to see Billie give birth. Unfortunately, they won’t get to see how she and Zack cope as new parents.
What do you think? Are you sorry that Accidentally on Purpose has been cancelled or did CBS make the right choice?
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I’m so sorry to find out, that the show has been cancelled. I’ve just seen the first season here in Denmark, and googled the show to find out, when there would be a second season.
I so hope CBS will reconcider their decision.
What a shame, jenna elfman is a great actrice, and Accidentally on Purpose is such a good sitcom….. I LOVE IT
We are watching the shows on netflix and am so pissed to find out there is no second season. CBS should really reconcider bring this show back, if FOX can do it with Family Guy CBS can do it with this. Netfilx is showing this show at a five star rating, that means something.
Just watched all 18 on Netflix. Loved it!!! Very sad, CBS cancelled. They made the wrong decision!
I love this show and would love to see it come back alongside The New Adventures of Old Christine.
i dont think they made a right choice by canceling this show it was so funny and my favorite show they probebly gopt different ratings because people watch other shows on that night.
LOVE this show!!! You HAVE to bring it back!
They need to bring this show siknce Two and Half men is not going to be as funny as it was!!!!! Bring this show BACK CBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wanted to see the rest of it. Please try to bring it back. Totally not cool to cancel after leaving us hanging like that. I just got started after seeing it on Netflix, and went to see if it was ever coming back and read on Google that it is canceled. I am soo bumbed. 🙁
I love Jenna! Please reconsider.
I also just started watching the show on Netflick why can’t they move the show to Fridays. I’m so upset do we write to CBS?????
Oh, and the average of 24,281 ratings on Netflix is 4 stars!
This show must continue! It was sooooo funny! I laughed as much as I do at The Office! Huge success! Bring it back please!
I just finished watching all 18 episodes of this show and googled to see when and if there would be a season 2 and am so upset and disappointed to find out that there will not be one. I absolutely fell in love with each and every character and wish that they would continue on with the next season.
Please bring this show back, it’s a good show and ratings don’t always tell the whole truth. Perhaps it was simply aired on the wrong night or time. This sitcom was hilarious, the characters were great, as well as the writers.
It’s so sad that this show didn’t get a chance for 2nd season. I thought it was a great show to watch and am saddened with knowing that only season 1 was available for me to enjoy as well as other viewers.
I loved this show! It was so funny!