Fox Cancels Call Me Kat After 3 Seasons - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 05-05-2023, 11:08 PM

https://deadline.com/2023/05/call-me...ox-1235358083/

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Fox is making its renewal and pick up decisions.

The network has canceled comedy series Call Me Kat after three seasons. The show has seen dwindling ratings, particularly in its third season.

On the comedy side, Fox still has Animal Control, which is expected to receive a second season. However, the future of Welcome To Flatch, which is in its second season, is unclear.

Call Me Kat has been paired with Animal Control and the two shows are not considered particularly compatible. Welcome To Flatch comes at an attractive price point, but the cancelation of Call Me Kat is not expected to influence Fox’s decision whether to bring it back for a third season. Finding more comedies is a priority for new head of comedy Cheryl Dolins.

Call Me Kat stars Mayim Bialik as a 39-year-old single woman named Kat, who struggles every day against society and her mother to prove that you can not have everything you want yet still be happy. After leaving her job as a professor at the University of Louisville, she spends the money her parents set aside for her wedding to open a cat café in Louisville.

Co-star Leslie Jordan was a big part of the cast and he died in October. Swoosie Kurtz, Cheyenne Jackson, Kyla Pratt, and Julian Gant also star.

It is exec produced by Bialik’s The Big Bang Theory co-star Jim Parsons and based on long-running BBC hit Miranda.

Call Me Kat is produced by Parsons’ That’s Wonderful Productions, Bialik’s Sad Clown Productions and BBC Studios’ Los Angeles production arm in association with Warner Bros Television and Fox Entertainment. That’s Wonderful Productions’ Todd Spiewak, BBC Studios’ Angie Stephenson and Miranda Hart, star of the original British show, exec produce alongside Bialik and Parsons.

Jim Patterson and Maria Ferrari took over as showrunners for season three, replacing Alissa Neubauer, who served as showrunner for season two, and Darlene Hunt, who was showrunner of season one.

“We are very proud of Call Me Kat. But, unfortunately, the audience response to it was not as strong as we had hoped. We are thankful for our partnership with Warner Bros. Television, That’s Wonderful Productions, Sad Clown Productions, BBC Studios, Mayim Bialik, Jim Parsons and the entire cast and crew for their work and dedication to Call Me Kat,” said a Fox spokesman.

Elsewhere, on the drama side, Fox has already handed season two renewals to freshmen series Accused and Alert: Missing Persons Unit, both from Sony Pictures TV and Fox Entertainment. They join The Cleaning Lady, which has been picked for a third season from Warner Bros. TV, and 9-1-1: Lone Star, which has been renewed for a fifth season, while flagship series 9-1-1 is moving forward at ABC.

FanO'The80s · 05-06-2023, 11:19 PM

At the risk of sounding like a Debbie Downer (HONEST!! I knew this was going to happen. Leslie Jordan was really funny .No one could replace him So I guess the writers & cast did what they had to do.

Chocolate Moose · 05-08-2023, 12:54 PM

That show was good on paper. It just didn't come together to be funny. Especially without Leslie!!!

Willbo · 05-08-2023, 03:49 PM

It was not even close to being as funny as Miranda, the British comedy it was copied from.

JamesG · 05-09-2023, 12:00 AM

Mayim Bialik Says Goodbye to "Call Me Kat" after Fox Cancellation & Shares Where Characters Would’ve Ended Up
by Armando Tinoco
May 8, 2023

Mayim Bialik has taken to social media to express her feelings after learning that "Call Me Kat" was not moving forward on Fox after three seasons.

“It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday….We made a lot of people laugh during COVID in ways that at first seemed impossible,” Bialik shared on Instagram. “But with this incredible cast – Cheyenne, Swoosie, Julian and Kyla – and, of course, with the late Leslie Jordan, all things that seemed impossible became possible.”

Bialik continued, “Decide the ending you want, but for me, here’s where I think we all end up: Kat and Max live happily ever after, Randi and Carter get married and do the same, and Sheila is forever in everyone’s life bringing joy and wisdom. And Phil lives on forever. Thank you for being a part of our journey.”

https://deadline.com/2023/05/mayim-b...up-1235360035/

TMC · 07-27-2023, 08:50 PM

Why Call Me Kat Was Canceled By Fox After 3 Seasons

Call Me Kat, starring Mayim Bialik, was canceled following the season 3 finale, but how and why did Fox decide to abandon the comedy series?

05-08-2023, 12:54 PM	#3
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,881	That show was good on paper. It just didn't come together to be funny. Especially without Leslie!!!
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05-06-2023, 11:19 PM	#2
FanO'The80s Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 26, 2022 Location: Earth Posts: 72	At the risk of sounding like a Debbie Downer (*HONEST!!* I knew this was going to happen. Leslie Jordan was really funny .No one could replace him So I guess the writers & cast did what they had to do.

05-08-2023, 03:49 PM	#4
Willbo Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 10, 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 859	It was not even close to being as funny as Miranda, the British comedy it was copied from.

05-09-2023, 12:00 AM	#5
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,956	*Mayim Bialik Says Goodbye to "Call Me Kat" after Fox Cancellation & Shares Where Characters Would’ve Ended Up* by Armando Tinoco May 8, 2023 Mayim Bialik has taken to social media to express her feelings after learning that "Call Me Kat" was not moving forward on Fox after three seasons. “It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday….We made a lot of people laugh during COVID in ways that at first seemed impossible,” Bialik shared on Instagram. “But with this incredible cast – Cheyenne, Swoosie, Julian and Kyla – and, of course, with the late Leslie Jordan, all things that seemed impossible became possible.” Bialik continued, “Decide the ending you want, but for me, here’s where I think we all end up: Kat and Max live happily ever after, Randi and Carter get married and do the same, and Sheila is forever in everyone’s life bringing joy and wisdom. And Phil lives on forever. Thank you for being a part of our journey.” https://deadline.com/2023/05/mayim-b...up-1235360035/

07-27-2023, 08:50 PM	#6
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,453	Why Call Me Kat Was Canceled By Fox After 3 Seasons Call Me Kat, starring Mayim Bialik, was canceled following the season 3 finale, but how and why did Fox decide to abandon the comedy series?