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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What a shame. A really good show the entire family could watch. Such warmth and caring. Will certainly miss ALICE, what a charming lady. We should all have a Mother like Alice who brings so much joy to her family as well as the rest of us. Bonnie had the best, friendliest crew on any show. Way to go guys. Know you will all bounce back and come out ok. Hope to catch up with all of you again another time another place.
God Bless
I do not remember a show of the Bonnie Hunt Show that I didn’t enjoy. She is great at this show. Please don’t cancel this show.
It`s a sad day when a show with the genuine quality such as The Bonnie Hunt Show is to be canceled. I have to really dig to find a show I have enjoyed time and again as I have this one. I have no use for many of today`s programs since disgusting and just plain poor taste seem to prevail. Every guest that I saw was so glad to be a part of Bonnie`s show and they always had fun. We as viewers had a chance to see a variety of stars as real people for a change and Bonnie… Read more »
I can’t believe that you would cancel Bonnie Hunt show. She is so refreshing, comical and down to earth. I just love her sense of humor. She doesn’t have to use profanity and sex to be funny. She is such a lovely person. I hope she will come back even with another network . She will be missed.
I think it is a shame that the Bonnie Hunt show is being cancelled. She is such a refreshing change from all the other talk shows that just exploit people’s weaknesses or problems. Her guests are entertaining and fun. Bonnie promotes family values and has fun with her crew and her mother and is such a down to earth person. I think if W/B had done better advertising for the show, she would still be on. I will miss watching Bonnie and her cheerful attitude every day.
When you promote shows like the Wendy Williams Show on my morning show, and ignore intelligent, funny, informative and creative shows like Bonny Hunt, I can’t expect anything but failure. Wendy is on several channels at various times. Bonnie is only on once on one channel. Now guess who doesn’t get ratings? We are losing an absolutely entertaining and professional individual and team who appreciate her profession and her audience. Who is up against a rumormonger. I don’t know what you are going to put into her time slot, but another Wendy Williams WE DO NOT NEED. WE NEED BONNIE… Read more »
You have got to be kidding!!! Cancel this show, it is one of the best talk shows on. Lets face it, leaving Maury on is such a booster, no!!!!!! that show stays on with all the garbage. I can see that programs like Maury will continue on as long as these other shows continue. What a mistake T.V. as done not keeping shows like Bonnie Hunt on. She is refreshing to our morning time. Bring back the “Dean Martins”, Carol Burnetts of shows that show real stars as they are.
I Love the Bonnie Hunt Show.
Bad promotion/advertising is the problem.
Bonnie is funny, genuine, and kind.
Please some other network needs to pick her up!
The Bonnie Hunt Show is a GREAT show. I wish they would put it on later in the afternoon. They should put it on in the 3 p.m. time slot. Not every one is a fan of the Dr. Phil show. I bet her ratings would go way up. She is fantastic. Bonnie Hunt is funny, kind, has a great staff, she is generous to her staff (shares the laughs). Please bring her back , even if it’s on another station. We love you Bonnie.
I wish they would rethink canceling her show. Makes you wonder how they get their ratings! I think she is great. Promote her show and maybe people would watch. If your gonna get rid of her then at least offer Alice the job!! Her mom cracks me up! It’s sad, and she’ll be missed by alot of people.
I never thought her show “failed” as you put it. I never saw ads for it on TV. I never thought it was promoted well. To everyone I know who has seen her show it is all about praise for the great show, warm hearted fun and just plain entertainment. I will miss her show terribly. I always make a point in my morning to watch. Frankly it is my favorite show on TV in the am. Why didn’t W/B or whoever does this, make more tv ads for her program ? Why haven’t they promoted it at night? If… Read more »
I love the Bonnie Hunt show and all her crew. I feel that she connects with the viewers in a way that promotes wholesome and clean living. I love her mom and the respect that she gives her heritage. I think you at the station-“the powers that be” are wrong. We need a show that touches us in the heart as well as uplifts our day! We the viewers that crave clean, funny tv ought to have a vote! Please reconsider this misguided direction. We do not need more stupid, sex sells talk shows! We need family tv and we… Read more »
Iam so tired of good tv being canceled. There are so many shows on tv that are not family friendly, this is wholesome tv, not trash tv. I am so tired of turning on the tv and all I hear is he cheated on me, this person wronged me this way, that person wronged me, and you aint my baby’s daddy! Why can’t family entertainment be just that, something the whole family can watch. Bonnie is a loving and nurturing woman that has a heart and makes the world a better place, Shame on Warner Bros for not working harder… Read more »
Please don’t cancel this show. Bonnie’s show is so clean and fresh. I don’t have to worry if my grandchildren are in the room and The Bonnie Hunt is on. It’s not all about gossip and sex. I hate to see Bonnie go. Please reconsider.
I love the Bonnie Hunt show! It is the BEST morning show and I always look forward to it. Please don’t take it off the air. PLEASE SIGN HER ON FOR ANOTHER SEASON!!
If Bonnie Hunt’s show “failed” it’s because the promotion was POOR! Bonnie had one of the best shows on TV. Warner Bros. has made a bad decision, this woman is as warm as Oprah, as funny as Ellen, as giving as Bill Gates and includes her family and crew whenever possible and guess what, we enjoy seeing real people. Dr. Phil became a joke, even good old Dr. Oz has resorted to game show like contests. Not really that interesting. Bonnie is the real thing and Warner Bros has failed to realize that real people watch Bonnie Hunt. All her… Read more »