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 Game was one of the best sitcoms. It’s sad that it was cancelled. I’m hoping BET with purchase rights to this show and pick up where CW left off.
Wow! This is a great show and one of the best sitcoms since the Cosbys and A Different World. It’s so sad that the shows with predominently African American Casts are becoming obsolete. I really hope TBS or BET will pick up this show. Neilson Ratings states that The Game is in the top 10 of the the shows watched by African Americans. Of course when you place it against all shows watched by everyone, the numbers look low. Seems no consideration is being given to the Show’s True fan base, which by the way has shifted just as much… Read more »
please do not cancel the show it is wonderful the cast are great when i watch the its funny.sad
This was one of the greatest shows on the CW I watch it more than America’s Next Top Model. This show had excitment, where ANTM is getting repetitve. Keep this show it deserves another chance — It cant end like that!!
This is crazy!..you guys need to come out with season 4….i wanna see what happens you leave us all hanging we only see what happens with derwin and melaine….nobody else…and plus i wanna see if mel stays with the whole baby situation….I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!! SEASON 4 !!!!!!!
This show needs 2 come back. And you need 2 give it a better timeslot. I think the show was sabotaged when it was moved to friday night. I want to see what happens with Kelly Pitts and how her and Tasha’s friendship will change. Bring the show back there are enough kiddy shows with rich spoiled white kids that don’t know anything about life. Can we get some real TV??? There are plenty of days that woulde be better. Find One!!!!!!!!
Man that was one of the coolest shows I watch it all the time that sucks how only melanie and derwin had a happy ending but no one else did tasha barely had one getting knock out and all haha bring it back man.
we need to see what happens with Mel Double D an the baby ah…….. and kel come on there are faithful viewers sometimes you have to lose/spend money to make money……………..
THERE AREN’T WORDS TO DESCRIBE THIS HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. I KNEW IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE SHOW GOT CANCELED, BECAUSE IT WAS MOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL TIME SLOT. ALSO IT’S EXCELLENT CAST MEMBERS ARE PREDOMINATELY BLACK, NAME ONE BLACK DRAMA/COMEDY FROM THE 21ST CENTURY THAT HAS LASTED MORE THAN 4 SEASONS. TIME’S UP THERE ARE NONE. I LOVED THIS SHOW, IT FEELS AS THOUGH I’VE LOST A FAMILY MEMBER. THIS SHOW WILL BE EXTREMELY MISSED.
!IF YOU CANCEL THIS SHOW I WILL NEVER WATCH YOUR DUMB CHANNEL ANYMORE. THIS IS THE BEST SHOW EVER. ME AND MY WHOLE FAMILY WATCHES THIS SHOW EVERY FRIDAY TOGETHER AND IF YOU CANCEL IT WE WILL ALL BE DEVISTATED. SO PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE KEEP THE SHOW!
I cant believe this! bring it back
OOOMMMGGG!!!!!! I can’t believe this! I just got my whole family to watch and love this show to the point where we all a marathon of the seasons on youtube. This show has truly impacted my life and my family’s with its life lessons that they do teach. The Game has so many talented actors and actresses and it’s a shame to cancle the show and waste great talent like that. I watched it when it first came out on the CW but when it switched from Mondays to Fridays it was harder for me to keep up with it… Read more »
Cancelled?!!! NOOOOOOO!!! Say it ain’t so!!!!! The Game is a great show. Very entertaining. My son and I did a “The Game” marathon on youtube yesterday. Seasons 2 and 3. Wow!!! Bring it back – Please and Thank-you!!!
DONT END THIS SHOW!! Its a favorite and one of a kind. This show’s great!! Why in the hell would you end a good show?? At least end a ****** one if you’re going to end one!!!!!
I have been keeping up with this show everyday and absolutely love it! It has become my favorite and I have told all my friends about it. I didn’t know the show was aired on CW at all. I watched it on BET. I was really stoked about the ending of the show, but the last episode that was aired on BET before they went back to showing the very very first episode of the show, was where Melanie shows up at Derwin’s house with the teddy bear after she has broken it off with Deron. I was really excited… Read more »