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 am desperately waiting for the show to start back up. I love this show so much I watch the reruns over and over again. And with the show ending the way it did, it just left me in the wind wondering, what happened next, what’s up with that baby and what happened with everyone else. So, yes I hope you guys find a way to bring this show back for all of “The Game” lovers, we need them, we love them. And hopefully with at least majority of the cast members back.
This is the best show ever. Everyone in this show is like my role model. I want to be like them . Pleae dont cancel “The Game”. This is helping me to be an actress . I love them.
I watch it everyday. On channel 54 (BET) [ Cable.]. When I dont watch it during the week I watch every episode on Youtube. Let them do a part 4.
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THE GAME is by far the best show!! I love it as well as everyone else. I watch it with, my family, and friends. All my male friends love it. I couldn’t imagine the show with a different cast. It wouldn’t be the same or even worse cancelled. That’s insane. It’s a hit and should without a doubt remain.
omg i love the game they really need to keep it going melaine, tasha, kelly are all friends in my head lol i dont think i ever watch tv unless i know the game is one so please keep it going…..
The Game is a must….. BET please bring the game back with the same case. The show will not be the same with different cast members and we must know if Janay’s baby is for Derwin, because the girl loved to party. I just don’t believe the baby is for him………..
Never heard of it. Who watches this?
I personatly love the same. I wish they would bring it back with the same cast!!
i watch it EVERYDAY on BET that show is the shittt!
i would like to say bring the game back on. that was the only show i looked forward to seeing on fridays. it is for the mature crowd and i liked it very much and if you cancelled it then there is nothing for me to watch on the cw except for america top model. so please leave something for people of color to watch that’s our own. thank you.
Please bring the show back. I never watched the CW so I assumed like a dummy it wasnt something I would be into. Then they started to play it on BET. I have been trying ever since to catch up on all three seasons now. I think BET is the best place for the show, because I LOVE IT now. PLEASE bring the show back, I would be so sad to not know how life would be for mel and derwin now that he has a baby, or is it really his?????
PLEASEEEEE PUT THE GAME BACK ON THE AIR!! I AM DYING TO KNOW WHATS UP WITH MELANIE AND DERWIN!!!!! IT WOULDNT BE THE SAME WITHOUT KELLY JASON MALEEK AND TASHA!!! PLZZZZ
Please baby baby please!!!!! Bring the game back with the same cast. It would not be the same with a low budget cast. The show is the bomb for people like me without a social life. I have been waiting for this show to return with the same cast. Make it happen BET. I know Deborah. This is the fellings of a true fan.
I love the game show, and now I dont think that can be satisfied with derwin getting married to melanie. There is still more drama to be seen, such as the baby mama, Kelly revenge for her husband leaving her at the court house, Tasha relationship with Rick and soo much more. I did’nt even get into the game until it showed on BET about a thousand times, but I can relate to the show and they better make more seasons to come.
I really enjoyed watching the game. I was really disappointed the Melanie and Derwin got married. There should have been somebody else for her and Derwin should have stayed with Janae and his child. There had to be something there to grow with. By him begin so strong with God you would think that he would want to do the right thing. And Melanie after all that she has went through with him I think that she was selfish and married him to show Janay that she could really have him but is she really ready to take on begin… Read more »
please pick up the game this show should have never been cancel. The cast, the topics, the friendships, the different characters, were prefect so please bring the game back there’s no show like it on TV.
I love this show. There could be many more shows to do. Melanie might want a divorce. or Derwin might want to be with Janae for the sake of their child. Tasha might marry Rick. Jason could realize that Camille is not for him. or they might get married and Kelly whoop her ass. PLEASE CONTINUE THE GAME. I DONT CARE WHAT DAY AND TIME IT COMES ON I’LL WATCH IT.