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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WTF.. i lovee this show … please bring back “The Game” i look forward to this show coming back on soon and if not I will call the CW and complain. There are soo many unanswered questions, I laugh, I cryed, and I cant stand not seeing my show back on. Come on you dont start sumthang and not finish it!!!! I love all the cast …. they are all so great….
PISSED OFF that the GAME has been cancelled. This is the ONLY sitcom that I watch…and DERWIN is a wonderful looking “eye candy”…PLEASE BRING THIS SHOW BACK!
its really a shame that all the good shows was taken off air because of what my family enjoyed lookin at the show they took away girlfriends just when joan was about 2 get married and finally be happy so now whats next a lot of white flicks!!!!!!!!!
I AGREE WITH THE EARLIER RESPONSES THAT WE DO NED SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED. LAST BUT NOT LEAST EVEN THOUGH THE CW DOSEN’T SIR SOME SHOWS LIKE BRIDEZILLAS AND OTHER STUPID PROGGRAMS, I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT THE CW IS BETTER THAN THAT.
IF SHOWS LIKE THE BEFOREMENTIONED CAN EXSIST WITH ALL OF THE STUPIDITY AND DUMB ASS WOMEN THEY PORTRAY THEN THE CW CAN AT LEAST GIVE US FANS OF THE GAME A DECENT ENDING THAT NOT ONLY ANSWERS SOME MUCH NEEDED QUESTIONED BUT GIVE US A DECENT ENDING.
There has to be more. There was no closure and way too many unanswered questions.
I agree with previous comments, there are too many un answered questions. There has to be another season, atleast.
This sitcom was one of the greatest and yes, I agree with everyone else., A lot left unanswered questions..Needs to be another season.
i agree with Felicia there are just too many variables that are left out there and should be at least 1 more season. Malik and his sister ,will Jason and kelli get back together (hope so ) the relationship between Tasha and Kelli will they make up? these should at least be answered before the cancellation . WE NEED CLOSURE!!!!!!!!
No I will not be satisfied. I am so glad Melanie and Derwin finally got married but I want to know what’s up with Rick and Tasha. And that was so messed up how Jason left the courtroom with ole girl and left Kelli after she was there for him. They have to come with one more season to answer all the unanswered questions.
I really like this how! the ended left a lot of questions!! I hope it continues!
Move it to a weekday other than fridays and it would have awesome ratings put two and two together come on. I love this show! I can admit to having to Tvo it due to the fact its one friday but hey that should count. I want to see season 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE the game; its my guilty pleasure lol. I hate how CW canceled it, it was//still is my fav0rite show! I watch it everyday on BET, and I really hope that BET will pick it up with the 4th season! It willl make alot of viewers happier.
i love the game and i hate thta cw is cancelling it it;s like they cancelled all the black shows and thats not fair i really hope they bring it back and put it on a better time slot and then it will do better duh or bet needs to pick it up or somebody becaUSE THAT SHOW IS A GREAT ONE AND I WOULD HATE TO SEE IT LEAVE
I really love this show please keep this show on…. There is no othe good shows left.. just change the day & time
Hell No I wanna know what else is gonna happen to Derwin and Melanie, that’s sutpid how they keep all the dumb shows on the air but cancel the good ones..