The alphabet network has decided they don’t need quite as many episodes of No Ordinary Family. This is just another indication that the show will be cancelled in May. The freshman series may revolve around a family with special powers but the ratings have been anything but super.
Starring Michael Chiklis and Julie Benz, No Ordinary Family debuted on September 28th to a 3.2 rating in the coveted 18-49 demographic and 10.69 million viewers. That was a good start but the numbers dropped by 16% by episode two and have essentially kept falling ever since. The latest installment hit a new low with a 1.4 rating in the demo and 4.77 million viewers, making it the lowest-rated scripted show on the network.
Back in late October, despite the falling numbers, ABC ordered nine additional episodes, bringing No Ordinary Family’s season total to 22 installments. ABC execs have now decided to cut the order down to 20 episodes.
According to The Futon Critic, this week’s episode will be an original, number 17. The next two weeks will be filled by repeats and then the final three episodes of the season (and likely the series) will air after that. The finale will air on April 5th.
What do you think? Are you disappointed by the news? Is No Ordinary Family worth saving?
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i will definetly stop watching ABC if they cancel this show.
PLEASE dont cancel this show. it is my favorite show on tv. i haven’t missed a single episode. i loved every episode that has aired so far, and i don’t understand why abc would cancel it.
I agree with the other poster… Are you serious? ‘don’t cut this show’ this one ABC you should keep, that’s why I don’t watch ABC. No Ordinary Family is the best show ever!! now you are going to cancelled it, well that’s the end of me watching ABC
I agree with the other posters….save this one! Great family program finally, and it gets the boot. I agree with the poster above about GLEE, as I tried it for the first time last week, and watching two guys kiss deeply was enough for me. Click, off it went, never to be seen in my house again. Way too many cop shows and hospital dramas on now, and tonight they have a musical version of “Grey’s Anatomy”. A musical hospital show, now there’s something I just HAVE to miss! ABC, you have gotta be kidding me! Perhaps someone should tell… Read more »
Cancelled this great show too. Great job ABC ! If the ratings are not what they consider fantastic…it gets cancelled. The networks no longer give a show more time to mature and gain a larger audience anymore….just “cancel it and move on”. ABC, just keep following in FOX’s footsteps, they cancelled “Family Guy” TWICE (which brought even more viewers)…..guess the bigshots never learn. Why not bring on MORE cop and hospital shows…and they wonder why people are watching more cable shows than over-the-air shows. Perhaps ABC can bring some of the stinkers that they have on ABC FAMILY network to… Read more »
this show is great and ofcourse ABC is gunna cancel it..just like the did the ” the gates ” julie benz is once again great in her role just like she was in dexter before she got killed they need to take off these stupid shows like jersey shore and keep good ones around
This is the only show that my family regularly watches. Not only is the quality of the core cast top notch but the supporting actors are also excellent. The special effects are competitive with movie-budget type of productions. Or family will be extremely disappointed if this show is canceled.
Please do not cancel No Ordinary Family, it is the best show on tv!!
I think if it was a sleazy show then maybe it would stay but a family friendly show just can’t make it in this world anymore and that’s what the problem is these days with kids, they see crap and not the whole some shows. There are way to many hospital and cop/ death and murder shows plus the reality crap. I’m so tired of the same old thing. This is one of the good ones that I would actually let my kids watch. We tried to watch Glee but it got WAY to obscene. I sure hope they keep… Read more »
My 5 year old son rushes through homework on Tuesday nights just to watch No Ordinary Family. Our entire family is hooked on the show and look forward to it each week. ABC please don’t cancel NOF. Give it a chance…
Your 5 year old son has homework? That he has to rush through in order to watch a show that’s on at 7 or 8 depending on where you live? Come on, don’t be a kidder!?
I just started watching this show a few weeks ago and am now caught up with the latest episode – and i’m continually stunned at how great it is! It’s easily the best super-hero show since the first season of HEROES, and in many ways it has improved upon it. The writing is always good and the stories ring true and logical. Not since “Unbreakable” has a genre selection so realistically dealt with “what would it be like if real people really had super powers?” The series is smart, mature, has plenty of heart and some of the best special… Read more »
I’m really enjoying No Ordinary Family and I will be seriously disappointed if they cancel it. It’s so much fun to have a superhero show.
I love this show and I watch it every week. If I can’t see it on T.V. I watch it on the net. I wonder if ABC takes into account how many people watch this series over the internet. I am not always home at the times it airs so it is nice to get to see it over the net. I hope ABC doesn’t cancel this show. I am tired of all of these stupid comedies with no plot what so ever or these reality T.V. shows that they put out for people that don’t have a life of… Read more »
This show should not be cut. My husband and I really enjoy it. Please switch the time slot or day it aires. I would be sad to see this one go:(
My favorite show is NO Ordinary Family, it even booted NCIS out of the top spot . The show may have started as a novelty but Michael Chiklis really puts feeling into his role and the wife as well. It took me longer to warm up to the kids. I think the show has just kept on improving as it goes – getting into more serious territory and less “oops I’m so strong I broke this” type comedy. I especially love it because all the graphic violence (ie NCIS & others) has gotten to be too much show after show,… Read more »
I finally liked an ABC show and they are going to cancel it. I suppose that is why ABC doesn’t rank well – they can’t see when they have a winner. This was a show that was actually entertaining. It wasn’t one of those awful reality shows. It was a happy diversion from the often demanding realities of one’s every day. And isn’t that what a TV show is supposed to be. ABC wise up let the show run for the summer in reruns and give it another year. It’s a good show give it a chance. Plus not all… Read more »