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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i think it is stupid that it is being cancelled they should keep it going cause it was very entertaining and it always gave me something to watch thet is the only show that i love to watch on bet. and i think they should pick this show too cause i want more answeres and u cant leave people hanging like this. it is dumb to start somthing good then not finish it. plzzz hope u bring it back that would make so many people happy and bet better so plz bring it back
I would love to see season four in season three you left off with Melanie and Derwin wedding but the wedding never happend cause he got called to the hospital for the devilery of the baby I would love to see them finally tied the knot and see what happens from there I love this show.
the game is an amazing show. every week i look forward to watching it. the wedding episode was such a great episode, after all the time that melanie and derwin spent together and every thing they went through i was happy to see them finally get married. but if that was the last episode every i have to say the network is really stupid. they are coming out with a lot of really stupid shows and the game was actually a good one. it was entertaining and there was always a part where someone would say i want that to… Read more »
I really LOVE THE GAME!
Yes, I am happy with the seasons finale show, but I am NOT happy with the fact that THE GAME will not be back in the fall. There is way too much left to be seen with future shows. I hope that THE GAME is able to remain on the air.
I really like this show im so hooked..it’s funny sad and good all at the same time really with there would be a season 4
The Wedding Episode could not have been better. I am addicted to this show & I really hope another network picks it up. I agree that the drop in viewers was due to poor planning by the network. I watch reruns on youtube everyday & I too have unanswered questions….is the baby Derwin’s….how will the baby effect their marriage….will Derwin get cut from the Sabers….Tasha & Rick….Kelly & Jason? Please don’t leave us hanging!
I really love this show it’s sad that it’s ending I wish they would’ve made it an hour long and changed the day it came on everybody is out partying or hanging out after work on Fridays. I will be really sad to see this show end. I really like this show. I rush home just to watch it and I have to say I’m hooked mad that it’s so short I watch the reruns on Bet just because they show two episodes. Really really would be sad to see it go.
I’m happy that Melanie & Derwin finally got married. I was looking forward to the next season, I wanted to see if there relationship would last with him having a newborn. I have seen every episode, I would have to record it on my DVR because I’m not @ home on Friday nights. I’m starting to think the next network intentionally changed it’s time slot, because they knew knowone would be home to watch it. I enjoyed watching all of the characters, I wanted to see what Tasha Mack is going to do with Kelly, lol. I hope that another… Read more »
i really hope they go for season 4..there are still questions that need to be answered.. i still think that the baby is not derwins, tasha’s insecurity issues have not been solved, kelly needs a better ending, malik …is this dude ever going to settle down????? i need more of this show…im hooked…i really hope a station picks this show and continue with season 4.pleaseeeeeee!!!!
This is part of the racist politics about the entertainment industry. They are canceling every show that has a strong African American demographic, because it doesen’t pull in enough national demographic. We need black characters on TV and black shows–portarying people in a host of scenerios (not just football players) demonstrating that black people are not monolithic
I AM VERY UPSET THAT THERE IS TALK ABOUT DISCONTINUEING THE SHOW!!!!!!! this is the best show its my number one show BET please pick up the game!!!!!!!! i am counting on seeing whats gonna happen between derwin an melanie I LOVE THIS SHOW AN EVERONE KNOWS WHEN THIS SHOW COMES ON NOT TO BOTHER ME BECASUE IT IS MY FAVORITE SHOW AN IF THIS SHOW IS CANCLED THERE WILL BE A BIG PROBLE!!!!! so many ppl watch this show you will jus be loosing viewers an wished you never would have cancled the show !!!!!
i love the game, an hosea is one of the reasons i watch it, but i can also relate to melanie i have been through that situation before only my boyfriend did not get anyone else pregnat. This is the best show on CW an i all the other shows should be cancled, i have been watching this show since it first started an have fell in love with it, i am very upset that the last episode had to end like that, i am happy for melanie but i wanted to see what was going to happen after the… Read more »
MAN HANDS DOWN THE GAME IS PROBABLY THE BEST SHOW ON TV AT LEAST TOP 3!!!!!
I love this show and hope that the game will come back for season 4? I am boycotting the CW, I think all the others shows on their suck! I only watched it for the Game, and America’s next top model. The game was the only black sitcom left on the air, now what?