Last May, fans of The CW’s sitcom, The Game, were upset to learn that the sitcom had been cancelled after three seasons on the air. Though there was some resolution in the last episode, it was hardly satisfying enough for devoted viewers. The web has recently been abuzz with news that the show is coming back but can you believe it?
Created by Mara Brock Akil, The Game began as a spin-off of the long-running comedy, Girlfriends. The series centers around a first year medical student (Tia Mowry) who chooses to follow her pro-football boyfriend (Pooch Hall) to San Diego. Others in the cast include Brittany Daniel, Coby Bell, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Hosea Chanchez, and Barry Floyd.
Even before the show was cancelled by the CW, there was talk about the possibility of Black Entertainment Television (BET) picking up the show for a fourth year. The cable-channel has been playing the sitcom repeats and the show fits in with their other programming.
In July, Mowry told TV Guide, “[BET chairman and CEO] Debra Lee is trying everything and anything to make this happen. The Game gets higher ratings than BET’s original programming, and we’ve heard there would be a huge marketing campaign. So I personally believe the show would be taken to another level.”
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Unfortunately, there’s been little word of any real progress since then. Last week, rumors started circulating that a deal had been struck between BET and the show’s studio, CBS Television. Unfortunately, they turned out to be false.
Last night, Mowry put the rumors to rest. Via her Twitter account, she wrote, “I am so sorry to tell you this, this whole THE GAME thing getting picked up is NOT true! After talking to agents lawyers etc it is not true.” A deal may still happen but, for the moment, there isn’t one.
When or if a new deal is made, it remains to be seen how it would work. The contracts for the cast and creatives have lapsed so new ones would have to be negotiated. Because BET has less money to spend, they’d likely have to take pay cuts.
On top of that, some of those involved with the show have also moved on to other projects and may not be available. Hall is working on CBS’ new sitcom Accidentally on Purpose, Mowry has several projects in the works, and Akil is part of ABC’s new Cougar Town comedy with Courteney Cox Arquette.
What do you think? Would a fourth season of The Game be worth watching if the budget had to be cut and not all of the principals were involved?
PLEASE BRING DA GAME BACK ON PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE GAME IS SO GOOD ITS A GREAT SHOW BRING IT ON AGAIN PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!
I Love this show…bring it back!!!
DON’T TAKE THE GAME AWAY!!! This is truly a show in 10 years, that has been worth watching. It is an AWESOME show, so bring back for another season PLUS!!!!!
Count me in Patrick!!!
I want the show to come back so badly! I don’t even understand why it got canceled. I watch it on BET everyday!
IM DEFINATLY IN!!!!!
I am a guy and I love this show…I say we start a facebook campaign…WHO’s in?
i agree with you about the facebook campaign
i love “the game” i want to find out why they took it off the air. my whole family watch and love the show and would like for it to come back on air. i do watch all the reruns all over and over i dont care if i watch them 5 times. please bring it on air with more new epoides. please
ppl are so upset and wolud like to see more please please
I love this show. Please, Please, Please bring it back!!!!
i l O v e this show. . . yall have no sense if you take this off air. . .my boyfriend even lOve it. . . i don’t knO anybOdy that dOesn’t Watch this show. . . BRING IT BACK.! =)
IT WOULD BE ASHAME IF “THE GAME” WAS TOTALLY CANCELED. ME AND MY HUSBAND WATCH THAT SHOW EVERYDAY. WE EVEN WATCH RERUNS. EVERYBODY THAT I KNOW WATCHES THAT SHOW. AND WE ARE PISSED OFF THAT NO ONE CAN FIND THE FUND TO PUT THE SHOW BACK ON. EVERYTIME THERE IS SOMETHING WE ENJOY TO WATCH ON TV,SOMEONE FINDS A WAY TO UNPLUG IT.
I would really love for the t.v. show to make a come back. Melanie and Derwin were the reasons why I watched the show. The couple grew together and inspired a lot of couples in many relationships.
Please don’t stop this show
!!!!!! Yall will make alot of real young and old ppl mad, this show teaches you alot and if you delete it you will stop the learnings of a real marriage or real relationships! This show shows what to do and what not to do! I am very please with it and love it with a passion don’t stop this wonderful sitcom PLEASE DON’T
Please bring the show back i love that show please please bring it back
love that sow