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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YYYYYY????????? They need to bring this back 🙁
I’m sorry the series was cancelled. I enjoyed the show, thought it was funny and interesting, and liked the characters. I am glad that the finale did give a good wrap up, with the two of them together and the baby’s arrival.
Loved it! didn’t even realized it was cancelled until today! Was just watching a preview of their fall schedule & realized Accidentally on Purpose wasn’t on the lineup! Man, I really got into it!
What a bonehead move by CBS, cancelling a good show after only one season. Seinfeld did not hit its stride until season 3. I hope Lifetime Network picks up “Accidentally on Purpose” because it’s an empowering show about an older woman’s independence in work and in love.
Such a shame… I really loved this show, and I missed several episodes due to the stupid schedule change. I HATED that New Adventures of Old Christine show, so I never lucked into finding Accidentally on Purpose afterwards.
CBS suck ass! Just as an example, look at Friends.. they didnt make it big until after the 3rd/4th season and they ended up making 10 seasons! How about letting programmes run more than one season to give them a chance!! you idiots! This programme was brilliant but to be honest, it wasnt hugely advertised over here in the UK so not many people heard of it. Get your head out of your ass! grrr!!! All the best programmes keep getting cancelled!
AH! I love this show! I was really looking forward to the next season! What the hell! CBS is dumb! I couldn’t find the show anymore so I started to watch it online.. Who hired these idiotic people?
This show was fantastic!! It would have been great to see it continue – I had already set my PVR to record it so I wouldn’t miss it!
Im really sad to see it go! i didnt like it at first but i was incredibly tired to rewatched the first episode and loved it so i continued to watch it. i cant believe they are cutting it!
This is yet another example of a network acting beyond stupid. A show doing well? Well then, lets just move it to a new time slot, behind a dying show, and just hope that watchers will be able to find it! Idiotic! I have TiVo, so it’s easy for me to locate a change in schedule, but before my TiVo days, I was missing shows left right and centre because networks sabbotage their own shows by moving them around all the time! WHAT GIVES?????
i totally agree it took me 3 weeks to finally pin down where and what time it was playing just to have it switched again.Go figure the ratings died noone could find it
Really disappointed that the show has been cancelled. My husband and I love the show and watch it evry thursday on E4 in sunny old england. Defo mistake to cancel it – we think its well funny!!! Very sad to see it go!!!
Really sad to see it go. I wanted to see them as parents.
i loved this show
Loved this show, really sad that it is cancelled!
It is so pity CBS wont airing the second season 🙁 Here in Indonesia, the series just hit the 11th. It is such a brilliant comedy series can came with funny, smart and also romance at the same time.