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 really love The Game. It really is disapointing to see that it was cancelled. The writing was great. My colleagues and I talked every Monday about what we saw on Fridays. We are going to Miss The Game! Bring it back!
I feel in love with “The Game” when I saw the first show! The show consisted of some very good talent. All the characters were believable (the main characters). I was happy to see Melanie and Derwin finally get married, however, I feel like I am left hanging with the show ended that way. The show was set to have more drama with the marriage and new baby! I truly hope they find away to bring the show back for all its fans.
Personally i think that you should bring back the game because it is a very good show. It would also help maybe if you changed the day and time slot, maybe just the time slot to ealier time. I’m pretty sure people would like that a lot and you may even get more viewer to watch the show. I will admit I have always here about the show the game, but it wasn’t until bet that i really was starting to watch it and enjoying it, then once I found out that it still showed season3 then I was all… Read more »
I can’t believe the ratings have dropped like this. It seem as though it has only gotten better and the comedy as well as drama has enhanced the TV s how. I will absolutely be angry if this truly cxcl.
Someone needs to save it!
That had to be the best show the CW has ever had yet…thats really stupid they cancelled it…it might had not had enough viewers at first due to the fact that THE CW/WB OR WHATEVER THE HELL THEY WANNA BE CALLED…is always cancelling good shows so noone ever knows when a good one is coming back or how long it will last!!!!!! BUT THIS HAD TO BE THE STUPIDEST MOVE EVER!!!! The Game was a great show! But I agree with the previous comment….”THE CW DOESNT DESERVE THE GAME…BET DOES…OR CBS!!!! A BETTER CHANNEL!!!!! NOT THAT CHEAP ASS CHANNEL!!!!!!!!
The Game will find a better home on some other network.One that devotes a little more time and thought into a proven hit show.And not just another cookie-cutter like show.
i think the cw sucks for cancel of the game it was really good and there was a lot of more things that could of happen to keep the show going like married life with melanie and derwin and him having a baby by some one else would mel get pregranted would there be problems with there marriage because of the baby tasha and rick would they end up getting married what about kelly and jason is it really over do he still have love for her from the looks of the last show i think he does but he… Read more »
I think the CW is racist ever show on that station is white people you all finally have a good black show and yall wanna cancel it (WTF). make a season 4
I’m not happy how it ended please make a season 4
I really love The Game. It really hurts to see it go. I was happy about Melanie and Derwin getting married and I was looking forward to seeing more of their life together. I think the new baby, and baby mama would have made great TV. The writers were great!
I’m also very upset like most of the game fans this show is really great and phenomenal.so many questions unanswered and many fans who want the show to continue I think producers and others shouldn’t give up on the show mayb BET could work something out to continue the show idk.and maybe if they didn’t start changin the airin time like on fridays when people aren’t home the show wouldn’t be put into predicament once again keep the game going
I am so upset that the game was canceled! It was one of the best shows on!!! Season 4 needs 2 come back!! I need answers!!! This is crazy!! TV production please get it together!!!
Wow, it is so awful that The Game was cancelled. I was hooked on that show since day 1 when it started. It’s crazy how when people I know started watching on BET, the show got cancelled. Now, we are all just left hanging. What happens going to happen with Janay and the baby and Tosha and Rick? Too many questions left unanswered, very disappointed!
iMMMM SOOO BURNT UP THAT THE GAME IS OVER!!!! BRING MY DAWN SHOW BACK CANT NO SHOW COMPARE 2 DA GAME ITZ ONE OF A KIND…
No, I am not satisfied or happy with the way the Game ended. It is not all about Melanie and Derwin. Yes, I’d like to see what happens with Janay and the Baby but I am also curious to know what happens with Jason and Kelly. Bring back SEASON 4!!