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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All ways the same, this is not the first time that good series are cancelled just because the average viewers rating. In my opinion 7 million viewers are good enough to go on with the series seasons, but unfortunately the average rating greed is to much.
We must admit that almost or even all networks are concerned not with the viewers but yes with money, lets say… less viewers less money, more viewers more money.
They don’t really care of our opinion or if we are happy ore not with the series.
Can’t believe it, this was my favorite comedyshow!!! Even the kids were funny, they don’t even need to be!
I can’t believe that Gary Unmarried won’t be back for the fall line up 2010. CBS what are you thinking. Great another show canceled!
Such a bummer. The writing was hilarious, actors were great… This is a mistake, CBS! My hubby and I are-well, I guess were- hooked on this show! 🙁
Will may Gary unmarried.. happens everytime I get interested in a show
I’m disappointed you’re canceling “Gary Unmarried.” So much crap “reality” TV is on and I hate it. I like the sitcoms — they make life fun! This is a very poor decision. And who are you rating? No one rates me, so I’d like to know where these statistics come from!
That SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was 1 of the best man shows to hit Wednesday nights!
Gary Unmarried was one of my favorite shows. It really completed the Wednesday sitcom slot. I hate that I won’t know what happens with Gary, girlfriend and ex-wife.
This sucks.
That was the best show running…..yeah CBS idiots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What idiots….. One of my favorite shows…..I was really looking forward to season 3 of Gary Unmarried….how stupod to cancell it!!
I really enjoyed gary unmarried and looked forward to watching it on wednesdays.there are only a handful of half hour funny comedies left to watch and im sad that it isnt coming back.
IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY HAVE NO COMMON SENSE WHAT SO EVER~!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAKING ALL THE WRONG MOVES~ GARY UNMARRIED NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE AND ACCIDENTLY ON PURPOSE WERE HILARIOUS AND THE PERFECT WED NIGHT BLOCK OF COMEDIES ……… ARE THEY REALLY GOING TO BE THAT FOOLISH … THE CHARACTERS WERE ALL CASTED PERFECTLY ON ALL THREE SHOWS THAT DOESNT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME ~!! FOOLS !!!!!!!!!!!! FOOLS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I JUST CANT BELIEVE THEY HAVE MADE SUCH POOR DECISIONS GUESS THEY VOTED FOR OBAMA/ OSAMA TOO~!
seriously why cancel the show was 1 of ma favourite comedy shows and i was seriously looking forward 2 season 3 and now thnx 2 CBC its been cancelled thts jus plain retarded
you guys are just plain stupid for cancelling those shows , lost so much respect ,and will never forgive CBC
I’m so sad… That was my favourite comedy… Damn!!!