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 am So upset that they ended the show and especially the way they ended it i would have liked to have seen her get married i dont like how they just left us hanging like that. But i am happy to know that there are reruns i get to watch i love that show its my favorite
I loved this show and am very sad it is canceled! I have enjoyed ALL of the characters!! I will definitely watch the reruns. This show was very unique and was one that I looked forward to each week. What an incredibly disappointing network decision.
disappointed that this happened. Looked forward each Wed. night to this show. Hope it comes back.
I work nights and have been watching the show on re-runs. I can’t believe those network boobs are pulling this show. Julia is like Lucy, I’ve always liked her and thought she was perfect as Christine. Her timing he great for comedy. I’m glad there is no final episode so maybe FOX or another network can pick it up.
I think they have made a huge mistake taking the new adventures of the old christine off the aire. It was a really good show! The shows they should be cutting off,they leave on. Someone needs to start cutting critics and not the shows.
Absolutley they should of picked up this sitcom! For those of who LOVED Sienfeld and it’s characters, this one with Julia was hysterically well written that captured my attention EVERY week, and as a mother of two young kids, that says ALOT! Julia’s character was written perfectly for her, as well as her ex, brother and best friend. I hope that a network reconsiders picking up the The New Adventures of Old Christine for the folks that are SICK to DEATH of reality shows, that aren’t very real at all, and can enjoy a 30 minute sitcome with some great… Read more »
What is wrong with the big three??? Everytime a show hits the air that is funny with a cast that works together really well you cancel it. Are you really so dense that you think we want these foolish reality shows or the moronic cutesy sitcoms. I loved Christine because it dealt with the goofy realities of divorced couples. They do represent 50 percent of your watchers you know. Smarten up or lose your audience. Right now, there are only about four sitcoms on TV even worth watching and you dump this one. You people are insane.
ABC should pick up this show. So funny. CBS could also bring it back mid season.
This was a great show, dumb CBS. what were you thinking?
new adventures was hilarious!!! what a mistake. reality shows may be popular now, but wont last long. new adventures was a clean family show. the decision to drop the show is stupid
Someone is making a HUGE mistake. This is one of the GOOD comedys.
also, ABC should have advertised it more . when you change a show to another time ,day , or channel, people forget or dont know when its on. they should give it another try!!!!
i am very disappointed and so upset. old christine is the ONLY show that i enjoy watching. every show is hilarious and ABC AND CBS are making a HUGE mistake!
abc missed out the only comedy that is only a little worth watching is modern family. cbs did a really bad job promiting new adventures of old christeen, just like they do with how i met your mother, rules of engagement, and gary unmarried!
I totally loved the show and am very dissappointed that it was taken off. Julie Louie Dreyfuss is one of the funniest women I know. Such a loss for me as well as other viewers.