After two seasons on the air, CBS has pulled the plug on their Wednesday night sitcom, Gary Unmarried. The TV show won’t be back in the fall for season three.
Gary Unmarried revolves around a newly-divorced house-painter and dad, Gary Brooks (Jay Mohr), who’s readjusting to the single life. Others in the cast include Paula Marshall, Ryan Malgarini, Kathryn Newton, Keegan-Michael Key, and Brooke D’Orsay.
The sitcom debuted in September of 2008 to a mediocre 2.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 6.84 million viewers. The first season’s 20 episodes ended up averaging a 2.2 in the demo and 7.06 million viewers.
Those numbers put Gary Unmarried on the bubble for renewal. It ultimately escaped cancellation, likely because CBS co-produces the sitcom and decided to keep trying to make the Wednesday night comedy block work.
This season, the show’s ratings didn’t improve, averaging a 2.2 in the demo and 6.8 million viewers.
That wasn’t good enough to earn a renewal this time around and CBS has cancelled the series after 37 episodes. The network has also canned The New Adventures of Old Christine and Accidentally on Purpose.
What do you think? Are you sorry to hear that Gary Unmarried’s been cancelled, that there won’t be a third season?
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it’s the best of the best !! we looooove this sitcome !
Garry unmarried was a great funny series. its so sad to hear that the show is being cancelled. I mean Gary’s humor and personality was just epic and more than anything the series touched on the real issues of life, unlike others who pretend the the world consists of tall model built women and perfectly chiseled men who walk around ans sleep in high fashion. Gay unmarried was what I would call down to earth but with hilarious comedy.
huge fan from South Africa…
I am disappointed toooooooooooooooo
..awesome show! Please bring it back!!
– huge fan from the far far east
oh com’on… it’s like the first ever drama serial show that i have laughed so hard in my life… with such an ending in season 2, how isit not possible for season 3?! COMEON!
I am very disappointed as well. Loved this show. And I don’t love all the shows ‘everyone’ else does. This was a quality show. Boooooooo
give us one more season, i love gary!! and while im at it..PLEASE, PLEASE dont cancel $#*! my dad says!!
cbs or killing all good tv shows
A ****** awesome show …… Gary was the MAN !! It needs a come back especially when there is a 6.8 million viewership waiting for the series finale and more seasons to come.
Is there away to bring it back? I totally loved this show. It was a great cast. Jay Mohr was great. And, the way season 2 ended, warranted at least a series finale. COME ON!!
You crap why end it that way
bring back gary unmarried! not only because it cant just end the way it did but because it has so many loyal viewers! we love gary 🙁
I am sad to see the show go… I personally really enjoyed it!
are you freaking serious!!!! both gary, and christine. thats the craziest thing that CBS could have ever done. those two shows were the highlight our hecktic work week. wow, that really blows!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im so upset!!! you cant end season 2 the way you did and NOT DO A SEASON 3!!! This show was still building up more fans, but it had plenty of viewers and was a huge mistake to cancel it! You are upsetting so many fans of gary unmarried!!!