CBS cancels B Positive after two seasons - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 05-12-2022, 08:11 PM

https://deadline.com/2022/05/b-posit...ns-1234992731/

B Positive marks the second cancelation of a Chuck Lorre comedy in the past 24 hours, after fellow sophomore sitcom United States of Al was also canceled last night. Because of Lorre's standing at CBS, B Positive -- which underwent a creative for Season 2 -- was expected to be renewed. Lorre will still have two comedies on CBS' schedule next season: No. 1 comedy Young Sheldon and Bob Hearts Abishola.

Lorimar Television · 05-13-2022, 04:20 AM

Not that surprised, reinventing a show that’s popular enough is just asking to be canceled

Adamantium · 05-13-2022, 07:34 AM

I really loved the first season. I binged it twice before the second season debuted, which is a big deal for me, as I tend not to re-binge a show so close together. I knew that they'd have to make some changes moving forward because the season one finale saw Drew and Gina in the operating room. However, I didn't really like the direction the series took in year two focusing on Gina's new life at the retirement home with all those new characters. It wasn't a complete disaster, just not the show I signed up for. Plus, I only liked one of the newbies: Hector Elizondo's Harry Milton. Other than that, I just cared about the season one characters.

In the end, I'm okay with the cancellation news since season three would have just been more of the same from season two, but I will miss Gina. I feel like she's a classic sitcom character.

I will say this, I thought it would get renewed as I thought the show was doing well in the ratings. Goes to show what I know, ha-ha.

Chocolate Moose · 05-13-2022, 10:41 AM

the 2nd season was el-stinko and didn't the main character get accused of abuse of some nature? i'm not surprised it's history

Adamantium · 05-13-2022, 12:45 PM

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the 2nd season was el-stinko and didn't the main character get accused of abuse of some nature? i'm not surprised it's history

It seemed like they were phasing Drew out of the show during the second season anyway, so I wouldn't have been surprised if they renewed it but without him.

AB · 05-13-2022, 07:21 PM

I liked the show well enough especially when they added Jane Seymour, Jim Beaver & Rondi Reed to the mix. A shame it didn't get a third season.

Yong Fang · 05-21-2022, 10:38 AM

I liked the show when it first came on until Drew got a girlfriend who he finds out has cancer after getting involved with her. I didn’t care for the actress who played the girlfriend so I sort of stopped watching it.

It sort of goes back to a post I made a year ago about what was the show going to be like when Gina gives up the kidney. That’s the story.

The guy who plays Drew has a strange past and life and part of it is open relationships and wife swapping. The guy is an open swinger and doesn’t care who knows.

the truth · 05-21-2022, 05:18 PM

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It sort of goes back to a post I made a year ago about what was the show going to be like when Gina gives up the kidney. That’s the story.

It's a show about redemption. Drew needed Gina for an opportunity to continue to live and there was a timetable to make that happen and it had to be fast for him. What's often lost is that Gina needed Drew as much. Maybe not right away but if her life was ever to get right, she'd need to change and have some steady stability in it. Valley Hills was part of it but so was Drew. This is often lost I suppose due to the retooling/pivoting of the central concept of the show in the 2nd year but is clearly where the show was going if given more time.

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The guy who plays Drew has a strange past and life and part of it is open relationships and wife swapping. The guy is an open swinger and doesn’t care who knows.

This has nothing to do with the on-air program itself and doesn't affect the story line at all. Just because it's a personal dissatisfaction for you doesn't mean it's a "thing". Not sure why the need is there from so many people to bring it up so much?

GentlemanJim · 05-21-2022, 05:37 PM

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". Not sure why the need is there from so many people to bring it up so much?

I think that it is a "cancel culture" thing.....Such the network not wanting to risk a large investment in an asset that might provoke the @metoo crowd into a boycott.

I thought the first season was a waste, it showed possibility for redemption with the second season changes....but the frustrated relationship aspect was getting tedious, IMO.

I'm glad that it was Gina left wanting in the finale.

