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 last episode did not end in derwin marrying melodie. he left cuz his baby’s mama was giving birth. so no i dont like the way it ended. if it was goin to be cancelled then it should of ended in a way that doesnt keep viewers wondering what happen to derwin and melody and the other relationships for that matter
PLEASEEEEE PLEASEEE PLEASEE DO NOT cancel the show! it is me and my boyfriend and friends FAVORITE show. i watch it every day evertime it comes on. from 11:00am to 12:00am..the 4:00 or when ever it comes on im watchin it right now as i type!!!! DO NOT cancel the show please, i need to see what happens with melanie and derwin and janae. kelly jason and britt brat. and tasha rick and malik
I love this show and I am hurt that it was canceled. I think that was a horrible way to end the show and we didnt get to see any drama with the baby being born and them now married. kelly and jason didnt get back together or anything. I was really hoping it was coming back on and I’ve been watching looking for the premiere and I finally got tired of waiting and looked and found this. 🙁
This is such a great show, I have been hook since Season 1 and a strong going fan for Season 2 and 3. But now when “The Game” has gotten to the nail biting episodes only to hear that its not coming back for a 4th Season is upsetting. This show is so funny and addicting because of the comedy and DRAMA!!! Anyone watching one episode will be hooked. The actors are SO gorgeous and talented and diverse to stay on air! I do hope BET or any other network picks it up, I’m a devoted watcher and will commit… Read more »
This is such a great show, I have been hook since Season 1 and a strong going fan for Season 2 and 3. But now when “The Game” has gotten to the nail biting episodes only to hear that its not coming back for a 4th Season is upsetting. This show is so funny and addicting because of the comedy and DRAMA!!! Anyone watching one episode will be hooked. The actors are SO gorgeous and talented and diverse to stay on air! I do hope BET or any other network picks it up, I’m a devoted watcher and will commit… Read more »
I am so hurt and disappointed i have been looking through TV guides.And i have been waiting to see a preview and now i found out this.now i am truly hurt please reconsider please.
BET OR CW needs to film the next seaon to the GAME, This show is great I dont know why you guys are going to cancell a great show and put something like vampires on cw. COntinue the SEASON
It can’t end like that, It keeps the fans in the dark…
We need more of the game……
What I dont understand is y the CW keeps accepting these sitcoms and then not letting them air like they should, I honestly hope BET does pick up the sitcom and it boosts BET’s ratings so high. Im not racisit by any means but it seems if the sitcom isnt white the CW network doesn’t seem to want to support it!!!!
I really hope they dont cancel the game i love it so much i kind of liked da way it ended but i would love to see a season four so please dont end it their
I am just going to say this–the game is really how things go and for once we get a good sitcom that everyone can relate to and they cancel it. If the writers can pull it off with a good story line after Derwin and Melanie make it through the storm, the game will make it and should make it to the complete 5 seasons sitcoms run.
I simply love “The Game” It is the only TV series I watch. It’s above all the reality shows.Outside watching The Game I watch CNN and MSNBC. Please keep it on air. I thoroughly love each cast member and I think they all play their character with execellence! Job Well Done!
I really really really really love ths show and I hope that they do pick it up because this show is so realteable and it really does deal with things that real people go thru!!! This is actually one of the few great shows that has come around in a long time. I actually dont watch much tv but i was a faithful viewer of the game. I litterally cried on the last episode, and i dont mean a little i mean i was sniffling and everything, lol. So i really hope that they bring the gfame back because it… Read more »
I agree will all statements previously posted. Bring The Game back.
Well to me personally this is sum skanless stuff. Like they said first its Eve then One On One now The Game!Not to mention all the other black shows that have been cancelled.. Come on now. That to me seems like sum racist stuff for real.