NBC has decided to yank their freshman sitcom Perfect Couples from the schedule after April 7th. It’ll be replaced by The Paul Reiser Show on Thursday nights. Does this mean that Perfect Couples is canceled and gone for good?
Perfect Couples revolves around three young couples. Dave (Kyle Bornheimer) and Julia (Christine Woods) are the “everyday couple,” who are messed up in all the “normal” ways. Vance (David Walton) and Amy (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) are the high-passion, high-drama couple. Rex (Hayes MacArthur) is a reformed party guy and Leigh (Olivia Munn) is a self-anointed relationship guru who considers it her duty to mold the other couples in their image.
The NBC sitcom has been struggling in the ratings from the beginning. The network gave it viewers a sneak peak in December and that generated a terrible 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 3.56 million viewers. A month later, the second episode brought a mediocre 2.1 rating and 4.15 million. The numbers quickly started falling and the latest episode hit a low of a 1.2 rating.
The whole season of Perfect Couples currently averages a 1.5 rating in the demo and just 3.27 million viewers. It’s the lowest-rated scripted series on the network by far and even The Cape has a better season average. Bornheimer has committed to a new FOX pilot while Walton has signed on for a new NBC one.
So, no, NBC has not cancelled Perfect Couples officially, there are many very strong indications that it won’t be back next season. NBC has no incentive to bring it back and even cast one of the sitcom’s actors in one of their new shows.
Right now, it looks like there will be four unaired episodes of Perfect Couples. They may or may not see the light of day at a later date.
What do you think? Are you sorry to see Perfect Couples go? Do you think that it still has a chance to return for a second season?
Another network NEEDS to pick up this show for the second season. People said the same things about It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Family Guy, and Arrested Development. Perfect Couples is hilarious!! FX pick it up!!
I shouldn’t have watched them online…
this is the best show on tv!! i always miss the episodes when they air but i catch up with them OnDemand! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don’t cancel it!!!!!
We are very disappointed that this show (most likely) will be cancelled. My husband and I watch it every week. So many good shows get cancelled before they find their niche. Why not try a different time or day of the week? Fill a void before yanking it off the air. This was a very relatable comedy with good acting and great writing. Come on, NBC!
AW MANNNNN i love this show. how depressing!
I love love love this show! Ppl will catch on. Give it one more season!!
DON’T CANCEL! I love this show, and I watch it whenever I’m not studying. It gives me some laughs. PLEASE DON’T :{
This also reminds of Arrested Development (which btw is AMAZING). sadly, that also got canceled very quickly.
I truly enjoy Perfect Couples. I am sad that the show is being cancelled, but if you can’t remember 30 rock also began in a similar way. I wish NBC would give their shows a chance and maybe try Perfect Couples in a different time slot where it wont be competing with 30 rock among others. It’s nice to see a sitcom that doesnt revolve around sex, and curse words. I can comfortably watch this with my family and not worry about any awkwardness. Please keep perfect couples. It makes me laugh.
I look forward to this show every week and was extremely disappointed to read it has been taken off air. I’m crossing my fingers for it’s return!
I love this show!!! It is hilarious, and unfortunately great shows often dont get the great ratings (e.g. Arrested Development) whereas terrible choices abound weekly! Ugh so frustrating!!!
great comparison
It was awful. There was nothing new or fresh about it. It was like every other American sitcom based around sex and our culture’s view of how marriages work.
This show is hilarious! Each episode gets better and better!
I love this show!!! Please dont cancel it!!!
This is typical NBC, NBC is where shows go to die. They don’t give shows any chance, how do they expect any show to have a following when they constantly cancel. They didn’t give southland a chance when it was so good, so when I heard Perfect Couples getting canned, I wasn’t surprised. They need to fire all the execs over at NBC.