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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wassup im so upset this show got cancelled like this CW always does stupid stuff like that and i heard oprah was behind it too which is a damn shame but if the creator reads this lets finish the game off with a well deserved Movie …..it would make alot of money and make so we kno what happens after Derwin and mel are married and if successful make a sequel ….if thats the only way we can get it that would be great god bless
I will not watch any show on the CW! They SUCK! The Game was a great show!
I am very upset that The Game was canceled. I really love this show and I just can’t believe that the CW canceled this show of all the shows on their network. This is by far the greatest show on CW. I hope that someone else will pick-up this show. I am happy that Derwin and Melanie were married on the final episode however, I want to see how married life will be for them. I would also like to see what is going to happen with Kelly and Tasha’s relationship. I also want to know if Jason will ever… Read more »
I think it is a shame that the game is cancelled. I was very upset when I heard the news. The game is the only majority African American cast sitcom on television. I understand that the ratings dropped but what do you expect when you air it on a Friday night, most of is viewers are of a younger audience who are not generally home to watch it at that time. I do believe that this was the ONLY good, entertaining, upstanding sitcom left that African Americans could relate to ..Thank you CW for taking that away from us, you… Read more »
This is ridiculous!! The CW is yet again, cancelling another great African American tv show. This show was incredible and so many people could actually relate to it. This seems to be a race issue because the other shows on that network are garbage.!!
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!! This is the biggest load of B***S*** Since O.J. got arrested a second time!!! Of all the shows to cancel on tv you guys picks this one. If anything it should have been moved to prime time. It’s raw, it’s real, it’s funny and yall go and do this. C’mon ppl think about this!!!
I am going to Boycott the CW, dis is some bull, first Girlfriends now the Game…Of course ratings dropped u put it on Friday Night..I am protesting…Boycott the CW
I am very disappointed it seems that they take all the black sitcoms of channels 33 and 39. First it was “All of us”, “Girlfriends” and now the game come on put the game back on
Well, the CW has just lost me as a viewer. I hope another network will pick up “The Game” and continue with at least 3 more seasons. I am not satisfied with this season’s finale.
I’m mad as **** dis jawn got cancelled. Period Point Blank. Dis was gon b da next martin lol. Real rap tho I definitely was entertained by it
I am very disappointed that CW has choosen to drop The Game. I love this show. Now Friday posed a problem for me, but I would record the show so I could watch it later. At least if you do drop the show I hope it continues with a season 4 on another channel and another day!
I AM SOOOOOOOO MADD!!! AT THE CW FOR CANCELLING THE GAME! WTF WHAT IS WRONG WITH YAL; EVERYBODY LOVED IT!!!! BET PLEASE RESCUE THE GAME…..THE CW SUCKS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!!!!!!!! HOW COULD THE CW CANCEL SUCH A GREAT SHOW. I AM VERY ANGRY TO SEE THAT WHAT THE VIEWERS WANT MEANS NOTHING TO THE CW. GO AHEAD BET!!!!! I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING MANY MORE EPISODES OF THE GAME…I KNOW BET WON’T LET ME DOWN.
I do not appreciate the CW cancelling The Game. It was on several occasions that I rushed home to catch every episode! Not only was the show cancelled, but you dropped it at the most jaw-breaking part of the season. I feel that you will lose a lot of money by cancelling the show. I will be watching BET from now on to catch every episode…even the re-runs buddy!!!
I think it sucks that the CW cancelled The Game. I have watched this show since the very beginning, and now they have the nerve to cancel it. That is just wrong, and unfair to loyal viewers such as myself. I am praying that BET will come in and save the day by picking it up. I will never look at the CW again. You suck CW!!!!!!!!