I just learned that one of my favorite shows, Better Off Ted has been canceled for next year. I’m not going to blame Lost for its demise, although, Ted did get pushed around a lot because of the return of Lost. I’ll just blame it on the sad fact that hilariously quirky comedies need to build an audience, and on the sadder fact that a quirky show with a devoted audience seems to be less desirable than a popular show that burns out after a season or two.
Also canceled of shows we watch:
Scrubs (no surprise, really, the show should have ended on a high note last year).
Happy Town (we season passed this show, but never even finished watching the first episode. It was pretty good, and quite spooky, but it was very late so we saved it for the next day (several weeks ago). I wonder if it’s worth watching it now.
New Adventures of Old Christine (This surprises me as the show got an Emmy not long ago; however, it was getting a little sloppy lately, so I’m not too upset by this).
Sit Down, Shut Up (no surprise here).
Shows that got renewed:
Modern Family (this may be the funniest thing on TV right now)
30 Rock
Chuck
Community
The Office
Parenthood
Big Bang Theory
How I Met Your Mother
Glee
Parenthood
The Simpsons
There’s a few promising shows for the new season, but maybe it’s good that they’ve pared down my watching even more.
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