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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Elfman is a riot! LOVED the show….sorry it was canceled.
I don’t watch much tv, because it’s usually re runs, or the same thing over and over, but the comedy in Accidentally on Purpose, really lightened my mood, and made me laugh often. Unfortunately I didn’t become involved until too late, but I can still enjoy the show. I used to be a huge fan of Dharma and Greg, so it was nice seeing Jenna again. In something a little more serious, but fun.
That is so disappointing! Accidentally On Purpose had a great cast, was fun, fresh and so hiliarious! I hate when good shows like this end after one season. I’m glad we got to see Billie give birth but there was so much to want. You don’t find characters like Davis or Olivia everyday….that show will be sorely missed by me.
i’m like, i cant belive that they took off Accidentally on Purpose, it was like no other show and it was very funny. now they(cbs) have to go and look for a new show. that is at less as funny. GOOD LUCK
I really loved Accidentally on Purpose! Jenna Elfman is an amazing comedic actress! Too bad all the cast was great! Sometimes I just don’t understand why they cancel great shows! Sometimes you have to try another season to get more people watching!
Too Bad CBS sometimes your decisions suck!
Thank goodness. Jenna Elfman is the most annoying actress (well, after Jennifer Love-Hewitt) to watch. What a stupid premise for a show.
You can’t expect a show to stay on much longer when you change the day and time it is aired. people have set scheudels and it just throws them off. i got bumped from mondays to bring back rules of engagment which i can’t stand and it comes on an off the air you can’t follow it at all. the only good thing about it is that they brought timmy on. other than that cancel rules and bring back my ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE. i was looking forward to the laughs of watching them plan a marraige well the sister would… Read more »
I loved the show and found the humour refreshing. Didn’t realize it was cancelled until I went searching for the season premiere date. Show times kept changing which was a pain in the butt to try to maintain tv nights. Should have kept it with Monday nights. There are few comedy shows to choose from and this was one of the good ones.
LOVED that show… :(..Bummer!
Personally it took me a while to find the show after it switched nights, LOVED it it was hilarious and the characters were fun! So sad to see so many great shows cancelled people don’t know what they missed!
Stupid move to cancel Accidentally on Purpose! The cast was great and had loads of chemistry.
I have also seen the fall 2010 season line up and it is not good. I am going to miss Accidentally on Purpose and I hope they bring it back and put back in its original time slot.
Monday Night Comedy Line Up was my favorite night of tv and take out!!! CBS messed this one up big time…….
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I don’t think the network gave them a fair deal. I loved that show and if they were clear on the days it was showing, the viewers would have follwed. I LOVE THAT SHOW AND HOPE TO SEE IT AGAIN!
Im sooo disappointed this show has been cancelled… It was one of my favorite Laugh out loud tv shows…. and davis was just about the funniest character I have ever seen anywhere . Please bring it back!
I agree. This show made my Mondays, it was the only reason
I watched the other shows on Mon. Davis was an excellent character,
he was sooo hilarious. I loved all of them, it’s so sad.
I’m gutted. I loved that show!
That’s very disappointing. I think the show was hilarious! It’s a shame we don’t get to see how they deal with parenthood… The network made a big mistake on this one!