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 Love the new Adventures of old Christine…it was a really funny and so light to watch….i wish they will bring it back 🙂
I like others did not discover this show until it was on Lifetime. i wake up every morning just to watch the 3 back to back episodes they show. I am so bummed that the people at ABC obviously have no taste in sitcoms and saw fit to NOT pick it up, Stupid move!!!! Best show I have seen in a long time, even my fiance will sit and watch episode after episode. There is never one episode that doesnt make you laugh, to me it is better than Friends, and so many others that are on now, proof being… Read more »
I love this show, and cannot believe it was cancelled!! I didn’t start watching it until it was on syndication on Lifetime, but it is my favorite show!! It is so funny and it makes me giggle all through the show!! I like the diversity, it definitely makes it more real to life than other shows!! Also, every actor and actresses on this show is excellent, great talent!!
ABC do the smart thing and bring this adult comedy back. We are all pretty tired of the Reality Shows!!! Many people like myself were not aware that it was on until we found it on lifetime! i can honestly say that several of my friends and I are hooked on this great comedy!!! Bring it BACK!!! Invest wisely ABC!!!
I just started watching the New Adventures of Old Christine and it is hilarious!! Refreshing and a little realistic when it comes to the harsh juggling of being a single mom and working. Julia really brings to light the humor in it and I firmly believe that ABC should have picked it up!!! Few comdies are real hits today, I haven;t seen a real comedy hit since Friends, I have not seen one as funny as this one!!! Bring it back!!!
This was a delightful show. The actors were outstanding as was the sharp nuanced dialogue. Julia Louis Dreyfus facial expressions and body language was hillarious. Please bring back the show and let us learn more about Matthew – there is so much room to develop that character. The New Adventures of Old Christine was a spark of life in that vast television wasteland.
I LOVE THE SHOW! SHE IS SO FUNNY! I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE WON’T BE ANOTHER SEASON.
I guess I wasn’t watching much tv back when this was on…but I’ve recently discovered it, & I’m addicted to the reruns on WGN and Lifetime! I really wish this show was still on. Its hilarious!!
I was living under a rock and just discovered this show now that it’s been syndicated. I love it! Yes, I think ABC should have picked it up.
Loved this show! Can’t believe they cancelled it. Bad move.
Bring it back! Best show!
I really miss this show, super funny… Bring it back!
christine was a well written funny adult show. bring it back
This show was awesome! Just finished episode 88 and REALLY want to see “Old Christine” back in college!! PLUS having her in a relationship for a while was so refreshing. Great writing and loved the actors.
Really miss the show. There needs to be more comedy on TV…..there is too much CRAP. New Christine was fun.