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Old 03-14-2020, 03:36 PM   #1
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Default Two Reasons why Carter Country never made it to a 3rd season
1st season ratings........#32-19.6 million viewers

2nd season ratings..........#70-15.6 million viewers


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It was a decent show as I recall, but the title alone would have diminished its appeal over time, especially in regards to syndication. Too tied to the 70s.
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It was a decent show as I recall, but the title alone would have diminished its appeal over time, especially in regards to syndication. Too tied to the 70s.

So the show was created behind Jimmy Carter?
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So the show was created behind Jimmy Carter?
Actually, it was.
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Actually, it was.
This show is ineligible for DVD and Syndication
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This show is ineligible for DVD and Syndication
Yep. That and the fact it only ran for two seasons.
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Yep. That and the fact it only ran for two seasons.
Surprisingly it did better than the Jeffersons, What's Happening, and Good Times after its 1st season and Welcome Back Kotter its 2nd season
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Surprisingly it did better than the Jeffersons, What's Happening, and Good Times after its 1st season and Welcome Back Kotter its 2nd season
Maybe someone at the network didn't like it and used the fact that it wasn't a breakout hit as an excuse to cancel it.

Just speculation on my part.
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Maybe someone at the network didn't like it and used the fact that it wasn't a breakout hit as an excuse to cancel it.

Just speculation on my part.
True, The Jeffersons and Good Times were instant hits and this show was not and finished in top 32 after season 1
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Carter Country went from a protected Barney Miller lead-in on Thursday nights in season one to Saturday nights in season 2. The show that aired after Carter Country on Saturdays did even worse. Apple Pie was pulled from the air after just two episodes.
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Carter Country went from a protected Barney Miller lead-in on Thursday nights in season one to Saturday nights in season 2. The show that aired after Carter Country on Saturdays did even worse. Apple Pie was pulled from the air after just two episodes.
it was actually cancelled after 1 episode Damm wonder how bad of a show was it.


APPLE PIE (Situation Comedy) FIRST TELECAST: September 23, 1978 LAST TELECAST: September 30, 1978 BROADCAST HISTORY: Sep 1978 , ABC Sat 8: 30-9: 00
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it was actually cancelled after 1 episode Damm wonder how bad of a show was it.


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That wasn't very common back then. Even in the quest for ratings, the networks would generally give even the worst shows a handful of airings before pulling a show off the air.
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That wasn't very common back then. Even in the quest for ratings, the networks would generally give even the worst shows a handful of airings before pulling a show off the air.
I know atleast give it a month. That's like me take a pic down on my dating profile because it didnt get any matches in 1 hour
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I know atleast give it a month. That's like me take a pic down on my dating profile because it didnt get any matches in 1 hour
Some fair-to-middling shows were given a half, or in some cases, a full season to find an audience. I think if you give a show at least a few months, that's fair.

But as the furor for ratings increased, networks grew increasingly impatient and wanted breakout hits.
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Some fair-to-middling shows were given a half, or in some cases, a full season to find an audience. I think if you give a show at least a few months, that's fair.

But as the furor for ratings increased, networks grew increasingly impatient and wanted breakout hits.
Especially if they produced more than one episode
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