Today, ABC airs the final episode of their daytime series, The Chew. Last month, the network announced that the cooking-themed talk show had been cancelled after more than 1,400 episodes. Will you miss it? Was this the right decision?
Launching in September 2011, The Chew replaced the All My Children soap opera after its 41 years on the network. A talk show that incorporates cooking and lifestyle-related segments, the series was initially hosted by Mario Batali, Carla Hall, Clinton Kelly, Daphne Oz, and Michael Symon. Oz departed the show after six seasons and Batali left following sexual misconduct allegations in December 2017.
ABC decided to cancel The Chew in order to expand their Good Morning America series to three hours. NBC’s Today show has had a third hour (with various titles) since October 2000. The current incarnation is Megyn Kelly Today.
While the third hour of Today typically followed the regular program’s two-hour broadcast, hour three of Good Morning America will air separately, in the afternoon. The new hour of GMA is expected to be taped and not presented live, as the regular program is. ABC is making this move as Today has been taking the lead in various demographics in the morning ratings race.
If ABC had wanted to expand GMA to three hours, couldn’t they have replaced either The View or Live with Kelley and Ryan? That was unlikely to happen since both perform better in the ratings than The Chew. In particular, The View has been growing its audience and has been seeing its best ratings since the 2014-15 season (a rarity in today’s landscape). Meanwhile, The Chew has been in last place, ranking 13th out of 13 daytime series.
While ABC may have high hopes for a third hour of GMA, they no doubt have an uphill battle ahead. Daytime audiences often don’t like change and some viewers still hold a grudge against The Chew for replacing All My Children. Time will tell if the new hour of GMA will fare any better than The Chew did.
What do you think? Do you think that ABC should have cancelled The Chew TV series? If not, what could they have done to boost the ratings? Will you check out a third hour of Good Morning America?
By the way I quit watching NBC because of their long show so why add more of the same..It is way to long…4 hours ..uuuhhh no…please bring back the chew!!
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I am so mad you cancelled the Chew..one of the best shows on tv..If the ratings were low it was because it came on at noon so was hard to watch at lunch time..I like the View but a bit upset that Meghan talks to much and above everyone else..take off Kelly..she is all about herself…I will probably be looking for other channels..why more GMA..no thanks..the only 2 daytime shows I watch are the view and chew
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I am so upset that they are cancelling the chew! I have been watching this show since it started! I will not be watching good morning america’s 3rd hour! I feel that Michael, Carla and Clinton have really been doing great since Mario and DAphne left! I really think you Are making a big mistake cancelling this show! It is an hour of fun, great tips and ideas! It is an hour I look forward to each day! Big mistake ABC I am very disappointed by this! Mario screwed up, daphne is busy having babies and these 3 have stepped… Read more »
IF ANYTHING GETS CANCELLED IT SHOULD BE THE VIEW. WE USE TO ENJOY IT BUT IT HAS BEEN SO WARPED IN POLITICS WE CHANGE THE STATION. ABC IS GOING THE WAY OF DISNEY IN A DREAM WORLD…MEGAN KELLY – NO THANKS. GLAD OTHER STATIONS HAVE GOOD PROGRAMS.
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Huge mistake canceling The Chew! HUGE!
I will not be watching the GMA Extended Version. There is too much gossip/talk/news programs on Daytime Television today; I would like to see a return Daytime Dramas such as Soap Operas.
I agree with all the comments here stating that cancelling The Chew is a HUGE mistake! It is one of the ONLY shows on ABC that I watch, and I watch it religiously. They provided fun, laughter and amazing recipes. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone to their website in a pinch and always found something that was delicious, easy and I was completed for. I hope they are picked up by another network because it will be a travisity to loose this happy and informative show! As a side note, if you look at all the… Read more »
If they were going to cancel The VIEW and bring back The Chew, I would sign off on that.
I liked the Chew very much and am sorry to see them lose their jobs. The thing I did not like at all was that it became one long commercial. You get tired of it.
I am sorry The Chew has been canceled. It was none of only 2 or 3 programs I watched on this network. GMA is not one of them and I will not be watching it now.
I think this was a big mistake to cancel The Chew. It was such a fun show and always brightened my day. I loved the interaction of the hosts and the great recipes and tips. I will really miss it. I will not be watching a third hour of GMA. I love The View so don’t cancel it either.
The Chew has been the most entertaining show on TV in a long tome. There is no controversy between the hosts and their guests. I have learned how to cook several different dishes ranging from appetizers, main dishes and desserts. GMA on the other hand is very boring and most of the time they interject their own political views. I can’t believe the network is caving in to other networks and being a follower rather than an innovator. Being a follower does not guarantee success in ratings. Three hours is entirely too much for GMA and I for one will… Read more »
Instead of cancelling The Chew, you should have cancelled The View. I only watch ABC because of The Chew and General Hospital. ABC has become way too political for my taste.
I wrote the same thing above. CANCEL THE VIEW, bring back The Chew.
Huge mistake canceling the show Chew!!!
I have a TV for our staff in the lunch room and this was the only show that everyone absolutely loved and agreed on to watch together. Why? Because there is no controversy in this show, only fun! GMA is the most boring show on T.V. Please bring back the Chew, my staff will no longer have a great stress release to watch on their lunch hour. What is ABC thinking???? We do not need another hour of GMA.