Last week, FOX gave viewers a sneak preview of one of their new series — The Good Guys. The TV show is set for a summer run and already has a spot on the network’s fall schedule. Will it last that long?
The Good Guys is an action comedy that pairs a washed-up, old-school cop (Bradley Whitford) with a young, by-the-book detective (Colin Hanks). Others in the series include Jenny Wade, Diana-Maria Riva, Jennifer Besser, Kimberly Lynn Campbell, Kennith Edwards, Nathan Fane, and Arthur Wooldridge.
Last Wednesday’s premiere attracted a disappointing 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.93 million viewers. That put the TV show’s debut in fourth place in total viewership and tied for third in the coveted demographic with NBC’s Minute to Win It.
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That’s hardly a great start and doesn’t bode well for the series’ future. Ratings typically drop lower for a show’s second episode and Good Guys doesn’t exactly have any to spare.
The network isn’t giving up though and has scheduled extra chances to see the pilot by re-airing it this Friday (May 28th) and again on Monday, May 31st. The Good Guys’ regular season will then begin on Monday, June 7th.
Based on the early ratings, one could expect that the series would have a quiet summer run and then be gone. However, FOX had such faith in the series that they gave it a spot on the fall schedule, following Human Target on Friday nights.
Ratings expectations are lower for summers and Friday nights. However, it seems highly unlikely that, unless viewership improves, the show will last beyond the first season.
What do you think? Is The Good Guys worth watching or would you just cancel it now?
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This is one of the best shows on television. My whole family loves it. It makes me laugh. I joke around telling my family, “Dan scares me, I would never want to be left alone in the same room with him.” He’s so crazy funny.
THIS SHOW IS A KEEPER! KEEP DAN & JACK ON THE AIR!!!
This is my favorite show on television. I certainly hope Fox renews it; I hope Fox is taking into account those viewers on Hulu (I don’t have cable). Superb writing, witty, smart characters (Dan Stark not just dumb fodder as would assume, esp. as season goes on). BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION.
It is one of the best new shows and we really look forward to it, it is just on a bad night for most people.
Its a great show and the best funny show in years as far as I am concerned. Its so outrageously funny and off the wall that its crazy-good! The interaction between the two stars is amazing and I love, love this show! The bad guys are all funny and you love to hate them with laughter.
Please keep this show running. One of my favorites since Monk ended.
Absolutely the worst show on TV!!! Not one bit funny, when it come on I can;t switch chanels fast enough.
I started watching it because they frequently film in my neighborhood (in Dallas), but now I watch it because I find it genuinely funny and entertaining. Bradley Whitford is freaking hilarious and Hanks is a great straight man
Please keep it. Very funny, cheerful, happy show. Way better than virtually anything else unless you want to be a professional “cinemark”.
The Good Guy’s is a great show.I havent laughed so hard since Married With Children.So Good Guy’s is a keeper in my book.
This is one laugh out loud TV series! Bradley Whitford’s character Dan Stark just cracks me up! Computer machine whisperer! Let’s bust some punks! Dreamweaver song to Icccch! to All Out Of Love! Don’t Bring Me Down to shootout at cemetary! ROFLMAO! Hilarious! Keep this show on! Need to laugh out loud and show is a cure for CSI overload! :oD
I didn’t even know about this show until I found it on Hulu. I had seen it advertised once awhile back and forgot about it. I started watching it on Hulu and I like it. It’s funny, the stories are good, and the acting is great. This should not have been a summer show– not that many people watch a lot of TV in the summer around here.
My Favorite Cop Show!!!! Please Keep It On!!!!!
Love the show I watch the first one’s now I’m watching re-runs. I love it please keep it.
keep it for cripes sake — it’s the best show to come along in quite a while. Laugh out loud funny–no stale old jokes or same old cop crap.
keep it great show