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 was never aware of the Game when it was originally on CW. BET brought it to the light, and thank godness they did. Iwas really entertained and i put all my friends on game about THE GAME! Such great casting, story lines, and messages. PLEASE RENEW THE GAME BET!!!!! THE GAME IS TRULY BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION at its finest
It is disappointing that the show is canceled and I am not satisfy how the show ended because although it ended with a wedding it was not right, there was tension and the baby mama stops the wedding too many conflicts. I think it was the CW fault the ratings went down, they kept on changing the time and day of the show and not giving the information out so there was a confusion and they kept putting the show farther back making room for the new shows and new viewers forgetting us the loyal viewers to the network and… Read more »
Love the show, happy Melanie and Derwin finally got married but wished the show would go on. Its one of the few shows I can get my beau to sitdown and actually watch. The show has taught me so many life lessons, its actually became one of those things I plan my day around. Please give us season four bet or cw?!!!
I realy love the game. although I am happy that melonie and derwin got married but i want to know what happen with kelly and jason also tasha and rick SO PLEASE BRING THE SHOW BACK!!!!!!!!!PLEASE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!
Myself, My husband and several of our friends are serious fans of the show and are hoping for season 4 and more to come. I don’t understad how such an entertaining program could be cancelled when so much garbage remains on the airwaves. As corney as it sounds i relate to the show so much and can’t imagine it ending like it has……..
BRING IT BACK!!!
i too was hopeful for next season of all the sitcoms on tv now a days this by far the best and realistic one i thought i freaken love this show i have to keep a reminder on my phn @ 8;30 to watch it and also watch reruns on Sundays so please x100 bring it back
Please ket there be a season 4 I want to see how Derwin and Melonie and Janay and the baby gets along I love this show
The Game is my favourite show ever, im a feel fan, and to b honest i got upset when i found out its canclled, common B.E.T keep airing the show, if u stop airing it youll let a lot of fans down, it cant end likes this, what abour derwin and his melane, what about maliks sisters career? whatz up with that? it shouldent end like this, B.E.T stand up for what u belive in, BLACK ENTERTAIINMENT, im white and the only reason i watch B.E.T is for The Pull Up and The Game, so u cant end it. Do… Read more »
The game really needs to be brought. You can’t leave us hanging like that with the wedding. I want to know if evrything is working out for mel and derwin. They derseve the best marriage.
I want the game to come back Hell I’m white and I love the show bring it back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just when we get a show that we can enjoy, it has to be canceled. My seven year old daughter loves this show along with everyone in my family. I really hope that BET with pick the show up for a 4th season.
Yes, I glad Mel and Darwin got married. I also hope that Janay’s baby is not Darwin
SOOO MAD the GAME is cancelled!!! =( i’m such a groupie for this show and watch it ALLL the time…even the reruns! It was so realistic and so entertaining at the same time!! I almost cried on the last episode! BRING IT BACK!!!!! PLEASE!
I was watching the final episodes last night and its disappointing to find out this show was canceled. The actors portrayed themseves believable and to not know the possibility of what can still happen with their characters is sad. Its such polictics when it comes to the entertainment world. I think BET should step up and promote what they stand for BLACK ENTERTAINMENT! Im really mad this show is canceled. Just when it was really getting into the nity grity.
I with you about the baby. I hoped it would have turned out not being Darwins and Melanie and Derwind would FINALLY have a good chance on having a good relationship. All the down falls they have been through, they deserve a good marriage. Like so many other’s I don’t want the sitcom to be cancelled. It’s a great show. There are other show I won’t mention need to be cancelled rather than “The Game” BET don’t let this happen.