The once popular My Name Is Earl sitcom was cancelled last month. After four seasons on NBC, the show’s executive producer, Greg Garcia, was informed early in the morning, just 30 minutes before the news was given to the press.
While being dumped by the peacock network didn’t come as a huge surprise, Garcia wasn’t ready for the show to end. He told the LA Times, “There’s a lot of reasons the show would work well on another network, and I think we’d do very well with some promotion. We certainly feel like we have more stories to tell. That’s why we left the show on season four on a cliffhanger. And I know we’ve got at least another season in us and a lot of great ideas. So if another network wants to put us on, fantastic. Nothing that would make me happier.”
It was largely presumed that the FOX network would take on Earl since the sitcom’s produced by a sister company, 20th Century Fox Television. Execs at the network apparently downplayed the possibility and, when the time came, decided to pass.
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Ethan Suplee, “Randy” on the show, broke the news to fans, writing, “Thanks for the effort guys, we appreciate it. It seems that Earl is actually dead. Fox has passed. The mustache will live on in our hearts.”
Now, TBS is apparently interested in keeping Earl going. The cable channel has been airing the show in syndication and expressed some interest in picking up the show at the May upfronts.
Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks, told Company Town that the network likes to develop original programming but that new episodes of an established show like Earl would be an asset in drawing viewers to sample them. At the time, Koonin hadn’t been approached by 20th Century Fox but said, “Tell them to give me a call. We’re in the book.”
The discussions for 13 new episodes of Earl are still in the early stages and there are a some major hurdles that would need to be overcome before they could become a reality. The actors and writers have all been released from their contracts and they’d have to be renegotiated. Also, the show is an expensive single-camera comedy and the overall budget would be an issue as well.
On the positive side however, the show is already in syndication and more episodes would mean additional rerun money for years to come. With that in mind, the studio and participating talent will likely want to make the deal work if at all possible.
While Earl’s return is still considered a longshot, the fact that there are discussions to revive the series is certainly a good sign. What do you think?
Image courtesy 20th Century Fox.
BEST SHOW EVER!!
BRING IT BACK!!
this is my favorite show, ive seen every episode and want to see a 5th season they should not stop the making with a to be continued, come on people make a new season
BRING THIS SHOW BACK !!!!
I have ALL 4 seasons – and I better see a 5th !!!!
Tell those greedy sh!thead executives to figure out their marketing plan – and do this show again.
BRING IT BACK!!!
No Earl Earl Is To Good Of A Show To Be Flushed Down The Toilet TBS You Are Always Showing Reruns Ho About Newruns So Please Give MY Name Is Earl A Proper Series Finale
Noooo! Don’t cancel it please!!! I watched the last episode and I can’t wait to seeing how the story goes on now. I also want to know who Earl junior’s father is!!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LET TBS PICK UP EARL!!!!!! We love this show at my house. Religiously watch it every week.
PLZ bring back my name is Earl TBS or any other network……. I’ve seen every episode 5 to 10 times and I NEED MORE!!!!!!
My name is Earl is best comedy series ever! TBS look at nominations, awards, rating on IMDb.com. It has many fans around the whole World. I feel so empty when there’s no new episodes, I watched every like 10-15 times. It need to be on once more!
You can’t just drop My Name is Earl like that, we needed an ending that answered questions, not left questions. PLEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEE bring back our favorite show on tv.
what the heck was NBC thinking when they canceled the show. my name is earl was there only ringer. TBS if you read this pleeeeeeaaaaaassssseeeee bring back my name is earl. and what other black man did joy sleep with i am shocked i thought she loved crabman. i need to find out some answers. please please pleeeaaassssee bring it back from the canceled list.
What the hell are you’s talking about Earl is wee Earl’s dad its crabman who is the cliffhanger because the tests shows his child isn’t really his!!! Am I the only person who’s seen this??? Bring it back now!
NBC is stupid for dropping the show if it aint some dumb reality show or a sketch show like parks and recreations with some stupid blonde that aint funny and ugly to boot they will cancel all the good shows. If they want to cancel the good ones they should just show news all the time or go off the air
Man this sucks! I have watched this show since season 1 and now nbc cancels without even a good ending, wtf!!! you can’t just leave a show without an ending who the hell is little earls father?!?!?! please tbs pick the show up you will have a loyal following i know so many people who LOVE this show!!!! it’s a great comedy and worth watching!!!
Omg i just finished looking Season 4 (in english cause there only 2 Season in German)
and now these bad bad News ;( want to know who is little Earls father aarrgghh!
Hope Garcia can change to another Network. Screw you NBc… or in German:
“Verdammte Scheiße nochmal, beschissene NBC idioten”
Greetings to all Fans&Earl
Lobo