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?
This show is fantastic. My favorite new sitcom of the season and I look forward to it as much, if not more, than the Office and Parks and Rec. Don’t cancel it.
Love this show. There are only a few shows that I watch on NBC and this is my favorite. 30 Rock and The Office are really slacking this season. We need new shows like Perfect Couples to keep Thursday night funny.
Please NBC, do NOT cancel Perfect Couples!! It is an incredible show; the best of the year. Give it a new time slot and a chance!!! How about a little marketing! Most people I talk to have never even heard of it! If people watch it, they will love it!
PLEASE keep this show on the air! It’s original, it’s funny, I love the cast — it’s a great show. There is a whole list of shows that started out slow and the network gave it a chance, and then it caught on to run for years. Come on, NBC, pony up and give it a fair shot.
Love this show. I thought it was funny and clever. The writing was excellent and the actors were spot on for their characters. Hilarious show! This can’t be the end. I really connected with everything on this show. It’s hard to come up with new material and scenarios and yet this show is accomplishing that. I am bummed. TABLE JUMP!
That’s stinky. I love this show. It makes me laugh out loud. I wish networks would give newbie shows a little more time to develop a following and grow into their characters. This takes time. NBC…please reconsider. Paul Reiser is so last century!
Perfect Couples is hilarious and it’s a shame NBC is pulling it
I really love this show. I wish that more people would watch it. I think that it would appeal to many of the people that like “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation”.
I think this show was a slow starter but it was starting to get good. Each episode had some funny, and witty, moments that would keep me tuning in too see the show get better. I’m sad to see it go after such a short run.
I love this show!!! The writing and the actors are all HILARIOUS! Would be very sorry to see it go. I agree with Josh – shows like the depressingly unfunny Outsourced get renewed, but Perfect Couples doesn’t?
This show is fresh and hilarious – I look forward to every episode. It’s my favorite comedy next to Modern Family. There just hasn’t been enough publicity and also maybe it would do better in a different timeslot/day? Please don’t cancel it permanently!
Its sad to see a creative and hilarious show like this not make it while shows like Outsourced will continue.
Hate to see this one go. At times this show is almost as funny as Modern Family. Well not really, but this show is good.
Pretty much agree with everyone here, this show if funny. NBC oughta keep this one a little longer.
NOOOO! I actually really like this show! Bring it back!