After a poor start, FOX pulled Sons of Tucson from the schedule. The network maintained that TV show was not cancelled. Well, it is now.
Sons of Tucson follows a sporting goods store clerk (Tyler Labine) who lives in his car. He’s hired by three boys (Benjamin Stockham, Frank Dolce, and Matthew Levy) to play their father for a school meeting after their real dad goes to jail for banking fraud. In case of future emergencies, he moves into their tool shed. The series also features Sarayu Rao, Edwin Habacon, and Natalie Martinez.
The series got off to a poor start with just a 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.47 million viewers. Subsequent episodes performed even worse, with number four attracting only a 1.4 rating in the demo and 3.13 million viewers.
The TV show was pulled from the schedule and the network touted it as merely a hiatus and not a cancellation. However, with ratings like these, you could tell that the show’s chances for a second season were in serious doubt.
FOX has now officially cancelled Sons of Tucson but new episodes are still scheduled to start airing on June 6th. The remaining nine installments will air over the summer and the series finale is expected to air on August 1st.
What do you think? Are you sorry to hear that Sons of Tucson won’t be back for season two? Have any ideas on why the show wasn’t a success?
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I want it to continue!! I just absolutely fell in love with it!
Too bad Jack Black and his “comedy” have been shoved down our throats for so long, otherwise Labine’s toned down version would have been more bearable. His role as a sporting goods clerk was pure crap. The writers were definitely having a hard time with ideas. And those touristy shots of various AZ locations were WEAK cover for a show obviously shot in CA. Good ol’ smog and California hills…a dead giveaway. It was a good show for my son and me. We could watch it together and have a laugh, usually, but ending it was probably for the best.… Read more »
we need to start a petition and facebook page and tweet about this show coming back.
I just finshed season 1 on netflix 1-19-2011, and I wan’t more. Give it time fox it will find it’s place. Us netflixens don’t care about time slots and days of the week. you just have to give us netflixens more time, because we lag from prime time tv.
wth?!?!?? I just fell in love with show!!! bring it baaaack!!
I loved this show and so did everyone I knew who knew of it. Its was so hilarious. I loved everything about it. I have no idea why it did so pourly and it sure wasn’t a failed attempt. I think FOX just didn’t give the show enough time. I mean it’s a brand new show and people who may not watch tv and commercials all the time who just watch their recorde shows may not have ever heard of it. I think anyone who watch this show for the first time would absolutely love it. It just needs a… Read more »
Best show ever, i think this show would have had a big chance to follow thru
The fat guy is funny and should do another show, the kids were a lame knock off of the malcolm in the middle boys. After watching the whole season, it ultimately was better than I was expecting, but all in all a failed attempt.
Please bring back the show!!!! It’s absolutely hilarious. I could hold it’s own with so many current comedy based shows such as: Cougar Town, 30 Rock and Modern Family. I just sat through the whole season. And I was laughing out loud at least 3-5 times an episode. This show is really good stuff. It would be sad if it didn’t get it’s chance to shine during a more popular time slot. I think there could be a real cult following as there is with the Simpsons and a few others. Please, please, please do a second season. There is… Read more »
My wife and I watched the whole season on Netflix. Honestly, we liked it very much. They should really make a second season. What a bummer letting such a good thing end like that. I especially liked the ending on the chicken pox episode.
I’m gonna miss this show.. i mean i still have about 6
episodes or maybe 7 left on Netflix. But, when its done im gonna
want Season 2 :\ and now it isn’t happening.. Bring back
Tuscon
It really was a great show i am just surprised that they had to cancel it really come back i really am going to miss it.
🙁 Come back tucson!
It was an ok show. Not bad, but not great. I can’t say I will miss it too much.
SEASON TWO! BRING IT BACK!