After a disappointing debut last spring and a lackluster summer run, many were surprised that FOX kept The Good Guys on the fall schedule. In hindsight, FOX execs may be wondering why they did as well.
The Good Guys is an action comedy that pairs a washed-up, old-school cop (Bradley Whitford) with a young, by-the-book detective (Colin Hanks). Others in the series include Jenny Wade, Diana-Maria Riva, Jennifer Besser, Kimberly Lynn Campbell, Kennith Edwards, Nathan Fane, and Arthur Wooldridge.
The May premiere attracted a disappointing 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.93 million viewers. That put the TV show’s debut in fourth place in total viewership and tied for third in the coveted demographic with NBC’s Minute to Win It. Not a good start.
Over the summer, airing on Monday nights, Good Guys only mustered an average of a 1.2 rating in the demo and 4.01 million total viewers. FOX decided to cut the run short in August and saved the remaining new episodes for the fall season.
Unfortunately, Good Guys has been performing even worse this fall. The first episode attracted just a 0.9 demo rating and 2.8 million viewers. The ratings have fallen even lower since then, consistently placing in fifth place for the timeslot. Last Friday, viewership dropped 25% in the demo, hitting an all-time low with a 0.6 demo rating.
FOX has six episodes of Good Guys left and, understandably, there’s been no word about the network ordering any more. With ratings like these, the network will either pull the remaining episodes or just let them run out. Either way, it’s impossible to imagine that Good Guys won’t be cancelled.
What do you think? Do you like Good Guys? Why have people been watching other things on Friday nights? Anything you would change about the show?
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LOVE this show! I sure hope it isn’t canceled. I think the network needs to give it time for people to know it’s on! Everyone I tell about it, love it after they watch it. It is very well done and one of the funniest shows on TV.
Best show on TV. I DVR these shows and never erase them. Please save the show. Hey, Fox, it’s the only show I watch on your channel!!!
I think this is one of the most entertaining shows on tv. I think the network needs to move this show around and see if it doesn’t catch on. Please don’t cancel!!!!!
Best. Show. On. Television.
Don’t cancel the most originally funny show on TV.
My whole family loves the show. Very funny and entertaining. Hope USA picks it up if FOX can’t do a better job of positioning promoting it.
Great Show, well written and very funny. The best show since Life on NBC which was another great show that was cancelled to soon!
There is nothing like this show out there. I can already see “Dan Stark-isms” on t shirts and mugs like, “Let’s catch us some punks!” or “I need me some Foghat.” This show is refreshing, and has quickly become one of my favorites. Move it to USA, like others have said. It’s not a Fox show! But please don’t cancel it. “Cagney and Lacey” was canceled TWICE, before it found its audience, and then it ran for 6 years. Similar story with Hill Street Blues. Sometimes it just takes a bit longer for something original to catch on. Give “Good… Read more »
Hey jade change the channel or maybe some punk has stolen your tv ,as for as the rest of us watch the good guys its a funny,quirky good show that makes people laugh as we need to in these times of political crap reality and murder crime on tv !!Watch the good guys
Please save the goodguys its the funniest out there !!
Keep it!!!! The ratings are going up give them a chance great show!!
This show started out very strong. It was incredibly funny and had a great formula. It was one of my favorites. It had a very fast pace and each episode seemed to zoom by way to fast leaving you wanting more. However the strangest thing has happened. The last 2 or 3 episodes just seemed to fall apart. Bad writing lack luster predictable plots. Cartoon characters. Slow dragging pace. Repetitive boring plot development. I don’t know what happened but it just fell apart completely. If it continues like this is deserves to be canceled. I am very disappointed. My thought… Read more »
This is a great show. It would be a shame if it’s cancelled.
Funny and intelligent show, Bradley Whitford deserves an Emmy for his portrayal of Dan Stark. If Fox pulls the plug it would be a dirty shame.
cancel!
This is an awesome show. If I am not around on Friday night, I always DVR the show. The chemistry between the characters is perfect, and tv really needs more light hearted shows so people can take an hour off from the real world and laugh at someone else. Give this show a chance. Either put it in a different time slot or let USA network have it, where Characters Are Welcome.
I agree, not sure what it is but I get the feeling this show would do A LOT better on USA.
That’s brilliant!!!