NBC has decided to cancel their struggling comedy Growing Up Fisher after a single season of 13 episodes. While there won’t be a second season, there are still two new episodes to come.
Growing Up Fisher follows an unorthodox family that becomes closer after the parents divorce. The cast includes Elfman, J. K. Simmons, Eli Baker, Ava Deluca-Verley, and Lance Lim. Jason Bateman is the show’s narrator.
The sitcom started off with okay ratings — at least when compared to NBC’s other comedies. They dropped over the course of the season however and hit a new series low this week with a 1.2 demo rating and 5.05 million total viewers. That surely didn’t help this show’s chances.
There are two unaired episodes remaining and NBC has announced that they will air in a one-hour block on Wednesday, May 28th.
What do you think? Did you like this sitcom? If you ran the network, would you have cancelled it or renewed Growing Up Fisher for season two?
So disappointed this show has been canceled!! This was a show my whole family could watch together. This is why CBS has better ratings, NBC gets something family friendly and then cancels it before the season ends. Bad business…
My family loves this show. I always thought it was in the wrong time slot. It was a show for the whole family that aired at 9:30pm. Most younger families are winding down and heading toward bed. Put it in the 8:00 slot and I think it would out do The Middle.
You make a good point Jason. I also believe it would have done well in an earlier time slot. The NBC honchos don’t seem to have given as much thought to how they might keep the show and find a way to revitalize the ratings as loyal fans have. Sometimes I can’t help wondering if network execs get a bonus every time they give a show the axe, because they are so quick to do it. They certainly don’t give the impression that they consider any other options for a new show that is still trying to find it’s audience.… Read more »
I am VERY upset this show is being canceled. My fiancee, my best friend and I look forward to watching this EACH week. I think it is wrong to cancel a series after it’s first season, especially since it DID have the ratings to begin with. Maybe try a different time of the year to air it first before completely canceling it!
It’s sad, and too bad, that the major (i.e., traditional) networks don’t give new shows more time to prove themselves, and some support in getting a toehold. There’s seems to be very little promotion given to many new shows like Growing Up Fisher, so by the time most people even notice it’s on, it’s gone – or on it’s way out. Rumors of a show’s demise often seem to start after only a few episodes have aired, which means that those who haven’t already watched it, don’t want to start – so the rumors become a self-fulfilling prophecy. I thought… Read more »
Bring it back! I watched it every week… very sad to see it go. I love it!
Such a shame. The best comedy show I’ve seen on TV in years; something the whole family could watch.
Please don’t cancel this show. Our family looked forward to watching it every week! Please reconsider and bring it back! THAT WAS THE BEST SHOW EVER – says my eight year old daughter!
funny show. cast blends very well . bring it back next season or opt it to cbs monday lineup.
I enjoyed the show. I thought it was intelligent and well written. JK Simmons is good in anything and Jenna Elfman is as always, adorable. The kids parts were also well done. It is genuinely funny without making Fishers blindness more than a side note. I guess there wasn’t enough sex , violence or foul language to appeal to contemporary “tastes”. Pity
BRING Back the show!!! It was so good!!!
PLEASE RENEW. IT WAS SOOOOO FUNNY!!!
Great show…so disappointed it is cancelled. Please reconsider.
What a disappointment ths show has been cancelled. I really liked it.
I loved this show, it was real feel good show! Don’t cancel.
What?!?!?! This was my favorite comedy series! Please renew it! I will buy the dvd ;D Please Please Please do not cancel! NBC big mistake, just give it one more shot! :'(
PLEASE do not cancel this show! It is such a great show. There is so much crap on TV and this is actually a show with depth and nuance…..and great actors.