CBS Axes Jericho - This Time for Good
March 21, 2008 by brian
In a disappointing but not at all surprising decision, CBS has canceled post-apocalyptic drama Jericho for the second time in as many seasons. After its cancellation last year, rabid fans sent the Tiffany Network some 20 tons of peanuts. That was a salute to an offhand remark about peanuts a character made in the season finale.
“The March 25th episode of Jericho will be the series finale,” CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler said in a statement. “Without question, there are passionate viewers watching this program; we simply wish there were more.”
After the overwhelming response from fans, CBS ordered a strike-shortened seven episode second season. Ratings never returned to even the numbers they achieved last year. In a move not unfamiliar to genre watchers, producers taped two season finales. One is open-ended, one wraps up loose ends but reportedly still leaves enough material for another network to pick up the show. Keep your eyes fixed on SFUniverse for ongoing coverage of this TV development.
I understand it was canceled for lack of viewers but this still sucks!!! When a good show like this dies and shows like Survivor stay on the air.
Reality TV, give me a break. I watch TV to escape reality. If I wanted to watch a bunch of people complaining and trying to stab each other in the back I would just go back to work.
For crying out loud, the Search for the Next Pussycat Doll is still on TV. Reality TV will be the death of our culture yet.
The sponsors should be aware that several CBS shows are available on Comcast On Demand without commercials. The only thing I watch on CBS now, when it is on, is Survivor. I still enjoy the show but could care less about any other reality shows. They are a cheap way for the networks to fill timeslots. Where are the Nielsen people when all the crappy reality shows are on? I can’t believe they are actually watching them. The networks don’t really care if we’re watching them, it’s just cheaper for them to shove these shows down our throats. Who is really watching the Bachelor or the Bachlorette or like Brian said, the Next Pussycat Doll. I say boycott the networks and watch cable programs.