Joel McHale’s last sitcom, Community, was never a hit in the ratings but it lasted for six seasons between NBC and Yahoo. His new series, The Great Indoors, is airing on CBS and that network has much less tolerance for low-rated sitcoms. Will this new show be cancelled or will it be renewed for a second season? Stay tuned.
The Great Indoors follows an adventurous magazine reporter (Joel McHale). His world is turned upside down when the magazine goes online-only and he’s assigned to head the digital department. He must learn to supervise a young staff of Millenials who speak a language he can barely understand. The rest of the cast includes Stephen Fry, Susannah Fielding, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Shaun Brown, Christine Ko, and Chris Williams.
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What do you think? Do you like The Great Indoors TV show on CBS? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for season two?
5/13 update: CBS has cancelled The Great Indoors after one season. Details here.
I started watching The Great Indoors” because there was nothing else on tv. But, I got hooked and turned some friends on who also got hooked. I was really looking forward to season 2. I guess I’ll be turning to the net for my entertainment since network tv isn’t fulfilling my needs. Especially, since”last man standing” “dr ken” & “Two Broke Girls ” also got canned.
Keep it! And move it back to its Thursday spot
Come on now the show had an average of 6.9 million viewers. That doesn’t warrant a second season?!?! Oh wait but please bring back SVU for season 19!! You know the same plot line week after week with different ingredients.
Quite sad to see the Great Outdoors go. I really enjoyed the sarcasm.
It aired after “The Big Bang Theory”. If you consider that, the viewership was ****. “TBBT” had a little over 14 million viewers.
This was not my cup of tea…. it might have worked had it been in a very late time slot where the crowd, whose opinion counts, would be tuning in.
I already miss the show! It was funny & very accurate for today’s young adults. It would be nice to see Clarke hook up with a female thou.
Me and my boyfriend can never agree on shows to watch, but this was perfect. Since we both work nights we would recorded it and watch it weekly! My mom is also a fan. We are begging for a season 2!
Keep it, but please pick a time slot and leave it there. Switching between Mondays and Thursdays killed viewership if you look at the weekly ratings. It is a good show with a solid fan base, so give it the same chance as the other new comedies that have already been renewed.
I like it , never missed one show.
LOVE the show – PLEASE keep it!!!
Keep it! It’s different and funny, and it has some different directions it could go.
Keep it.. it is the only sitcom I tune into weekly…love the dynamic between generations
Keep it going
Keep it!!
The Great Indoors must be renewed! excellent clever writing, witty characters, sophisticated show. Renew