In 2009, both Southland and Medium were cancelled by NBC but were then saved by other networks. Three long-running shows were recently cancelled last month and it looked like each had a good shot of being saved as well.
A couple weeks later, Law & Order and Ghost Whisperer have been denied a second chance and now, The New Adventures of Old Christine has as well.
The New Adventures of Old Christine follows a neurotic single mom (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) who has a hard time juggling a relationship with responsibilities at home and work. Others in the cast include Hamish Linklater, Wanda Sykes, Trevor Gagnon, Clark Gregg, Emily Rutherfurd, Tricia O’Kelley, and Alex Kapp Horner.
The sitcom has been a moderate performer for CBS from the beginning and has ended up on the bubble each year. For the past two years, ABC has been ready to pick up the show if CBS dropped it. Those were in the days when ABC wasn’t having much luck finding successful sitcoms of their own.
When CBS cancelled Old Christine this year, the alphabet network wasn’t as interested anymore because ABC already has some successful sitcoms with several new ones waiting in the wings.
This season, Old Christine aired opposite ABC sitcoms and didn’t fare very well. As a result, the network has decided not to pick up the Julia Louis-Dreyfus sitcom for season six.
The final episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine aired on May 12th on CBS. After five seasons and 88 episodes, there won’t be a final episode to wrap up the series.
On the positive side, reruns will begin airing on Lifetime and on local stations across the country in the fall.
What do you think? Should ABC have picked up Old Christine for season six? How would you have ended the show?
Image courtesy CBS.
I recently discovered this show and it got me through a really bad few weeks I was going through. I LOVE it, it’s hysterical, unlike so many other sitcoms out there. At least we can see the reruns. . . . .
You people at the networks have no idea what is good, and what isn’t. This show was great!!!!!!!!Keep putting on crap detective shows cause we all know we don’t need any laughter in this world.
ABC is unreal. They always cancel good shows.
I just found out that The new adventures of old Christine was cancelled. This was one of my favorite shows and I feel really sad that it has been cancelled. I really wish another network would pick it up.
PLEASE begin airing new adventures of old christine – was my favorite show. Just started watching the re-runs and I’m hooked!! Only to find out that it’s done airing! It is a hilarious show, love it! PLEASE bring it back!
PLEASE PICK UP OLD CHRISTINE-LOVED THE SHOW.
WHAT CANCELLED!!!! I love this show and have been wondering why it wasn’t on. How disappointing. It is so funny
I’m sooooo disappointed ! I loved this show! Someone should have picked it up. It was original and funny!! Unlike all these reality shows that are drowning the networks…….
Why is it that the people at the top don’t give a sh-t what the people like?? This is one of the few sitcoms that actually made me laugh out loud, OUT LOUD!! It was so well written, the cast was so well picked for their parts, well it just couldn’t have been more enjoyable to watch……..Oh Wait!! That is it! IT WAS GOOD! No wonder it got canceled, DUH! Instead they put trashy low life on the air doing trashy low life things and call it entertainment. Then they make icons out of garbage and put them on display… Read more »
I’m VERY disappointed this show was not picked up by anyone… A lot of us really looked forward to this show every week! : ( I really hope SOMEONE out there watches this show, realizes the big mistake that was made, and picks it up!
I’m VERY disappointed this show was not picked up by anyone… A lot of us really looked forward to this show every week! : (
I was surprised to see that this show has been canceled! My husband and I watched it frequently and are now seeing it in reruns on various channels. I kept looking for it to return this season and was disappointed when it didn’t.
I loved this show and once again CBS has cancelled another favorite show. I might as well watch nothing since I’m always disappointed to have my favorites cancelled. I guess the objective is to take away the shows that make us laugh or make us forget the stress we have to deal with every day. Let’s have more heavy shows or reality shows to entertain us….great decision.
I’m disgusted!! The networks never listen so I suspect this show will never be brought back. Such a shame for an amazing cast of actors.
What!??! Why cancel such a great show?? It should definitely brought back!! Love Julia!!
New adventures of Christine was my absolute favorite show!!!! I am sooooo crushed to hear that it has been canceled!! It was the only show that I was really looking forward to watching this year. I don’t understand why it would be canceled when there are so many other shows that suck & they are still on the air. Everyone in the cast was funny and they all had great chemistry. Someone needs to realize the mistake they have made and bring it back!!!!