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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The game is the best show ever !! Please keep it on!!!!!!!!!!! I need to know what is goin to happen after they got married!!!
I really like the game. I can’t believe they cancelled the show. First, All of Us, then Girlfriends. BET please pick the game up or CBS, somebody. That was a good show.
O MAN! I have 2 say im truly upset!! I wz really looking forward to season 4 of the Game. I ddnt even kno it got cancelled,how late am I! Better yet how rude of the CW 2 just drop the show like that without any warning! And it is ashame. The CW’s Head Staffing should b shame. I try 2 support several different show’s on the network, but due 2 the downfall, of the handful of african-american sitcoms cancelled i doubt if i ever will tune in 2 the CW channel. In my opinion your losing viewer’s voluntarily on… Read more »
The Game was a good show. I am not surprised that the CW cancelled the show. After the CW cancelled “Girlfriends” after eight seasons, you knew that The Game was next. It is sad and disrespectful the way that the CW Network handles its’ black shows. No warning…..just boom! Show is cancelled. No respect for the fans who deserve a decent ending. “Girlfriends” was seriously disrespected when the CW cancelled. After eight years the fans of the show deserved to see the character Joan get married. Maybe film producer phenomenon Tyler Perry can pick up the show “Girlfriends” and create… Read more »
OMG The Game was the best show to come to television in a long time! I have been waiting all summer for the season premiere and I just found out today it wasn’t gonna be one! The CW is buggin big time and something needs to be done immediately, there is no way the show could just end like that. The wedding and the birth of the baby was nice but they left us wanting more. What happened between Tasha and Kelly? What happened between Jason and Kelly? Was Janae’s baby really Derwin’s? Did Melanie become a successful doctor? How… Read more »
I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS ON FRIDAY NIGHT. THEN TO HAVE CAST THAT IS MIXED NATIONALITIES IS AWESOME PLEASE RETURN THIS SHOW . IT SEEMS THE BEST SHOWS HAVE THE WORST TIME SPOTS AND ARENT GIVEN THE CHANCE TO GROW TO THEIR FULLEST POTIENTIAL.
So sad that there isn’t going to be a season 4, this was the only show I watched on CW. I hope BET can make something happen with this series. God Bless
This was the best sitcom ever written and also the characters was so realistic. That people can relate to like for season three when jeanie all of a sudden she told derwin she pregnant and Melanie was at the door waiting to greet him with hugs and kisses. And Derwin is looking lost ans confuse like how that happen. And Mel is jealous through out the season but in her heart she know thatshe knew she should be their still for Derwin even though he did mess up that was to real. That why people love this show and it… Read more »
Hi Everyone please don’t forget to sign the petition above…perhaps that will help for them not to cancel the game t.v. show. This is so dissapointing:(
I can’t believe they cancelled the show. I really the show. I’am watching the show right now as i’m writting this and I wondered, WHAT EVER HAPPENED? WHY DON’T THE SHOW COME ON ANYMORE?
Very disappointing. Finally a show that’s funny, dramatic, captivating, “real” and unpredictable. So many questions after the final episode. They should bring it back as a made for TV Movie – this program was a gem.
I can’t believe they cancelled the show with no notice. I am a huge fan of the show.
I want more of the Game!!! The wedding episode was great but still leaves so much room for more episodes of what will happen next with their marriage and with Kelly and Jason’s marriage…
I’ve watched the Game since the begining. I love the show, I don’t believe it is in your best interest to cancel it. PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THE SHOW.
the game is the best show dat happen….its sumthin pplz can relate to…its also intresting to watch…n i love it please dnt cancel the show