FOX cancels “King of the Hill”

11/1/2008 Comments Off

FOX cancelled long-running animated series King of the Hill, after renewing The Simpsons and American Dad:

The show’s most recent episode order of 13 half-hours will be its last, a Fox spokesman said Thursday. Given the lead time for animation, it’s likely the series will air its final episode sometime during the 2009-10 season.

News of “King’s” death isn’t a surprise. The show has cheated death several times over the past few years, with Fox coming close to pulling the plug more than once.

Sorry, Hank. Back to selling propane and propane accessories for you, my friend.

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The CW renews “Everybody Hates Chris” for a fourth season

3/4/2008 Comment

Everybody Hates Chris, the comedy loosely based on the childhood of comedian Chris Rock, has been renewed by the CW for a fourth season:

Earlier today, the network announced that “Everybody Hates Chris” had been renewed for a fourth season. […]

“Chris” has performed the best of the Sunday sitcoms, according to the latest numbers, with a 0.9 household rating season average and a 0.4 average in the CW’s key 18- to 34-year-old demographic.

Although I’ve never watched the show, from what I’ve heard, it seems to be the funniest comedy on the CW by far.

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CBS renews Ghost Whisperer, Two and a Half Men, 11 others

2/20/2008 3 Comments

CBS announced it is renewing eleven series for next season, including all three versions of CSI and Ghost Whisperer:

Series getting the greenlight include dramas “Cold Case,” “Criminal Minds,” “CSI,” “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: NY,” “Ghost Whisperer,” “NCIS,” “Numb3rs” and “Without a Trace.” Among sitcom fare, both “Two and a Half Men” and freshman series “The Big Bang Theory” earned new seasons.

The network previously announced that “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race” would return as well.

Excluded from CBS’ announcement were fan favorites Moonlight and How I Met Your Mother, as well as unlikely-to-be-a-favorite-of-anyone, The New Adventures of Old Christine. Network officials say no decisons have been made on those shows as of yet.

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NBC greenlights “30 Rock” second season

4/4/2007 Comment

NBC renewed Tina Fey’s quirky comedy 30 Rock for a second season, despite low ratings:

Though “Rock” has struggled in the ratings, the show has snowballed critical acclaim since its fall debut. Alec Baldwin won a Golden Globe in January for his portrayal of a network executive on the show.

Like NBC’s “The Office,” which also had low ratings in its first season, “Rock” is considered a smart, quirky, single-camera workplace comedy. NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly has said he hopes the show will follow the same ratings trajectory as “The Office.”

NBC giving a show a chance despite poor ratings? Gasp! We’re shocked!

ABC renews “Lost”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, several other shows

3/21/2007 Comment

ABC announced it is renewing Lost, Ugly Betty, Men in Trees, Boston Legal, and a number of other shows for next season:

Getting a jump in planning for next season, ABC announced yesterday that it had ordered new episodes for the programs, which include three series that debuted this season: the hit “Ugly Betty,” the drama “Brothers & Sisters” and Anne Heche’s Alaska sojourn “Men in Trees.”

Most of the other returnees are no surprises. “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Desperate Housewives” and “Boston Legal” will all be back. ABC committed to several of its successful reality shows, including “The Bachelor,” “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” “Dancing With the Stars,” “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “Supernanny” and “Wife Swap.” […]

None of the network’s comedies, including “According to Jim” or “George Lopez,” received a commitment for next fall. The broadcast networks all announce their fall schedule in May.

ABC to pull “In Case of Emergency” to make room for new series

3/14/2007 Comment

ABC will shelve freshman comedy In Case of Emergency earlier than planned to make room for Notes from the Underbelly:

ABC has set a premiere date for its new comedy series “Notes From the Underbelly,” and plans to shelve “In Case of Emergency” earlier than planned. […]

“Notes,” from director/producer Barry Sonnenfeld, focuses on a couple who’re having a baby. The series will debut April 11, replacing “Emergency.”

ABC pulled at least one upcoming “Emergency” episode so that the intended season finale will air sooner, one week before the “Notes” premiere.

We’ve tuned in to watch In Case of Emergency a couple of times and it seemed pretty funny, but the show doesn’t seem to have caught on since going up against American Idol.

ABC pulls “The Knights of Prosperity”

3/6/2007 Comment

ABC has pulled The Knights of Prosperity from their schedule immediately, even though four episodes remain unaired and there’s an outstanding order for nine additional scripts:

They failed in robbing Mick Jagger, and now ABC has cut their mission short: “Knights of Prosperity,” starring Donal Logue as the leader of a ragtag gang of wannabe criminals, has been pulled off the sked, effective immediately.

A repeat of “According to Jim” will fill the “Knight” slot this Wednesday; repeats of “George Lopez” will also take over the spot in future weeks.

Four segs of the quirky comedy — in which the team aims to rob Ray Romano — remain unaired. It’s unclear whether the Alphabet will give the show another spot elsewhere; a network spokeswoman noted the show is being pulled in a “natural spot,” as the new Romano story arc was slated to begin with this week’s episode.

The show probably would have had more luck if it weren’t put up against American Idol before it found an audience. Plus, I thought the show was supposed to rob Kelly Ripa next — what happened to that?

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FOX cancels “King of the Hill”

The CW renews “Everybody Hates Chris” for a fourth season

CBS renews Ghost Whisperer, Two and a Half Men, 11 others

NBC greenlights “30 Rock” second season

ABC renews “Lost”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, several other shows

ABC to pull “In Case of Emergency” to make room for new series

ABC pulls “The Knights of Prosperity”

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