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List added by RB6K on 5 March 2008 09:30
Cancelled TV shows. |
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 553  8.7  9.5 Aired in the wrong order, and shown at obscure times, opposite super bowls and against other big guns. Firefly had absolutely no chance of ever gaining a following. After 12 episodes on the air, Fox canned this show. Fortunately they had not counted on the fact that word of mouth would lead to this show becoming a cult classic, leading to protests which forced a cinematic release called "Serenity" Rumors eb and flow that this legendary tv show may return once in a while, but it is unlikely since the entire cast has moved on.
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334 6.7 8.4 The Newest addition to the list, SGA was announced as canceled by Sci Fi on the 21st of August 2008. The main message from a Scifi/MGM conference was that it wasn't making them enough money, although ratings were stronger than most shows on in that time slot. Atlantis will continue in straight to DVD movies, much like SG1 already does, the series ends in January 2009 with a cliff hanger, forcing you to buy the DVD to wrap things up.
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497 7 8.6 Angel was canceled to pave the way for WB's new and original (And cheaper to make) tv shows, at the time oddly enough, they opted to replace it with a sub par vampire hunting show they had already tried to pawn off on viewers previously, which failed both times. Viewing figures for Angels 5th season were strong, the episodes were actually the best so far, with an increased budget the special effects and potential were higher than ever. There was talk of releasing some straight to DVD movies tieing up each characters story, but nothing materialized.
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429 6.9 8.6 Every season from 4 onwards the makers of SG1 lay in wait to hear whether or not they would get to continue their show. Each year they would find the answer was Yes. So after 10 years of wondering and waiting, they decided not to worry anymore and built things up for a season 11, sadly they were wrong. SG1 was shockingly canceled at the end of season 10 to pave the way for Sci Fi originals such as "Eureka" and wrestling of all things! On Sci Fi!!
Two Straight to DVD films have been made so far, one to tie up the loose ends of Season 10, and the next one with the aim of getting the ball rolling on a series of straight to DVD/TV film releases. (SG1 with a much bigger budget!) So far they have gone to great lengths with the movies, with on location shooting in Antarctica amongst other places. It is my hope that they might just get a season 11 yet! RB6K's rating:
58 6.9 7.7 Despite having 6 million viewers watch its 2 hour pilot episode, it did not pull in the ratings Fox had desired, so it was canceled.
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425 8.1 8.5 This has been renewed in America, so a season 2 WILL be made, and it has NOT been canceled there. However, it HAS been canceled in the United Kingdom where our channel ITV has decided that the viewing figures are not high enough, even though THEY decided to start the show on episode 1, then skip episode 2 (airing something else instead) and picking it up on episode 3 at a different time. I hope whoever came up with that schedule has been canned too!
GOOD NEWS! - Pushing Daisies has been renewed in America and Season 2 starts October 2nd 2008! As far as I am aware it still remains canceled in England until further notice. RB6K's rating:
1523 7.7 9.2 By the fourth season Futurama was being aired erratically. This was parodied in the opening sequence of the last episode of Season 4 with a picture of Fry, Leela and Bender captioned, "See You On Some Other Channel." Due to being regularly pre-empted by sporting events, it became difficult to predict when new episodes would air. This erratic schedule resulted in Fox not airing several episodes that had been produced for seasons three and four, instead holding them over for the fifth season. Although Futurama was never officially canceled, midway through the production of the fourth season, Fox decided to let it go out of production and told the writers and animators to look for new jobs.
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1720 7.7 8.8 Family Guy was canceled once in 2000, and again in 2002, but strong DVD sales and the large viewership of reruns on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim convinced Fox to resume the show in 2005. It is the first canceled show to be resurrected based on DVD sales and, more notably, the only canceled show to be resurrected twice on that basis.
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601 6.8 7.8 ABC decided not to renew Alias for a 6th season but were kind enough to actually inform the writers before they had written a finale. As a result you get only a slightly rushed ending to a 5 year story instead of a mash up like Veronica Mars received. They had enough time to for shadow an ending, however a lot seems to happen all at once after everything happening bit by bit before hand.
