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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SOOOO not fair! I LOOOOOOVE this show the only reason I watch ABC Family is 4 Ruby and 10 things. This BLOOOOWWWWWWWSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOOOOOOO! Ruby & the Rockits is my favorite show!! Please don’t cancel it!!!!
I think it was starting to come together. Initially, the acting was a little stiff, but I think the characters are starting to mesh with eachother. It might need more time
It just figures that you dimwitted numbskulls at the studio would fail AGAIN to even WATCH your show. Have you SEEN how intricately funny the writing is? Have you even investigated the OPTIONS for a show like this? We are all waiting with baited breath for CD releases of the hilariously comedic “music” that would be touted as “The Best of the Rockits” featuring songs that match the tongue-in-cheeky titles of the episodes! And you’re going to quit before this venture has even managed to get off the ground!?! You’re hopeless. I guess there’s no wondering why half the cast… Read more »
If you want to learn how to save the show, please go to my website or this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tc4r4FKEDI We’re doing all in our power to give this show a second chance!!!
Say it isn’t so! I like this show
OH MY GOSSH PUH LEASE DONT CANCEL RUBY ITS LIKE MY FAV SHOW!!!!!!
dont do it! HHHUUUGGGGEEEE mistake!
NO I love Ruby & The Rockits please dont cancel it because its a great show for the whole family and the actors are great i mean how many shows are there that you love every actor in. and if its canceled i wont watch ABC Family anymore cause its the only show i like on your channel!
This is a great show for our family to watch. If we only had more shows like Ruby and the Rockits. Please bring it back.
ABC Family…….are you serious cancelling Ruby & the Rockits?That’s a big mistake!
You really should rethink your decision.I was looking forward to seeing more of Ruby & the Rockits,it’s such a great and funny show,it’s just brilliant!
WE WANT MORE,PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!
nooooooo dont cancel it i love that show its soooo funny noooo
Maybe this is a test to see how many people respond in a positive way to get the show back on. Pass the word and keep the good comments coming and maybe ABC Family will change their minds. Autumn
This show had the capability of becoming another family classic. It was smart, fun and had the entire Cassidy clan involved in it, to boot! ABC, it is a mistake to drop this show.
What are you thinking? Finally a good quality, family show, that was funny, and ABC cancels it? Bring it back and fast! My family and I have watched the show all summer and looked forward to Tuesday nights together. This is what it is about, not four different shows to attract four different members of a family, in one night, at separate TV’s. This is what television has come to, but we finally found ONE show that works for all of our different ages!! You had it, now keep it going-