To very little surprise, the CW has cancelled one of its few remaining sitcoms, The Game. Is this the end for the series or could it still return?
Created by Mara Brock Akil, The Game began as a spin-off of Akil’s 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, Hosea Chanchez and Wendy Raquel Robinson.
The first sitcom to debut on the CW network, The Game averaged 2.3 million viewers in season one. For season two, the ratings dropped to 2.07 million and a .96 rating in the 18-49 demographic. This season, it’s fallen to an average of 1.68 million viewers and a tiny 0.7 rating in the demo, in part because it was given a Friday night timeslot.
The CW is essentially getting out of the sitcom business and has cancelled The Game after 64 episodes. There had been talks about changing the show’s format to an hour-long dramady, to make it more compatible with the network’s other programming. That was seen as a long-shot at best and actually would have created its own set of challenges for syndication.
Though The Game only has 64 episodes, BET recently signed a syndication deal to air the first two seasons and season three will be added this Fall. To increase the show’s number of episodes, there have been discussions between the cable channel and CBS (the show’s studio) about co-funding original episodes. The deal would likely come with some cost-cutting measures.
There’s been no further word on the potential deal with BET so, as of right now, “The Wedding Episode” is the series’ last.
If The Game isn’t rescued from cancellation, are you satisfied with the way the sitcom ended — with Melanie and Derwin finally getting married?
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The is absolutely one of the best shows ever!!!! I love this show, and I hate that it would be canceled. I agree with you Ms. T; they moved it to Friday nights because they know that people were out and about. I liked when it was on Monday’s, though having it on Sunday’s wasn’t bad either. This really sucks. There isn’t going to be any of OUR shows on television anymore. BRING THE GAME BACK!!!!!!!
nope im not satisfied !! theirs so much more that this show had 2 offer !!!!
I have to say that enjoyed watching this show. I hate that the show will not be lasting being that it is one of the few African-American shows left. The ending was okay (could have been better) it was as though they rushed it to end it. The network knew what they were doing when they started airing it on Friday nights- knowing that most individuals are not home to watch TV. Once I saw the switch I knew it was going down hill. Again, I really enjoyed this show and hate to see it go.
I have to say that enjoyed watching this show. I hate to that it will last being that it is one of the few African-American shows left. I ending was okay but it was as though they rushed it to end it. The network knew what they were doing when they placed to show on Friday nights- knowing that most individuals are not home to watch TV. Once I saw the switch I knew it was going down hill. Again, I really enjoyed this show and hate to see it go.
No, I won’t be satisfied….as a black person we already don’t have shows on the air and I really look forward to see “The Game” on Friday’s after a very long week of work, kids and life. They have already cancel Girlfriends and when The Game is gone what will we have. I am sorry but the writers sometimes suck because they can go so many places with this show. The baby not being Derwin’s, Jason get Camile pregnant after getting Kelly pregnant too….Yes please don’t cancel this show and it would be better if BET would pick it up
I love this show I watch online and at home, I never get enough of any episodes. I am hoping for a season 4 I dont want that to be Derwin’s baby. I am hoping they have a kid of there own. A new player to the team needs to fall in love with Kelly and make Jason get his head right. This is the best show ever I would be sad if they left things like this.
I won’t be satisfied!! Theres not many good tv shows on tv anymore, its all reality shows which i hate with a passion. But the show is great and there has to be some way to get this show back up and going!! I love Melanie and Derwin, they remind me of my relationships! lol
Come on BET, pick it up!!!
don’t cancel the game!!!!! also put it back on sundays!! i work on friday nights!!!!!!!
I actually wish Melanie would have stayed with Jerome- he seem like the better guy for her-and Tasha should be the one getting married to Rick Fox- Kelly should also get back together with Jason but only if Jason pleads. But this is a good show and one of the best ones in a long time. No need to end it.
I would like to see more of THE GAME. It is a great show. It shows some of the things that pro athletes and their spouses go through. ( Very entertaining )
this is some ********…i love that show i cant believe the cw…they just lost a viewer FOREVER..im pissed..i hope BET picks it up they would get great ratings!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE BET!!!!!!!!!! OR ANYBODY
please do not cancel the Game, we already lost girlfriends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a shame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU CANCEL THE GAME!?!?!?!? IT’S A GREAT SHOW! I WATCH IT EVERY DAY ON B.E.T. AND I USE TO WATCH IT ON FRIDAYS AT 7:30 (MY TIME (CENTRAL)) UNTIL <> CANCELLED IT! YOU ALL DON’T KNOW HOW MAD I AM ABOUT THAT! GOSH I ALMOST WENT CRAZY! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!! BRING IT BACK I’M BEGGING YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I discovered The Game tv show while on Maternity leave and the more I watched it I became hooked. I had to watch most of season 2 and 3 on Utube because they kept showing re-runs on tv where I’m from. I was always hoping for Derwin and Melany to get back together and they did – yeah. But,now the show left me hanging with Kelly and Jason, Tasha and Rick, Janet and the baby. THAT CAN’T BE IT!