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.
Loved the show every time I watched it.
I can’t believe you cancelled this show!! What’s wrong with you? It was funny and got good ratings. do you have a death wish? Is the office next?
NBC HOW COULD YOU??? I love Earl so much! And it just left off so suddenly. That’s depressing. Can we start a protest?
I’m so sad. That was a really funny program. The only show I watch on TV now is The Office.
Just continues to prove why NBC sucks………no insight as to viewers likes and dislikes
This sucks I love My name is Earl, we should start a protest lol
Nescobar a Lop Lop is Earl Jr’s father.
i meant tbs but the same for nbc for canceling knight rider
my name is Earl is the only show that could make me laugh til I cried. I’ll miss it.
NBC, YOU SUCK! You just keeps getting crappier and crappier. I just cannot believe that you would cancel the only show redeemed your so called network. Good riddens.
AHHHHGGG! Please, somebody in TV land pick up My Name is Earl. It was by far the funniest show on TV the last 4 years. How can a show this good go down the tubes?
I agree with everyone and anyone who wants this show to continue. It’s a well written show with an actual plot to it. This is a real let down as I hardly even watch NBC anymore. Maybe if I’m lucky enough, someone who actually cares at NBC will this. I’m not writing this to be rude, just so you know when you carry a show for 4 seasons, there are fans of the show. People were watching it. Might not get the ratings you want, but there were some fans.
Soooo, this was the stupidest cancellation I’ve ever heard of. 4 people in my house came together each week to watch Earl, spanning a huge demographic from 19-48yrs old. Iit was the only show we all agreed on. To cancel a very good show and leave on reality tv?!?
Noone in my house watches reality tv. In fact, reality tv is like a dirty work in my community. Its worse than watching a soap opera. I don’t even know anyone who actually watches it.
I can’t believe they did this. There is nothing on NBC that we watch anymore.
Goodbye Earl, Joy, Crabman, Randy, and Catalina…at least we have the memories of those moments we shared, laughing our tails off on the couch. A pox on NBC for cancelling it. Karma will git you!!!
I was just looking to see when Earl was going to finally get sstarted up again and couldn’t believe it was canceled. I guess NBC is a one show channe now with “The Office” being their only saving grace right now. I’m sure they’ll up and do something stupid like cancel it after this season. What a bunch of as we call them here “dipshits”.