ABC Family has decided to pass on ordering a second season of its freshman sitcom, Ruby & the Rockits.
In Ruby & the Rockits, former teen icon Patrick Gallagher (Patrick Cassidy) has been living quietly with his wife (Katie A. Keane) and their two sons, teenage Jordan (Austin Butler) and sarcastic preteen Ben (Kurt Doss).
Things change when Patrick’s former band-mate brother, David (David Cassidy), shows up with David’s previously unknown teenage daughter, Ruby (Alexa Vega). David doesn’t want to give up his show-biz life and leans on his brother to help raise his daughter, who’s a rising star on her own.
The show debuted on July 21st to 1.6 million viewers and 654,000 in the 18-49 demographic, making Ruby the second best sitcom launch in the network’s history. It even built out of the audience of fellow freshman comedy 10 Things I Hate About You.
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Unfortunately, those numbers didn’t hold up and the sitcom lost steam in the following weeks. While the network has renewed 10 Things for another 10 episodes, ABC Family has decided to dump Ruby after one short season.
The final episode is scheduled to air on Tuesday, September 22nd. In the episode, titled “Smells like Teen Drama,” Jordan and Ruby compete for the attention of the same girl. Privileged’s Lucy Hale guest stars as Ruby’s best friend and Jordan’s new girlfriend. Meanwhile, Ben is being bullied at school. David and Patrick want him to fight back while his mother has a very different point of view.
What do you think? Should the show have been cancelled or did ABC Family make a mistake?
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i loved that show.!!. i wish they hadn’t cancelled it.!!.
What is ABC Family doing!?! Ruby & The Rockits was amazing! Alexa Vega and Austin Butler were an amazing team! I watched every episode each night they premired! And now it’s cancelled because the episode didn’t get enough viewers as the first episode? I never liked 10 Things I Hate About you and it gets new episodes? ABC Family doesn’t know what’s good any more.
Dear ABC Family, I am very sad that you canceled this wonderful show. This was one reason to actually watch some entertainment. It related to my life I like shows like that. I haven’t seen Alexa Vega star in any role since spy kids. please possibly bring this back. All my friends watched this when it was on along with me. No matter what I never missed an episode.We would be very greatful if you brought this show back. I think it was a very big mistake to cancel this show. You can change the mistake in to a great… Read more »
Luv Ruby and the Rockets I watch it with my kids they loved it too sad to see it go!!
I cannot believe the show was cancelled! I watched all the episodes faithfully. We even went to some of the tapings! Big big big mistake!
WHY!!! How often is there a show that the entire family enjoys watching? Smarten up ABC Family!
i can’t believe they cancelled it!!! i absolutely loved Ruby & the Rockits! i will definitely miss it ='[
i can’t believe they cancelled it!!! im very mad because i thought it was a greatt show. i will definitely miss it ='[
This was a really stupid show! I hated it. 10 things was WAY better plus it had really hot guys.
What are you doing ABC Family?????? Are you idiots it was on of the best family shows in a long time and there was no references to body functions.
BRING IT BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear ABC Family
Please bring back Ruby & the Rockits. My father & I like that show the same as we like Kyle XY.
sincerely
John Hill
bring back ruby & the rockits!
Why would you cancel such a great show?! All the good shows get canceled and the terrible ones stay on . . . why is that! I loved this show . . it was clean, funny and I looked forward to it. Shame on you ABC Family!
i think we should boycott or write a letter or something because it is awesome show!i never missed one episode.
I was disappointed to hear that there will not be another season. Please bring it back. My husband even liked it! please bring it back!!
I loved that show dont cancell it it was doing really good!!!!