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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Me and all My friends love the game and really want the series to continue. How do we save it?
dont cancel the game and no because kelly and jason need to get back together
don’t cancel the game i love this show i watch it everyday on bet faithfully
The Game is the best show on TV. The acting on the show are excellent! There is not one episode I watch that does not crack me up. I have taped all the episodes and when I’m down I can pop in The Game and it is sure to change my mood. This is the only show that I could say I could watch rerun after rerun. But The Game is not finished it has left us hanging. Is Derwin really the baby daddy? Will Kelly and Jason get back together? Will Tasha and Rick get back together. Will Malik… Read more »
Yo dono’t cancle the game this is one of the best shows i just go into so have my peoples real talk.
This show is real, raw, and funny. The writers are extremely intelligent and the cast is great.
The only reason it got cancelled is because nobody knew about it (maybe because of its 9pm Friday timeslot). Most of its viewers are young adults and teenagers, who usually aren’t at home on a friday night. Also, CW failed to attract the real viewers who watch the show.
I personally hardly watch CW because it airs show like Everybody Hates Chris, but when BET started airing it, I became an instant fan. This show needs to be kept!!!
well i like the game because it the best show i have wach on the air i like melaine and dawin i am 12 years old and i wach the its the best show an the air i want to meet melaine and dawin he is the best and he is hot. and tasha and kelly tee and malike
This show cannot end.
It’s one of the best shows out there. It kept me happy.
NOW WHAT?
i want my happiness back.
when the game first came on the air, i didnt even notice it! but now that it is on BET, it has me glued to the computer watching every episode made.. it being on BET has ppl who didnt know about it, watching it now!! i even got my boyfriend watching it with me (he thinks malik and tee tee are soooo funny) they really need to keep it going. im hooked!!!
i love the game so much and i would really like for it to continue like every other fan of the show!! it’s a GREAT show that has all the qualities a viewer would look into. it’s funny and has drama. every episode is left with cliffhangers and leaves you wondering what’s going to happen next time. that’s one reason they should not only keep the show on the air and give it a forth season but make it an hour long show. that would be AWSOME seriously. people would watch this. you can’t just ignore that thousands and maybe… Read more »
i love the game i watch it everyday and u all cant take it away from me please nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
urgh i think itz best to come out with episodes after the wedding den more viewerz
Considering the other crap that doesn’t get cancelled season after season, the game was very funny and interesting and deserves to return.
The game is the best show ive seen in a long time i think BET should pick it up and keep the series going it would be ggreat for them
if this show is truley not going to brung back,
am going to be VERRY pissed . like seriously.
this was one of the best shows, and it would be a shame
to cut off a show with so much feedback from people
saying they want it to come back . thats just plain stupid -___- .
i hope BET buys it, and if they dont all i gotta say is ima miss
Tasha Mac lmao .