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?
Three words “BRING IT BACK”…. or at least show the three un-aired episodes while you re-consider.
Good show, especially just half hour long episodes. Targeted a really good section of the market share, and could prob blow up with a better time slot. Great premise, good actors, reminded me of good British comedy shows (coupling BBC version, etc.). Dialogue is dieing/dead on american TV, this is just another sign of that fact.
Good show, especially just half hour long episodes. Targeted a really good section of the market share, and could prob blow up with a better time slot. Great premise, good actors, reminded me of good British comedy shows (coupling BBC version, etc.). Dialogue is dieing on american TV
I loved this show!!! Hate to see it go also!! I thought it was fantastic and had excellent comedic timing.. I miss it!!! Should be brought back!!!
Perfect couples was so funny and my new favorite show. and different. what made it a littly silly and a little out there is what made it fresh. looks like its gone and I will miss it.
That show was hilarious!! def. sad to see it go. very creative, very well written. the actors were amazing. its seriously sad that such a good show got cancelled!
No way… this show was the best thing to see TV since FRIENDS. SO SAD IF THEY ACTUALLY CANCEL IT! How could it have such low ratings!?!?!?
I would like to see another season, but if not I at least would like to see a ‘Complete Series’ box set with the unaired episodes for the people who actually did like the show.
This show was awesome! Sad to see it go
Thuis sucks !!! Perfect couples was great!!!! I WILL NOT BEATCHING NBC THATS FOR SURE
i liked the show….
I love this show and have been wondering where it was…networks don’t give sitcoms enough of a chance….remember Seinfelds first season? and it went on for many years…
yes they need to reconsider.
Love this show! Thursday night is pizza/date night for my hubby and I and when we discovered Perfect Couples it soon became our fav show. I hope NBC reconsiders. I do agree that I would never have known it was on if I hadn’t already been a fan of NBC’s other Thursday night shows.
You are making a very big mistake if you cancel perfect cupels
That is that best show I have ever seen
Perfect Couples is awesome….needs more advertisement and people will love it once they see it!
I agree they didn’t advertise it enough at all!