The end is coming for The Bonnie Hunt Show after two seasons on the air. Hosted by actress and comedian Bonnie Hunt, the Warner Bros. syndicated show has been struggling in the ratings essentially since it debuted.
The series has stayed on the air for two seasons mainly because NBC-owned stations had made a two-year deal. Warners could have pulled the plug last spring but instead showed faith and hoped that ratings would improve. Now that the agreement is coming to an end, so is The Bonnie Hunt Show.
Hunt reportedly gave the bad news to her staff on Monday morning but the cancellation wasn’t officially confirmed until last night.
By all accounts, the daytime series will remain in production and complete the season so there are lots of new episodes to come.
What do you think? Why did the show fail? Is there no room for more than a couple of daytime talk shows, like The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show? Or, is there something lacking in Hunt’s show?
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I can’t believe they are taking Bonnie off the air and yet Povich and his crowd are still around! I like Bonnie and her people because they are so positive and in this day and age we can use all the positive we can get. I hope someone comes to their senses and extends her show or she gets a new network that believes in her and her positive message!
I’ll miss her show everyday and have really enjoyed it. She’s REAL and down to earth not like some other talk shows out there?? Bye Bonnie…Alice and Don with his “old man dance” Lol…
I am not surprised.
I always felt Bonnie could work on getting rid of that Chicago accent; sometimes it became annoying. I DVR’ed the show everyday because I could fast forward through the segments on animals. (I love animals, BUT, she could not get through one show without making it about animals; especially dogs!)
I will still watch on the midnight timeslot, but will tape it and watch it in the mornings over coffee.
I like Bonnie Hunt but she tried to hard to mimic Ellen DeGeneres and she just could not measure up.
I sent the following e-mail to NBC.com: Are you aware of the huge outpouring of love for Bonnie Hunt and the sadness among many over the cancellation of her talk show? You must be aware of the campaign to save the “Bonnie” show. She’s a rarity in life, not to mention TV: she’s like Johnny Carson and James Stewart were—someone people love, for their down-to-earth, humble, genuine personalities…their sensibilities of the feelings of others. In the entertainment world, where arrogance, rudeness, and ego are unrestrained; Bonnie Hunt is an unlifting, heart-warming, funny, articulate, and witty personality and a pure pleasure… Read more »
I,m just sick because Bonnie was cancelled…. She is the most real person on television. Why does the down to earth shows are cancelled? Just because she doesn’t have sex sex sex….. in the show she is cancelled. Please send this to Bonnie. I just love her and always have. Hopefully she will come back and please give her another chance. I love her mom and the whole staff.
I just can’t beleave they are letting a great show like Bonnie Hunt go,what is wrong with people?You can tell that american people are not intelligent they seem to like anything,that is sexual,mean,and gossip like the view and other shows god says not to gossip,but they all do except for Ellen andBonnie at lest anyone can watch these shows,to canncel Bonnie is like cannceling martha.hope to see you soon,you are in good company with connan.
I’ve watched Bonnie since her talk show began and LOVE LOVE LOVE it! So sad that they’ve taken a fabulous show off the air….SHAME ON THEM!!!!!
Sad day here in Massachusetts–Bonnie and her mom Alice were insightful, All-American and her crew is the best. We will all miss her and the show.
Donna Repici its time for regis and his chicky boom boom to hit the road, bonnie is an oncology nurse, comedian and a real down to earth interviewer, her mom is adorable and funny, the band is a blast, what you see is what you get, the whole crew is funny and down to earth, AND EVERY WEEK THERE ARE DOGS FOR ADOPTION, HER WHOLE CREW HAS ADOPTED A DOG AND THE DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON SET ALL THE TIME. I TAPE IT AND WATCH AT NIGHT.
oprah got dull & boring… and now that she gave CHILD PREDATORS air time on her show i will NEVER watch her again! gee whiz, maybe she should have commercialized herself like ellen (UGH!!)… bonnie (AND HER MOM!!!) were the breath of fresh air we so need in the world of tv crapland; so sorry bonnie ~ we LOVE you!!
to quote Marla above:
“SHAME, SHAME , SHAME ON WARNER BROS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
I agree about your Oprah remark -Glad she is finally calling it quits.
You know there have been a lot of T V shows that have come and gone. Now you’ve got a great one and now your dumping it. Me being from Chicago I am supporting my fellow Chicagoan.She comes with that great midwest personality and she is real easy on the eyes. Leave the show on.
This show didn’t last for one reason only. It’s too clean and she definately doesn’t kiss up to her guests like some jerk said. She is probably the only one (think of Regis and Kelly) that doesn’t suck up to all her guests because she’s to REAL to be able to do so. Mayble we’ll have another kiss up show like Regis and Kelly to take the place of her show. We need more FAKEY talk show hosts. And having her wise mom on the show. That’s just way to wholesome and helpful. Too many stupid people watching television to… Read more »
I had no idea until today and Ellen is in the time slot. Makes me sick, good shows don’t make it while crappy ones do. What’s wrong with people anyway that would rather watch so called reality shows!!!
THIS IS TRAGIC……..ABSOLUTELY THE BEST TALK SHOW ON TV…PURE, NICE….INCREDIBLY FUNNY THE ONLY SHOW I WATCH THAT LIFTS MY SPIRIT.
SHAME ON WARNER…………………………….
SHAME, SHAME , SHAME ON WARNER BROS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WITH ALL THE TRASH TV, FINALLY A HOST WHO IS REAL, FUNNY AND NOT
FULL OF HERSELF!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE RECONSIDER!!!!!!!!!
MS. HUNT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SHOW IT MAKES ME HAPPY , YOU SHOULD FIGHT FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!
Marla, aka bbsparkie
Please Reconsider – one of the best TV shows on air. Way too much violence & bloodbaths on the air – this is part of what is wrong with America today. You think that violence is the only thing that sells ratings. You are so wrong!! Bonnis is GREAT!! Reconsider! I watch Very little night time TV!! Just turn OFF TV in evening.
So far, there has only been one slightly negative note. Someone stated that she should just be a nurse as she was. First of all I respect nurses, but that is not the issue. The person who wrote this obviously knows nothing of her biography. She did not just walk off the streets and sit at a desk on her show. For further information-try reading the second and third paragraph of her biography. Here is the link. The woman is extremely talented. As for Ellen being a replacement. Isn’t anyone tired of her dancing yet?(link to Bonnie’s bio)
http://www.biography.com/articles/Bonnie-Hunt-9542048