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609 7.3 8.7 Veronica Mars was on a knife edge for its entire third season. It had the highest viewing figures in its entire run however a rival channel had started airing something along the same genre of "American Idol" which began to dent its ratings. In their infinite wisdom the network decided to cancel Veronica Mars and run their own reality TV show about the Pussycat Dolls! Fortunately that has also been canceled since, due to poor viewing figures.
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138 6.5 7.3 By the third season, ratings were continually declining, and the threat of cancellation loomed over Star Trek: Enterprise. This, along with the poor box office performance in 2002 of the film Star Trek Nemesis, cast an uncertain light upon the future of the Star Trek franchise in general.
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668 7.9 9.7 This had came to an end but was going to be picked up by another Network until one of the producers declined the opportunity. His input was a requirement of the network picking up the show, and so without him it was instead canceled.
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120 7.8 9.3 Father Ted enjoyed a very successful third season, a slightly higher budget meant slightly bigger episodes involving more location shoots and "stunts" which were not particularly used in the previous 2 seasons of the show. Normally there would be only 8 or so episodes to a season, but Channel 4 had commissioned a longer season 3 and it seems the extra work may of had a toll on Dermot Morgan the lead roll of the show (Ted) as shortly after filming finished on the final episode of the series he died of a heart attack, along with him died any hope of future Father Ted episodes, as they canceled the show out of a mark of respect for him.
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284 6.9 8.3 The show ran on CBS from September 20, 2006 through March 25, 2008. It was initially canceled after its first full season due to poor ratings. While a fan campaign was able to convince the network to bring the show back for a seven-episode second season, it was canceled for a second time after that run.
1199 7.4 8.9 Fox have confirmed that season four is the final season for "Prison Break." In addition to the remaining four episodes already made, there is a possibility that a couple more episodes could be shot to wrap up loose ends.
"The show is just played out," Kevin Reilly (Fox) said. "Creatively, everybody feels enough stories have been told. ... We want to finish strong and not just gimp out next season. They have a cool ending." I have to say I saw this coming, they said at the beginning that they had 3 stories to tell, and 3 stories they have told. I would have put this lower down the list as a result, but I still feel a slight disappointment that yet another show I hold dear, has fallen on its sword. RB6K's rating:
399 6.8 8 Due partly to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike, budgetary problems, and lower-than-anticipated ratings, The 4400 was canceled after its fourth season.
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91 5.3 5.7 Due to a strike by the Writers Guild of America, production of the series was halted in mid-November 2007, and the regular actors were suspended on half-pay for a period of five weeks. The series aired all of the episodes that were completed before production halted. Some sites rumored NBC had canceled the show but an NBC Universal Media Studios spokesperson told the press that the show has not been cancelled and that production will continue when the WGA strike ends. An Associated Press story on Feb. 12 classified Bionic Woman as being "on the bubble" and as such despite the resolution of the strike predicted that the remaining episodes likely won't air until the fall of 2008, "if ever".
According to a report on NBC's Feb. 13, 2008 announcement regarding initial series renewals, no announcement was made regarding whether Bionic Woman would return in the fall, but the report indicated that despite the earlier statement by NBC-Universal, production of the show's first season is considered to be concluded. RB6K's rating:
 
167 7.4 8.9 Originally scheduled to debut in the fall of 2003, its premiere was delayed until early 2004. When it finally debuted in March 2004, Wonderfalls received positive reviews from critics, but had trouble attracting viewers. The pilot episode, “Wax Lion”, received a higher Nielsen rating when it was repeated the Thursday after its premiere, and the show was moved from a Friday night time slot to Thursday. However, there was little notice or promotion of the time change, and the show was subsequently canceled after airing the fourth episode. (A fifth episode was advertised but never aired.)
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528 7.9 9.2 HBO deemed a 3rd season of Rome to be too expensive, and thus it was canceled after series 2.
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1 9 4.1 Very poor and fading ratings meant this show lasted no more than five episodes. Fox have a knack for completely ignoring target audiences so i imagine this show was aired between football and baseball, and perhaps at 3am on a Thursday morning too.
394 5 6.6 Midway through the second season, the show was placed on a hiatus by NBC but returned on March 7, 2006 in a new timeslot of Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. One episode, "Joey and the Snowball Fight", was shown on a Tuesday at 8:30 p.m, but was pulled by NBC when it was overshadowed in ratings by American Idol. NBC cancelled the series in May 2006 and did not air the remaining episodes.
