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TMC
09-18-2023, 04:38 AM
more? Lizzie McGuire (https://www.slashfilm.com/781772/tv-interrupted-disney-channel-shows-and-the-dreaded-65-episode-rule/) was one of those shows (https://ew.com/article/2016/01/11/every-episode-lizzie-mcguire-ranked/) that ended (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/16hqfcu/was_the_reason_disney_cancelled_successful_shows/) after 65 episodes (https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/65th_Episode_Rule) despite still being immensely popular (https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/j29h3r/til_disney_television_enforced_a_65th_episode/). The minimum requirement for kids TV was 65 episodes (https://www.thethings.com/disneys-65-episode-rule-ruined-some-amazing-shows/) for syndication (https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/8phpx6/til_that_disney_used_to_enforce_a_65episode/) since 65x4 = 260. That's the number of weekdays in a year, so you have the syndication covered (https://lizziemcguirereviewed.wordpress.com/2017/01/09/season-2-reviewed/) for the entire year with just four shows and just repeat.

TMC
06-09-2025, 08:50 PM
Why Disney Canceled Lizzie McGuire Twice (https://www.cbr.com/disney-lizzie-mcguire-canceled-explained/)

Lizzie McGuire was a major influence on kids in the 2000s, but it also faced cancellation more than many other shows at that time.