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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You have got to be kidding me!!!! I am SSSOOO disappointed!!! Bonnie Hunt is such a positive roll model; such a sweet, kind and wonderful person. I LOVE her and her show. It’s SSOO refreshing because you don’t have to worry about anything inaproppiate being said. My Mom and I watch her every day and hate to see what they’re going to put in place of her!! Bonnie, we both LOVE you and are so VERY sad that we won’t be able to spend time with you everyday!!! You are the MOST relatable talk show host on TV!!!
WHY WOULD THIS SHOW GET CANCELED YET THE TV IS CLOGGED WITH JERSEYCRAP REALITY SHOWS?
Give me Bonnie Hunt any day. What is wrong with America that a show like hers goes off the air and we are left with garbage reality? UGH
I love Bonnie’s show, my hubby and I even got tickets and visited the show when we were in LA last summer. It is so sad when a real person/comic can’t make it on TV with a great cast of regulars, causes like “adopt a dog”, and great guests gets dumped and a talk show where the women don’t even let each other complete a sentence is still being renewed and a big mouth, like a one time Regis co-hostess, gets renews for still acting like a “20 year old”. Sad commentary on shallow american’s. Here is a toast to… Read more »
I agree with all of the above. Bonnie Hunt is a talented personality and to take her show off the air is criminal!! Her staff is also great, and I think Don is a hoot, and course, I looove Alice. Please, won’t some other network pick up her show. I want to add, that Return to Me is one of my favorites..even before I knew that Bonnie and Don were the authors. Well, I’ve said my piece, and I am keeping my fingers crossed that her show will be picked up my another network!!
Such a good show! In chicago it’s followed by ellen and it makes for good afternoon tv vs. all the crap like Tyra,Wendy Williams, Maury, etc.
I can’t believe they cancelled that show…I always enjoyed watching Bonnie..what are they stupid?? can’t stand the other show with those two women talking over each other. It was a pleasure to watch a civilized woman for a change! You guys are nuts!
I totally agree with all the previous emails. I am sooo upset that The Bonnie Hunt Show has been cancelled. It was a totally uplifting show, filled with lots of laughs and smiles, and caring, dedicated people. I pray that a miracle can occur and The Bonnie Hunt Show be brought back. What a great group of talented individuals worked on that show. I even started watching it, as opposed to my favorite soap opera!!!!! And the Feel Good Moment of the Day …. there’s nothing else like that on TV! I also agree that there were NEVER any ads… Read more »
Bonnie Hunts show is great it was not promoted and it was at a bad time of day I love Ellen too but she has a better time slot I hope Bonnie will be back at a better time
Everything about Bonnie’s show was terrific. My favorite was the pet adoptions, I cried every time I saw it. Who is going to replace her ?? No one can!!!!!!! She is up against The View in my viewing area, so I guess the public likes yelling, and interrupting, and annoying political banter better than fun, and class. I hope another network will step in. What are the chances?
I really enjoy the Bonnie Hunt Show . What a host, she really has the heart and the class to be left on the air. Politics!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just when you find a clean and refreshing show it’s cancelled!! Bonnie has a heart of gold,Her crew and writers are fabulous.. Some other network needs to get Bonnie and promote her, and she’ll deliver. Please let’s get Bonnie Back………..Bonnie I will miss you, but I know I’ll see you again for you are the BEST…..Go Bonnie Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Bonnies show is the only normal, classy, down to earth, everyday person talk show on tv. No politics, no smut, no screaming, no slime. Good old fashioned talk with big name stars and the up and coming stars that you can enjoy. She always seems to be sitting in her living room visiting – not interviewing! Her easy approachable style is a joy to watch and besides that, she is adorable to watch. I hope some other studio sees how good her show is and takes over the production. I agree with you all that there was very LITTLE advertising… Read more »
As I have said before it is hard to watch Bonnie these days, knowing that she is going off the air, at least for now. Wish someone could tell us what she will be doing. I noticed that Nate Berkus will have his own show on the same channel here, so perhaps he is taking her place. Frankly, no one can do that !
YOU ARE RITE..ITS HARD TO WATCH HER NOW..KNOWING SHE IS LEAVING..NOT FAIR..I LOVED ALLL OF HER SHOWS..SHE GIVES HER GUESTS TIME TO TALK..SHE IS NEVER PUSHING WITH THE .. I-I-I- CRAP..SHE IS SO INTERESTING..AS IS HER BEAUTIFUL MOM..WHO IS A HOOT.. BRING HER BACK TV JERKS…WHERE IS YOUR MIND SET…AHH..DONT BOTHER..WE ALL KNOW YOU SUITS..AND WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT…LOVE YA BONNIE
I love the Bonnie Hunt Show. It is refreshing to have a host that doesn’t make fun or jokes about other people or shows, or politicians. It is a wonderful show that you aren’t afraid to let your kids watch. Oprah is a bogot and I am tired of her racism. Ellen is a great show and should stay on the air. Just get rid of Oprah.
I agree with DizzyDeb, the Bonnie Hunt show was not promoted very well at all. I just happened to stumble across it while flipping thru channels and loved it. I started watching it everyday that i could. I noticed however i very rarely ever saw advertisements for The Bonnie Hunt show. Since the show has been canceled i’ve actually seen more advertisements, not much more, but some.
I think Warner Bros. needs to reconsider, there are soooo many people i know that love the show. But if they don’t keep her, i’m sure she’ll move on to something better.
Love, Love, Love the Bonnie Hunt show and am so sad that it’s canceled! I agree with previous posts that Bonnie didn’t fail!!! The networks failed to promote the show and gave up on it while keeping worthless drivel on the air. There’s so much negativity on the air, Bonnie’s show is a much needed, positive, breath of fresh air. We miss Bonnie and want her show back!!!
I AGREE!!! I really enjoyed sitting down and watching this very talented, inspirational and free of negativity personality!! I’M GOING TO MISS HER TERRIBLY!!!!!!!! Now what am I to watch to unwind from a crazy world?
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