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 don’t get it! this is a great show, bonnie hunt is the perfect host, most like johnny carson than anyone else on the air. i can’t believe this show is being cancelled.
Please don’t take Bonnie Hunt Show off the air. I say what so many others have said. There is so much junk on TV that should be taken off and the reality shows are among them. I finally found a show that I enjoy and they’re taking it off. Take some of these shows that are all about killing and violence. Don’t we have enough of that in real life?
Please don’t cancel Bonnie! It’s the best talk show. Like a mid-afternoon treat.
OMG I am going to miss you Bonnie, I just now found out you were even on your own tak show, advertising this maybe would have helped because Bonnies personality is beautiful and hysterical!!
MONEY IS KING NOWADAYS, AND GARBAGE SELLS. IT’S A REAL SHAME – I WISH A CABLE STATION WOULD PICK UP THE SHOW, LIKE LIFETIME OR MAYBE BRAVO OR SOMETHING ! SHE WILL BE SORELY MISSED!
PLEASE DON’T CANCEL BONNIE! She just mentioned it, as an aside, on her show today. I thought she was joking…went online to learn the horrible truth. Hers is the best talk show on the air! Damn the suits!!
WHY R THEY PUTTING PICTURES NEXT TO COMMENTS THAT ARENT YOUR PICS?? LOOKS LIKE THEY RUN THEIR COMMENT COLUMN LIKE THEY RUN THEIR SHOWS! UGH!
As for the cartoon/TV characters: I like ‘em! They provide humor & promote laughter (which you seem to be lacking)! Laugh…laugh out loud. You’ll feel better!
YA KNOW , ITS SO SAD…I READ ALL THE NEW COMMENTS EVERY SINGLE DAY PRETTY MUCH EVERY COMMENT SAYS THE VERY SAME THING SI IT HAS TO BE TRUE…BUT SADDENS MY HEART BECAUSE YOU KNOW THEY ARENT GOING TO CHANGE THEIR MINDS,,,IF THEY WERE WE;D KNOW ABOUT IT ALREADY. THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE HUNDREDS UPONS HUNDREDS OF COMMENTS FOR THEM TO EVEN SLIGHTLY THINK OF LEAVING HER BE. I MEAN THEY HAD IT OUT FOR UO FROM THE GIT GO AND I DONT KNOW WHY? IM 55 YRS OLD I HAVE NEVER EVER SEEN A SHOW THATS BROADCAST AT… Read more »
WHY ARE YOU YELLING AT US?!? For starters, maybe the advertising depends on which station is broadcasting it. In my area, it’s on CBS and they DO advertise it. I see commercials for her show (mostly) during the daytime hours (since she’s on at 10 AM here). As far as being on only “one” station or numerous stations: I don’t hear anyone complaining about Oprah or Dr. Phil being on numerous stations! They are all sydicated shows. They go to the highest bidder! NBC may own the rights to the show but they also have the right to sell it… Read more »
Great show. Like setting down with a sister and having coffee.
Clete-did someone put your picture there to intimidate us from voicing our opinions? As you can see, an icon of All in the Family was placed by mine. I don’t think you look like that Clete. Obviously, someone, who is a rare breed does not want the Bonnie Hunt Show on TV. Surely Bonnie and all her VIP friends plus all of her fans would be able to turn this around. I would like to know-first-why the Bonnie Hunt Show is going?, and 2nd-what these people are going to do when placing strange icons by our name isn’t going to… Read more »
@Eva Wisniewski: Unless you have your own gravatar (register at http://gravatar.com), the icons next to names are completely random.
I mentioned this only since there were never avatars or gravatars next to the comments until recently. I think you can vouch for that fact. Thank you.
Uh, your photo is of Val & Gary Ewing from “Knot’s Landing”, not “All in the Family”.
@KAT: LOL. FYI, unless people use a gravitar account, the TV icons in the comments are different each time a page is loaded.
I think Bonnie is fantastic! She’s down-to-earth, lovable and truly has the girl-next-door appeal! I love Alice’s jokes (as bad as they may be sometimes :)) and Bonnie’s heart. I also enjoy her staff’s inclusion on the show!
I agree with you about Bonnie’s Mom-She is a Hoot. The Boonie Hunt Show has been the “Best Kept Secret” for years. The Tudors, one of the finest series I’ve ever seen, has been secret as well–but that makes more sense-since people have to order Showtime, or get it on DVD. This is not the situation for the Bonnie Hunt Show. My daughter is Gen X and loves Bonnie’s Show. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of Bonnie’s more influential friends were at work behind the scenes to keep her on the air (somewhere). If they aren’t –shame on them.… Read more »
We must realize that unfortunatly it is all a numbers game. Great shows like this are doomed because enough of us don’t watch. Put a train wreck on like “Jersey Shore” and the viewership shoots through the roof. Bonnie and crew will be missed. Kindness doesn’t sell. If only we could demand more from the people who are in charge of what we watch. What could we do…….? Who is in charge of telling us what we like…..?
So right Jeo. I don’t remember being asked if I wanted the Iraq War. I certainly was not asked if I wanted to continue viewing a great show like Bonnie’s. The TV execs seem to cater to the very young and/or those who do not speak up against the decision makers. People of a certain age—who can actually afford to buy the products that the advertisers are promoting are dismissed. The kiddies watching Jersey Shore or other moronic reality shows aren’t watching your commercials–Get a Grip Already !! Eva
that’s not my picture beside my comment
The network is making a big mistake. Bonnie Hunt is charming, entertaining and one of the best of the talk shows, if not the best. She has great guests and she lets them talk without talking over them. Love the kids participation and the animals. Please, please don’t take her off the air.
Maybe we are stressing the touchy feely parts too much. I wish everyone saw today’s show. They can get a little on the raunchy side as well. They had snippets of a Russian Version of the Bonnie Hunt Show–Yes, the cupcakes even had little bottles of vodka in them. This is not just a children, animal show. I want people to know she can get down & almost as dirty as the other shows, while keeping her great wit and integrity. Keep the vodka flowing Bonnie–do whatever it takes Girl. PS-I loved your Mom dressed up in her Russian apparel.
I am at home in the morning when The Bonnie Hunt show is broadcast here in Louisville opposite Regis and Kelly. I have adored Regis for years, but Bonnie Hunt has a completely different kind of show. Her guests always feel comfortable and relaxed with her; any criticisms are aimed at herself as a joke. She includes her staff in her show and it is clear that they all love her too. Her love and kindness to animals is humbling and think of the animal lives she has saved just by talking about them so lovingly! Then there is Miss… Read more »
I discovered The Bonny Hunt Show about 6 – 8 months ago. She is on at 3 pm in the Detroit area. My sisters, friends and anyone I talk to just love her show. My husband who never watches Oprah or Ellen will watch Bonny. Bonny is like having a girlfriend come over for coffee in the afternoon and pick up your day without the energy drink. She and her crew (Mom included) are a breath of fresh air. I would watch her any time of day or at least tape the show. There is nothing else out there like… Read more »
I LOVE BONIE ..I ENJOY HER SHOW AND I WISH IT WILL STAY ON THE AIR..
TI AMO BONIE!!.. PS / PERHAPS YOU CAN HAVE ME ON YOUR SHOW?? CIAOO… C.M.