FOX has decided to wrap their summer run of The Good Guys a few weeks early, on August 2nd. The network had previously planned to air original episodes of the Bradley Whitford / Colin Hanks series until August 23rd.
The series debuted to a disappointing 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.93 million viewers. The numbers have essentially fallen each week and hit a low of a 1.0 rating and 3.42 million viewers.
Despite garnering poor ratings during the summer months, The Good Guys remains on the network’s fall schedule. Original episodes will return to FOX beginning Friday, September 24th. It remains to be seen how long that will last.
FOX has lower expectations for summer shows but it’s hard to believe that the network is pleased with the series’ performance. It seems that they’re keeping it on the fall schedule in hopes that viewers will tune in on Friday nights instead of trying one of the other networks’ new shows.
By the time Good Guys finishes its summer run, FOX will have aired nine original episodes. That will leave 11 new episodes for the fall. The real test will be to see if the network orders any more. Right now, that doesn’t seem likely.
What do you think? Do you like The Good Guys? Do you think it’ll last to see a second season? Should it?
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I love this show!! It is so refreshing to see something other then reality shows back on TV.
I just love The Good Guys, it makes me laugh and brightens my week. I look forward to Friday nights, just to watch the show. Tv is full of reality shows that make no sense and they are boring. Fox please do not cancel The Good Guys.
This show is friggin awesome! Probably will be ended soon because idiots need more reality tv.
This is the best show on TV, I am their demographic, male 44 etc. FOX must be doing something wrong if they can’t get this to fly. The ‘stache’ must be the nicest, funniest, most lovable cop ever. my wife and I never miss an episode, and if we do it is on the DVR. This show should be garnering awards and recognition – it is brilliant!
Please don’t cancel The Good Guys, I am begging you Fox!!! It is so rare to have a funny clean show that the whole family can watch together and laugh. All the other cop shows are too serious and violent for the whole family. This show is a gem. Give it another chance. Put it in a decent time slot, and not on Friday nights when there are football games, etc. I have to dvr this show because we are never home on Fri evenings. Put it on before or after Glee. I think young people who watch Glee would… Read more »
The day my family told me this show was gonna be cancled i was shocked!:O I loved this show, this is the one i would always look forward to every friday night. But then again why would such a amazing show be on a friday night when people are busy or going out of town. I love this show waaaaaay to much for my own good, and they should seriously think twice before canceling this show!
We love “The Good Guys” show. Very fresh and entertaining. Fox would be crazy to cancel. Try advertising and maybe even move day and time slot. we look froward to this show every week. so refreshing from all of the other cop dramas!!!!!! Let’s save this fun show. Who’s in?
Please don’t cancel this show!! We love it!! It is hilarious and the cast, fantastic.! The story lines and relationships are just starting to gel. Please don’t give up on this classic!
OH MY GOSH, this show is totally GREAT. AMAZING! Fabulous cast characters! I can HOWL laughing. PLEASE, please please do NOT cancel this show!!! It is so refreshing, so sharp and fast paced and CLEVER. It is WHAT America needs! Please let it air longer so more will know about it. We by accident turned it on one night, and have been HOOKED ever since. This is the kind of show we WANT on TV!
If you have never seen this, DO NOT MISS IT……!!! A REAL KEEPER!!!
The Good Guys has vastly become my favorite show. I’m not talking just this season. I’m not talking just this year. But I’m talking for the past 5-8 years at least. The combination of humor, storyline, music (wow nice choice of music I must say) and the top actors. They all fit nicely. I’m highly disappointed with how FOX has decided to promote this show. I am astonished that they haven’t put more advertising into it. The way I found out about it (thank you fancast for posting this show. You are how I found it) was not how I… Read more »
I wasn’t sure when I started watching but i’m now a major fan — it’s just funny on so many levels and it IS refreshing to see a funny cop show. Hard to believe this show might be cancelled when The Cleveland Show is safe. What a world.
how refreshing, a cop show with humor please don’t cancel this breath of fresh air
I love this show! It is so clever and quick–you really have to pay attention, and this is something that is really lacking in the age of reality TV. The way that Jack has slowly come to appreciate Dan’s good points, his enthusiasm for pursuing criminals, and accept his behavior is so funny. Bradley Whitford is a hoot and Colin Hanks is appropriately uptight but slowly loosening up. Great show! Please don’t cancel!!!
I love the show. And I hope it will be returning. Friday nights doesn’t seem a fair test for any new show!
What a show! Even I didn’t give Hanks jr and Bradley Whitford a fair shot in the beginning but this show hooks you it is so fresh so funny and if this show gets cancelled I’m quitting TV for good. Colin Hanks has proven himself to be his own man and Brad is crazy cool. Download all the first episodes and you’ll see.
WE LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!