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 love the show, plain and simple. It is a great show that is very enjoyable to watch. Derwin and Melanie really needs to get together and marry. Melanie needs to finish Med school and have a special episode for her graduation, and she tells Derwin she is pregnant with their baby. A season 4 would be great. Please make that happen. Tasha Mac needs to continue doing her thing with Kelly as her assistant. Bring back Rick Fox for Tasha Mac. You guys, please, a season 4 would be great.
I was very hurt to realize that this sitcom “The Game” was cancelled. I really enjoyed the show.
While I was glad to see Melanie and Derwin get together, I need to know what’s happening with Tasha Mack, and Malik. And poor Kelly needed Jason.
Do us all a favor and make a season 4
i just want one tv station to have a season 4 and keep it going so please don’t take that show away from us and i hope it will be a hour long
please make a season 4 i love that show i watch every show that comes on i really would like to see derwin and melanie have a baby and see if janay’s baby is really his baby and i would love to see kelly and jason get back together but he makes her work for it and i would like to see them have another baby but i would also like to see tasha get married and have a baby by rick fox
I too love “The Game”. I did like the way it ended–I was happy that Melanie and Derwin finally got themselves together and made it official despite all the obstacles. This show has got to be picked up for a season 4. I need more of Tasha, Malik, T.T, Kelly, and Jason (he is hilarious)! Please , Please, Please Bring this show back.
I loved the season finale with Merwin getting married but I am not happy that it ended this way!!! I think it is owed to d dedicated fans to c how their marriage turned based on all d drama they endured. I also wud like to c if tasha really finds love since she was d bitter one n most importantly, how jason and Kelly turned out. It is sad how many times I watch d reruns on BET as if I never seen the episodes before. I have my dvr set to record each show… Please Bring It Back!!!
The Game is awesome. I just love love love the show and can’t get enough of it. How can it be cancelled. The cast of great african american actors is wonderful for todays youth to see. It’s a good sitcom and what we need in light of all these stupid reality shows. Please BET pick it up for a 4th season.
PLEASE BRING IT BACK..THATS THE NBEST BLACK SITCOM SINCE MARTIN!! DONT TAKE IT AWAY!!
I love the game, I loved Girlfriends too. I would really like to see it brought back, especially if it became an hour long (I had been wishing it was longer for some time). I think that CW is making a mistake by cancelling it. Everyone I know watches it and has enjoyed seeing the relationship with melanie and derwin endure all of the drama and overcome in the end. It’s funny and heartbreaking.
I love the show. The way they ended it can’t be the end. I really hope that BET picks it up.
I have been watching it and even though I have seen some episodes three or four times, I still
sit down and watch it all over again. Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeee
bring it back
I loved the show and was dissatisfied with the ending. the reason the rating dropped so low was because there wasn’t enough publicity about it coming back. I personally had to go online to find out if there was another season because it wasn’t advertise on television after rumors of cancellation & to my surprise, there was a new season. bring it back!!!
I can’t believe they cancelled the show bet definatley needs to bring it back. There are to many unanswered questions like will kelly get jason back and can she forgive tasha, and whos the father of janays baby? I’ve been watching that show non stop lately and I think as long as you run it on a weeknight it’ll get alot of hits.
I absolutely love this show. I hate the way the season ended and I feel as though we as intrigued viewers should at least be allowed to found out what happens!!!! We love the San Diego Sabers! Well we at least love the entire cast. We need to know if Jason & Kelly reunite, if Derwin & Melanie make it official, and if Tosha can get it together to make it work with Rick Fox!
I am not satisfied on how the show ended. It is crazy that all of the black shows are getting cancelled. Too many unansweted qestions with the way the show ended. What will happen with Derwin and Med School. Will the baby really be for Derwin or will it be for Hill Harper? Will Kelly ever forgive Tasha and will Tasha marry Rick Fox? Will Malik ever find true love? Come on there are so many other directions the show can go into. Please, someone pick up the show. BET, TV ONE pick up the show. I love that show.
Please bring The Game back. I love that show and want to see more. I was not able to keep up on Friday nights on CW, but I sure as heck have been watching all of the BET episodes. I’ve got it so bad until I stay up til 1 or 2 in the morning to watch it….knowing that I have to go to work the next morning. The Game is the best and I’ve fallen in love with all of the characters, especially Derwin, he’s my fav! Please, Please, Please have a season 4. Me and my two sisters… Read more »