At the recent upfronts, it was announced that CBS was cancelling The New Adventures of Old Christine after five years on the air.
Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the sitcom has been in danger of being cancelled each year and, on a few occasions, ABC expressed interest in taking it over. Though it’s looking doubtful that the alphabet network will indeed save it, discussions are still ongoing.
Kari Lizer, Old Chrisine’s creator, says that the cancellation didn’t surprise her, especially considering the fact that the show was taken out of the Monday night block of sitcoms and has been put on hiatus many times during its run.
She recently told TV Guide, “As far as what happened at CBS, we’ve suffered from a serious lack of support from them since the beginning… I hate to say it, but I’m afraid they don’t care much for the female-of-a-certain-age point of view over there. How else do you explain them squandering the talents of Julia [Louis-Dreyfus] and Wanda [Sykes]?”
The cancellation news came at a particularly bad time for Sykes. Her Saturday night talk series, The Wanda Sykes Show, was also cancelled by FOX. Lizer expects Sykes to bounce back though, noting, “She’s never funnier than when she’s pissed off.”
What do you think? Is CBS’ treatment of Old Christine some kind of sexism or just due to poor ratings?
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Please bring back The New Adventures Of Old Christine and cancel Two And A Half Men.
This is the funniest show on tv. Maybe even better than seinfeld dare i say. bring it back and let charlie harper go i feel two and a half men is almost pathetic now. the cast of christine are too talented not to be on tv. please bring it back
Please bring this show back. Its hysterical the cast are so good and the chemistry is awesome. This is like an old sitcom side splitting humor before reality tv took over and ruined televison for the sitcom lovers. Get rid of poor Charlie Harper and bring back Christine.
Best show ever! Stupid Reality shows are not enjoyable to watch! This show had some great actors and great comedy. Figures that Hollywood has no clue what their doing
I still can’t believe this show was canceled. It was one of the funniest sitcoms EVER!
This show is great!! I only get the opportunity to watch it 3:30 am because this is the only known time to me when it comes on. I only noticed the show within the last 2 months or so, didnt realize it was on for years. Please dont take it off the air and put in on in the evening, when most people are awake.
I really miss this show.
I just saw this show tonight for the first time by accident. Damn it’s funny!
Bring it back, very funny show
I must say i am a verrrrry big fan oF TNAOOC ……OOOOOH I LOVE IT!!!
It really suck that they canceld the show 🙁 its just like the show The Game all they had to do was move to a better network. PLEEEEAAAAASSSSSSSSE BRING TNAOOC BACK!!!!!
What a bunch of dopes these people at CBS are. NAOOC is far better show than Two and half Men…I always thaought that show was raunchy right from beginning. Yet they are keeping it on. Christine is the funniest shows on TV. Two of the best comediannes around and they are cancelling them? I watch all t he reruns over and over just to get a laugh.
I first had the pleasure of watching TNAOOC in syndication format on our local WB, I fell in love immediatley. I was, like most people, a Sienfeld fan, but had not yet watched any of my favorite foursomes NEW sitcoms. One restless night while flipping threw the channels I came across TNAOOC. I forgot how much I enjoyed and missed watching Julia in a sitcom. Although Christine differs from my Lainy, she again comes across as accesable, quirky and super funny! I am so dissapointed that they canceled this sitcom, there are not many out there that celebrate diversity, not… Read more »
I think TNAOOC is the funnest sitcom on TV. In fact I know what time the reruns are shown on which channel. Its too bad the network(s) were so shortsighted as not being willing to air mature humor.
I look forward to this show every year. Now all you can find are “reality” shows….do we really care! What ever happened to enjoying good humor! Please don’t take it off the air!
I just starting watching this show. I first saw it while flying long distance and fell in love with it. I watch it every day now for my bit of comedy that we all really need these days. I sit on the couch crying because I am laughing at this show so hard! Please don’t take it off the air. Julia is our new Lucy!