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?
I just found Perfect Couples and now you’re cancelling it? My husband and I both laugh until we cry when we watch this show. I think putting it in the same time slot as the NBC Thursday night lineup was a mistake. Keep it please!!!!
This is the best show on TV. Give it a chance and promote it properly.
The show is pretty funny. I am a newlywed and it is easy for me to relate to some of the themes of the show. It is annoying that the show is being pulled so quickly. I will most certainly not tune-in for the “Paul Reiser” whatever.
I have loved this show since it began and was so excited to have found a show that I could follow from start to finish, little did I know that the finish would come so soon. My husband even enjoys it and lately that is hard to come by, for both of us to enjoy a show together. This is such a huge bummer. I really hope this isn’t permanent.
PLEASE DON’T CANCEL “Perfect Couples” LOVE THIS SHOW!
This sucks, Perfect Couples is Awesome! I always caught myself laughing and saying to myself this is a great show! I have told all my friends about it and now its going to be gone. Why don’t they just put it on a different night?! Perfect Couples will be missed!
One of the WORST shows I have ever seen. I’m surprised it stayed on as long as it did. UGH.
I just discovered this show. It’s hilariously funny and it would be so sad for them to cancel it.
This show is awesome. This is freaking lame.
I am super p***** about them cancelling this show! Everytime I get into a show, they cancel it. And this show is HILARIOUS!! PLEASE bring it back!!
I almost never watch T.V but this show was so funny I couldn’t help myself.
I LOVE this show, please don’t cancel it.
This is one of the best shows on TV….Please don’t cancel. I don’t think it was promoted very well…..People who watch it love it!
This is a great show!!
My fiance and I love this show! Don’t cancel!! All of the actors are cast perfectly and we love the dry, random humor.
Don’t cancel!!!