If this is a harbinger of the week ahead, I may be taking off on a last-minute vacation tonight.

ABC has gone and canceled one of TV's most consistently heartwarming hours, Men in Trees.

The sad, depressing news was just confirmed to me by series creator Jenny Bicks, who says she was informed of the network's decision late last week. "I am really proud of the work we did on MIT," she tells me. "A huge thank you to our supportive fans."

Bicks believes that two years of schizophrenic scheduling ultimately did the cherished dramedy in. "I wish the show had not been moved six times and put onto two long hiatuses," she sighs. "No show could survive that."

Truer words have never been spoken.

As soul-crushing as this is, I managed to find a silver lining in all this: Viewers will get their happy ending.

Bicks and her team prepared for Trees' possible demise by shooting an alternate series-finale ending that will now be tacked onto the show's last episode, which is slated to air this summer. Trees kicks off its final run of episodes on Wednesday, May 28.

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I was never able to really get into this show--mainly due to ABC's poor scheduling and rotten treatment, but I'm glad they were wise enough to do a series finale type thing. Maybe if and when the show goes to DVD, I'll finally be able to sit down and enjoy it.

How many years was MIT on?

One season? Two?

I watched a couple of episodes but it seemed to vanish.

Not a fan of Anne Heche, so I never watched. First thing that popped into mind when I heard about the show was that it should have been called:

Men in Trees...and One Woman Out of Hers.

At least the second part of that title will go on.

I liked the show and am going to miss it, but at least I have most of the episodes on tape. It's getting so that if I like a show, then it's pretty much doomed to be cancelled. lol!

I just heard the news that Men in Trees has been Cancelled on The insideronline.com.

That's a shame. ABC never really gave the show a chance.

That's a shame. ABC never really gave the show a chance.

That is so true. I am very upset by this news :mad: This was my favorite drama. This show reminded me of Gilmore girls cause it had that same warm happy feeling. It was nice to have a drama that wasn't a cop show or some medical show, just about a town and the people in it. Now I have really no reason to watch ABC anymore. Well actually the only show I do watch on there is According to Jim but that is on the same time as American Idol and I got to watch Idol. This was a poor choice on ABC's part like you said they never really gave this show a chance I mean they keep taking it off for months at a time and they would bring it back but on different days and different times, how stupied. I think they were trying to kill this show from the minute they aired it. Well I hope these actors go on to do different shows cause they are good actors and I would like to see them on tv again

Wow... that's too bad. My mother and sister are huge fans of the show, so I know they will be disappointed by its cancellation...

The final episodes start May 28.