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65 6.5 8.3 The series suffered from low ratings, and NBC allowed its option for a full season order to lapse by the December 11, 2007 deadline for renewal. According to trade reports, such an action effectively means the series has been canceled. As of April 2, 2008 the show has officially been canceled by NBC. The final episode of Journeyman aired on Wednesday, December 19, 2007.
23 6.6 8.2 Traveler was officially canceled after eight first-run episodes on July 18, 2007. Fans then tried to save the show but were unsuccessful. David DiGilio, the creator, posted an "answers blog" on September 28, 2007, which officially ended the show.
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56 4.2 5.6 On March 6, 2008 it was announced that "Hogan Knows Best" will continue through a spin-off, called "Brooke Hogan Knows Best."
11 7.2 7.4 TNT decided not to renew Saved, there were rumors and talk of it returning for a second season but nothing has materialized as of yet. The ratings were good, so im afraid i am at a loss as to why this is no longer on television!
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16 7 6.4 Due to the recent 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, Cane completed its first season on December 18, 2007. On February 8, 2008 The Los Angeles Times reported that the effects of the writer's strike "could spell sudden death for such programs as NBC's Bionic Woman and CBS' Cane, industry executives predicted." It was also reported by USA Today that Cane would be "gone for good." On February 14, 2008, CBS released a statement declaring that Cane is still on "hiatus to accommodate the mid-season launches of Big Brother, Jericho and Dexter." In an April 2008 interview, CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler called the drama's chances for renewal "a real long shot." On May 14, 2008, CBS officially canceled the series.
87 6.2 7.3 Men In Trees has been canceled as of May 4, 2008. Its final episodes will begin airing on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 due to to ABC constantly changing it's schedule
116 7.2 8 On May 13, 2008, CBS announced that Moonlight was officially canceled. Following the CBS cancellation, Warner Bros. inquired with other outlets about their interest in the show, though none decided to acquire it.
85 6.6 7.8 Shark will not be returning for a third season according to CBS new 2008-09 United States network television schedule.
6 2 4.6 The series was placed on hiatus during the Writers Guild of America strike, and quietly canceled before the strike ended.
20 6.7 7.6 Despite the original commission of thirteen episodes, as a result of the Writers Guild of America strike in Hollywood, only eleven were made. The final one aired on January 24, 2008. On May 13, 2008, ABC officially canceled the series.
18 6.3 7 After problems making the show being worsened by the writers guild strike, On May 12, 2008, ABC confirmed that the series would not return for a second season.
180 7.5 8.9 Season 7 will premiere on September 2, 2008, and will consist of 13 one-hour episodes. This will be the final season according to its creator and the network.This has also been confirmed by an advert on FX.
29 8.1 7.6 October Road recently completed airing its second season on ABC, but ABC has chosen not renew the show for a third season.
3 5 2.7 CBS canceled Viva Laughlin on October 22, 2007 after airing two episodes, with the Nine Network (in Jackman's home country of Australia) following suit the next day by canceling the show after airing only one episode. Both CBS and Nine would later fill its time slot with episodes of CSI, with The Amazing Race taking Viva Laughlin's place on CBS on November 4. The show was mocked in an episode of E!'s The Soup, in which Joel McHale showed clips of Lloyd Owen singing and then feigned shock that the show was cancelled, with McHale exclaiming "We need that!"
25 7 7.6 On May 11, 2008, it was announced that FOX had decided to cancel New Amsterdam
11 6 7.7 The series was pulled after airing nine episodes and then officially canceled by ABC. On August 8, after 5 months off the air, ABC broadcast two episodes and then pulled the sitcom once again. On August 17, 2007, the network made all 13 episodes available for viewing on ABC.com, but were later taken off.
947 7.1 8.3 The series made its debut on The WB on October 5, 2000, and it ended on May 15, 2007 in its seventh season, which aired on The CW.
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283 5 4.5 The series finale was scheduled for May 8, 2006; however, the show was renewed by the CW Television Network when the intended final episode received high ratings. The 11th and final season premiered on Monday, September 25, 2006 and ended on May 13, 2007.
