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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this is bul you all ready took girlfriends what the hell is your prollem CW do you think only white Tv shows need to be on TV? This network needs to get it together.
MOST DEF. NOT..BRING THE GAME BACK!! 🙁
I WANT TO SEE WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THE NEW BABY ETC..
WE NEED MORE SITCOM’S LIKE THIS..ALL THATS ON TV NOW IS REALITY SHOWS AND WHY SEE SOMETHING THAT I CAN DO MYSELF. I LOVE THE DRAMA AND COMEDY OF THE GAME. BRING IT BACCCCCCK!!!
I love The Game, please bring it back!
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! u got to bring it back… i love love the game
its the only show that has real real issues entangled in the script.. it’s so well thought out n close to home.. love it.. the writers have serious depth
PLEASE do not cancel the show. I love it!
I really like watching the Game. It is so hard to find African American Shows. When I was a teenager we had shows like the Cosby show and a Different World to name a few but it seems that when African Americans get a show worth watching the networks cancel it. It is sad to see that we have now gotten an African American President but the networks are still gearing their shows towards white America. There is really no reason why we should still be having these discussions. It’s almost like we have to beg, march or do sit-ins… Read more »
Please!!! Bring this show back! This is the only show that I really like watching on television!
Please bring The Game back on the air with new episodes because it is a great show and television would not be the same without it. The great story plot and characters are interesting and leaves you always anticipate seein the next exciting episode.
Listen to me!!! There just HAS to be a season for. Yes, HAS to be! There’s like a billion questions unanswered..such as: 1. Tasha and Kelly, what happens with their relationship. 2. Do Kelly and Jason really get a divorce? 3. Is it really Derwin’s baby? 4. What happens with Rick and Tasha? He showed up to the wedding. 5. Does Jason dump Camille? 6. Does Janay try to win Derwin back? 7. ( Not really important ), but how did Derwin find out about the doctor Melanie was sleeping with? 8. How does Melanie feel about Derwin still being… Read more »
Please, please try to bring this show back! I would like to see season four along with many more seasons. This show is very exiting to watch and always leaves me wanting to see more. I love the cast and I think they do a wonderful job in portraying the characters on this show. I absolutely love the story line and it would really break my heart not to have this show return with at least season four if not many more. I feel the same way about the sitcom Girlfriends I really wish that this show would come back… Read more »
Please Do Not take this show off the air. First of all we need to know whats going to Happen with the baby and if it will make a difference in the lives of Melonie & Derwin.Also if Kelly is gonna get back with Jason or has he really moved on. Has Tasha really got the one for her Rick Fox? This is one of the only African American shows that a younger generation can watch and see black men and women doing something positive and making good money. It shows them that they can have goals and achieve them.… Read more »
Oh come on, I need to know if it really is Derwins baby, was foing to happen with Jason and Kelly, RICK AND Tasha they are really messin up. Take some of theses so called reality shows off and leave our Black shows alone !!!
i would like to see a season four i don’t know who i need to write in that matter but i feel the show has ended in a very sittihng at the egde of your sit feeling. i don’t know what the next plans for them and evryone has a sitution that relly have you wondering. i really don’t wanna be thinking of the what could have happened when all we need is the season four to show penlty fewers like myself
Just when you find something you like to watch on tv here they go cancelling another sitcom. If you see something is working why not keep it going. Whenyou take into consideration that people watch the rereuns why wouldn’t you think they will watch the new shows. Let me give you a little peace of advice when it comes to watching sitcoms. When you start them on one day then keep moving them around then yeah you are going to lose ratings. LEAVE THE BLCAK SHOWS ON THE AIR ITS NOT THAT MANY LEFT AND YOU’VE TRULY HAVE A HIT… Read more »
Please bring The Game back! I love watching this show. Don’t leave us up in the air on the wedding and the baby with Derwin!!! Please don’t do it! I love The Game.