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 and was SOOOOooo disappointed when they ended it early. Monday night is just not the same–Every episode has been hilarious–Bradley Whitford nails the character he is playing perfectly! Though I hate to wish my life away, Sept. 24 can’t come soon enough!
The Good Guys is an AWESOME show that I watch every week. FOX please renew and PROMOTE this fun, unusual show
It’s my favorite show! I hope they bring it back!
“The Good Guys” is hilarious. Dan Stark is one of the freshest characters to come to primetime television in recent memory. Hanks is the greatest as Stark’s rational opposite. I saw the promo for this and was hooked. I can’t wait for the season premiere on September 3, but worry that in its attempt to attract female viewers ( I am a loyal one already) that something will be lost. “The Good Guys” ain’t broke, don’t “fix ’em’!!!
Fox should keep the show!! It is outstanding, and all of the actors work well together.
It is great to get a few good laughs, and “The Good Guys” certainly provides them.
Please keep the show for all of the faithful viewers, and give the show a chance to catch on.
This show needs to stay, Nielsen ratings are such bull, there are so many channels out there how can they realistically provide a demographic when people have so many options to watch their shows now. The Good guys is comic genious! All of the shows I liked except House have been canceled. QUIT DOING THAT!!! Sheesh have a little faith and order some new episodes now.
I first found this show this summer and thought the networks finally got it right. So refreshing to actually laugh at these guys. Please give it a try in the fall. I love to laugh and think many Americans need a good laugh at this time. My vote is for a go.
This show was great..and actually fresh and clever. Not everything needs to be a reality or vampire show!
Please, please bring this show back. I haven’t laughed so hard in a long, long time.
Missed it so much this week. So dissappointed it wasn’t on.
PLEASE PLEASE BRING IT BACK.
Bring back the GOOD GUYS..I dont watch much tv but i enjoyed waching this tv show..Ive laughed my ass off every episode so far! There are so many other shows on tv that shouldnt be on the air and yet you take away good humor tv shows like this one to replace them with the boring.Dont think i have to name them all but there are alot out there…Bring back the GOOD GUYS!!!!
Great show, belly-laugh funny. Please bring it back!
PLEASE keep this show on. We LOVE it. Whitford is one of the all-time great actors, and young Hanks is doing his dad proud. We never miss this show. They’re on our DVR.
Bring these Guys back.
One of the few really funny shows on the air worth watching! Can’t believe it’s off the air early. I was very dissappointed tonight when I found it wasn’t on.
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We really, really enjoy The Good Guys and have had them on automatic record to be sure we wouldn’t miss one. Whitford is great, as always, and Hanks is excellent. They certainly have stiff competition from the established Closer and they deserve consideration from Fox for that. There are quite a few of the new shows we won’t miss, but we would be very sorry to see these Guys go.
the good guys is the very best show out.i miss it. bring it back