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264 7.2 8.6 Many rumors circled for months regarding the cancellation of the show, and as of June 26, 2007, the official show website listed "What Kind Of Day Has It Been" as the series finale.
0 0 0 On September 24, 2007, Nashville was put on hiatus, and its place was filled by repeats of K-Ville, followed by three episodes of The Next Great American Band on October 19 and 26 and November 2. The show was initially scheduled to return November 9, but FOX subsequently decided to cancel the series. Though production has been shut down, the show's producers are trying to sell the series to another channel.
This show got lower ratings than any other show had in this time slot for the year it was on. Even repeats of other shows scored higher than original episodes of this. 
125 6.8 7.3 After 6 seasons and 117 episodes, on May 14, 2007, the series was unexpectedly canceled by NBC.
266 7.8 9.2 Although there were plans to conclude the series with two special made for TV films, the plans have yet to come to fruition. Several of the series stars have since commented that the series is now unlikely to return. As of 10 October 2007, however, HBO has reasserted the possibility of the two movies, declining to support the notion that the show is dead.
22 5.6 7.1 Rather than produce another season of Deadwood, HBO went with this often confusing series from David Milch. Viewership didn’t meet expectations and it was canceled after one season. The DVD set is coming in April 2008.
13 5 6.4 Food Network has cancelled one of it’s flagship programs after 10 years on the air. Fans of Emeril can take consolation in the fact that the energetic chef will still be seen on his other show, Essence of Emeril.
18 5.3 6.4 Despite having better ratings than its comedy companion 'Til Death, the series was not renewed by the network on May 9, 2008, while 'Til Death was renewed. The show is being shopped to other networks. Ironically, CBS was initially interested in the series before it landed at FOX. Heaton is the former star of CBS' Everybody Loves Raymond. The network is hoping to open a new night of comedy beyond its Monday lineup, and a Grammer-Heaton project could be a solid anchor for such an extension. On May 27, 2008, it was announced that Kelsey Grammer had signed on to play the lead in a new ABC sitcom Roman's Empire.
Also, despite the show's cancellation, and no guarantee of its renewal, Channel 4 in the United Kingdom picked up the show. The series premiered in the UK on Wednesday, 11 June, 2008 on More4 at 9.30pm. On July 16, 2008, it was announced that Back to You would see a DVD release on October 14. It is being labeled as "Season One" instead of "The Complete Series", implying that there is still a chance the show could come back. The DVD will include all 14 aired episodes, and 3 unaired in a 3-Disc set. RB6K's rating:
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 A lot of these shows were canceled completely by surprise. The story was not even concluded properly in most them as the writers were either given two episodes to "tie things up" or the show was just torn from the air mid story. Its in my opinion that all television shows should be given some form of conclusion, some, like SG1 are getting dvd movie finishes, Firefly had Serenity, but they were lucky to even get that and they barely scratched the surface! Most of these shows, granted, have been canceled due to "poor ratings", or expensive budgets. Some however were canceled sheerly down to inept planning on the networks part, airing shows out of order and during poor time slots then canceling them when only the few million awake at that time were able to tune in. With the invention of digital recording ratings are also taking a hit as people opt to watch other topical shows ahead of their "stories" and watch them at a more convenient time that can not be rated by the Nielsons system. Most of these shows deserve a second chance on another Network, it has to be said that somebody clearly thought they could make money somewhere in these ideas, and then they gave up without a fight when the ratings got tough. A show having too high a budget should not be an excuse, as budgets can usually be brought back into line and ratings can always be fixed with proper advertising and a fair crack of the whip. Since starting this list it has become a bit of a Cancellation log for myself, and so I am now going to be adding all shows that end/are canceled and not just the injustices. If I feel it should not have been canceled it will be higher on the list, if I feel it had it coming, I will put it lower. 
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There is also The Wedding Bells that was canceled after 5 episodes.
and maybe mention a show that was canceled twice ahead of its time, but after its third re-start, it finally caught momentum... Family Guy.
Forever Knight only lasted three seasons before it was pulled off the air.
Now (December 2008), it seems Eli Stone will be canceled and Pushing Daisies will not be extended but will end after the 13 completed episodes of this season air...
I am considering changing the title of the list or creating a 2nd list of ended shows to be more specific though.
Fox cancels Prison Break
I will add LFN insekmute.