TMC · 05-27-2022, 12:55 AM

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Not that surprised, reinventing a show that’s popular enough is just asking to be canceled

Based on the comments inside of Ken Levine's blog, it appears that the makers of B Positive didn't learn anything from The Cool Kids, which was canceled by Fox after only one season. In other words, it's really hard to make a sitcom that's set at a nursing home fly. Think about it this way, do you honestly think that you as a viewer would look forward to the prospect of living in a retirement community, where you or a loved one has cancer or Alzheimer's?

B Positive as it was, already had a good conflict ridden idea. The original premise was that a man who needed transplant, got a new kidney from a freewheeling love interest. But then Gina got rich, bought the old folks home, and Drew became a bit character. In other words, there's just no place for the show to go.

Lorimar Television · 06-09-2022, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by TMC

Based on the comments inside of Ken Levine's blog, it appears that the makers of B Positive didn't learn anything from The Cool Kids, which was canceled by Fox after only one season. In other words, it's really hard to make a sitcom that's set at a nursing home fly. Think about it this way, do you honestly think that you as a viewer would look forward to the prospect of living in a retirement community, where you or a loved one has cancer or Alzheimer's?

B Positive as it was, already had a good conflict ridden idea. The original premise was that a man who needed transplant, got a new kidney from a freewheeling love interest. But then Gina got rich, bought the old folks home, and Drew became a bit character. In other words, there's just no place for the show to go.

Funny I watched an Ep with my parents and both found it depressing, I imagine most felt that way!

SitcomsHeydayfan · 06-09-2022, 04:29 AM

In a way I'm surprised but in a way I'm not.

I thought it might get a 3rd season because there really aren't good comedies out there. But season 2 lost focus from Season 1 & digressed into this nursing home environment which probably lost some viewers & interest.

05-12-2022, 08:11 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,453	CBS cancels B Positive after two seasons https://deadline.com/2022/05/b-posit...ns-1234992731/ B Positive marks the second cancelation of a Chuck Lorre comedy in the past 24 hours, after fellow sophomore sitcom United States of Al was also canceled last night. Because of Lorre's standing at CBS, B Positive -- which underwent a creative for Season 2 -- was expected to be renewed. Lorre will still have two comedies on CBS' schedule next season: No. 1 comedy Young Sheldon and Bob Hearts Abishola.

05-13-2022, 04:20 AM	#2
Lorimar Television Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 06, 2007 Posts: 7,034	Not that surprised, reinventing a show that’s popular enough is just asking to be canceled
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05-13-2022, 10:41 AM	#4
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,881	the 2nd season was el-stinko and didn't the main character get accused of abuse of some nature? i'm not surprised it's history
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05-13-2022, 07:34 AM	#3
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,820	I really loved the first season. I binged it twice before the second season debuted, which is a big deal for me, as I tend not to re-binge a show so close together. I knew that they'd have to make some changes moving forward because the season one finale saw Drew and Gina in the operating room. However, I didn't really like the direction the series took in year two focusing on Gina's new life at the retirement home with all those new characters. It wasn't a complete disaster, just not the show I signed up for. Plus, I only liked one of the newbies: Hector Elizondo's Harry Milton. Other than that, I just cared about the season one characters. In the end, I'm okay with the cancellation news since season three would have just been more of the same from season two, but I will miss Gina. I feel like she's a classic sitcom character. I will say this, I thought it would get renewed as I thought the show was doing well in the ratings. Goes to show what I know, ha-ha.

05-13-2022, 07:21 PM	#6
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,426	I liked the show well enough especially when they added Jane Seymour, Jim Beaver & Rondi Reed to the mix. A shame it didn't get a third season.

05-21-2022, 10:38 AM	#7
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,072	I liked the show when it first came on until Drew got a girlfriend who he finds out has cancer after getting involved with her. I didn’t care for the actress who played the girlfriend so I sort of stopped watching it. It sort of goes back to a post I made a year ago about what was the show going to be like when Gina gives up the kidney. That’s the story. The guy who plays Drew has a strange past and life and part of it is open relationships and wife swapping. The guy is an open swinger and doesn’t care who knows.

06-09-2022, 04:29 AM	#12
SitcomsHeydayfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2018 Location: The Show Me state Posts: 2,966	In a way I'm surprised but in a way I'm not. I thought it might get a 3rd season because there really aren't good comedies out there. But season 2 lost focus from Season 1 & digressed into this nursing home environment which probably lost some viewers & interest.