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 a great show and I hope that BET will pick it up for another season. I have to see how Melanie and Derwin deal with being newlyweds and having Derwin’s baby in the picture. And what about Kelly and Jason is it really over or what about Tasha and Rick, and Malik new sister and her career. It can’t end like this so please pick the show up BET it would be appreciated by all of the fans and you get to steal a few CW fans. Don’t let this show die not right now because that would… Read more »
Please dnt cancelle this show. Its not very much BLACK sitcoms on tv these days. This show has drama but not stupid unreal drama. Theses are everyday issues that most BLACK couples/families go through day 2 day. Come on BET, keep the show running!! HOLLA FROM BERMUDA FANS!!!
Please keep “The Game” on for season 4. I am anxious to see the newly weds and the new baby. I was hoping that Janay’s baby turned out not be Derwin’s and he and Melanie have a baby together.
my whole family loves the game . The game is more like the real world now. Its a shame that it was taken off the air
I love this show… I really hope that they keep it going…I watch it all the time and then watch the reruns on the weekends. I really hope that it doesn’t end…
This show needs to go on… the show is way better than some shows that are out there… it would be really dumb not to invest into this Show… not only that, extending the show to an hour would be ideal… My fiancee and I watch this all the time… Finally, a show we can watch together…. BET, you know you got the means to make it happen… the only reason I pay to have the BET Channel, is because of THE GAME!!!!
omg that eposide last night was the best i hope they dont cancel the show
I really love the game. It made u laugh and cry. Come on like this is the only show my husband looks foward 2 watching, and he doesn’t watch sitcoms. Its a really great show, I don’t think it got enough exposure after it moved 2 friday nights. PLEASE get it back
I just started watching The Game and I love it too! It’s my guilty pleasure. I just saw the final episode and was soo disappointed to find out that was the last one. dang it!
THIS WAS A GREAT SHOW….. THE ONLY REASON THE RATING DROPPED WAS BECASUE OF THE FRIDAY NIGHT. I FEEL LIKE THAT WAS A SET UP SOON AS IT HAPPENED . I RECORDED THE SERIOUS BECAUSE 9 TIMES OUT OF TEN I WOULD FORGET BECAUSE NO ONE REALLY WATCHED SITCOMS ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. I WOULD CATCH THE END IF I WAS HOME. PPPPPPPPPPPPPLEASE SOME ONE GET THIS SHOW BACK. IT WAS PERFECT JUST THE WAY IT WAS.
I truly enjoyed watching “The Game.” In fact I am a veteran watcher of the show from before it was on BET an airing UPN. These days I don’t get much enjoyment from television anymore thanks to reality TV, but “The Game, Girlfriends, and similar shows were very entertaining and was my rescue. Now that “The Game” is gone I am deeply saddened and hope for its return at once.
I PERSONALLY LOVE THE GAME.!!! YOU CAN PUT THE SHOW ON ANY NETWORK AND I’LL WATCHIT!!! SO FAR MY FRIENDS AND I HAVE WATCHED IT EVERY NIGHT SINCE THE SHOW BEGAN. SO THEY DEFINITELY SHOULDN’T CANCEL THE SHOW. POINT BLANK PERIOD!
P.S HAPPY WITH THE ENDING, BUT I WISH TO SEE MORE!!
i just hope the game has another season they left a lot of open slots will kelly and jason make it will kelly ever forgive tasha and will malanie ever be a great wife and step mother and let the pass be the pass.
The Game was such a great show, I would like to know who and why decided to make such a bad decision to cancel the show. I am thinking perhap these individuals need to realize and know that a survey should have been done across the boarder before canceling the show.
The game was a breath of fresh air to watch, it hit so close to reality. Why why why cancel anb BET please rescue this unique show, it is unique how real it hits home. PLEASE RESCUE THE GAME…PLEASE RESCUE THE GAME….