Originally Posted By skinnerbox They've decided to keep V, but dump FF. Perfect timing, ABC. Now that the bad guys behind the flash forward have been introduced, you pull the plug. Why not cancel all first season shows with low ratings? Can't do that? "No, let's give the lizard alien supermodels another shot at improving their low ratings." Uh huh. Could it be because V is mostly green screen with a smaller core cast, making it cheaper to produce? Not to mention so simple in storyline, that viewers passed out in front of their TVs from too many six-packs can follow the plot developments osmotically? (Yes, I watched both shows. But FF was far more intellectually interesting.) I believe the ratings are low for both shows because of that three month hiatus ABC put them on last fall. After the Olympics, neither show came back to pre-hiatus ratings levels, what a surprise. Why ABC execs thought they could pull that stunt and their viewership would return in force is simply beyond stupid. And FWIW, both Better Off Ted and Scrubs have also been cancelled. Disney manages to stick it to Ellen (via Portia) once again.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <Disney manages to stick it to Ellen (via Portia) once again.> How did Disney 'stick it' to Ellen before? Aside from putting her in the 'Universe of Energy' pavilion at Epcot...
Originally Posted By skinnerbox LOL, Jim! What, you don't remember her TV show, Ellen? ABC cancelled it for "low ratings" not long after she came out.
Originally Posted By danyoung I kinda had a feeling FF was going down. I watched the first few episodes, but I never got back into it after the long hiatus.
Originally Posted By DlandDug The cancellation of "Ellen" simply proved that America was not willing to accept a situation comedy that wasn't particularly funny.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan i was also sad to hear about flashforward that was one of my favorites. oh well.
