JamesG
05-31-2019, 12:03 PM
If we were playing "Jeopardy!", the question for the above would be: “What did ABC not get by canceling this sitcom?”
Asked why he cut "Happy Endings" after three seasons, then-ABC boss Paul Lee said that while it was “on brand” for the network, “it was just too narrow” — meaning, not appealing to a large enough audience.
That is a legit POV, to be sure… except that Lee went on to say of his freshman pick-ups, “I think Super Fun Night and Mixology are broader shows that will bring in a wider audience.”
Um, those two comedies respectively lasted 17 and 13 episodes.
https://tvline.com/gallery/tv-shows-cancelled-for-dumb-reasons/#!10/20-cancellation-that-hurt-the-most/
Asked why he cut "Happy Endings" after three seasons, then-ABC boss Paul Lee said that while it was “on brand” for the network, “it was just too narrow” — meaning, not appealing to a large enough audience.
That is a legit POV, to be sure… except that Lee went on to say of his freshman pick-ups, “I think Super Fun Night and Mixology are broader shows that will bring in a wider audience.”
Um, those two comedies respectively lasted 17 and 13 episodes.
https://tvline.com/gallery/tv-shows-cancelled-for-dumb-reasons/#!10/20-cancellation-that-hurt-the-most/