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.
Our family loved this show. It was so incredibly funny and all the actors were fabulous. I hate reality TV and am so sick of it. Why do they always cancel the good shows Please bring it back. We miss it! We are watching all the reruns and they are so funny!
I think it is completely horrible of CBS to not even give it a final episode, I mean it was on for 5 seasons it’s not like it had just started last year or something, it must have been doing well enough to stay on for 5 years which means there has to be alot of fans out there and to not at least give it a dignified ending makes me very dissapointed in CBS and If that is how they see fit to treat it’s viewers then I don’t think I can watch that network anymore, I just don’t… Read more »
I loved The New Adventures of Old Christine and now watch the re-runs on Lifetime. I had anticipated the new episodes all summer long with a great deal of enthusiasm. Imagine my disappointment once I found out it would not be returning for a new season. PLEASE, PLEASE TAKE OFF ONE OF THOSE STUPID REALITY SHOWS AND BRING BACK OLD CHRISTINE!!!
ABC should have Definitely picked up the new adventures of old christine! CBS made a huge mistake canceling it!! I’m tired of the networks making such silly decisions when it comes to programming. I watch FX, Lifetime, etc 95% of the time now. The way things are going I doubt if we will be watching Anything on the networks in the near future. My question to the networks is: Who is going to pay to advertize when your viewers follow my lead? I won’t bother to ask you to reconsider the BAD decisions you’ve made because you do not listen… Read more »
This is outrageous! I absolutely loved that show. The main characters were so wonderfully casted. They played off of each other, like a well tuned piano; while individually being hysterical and able to hold their own. I found the writing witty, interesting and unpredictable. The executives at CBS really blew it by letting this show go.
Its unfortunate that an incredibly funny show was cancelled, yet these reality shows (staged shows) continue to take up our tv time. It was a great show
It really is a shame to cancel such a funny show. Pls consider returning the show. It was so funny.
Bring it back! Great show with real people
finally have a comedy series that us actually funny and you cancel??????? sooooo sick of reality – not funny and sooooo staged—- bring back real comedy
Why? that was a great show it’s so funny. BRING IT BACK!!!!!!
“Christine” is my new favorite show! I’m only sorry that I waited so long to give it a try. Whatever the network whatever the time slot, WHEN Christine returns, she has me as a loyal fan! The networks should take note of the fan outcry for a show like Family Guy; canceled and given a second chance to live a long life with high ratings.
so upset the show waas cancelled. It was so smart and funny!
Bring it back!!! One of the best sitcoms on t.v.
YES!!!! I just started watching it on lifetime! I love the show! I was looking forward to buying the seasons I missed to catch up w/ the latest episode and I am very disappointed to find out there will be no more new episodes!! Bring it back!
I have no understanding why the t.v. show “the new adventures of the old christine” was canceled…. I loved this show and could not wait until the new season started… found out i will no longer get to see new episodes of this show… shame on the networks for taking off very good shows and leaving on the corny reality shows that are staged… I HOPE THEY BRING THIS SHOW BACK!!!!