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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?
The Chew was the best show on daytime TV! ABC has gone down hill Will not be watching the new show. And where the heck is Dancing with the Stars? Enough of bachelors and bachelorettes already, so fake!
My son got me hooked on The Chew. I don’t watch daytime TV but watched them every day. In Ft. Myers, Fl area they had a lousy lead-in to the show. Probably in other places as well. I really hope Food Network picks them up.
I’m sitting here watching the final episode of The Chew crying my eyes out. ABC please put the chew back on if not God please answer my prayers make ABC go down the tubes
I am sorry they have cancelled a good, fun-loving, informative, kind-worded show. I will not (and I mean never) watch the replace show. Big “oops” ABC…..BIG!!!
So disappointed that the Chew was cancelled.I learned so much and it always made me forget about my bad day and troubles.
Enjoyed the Chew delightful break in the day. Don’t need anymore micheal strayhan.
NO! It was a superior show with warm,wonderful hosts.
NO! Definitely should not have been cancelled. And for yet ANOTHER hour of strahan? Ugh! Mindless, stupid babble. ABC falling lower, and lower, grabbing at straws. n anyone even tell me how this is different than, oh say, kelly rippa and what she does or does not talk about? Accomplishes nothing but wasting time. Banning more ABC. #abcBan
No, they should not have cancelled The Chew. I loved that show and enjoyed their antics. Clinton, Carla and Micheal worked so well together and gave so many helpful cooking tips. I will not watch another news show in the afternoon and especially not Michael Strahan.
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No they should not have cancelled The Chew
So disappointed. Even my husband enjoyed The Chew!! Learned so much & was uniting rather than divisive. Won’t be watching more fluff of GMA. Too much of that already
No, The Chew should not have been cancelled. It was the best show on TV. ABC just lost over a million viewers.
No the CHEW should never been cancelled!! It was my favorite show that was informative, entertaining, and most of all three of the cast members Michael, Carla and Clinton had chemistry. We knew they were friends in their personal lives. When it was first announced the show was canceled I felt as though I lost 3 friends. I don’t care what show is replacing THE CHEW I will never watch another show in that time slot. ABC you lost a lot of viewers and made a big mistake in canceling the show.
I sure will miss the Chew. I looked forward to and planned my day around the Chew time slot everyday. I will miss the fun, cooking tips and great recipes Mike, Clinton and Karla provided. BAD move to Cancel The Chew
Bring it back!!!!!