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It appears that FOX is finished with the network’s current Wednesday night series — Almost Family and Flirty Dancing. While the shows haven’t been officially cancelled (few shows are), their ratings have been very low and now, both series are being pulled from the schedule.
A scripted drama, Almost Family stars Brittany Snow, Tim Hutton, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Emily Osment, Mo McRae, Mustafa Elzein, and Victoria Cartagena. In the series, Julia Bechley (Snow) is an adult only child who has her world turned upside down. She learns that her father, Doctor Leon Benchley (Hutton), a pioneer in fertility, secretly used his own sperm to father over a hundred children. While still reeling from this revelation, Julia discovers that she has two new half-sisters — her former best friend, Edie Palmer (Echikunwoke), and ex-Olympic athlete Roxy Doyle (Osment).
A dating series, Flirty Dancing is hosted by actress and dancer Jenna Dewan. In the show, complete strangers are each taught half of a dance routine. They then meet for the first time on a blind date at a breathtaking location, where they dance together without saying a word. Will there be an unspoken connection and chemistry?
Almost Family launched in October 2019 while Flirty Dancing just began airing in late December. Both have struggled in the ratings. Almost Family’s been averaging a 0.49 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.71 million viewers. The most recent installment drew a 0.30 in the demo with just over a million viewers. Meanwhile, Flirty Dancing debuted on a Sunday night and received a nice ratings boost from the preceding NFL game. The ratings saw a big tumble in subsequent episodes however and this week’s installment drew a 0.30 demo with 1.38 million.
FOX has decided to pull both programs after next Wednesday’s episodes. On January 22nd, they’ll be replaced by a rerun of the two-hour premiere of new drama 9-1-1: Lone Star (it launches January 19th). On January 29th, FOX will fill the timeslots with reruns of Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back, Last Man Standing, and new sitcom Outmatched (it debuts January 23rd).
The network will wrap up Flirty Dancing with the final two episodes of the season (or series) airing on Saturday, January 25th. Here’s the description:
WILL IT BE LOVE AT FIRST DANCE? ON THE ALL-NEW TWO-HOUR SEASON FINALE OF “FLIRTY DANCING” SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, ON FOX
Hosted by Jenna Dewan, FLIRTY DANCING is the innovative new series that is part performance, part blind date, and all about chemistry. In this romantic approach to dating, eligible singles will push themselves out of their comfort zones in the hope of being swept off their feet, rather than swept to the left or right on a phone. Two singles will perform a different choreographed dance with each of two potential love interests, before choosing the one with whom he/she has the strongest connection in the all-new “Episode 5: Alex & Navi / Episode 6: Khairi & Ashlee” two-hour season finale episode of FLIRTY DANCING airing Saturday, Jan. 25 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (FLD-105/FLD-106) (TV-PG D, L)
Fans of Almost Family will have to wait even longer for the season (likely series) finale episodes of that show. FOX won’t be airing the two episodes until Saturday, February 22nd.
What do you think? Have you been watching either Almost Family or Flirty Dancing on FOX? Do you think that they should be pulled and/or cancelled? Would you have watched a second season of either of them?
I love Flirty Dancing! Its something magical and it should continue
We loved Flirty Dancing. We told people about it and they had not heard of it. If advertised more then would have had more viewers. Please rethink taking it off TV.
I LOVE this show and definitely want it to continue!! I just happened to put the tv on and Flirty Dancing was on. I watched the show and loved it! Tried to find the next show so I could DVR it, but it wasn’t on. I was sadly disappointed. Please give this show a chance to succeed!
I enjoyed Flirty Dancing! It is well done! I even had a watch party with friends. The premise was fun. The scenes were beautifully shot. The music was great! The participants were engaging. I hope something happens to save it!!!! It was so nice to watch and let the rest of the world fade away and just relax. Safe for the whole family to watch. Jenna Dewan did an excellent job. Thank You Jenna!
Loved Almost Family… do not want to see it go away
I absolutley love Flirty Dancing. It’s a delightful concept and an uplifting show to watch. Was very disappointed to see it wasn’t on this past Wednesday so I turned the TV off and went to watch reruns of it on my computer instead.
Love both of these shows. Was disappointed when they weren’t on Wednesday night. Ended up changing the channel and watching Mom reruns. Good shows don’t even get a chance, but crap stays on season after season.
Please give Almost Family a chance to become known! It has quality writing and superior character development…you become invested in a few episodes! I am 68 years and have watched quality TV fall to the pathetic reality TV.. We desperately need excellent intelligent plot and characters! These actors bring very enduring and believable realness as this story HAS JUST BEGUN to unfold. Like an excellent novel…it takes time to evolve! The potential of interesting additions to the cast that become intertwined with our original solid characters is endless! You have some veteran actors who KNOW HOW TO DO THIS…give them… Read more »
I watch both shows ,Not happy about them being taken away
Flirty Dancing was fun. Fox did a bad job promoting the show.
I love flirty dancing I was so bummed it was not on last night…I can’t wait til Saturday to see it. Please keep it on for another season to see if it will catch on.
I loved flirty dancing. Very sad to see it go
We loved Flirty Dancing! It was a show that was clean & fun. Everyone could watch it & smile.
Please give Flirty Dancing another chance. It is the only show that left my whole family smiling and feeling happy! We are so disappointed to hear it might be gone forever!
I love both of these shows! Almost Family & Flirty Dancing … Can you just leave some of these show’s alone & let the viewers get involved & watch some good tv instead of changing the shows every few months … just wow!!!