Posted on 01/22/2006 11:18:33 AM PST by LdSentinal
NBC Cancels Emmy-Winning 'West Wing' After Seven Seasons, Makes Several Midseason Moves
PASADENA, Calif. Jan 22, 2006 The new president on "The West Wing" will be a real short-timer: NBC announced Sunday it was pulling the plug on the Emmy-winning political drama after seven seasons in May.
NBC, struggling to regain its footing after the worst season in its history, also outlined several midseason schedule changes including the moves of popular dramas "Law & Order" and "Las Vegas."
"The West Wing" announcement wasn't much of a surprise. Although this season's story line with a presidential campaign involving a Democrat played by Jimmy Smits and Republican portrayed by Alan Alda has been strong critically, ratings have sunk with its move to Sunday nights.
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The decision to cancel it was made before actor John Spencer, who played former presidential chief of staff Leo McGarry, died of a heart attack Dec. 16, said Kevin Reilly, NBC entertainment president.
"There's a point when you look at the ratings and say, it feels like it's time," Reilly said.
The series finale will be May 14, preceded by a one-hour retrospective. The campaign to replace the fictional Josiah Bartlet as president will be settled, NBC said.
Producers Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme, who created the show and guided it through its early years, will not be involved in the finale, Reilly said.
"The West Wing" won four Emmy Awards for best television drama in a row for its tales of political intrigue. At its prime, it also offered NBC two valuable benefits: critical acclaim and the most upscale audience on television, an important drawing point for advertisers.
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If ratings had anything to do with pulling a TV show or not, Commander would be gone. But it isn't. Networks are about what they want on TV these days, regardless of the tanking ratings.
If ratings governed there decisions, they would have dumped reality TV long ago.
Ahhhhh, how sad.
Wow - it's been even longer than I thought since I have watched network TV. I did not see a single episode!
I agree! There were no qualms whatsoever about touting ultra liberal propaganda either. One episode a Lib was fighting with a Republican over sex ed in school. The Lib asked the Republican if he would prefer children grew up to be of high moral character and have values, OR to be scientists and doctors and such. The Republican said "I's frankly, rather they had both" It was priceless, and rang sooooooooo true!! Only reason I watched was to see how the left operates, since libs write the show. You could see libs in action, hypocrisy and all.
I love those books.
We have a tendency to regard the Founders as gods. They weren't, they were men who did incredible things. That makes their accomplishments all the more astounding.
Alexander Hamilton was a Revolutionary War hero, Washington's most important advisor both as general and President, and laid the economic foundation that made this country the world's only superpower. He also was at the center of the first sex scandal in American government.
I like my heroes to have feet of clay. They're only mortals, after all.
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I watch a few shows on Fox, but my news comes from FR, and watch the local stations for weather forecasts at times.
Shadenfreude on a Sunday afternoon....life is good.
If the populace ever discovers the mutual attraction between actors and liberals, the great (liberal) charade will evaporate.
And arm bands will no longer be in vogue.
Funnniest post of the day. Thanks for lightening up my day.
lol Well lets be honest Law and Order has only ever been one idea. Provacative crime, they think they find the obvious suspect, run into a dead end of some kind, leading them to another suspect, leading them back to the original suspect in some clever way or to someone unexpected. Its one idea but its done well most of the time.
BTW, do you have the FBI stats to prove what you just said? If so, then please post....
I am talking only about Law and Order not anything official.
Perhaps NBC can do something sensible and pick up a treasure that Fox dropped - Firefly.
Regards, Ivan
Acknowledged. But I never watched WW expecting it to resemble reality anyway, much like I view liberal governmental programs :-).
Buh-bye now.
Except for "My Name Is Earl."
Great news. Seems the lefties think they can use a lightweight TV program to get away with campaign finance issues. Like we thought Hildebeast was another Geena Davis?
Ahhh.... Errrrr...... Uhmmm....
Whoops.
Damn.
At least it's a funny typo. : )
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