News recently surfaced that, in light of NBC’s cancellation of My Name Is Earl, TBS was interested in picking up the show for 13 new episodes. The cable channel currently airs the first three seasons and is scheduled to add season four in the Fall.
Unfortunately, all sides weren’t able to come to an agreement so there won’t be a fifth season of the sitcom. The Hollywood Reporter reports that series creator Greg Garcia and producing studio 20th Century Fox TV decided not pursue the deal after looking at the necessary budget cuts. Meanwhile, the LA Times believes that TBS felt they wouldn’t be able to afford the show and cut the discussions short. Either way, the end result’s the same.
Yesterday, actor Ethan Suplee (Randy on Earl) indicated that the deal was still possible. On Twitter, he wrote, “I heard TBS MIGHT stand for TheBestStation.” Earlier today, he changed his tune and wrote, “TBS isn’t TheBestStation for reviving Earl. Good news is I’m now available to play Shia Laboof’s better looking brother in Transformers 3.”
A little while ago, 20th Century Fox TV issued a statement that said, “Greg Garcia’s brilliant My Name Is Earl kept America laughing for the past four seasons and certainly deserved to continue for many more.”
“While we had hoped to find a way to produce additional episodes for TBS, in the final analysis we simply could not make the economics work without seriously undermining the artistic integrity of the series. As none of us, Greg included, want the show to go out on anything but a high note, we regret that we must put to rest any speculation that Earl will continue.”
“We are grateful to everyone at TBS for their enthusiasm for the series and wish to offer our heartfelt thanks to the cast and crew of My Name Is Earl for their incredible work.”
So, the sitcom is apparently over. Unfortunately, the viewers have been left hanging. If you had your choice, how would you like to see the Earl story concluded?
Image courtesy 20th Century Fox TV.
Some websites stated that NBC does want to give the show another chance after the thursdays SNL and some other shows get cancelled. Around June that plan to bring 6 more shows to NBC.
TBS also has a time slot open on thursdays if they drop the 3 hours of the office. They want they show as well.
Both networks are at a buget with the show and it would be different.
The best hope we have is to try the following networks:
CW, FOX, MYTV, ION, ABC, ABC Family Channel, and CBS.
@jason: Sorry. The show is over.
Ok, you said the best hope we have were those 7 channels, sooo, what do we do to make the case to those channels? Heh come on I’m willing to do what I can to make this thing happen. Earl is one of those iconic figures that can’t just fade into the sunset or drink himself off the bar stool and call it good. He has too much work to do. The list man, and the way it changes the value of peoples existence. I understand all the BS red tape but someone has to understand the need of the… Read more »
maybe Earl should add it to his list…..list number 277…. “ got my award winning show cancelled ”
I DON’T WANT A MOVIE! I WANT AT LEAST A FEW MORE SEASONS!!! PARKS AND REC SUCKS! BRING BACK EARL!!!
NOT THAT YOU PEOPLE EVER LISTEN TO WHAT PEOPLE SAY, AND WHAT PEOPLE WANT!
Cant believe its been canceled!!! wot a downer, just finished watching the 4th season and really want to know wot happens, u cant leave the shoe like that its just not fair!!! BRING BACK EARL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
How about a movie of my name is earl. With a quick recap of the show and then however you think it should end .This would make all the fans happy they would have the end instead of oh my gosh what happens now.Like maby they run around crazy looking for earl j’s real dad and at the end it could be because he realy belongs to harry monroe wink wink ,because there realy is no darnel right . Some laughs inbetween and you got a good ending with happy fans and a good movie!
I cant believe TBS is acting like ‘Earl’ isn’t popular enough! We need to get them to hear us! Get everyone you know to sign this petition and go to TBS and let them know we want more ‘Earl’!
BRING EARL BACK!!!! BRING EARL BACK!!!!!! Well whatcha waitin’ for ??? Get ta steppin’
I CANT BELIEVE THEY DID IT AGAIN ANOTHER SHOW ENDING ON A CLIFF HANGER YOU KNOW WHAT IF YOUR NOT GOING TO CONTINUE THE SHOW DONT SAY TO BE CONTINUED AND STOP ENDING THESE SHOWS ON CLIFF HANGERS DONT JUST BUILD THE PLOT UP AND LEAVE US HANGING i have looked up at least a dozen episodes that i havent seen in a while all canceled and i have said this on every blog GIVE US FINAL EPISODE DONT LEAVE US HANGING
One of the greatest TV-Series ever. It’s really sad that it is over 🙁
Are you all deaf???? Listen to the people here on this blog. They are all the pulse of the public. Remember, for every one voice is representative of a thousand voices. Seems to me there are at least 187,000 voices crying for the return of Earl. Come on, shouldn’t that say enough?
NO. . .unfortunately that number is completely irrelevant to big networks…. their decision to cancel the show came after the show dwindled down to 6 million people an episode at the time of cancelation. 6 MILLION. think about that, if 6 million people an episode is REASON to cancel a show than 187,000 is not going to bring it back.
Shame though….it was a pretty good show.
I am very disappointed that this show has been cancelled. My daughter and I watch this show all the time, and still DVR the reruns. I hope that they can at least film a season 5, and let the viewers know what has happened. I waited all summer to see what the conclusion was!!! Quite a let down. Was one of my favorite shows.
i think they should make a 5th season,….as if they leave us hanging and i dont get how they have no money for the show to continue how is that i know that millions love this show,…and its like what the women above said…the simpsons and family guy suck there the same crap and they’re stupid like the make the baby gay, the dog talk and sleep with women….i can go on and on….at least my name is earl is shwoing a true statement carma is real…and if you do good things good things will happen to you…thats actually true… Read more »
The best show thats come out in a long time and they leave us hanging! The Simpsons and Family Guy can still be on tv and I find them both foul and corruptive…as a matter of fact most shows these days are foul and corruptive! Find the funding for a show that has morals and true entertainment…is the problem not enough sex and violence? Maybe some of us have had enough of that! Very funny and Great actors!
I liked My Name is Earl but I wouldn’t go as far as claiming it was a show with true moral fiber. There was plenty of sexuality and violence on that show. It sucks the show was canceled but don’t be one of those people who are going to blame shows like “Family Guy” as a knee-jerk reaction and pretend “Earl” was “wholesome family entertainment”.While I do like Earl AND Family Guy I certainly wouldn’t let impressionable kids watch them with the hopes they get some ‘moral fiber ‘. . . If anybody’s family is attempting to extract their morals… Read more »
at least let us know what happened the last episode was a huge cliff hanger
Earl gives us all hope and an overall great message and feeling. Thanks to Earl, I now “do good things”. Please bring it back to atleast give us closure. Please reconsider.