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.
pick it up….i just started watching and cant believe i missed such greatness
I think Billy’s comment is rude and uncalled for. First of all, Julia Louis-Dreyfus is very talented and carries the show very well on her own. Yes, the supporting actors are equally as talented , but that’s what makes it a great ensemble show. Secondly, Billy, what do you look like and just exactly how wide are your hips? JL-D is not even close to being fat and even if she was, it’s her talent that makes the show a great success. I think the show should be picked up by another networks (i.e. ABC) even as a mid-season replacement.… Read more »
Really CBS ? With all the crap that is on t.v. nowadays, you would hope that some good shows would stick around. I adore this show and love to watch the reruns on cable! It is witty, sensitive, and most of all funny. Bring it back!! (Along with Mr. Harris 🙂
OMG this show is one of my favorites!! please please please pretty pleeease pick up the show!!
Someone needs to pick up the show!!! Julia Louis-Dreyfus is brillant!!! I have watched her since her start on Seinfeld where she held her own along side some fantastic actors. This is the only show that makes me laugh out loud……..by myself!!!!
In my opinion this is the second time CBS has really dropped the ball in cancelling a great series. I was very dissapointed when Worst Week was cancelled and now New Adventures of Old Christine!! Very sad!!
Please please bring the show back!!!! I absolutely loved it!!!
Should ABC pick up this show? That is the only funny I have heard involving the sitcom New Adventures of Very Old Cristine. Dreyfuss is coasting upon the success of her supporting role in Seinfeld where she was surrounded by a degree of talented actors and good writers. In Very Old Cristine the characters are ****** personalities with sociopathic tendencies. There is nothing funny about this show. If ABC stands for Already Been Cancelled, ok, then let ABC have it. I see Lifetime, television for women (who hate men), has picked it up and it fits nicely into their line-up… Read more »
Billy – I think you may be just ONE reason why some women hate men. Old Christine was funny, witty and she was HARDLY fat. Dude, get some new glasses!. Someone bring back the show. We need closure!!
I loved Christine! Bring the show back…
new advebtures of old christine is a great show and very funny ! it was not on a good n9ight- i think instead of pulling it- the network should have put it on a different night/ time,
it is asshame it is no longer on- i do very much like the reruns though
PLEASE someone, pick up this show! It was SO funny, I literally laughed out loud every episode. Julia Louis Dreyfus and Wanda Sykes are so fun to watch! They make a great team.
This show is awesome!! it should be picked up by another station!
Loved this show and am so sad to see it go! I really hope someone picks it up!
SOMEBODY should pick up this show. TBS got Conan! If Conan got picked up, Christine should be. It was one of the best shows on TV. If nothing else, Lifetime should do a mini-series of it.
PLEASE PICK UP THE SHOW, IT’S AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!