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?
Olivia Munn and her husband are interesting characters. The rest of the show is mediocre. My wife and I do enjoy it.
honestly guys, perfect couples was a BAD ripoff of better with you
which was a funny rip off of modern family
tv networks need 2 stop creating shows revolved around three couples (wether old, new, or inter-racial couples)
How is a show about 3 young, childless couples ultimately a ripoff of modern family?
LOVE LOVE LOVE this show… I always record it and look forward to watching it with my boyfriend. Its really funny. I hope it comes back, and I will be sad if it goes.
I loved Perfect Couples and have seen every episode. I really do LOL at every episode. I really hope NBC changes their mind and decides to bring it back…Excellent writing and actors; would hate to see it end.
We watch this every week and wouldn’t miss it, we like the people playing the parts, and the situations the couples get in or out of, please don’t cancel this show.
I am devastated. My fave show of all time. I bust a gut laughing every week.
Loved it right away, has the feeling of “Friends”, but wholly different. If it was made years ago and aired right after “Friends” it would be on it’s 7th season as Friends went off the air in 2004, keeping the Peacock network in 1st.
this is one of my fave shows right now its soo funny why do they keep getting rid of shows soo fast
So, i LOVE this show. It’s quirky and interesting, and funny. It’s different. I adore it and I will be heartbroken if it is cancelled. I look foward to it every week. LAME.
I thought the show was great and am sorry to see it go! My husband and I watch each week and think it’s great.
it was so awkward. I mean even the title sequence was awkward…..
i thought the little sketches at the beginning of the show were really good and i like the characters. maybe my expectations are too low.
I really liked this show. It was one of my new favorites. I am sorry to see it go.
They need to give up on re-creating Friends.
My wife and I liked this show. Maybe its cause were jaded and have no kids.
This makes perfect sense. The show was NOT funny. I forced myself to watch 3 episodes and they got progressively worse. My wife and I questioned how every episode ended with the whole cast in the same scene. Bad writing & bad acting.