FOX Close To Terminating 'Sarah Connor' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 10-01-2008, 03:58 PM

With ratings far below even the network's worst predictions, Fox could pull the plug on production for "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" as early as this week.
The network has been disappointed by "Sarah Connor's" numbers so far this season, and some executives feel that the show is dragging down numbers for "Prison Break," which airs as a lead-out.

"Audiences just aren't responding to the show," a Fox source tells SyFy Portal. "Our biggest surprise are the 18-to-49s [a key advertising demographic], those numbers are in the toilet."

This would be bad news for "Sarah Connor," which had a strong first season despite airing just nine episodes in light of the Writers Guild of America strike. The show debuted at mid-season with an 11.1 rating/16 share -- the highest premiere of any genre show last season -- following an NFL playoff game, but quickly lost a good portion of its audience. By the time it was all said and done, "Sarah Connor" overnights averaged a 5.6/9, half of the premiere audience, with ratings reaching as low as a 4.5/7 at once point.

Getting a 4.5/7 could almost be a lifesaver for "Sarah Connor" right now, as the show hasn't even come close to reaching that number. After four episodes, the highest "Sarah Connor" has reached is a 4.1/6, and is averaging a 3.7. That's 34 percent off its audience average from the previous year.

Audience stability has been slightly better than it was last year following the series premiere spike, but stability so far this year has been slipping for "Sarah Connor." Its Stability Index Rating, as determined by SyFy Portal using a comparison of its season high versus its average overnight rating, gave "Sarah Connor" a 50.5 -- by far the worst of any show last season. This year, however, it's at a much better 90.2 rating, but has been steadily becoming more and more unstable each week.

So what will happen?

"All I can say is that production will likely stop, and I would think that Fox might try to air some of the episodes already in the can," the source said. "But I don't know. They don't want to lose 'Prison Break,' so there could be some schedule shuffling in the future."

http://www.syfyportal.com/news425418.html

MusicJunkie · 10-01-2008, 04:41 PM

Go figure, I get into a Fox show and this happens. This is why people are so apprehensive to get into new shows on Fox because they treat everything besides Idol and House like junk. Hell, look at the Back To You fiasco last spring. Fox sucks.

Anyways, I don't think Terminator is dragging Prison Break down as much as Prison Break is dragging Terminator down. Prison Break was a novelty show and I think in it's fourth season, nobody cares anymore if they get captured again or escape again. It was a good one-season premise that has been dragged out.

TJL · 10-01-2008, 05:16 PM

It's a shame that the show will probably get sacked because I like it.

Hey Sci Fi Channel! Grab this show when FOX cuts it loose. It fits your network better anyway.

ryan423 · 10-01-2008, 09:48 PM

Wow. Although I'm not a fan, I'm sorry to see it go. Fox is really sucking this season. I bet their schedule will be completely revamped for November sweeps. Do Not Disturb is gone, Til Death is half way off the cliff and now this!

Next year, FOX really needs to get on the ball and fire Reily! He is the same guy that cancelled Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and BACK TO YOU! I truely hate his guts, lol.

Buffyboy323 · 10-02-2008, 01:25 AM

Wow, that is a shame. I didn't even get to start watching the show yet, and there's already speculation of it getting canceled. Sci Fi/genre shows are dying fast. There's hardly any Sci Fi or even "cult classics" on the air anymore. And what little we do have, they're taking away from us. I heard this was a pretty decent show too.

MusicJunkie · 10-02-2008, 01:35 AM

Fox should sell the show to cable. Like aforementioned, Sci-Fi would be a good home for this, and considering Battlestar Galactica is coming to an end soon, this probably looks very enticing to them

Jack Gomez · 10-14-2008, 02:21 PM

I really hope they don't cancel this show and it gets at least one more season. Last weeks episode (Goodbye To All That) was my favorite of the series. Unlike Heroes which has really fallen off for me, this show gets better and better each week.

friendsfan77 · 10-14-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MusicJunkie

Go figure, I get into a Fox show and this happens. This is why people are so apprehensive to get into new shows on Fox because they treat everything besides Idol and House like junk. Hell, look at the Back To You fiasco last spring. Fox sucks.

I agree, I think it's sad that it's gotten to the point where I don't even want to check out most new shows on Fox simply because they're so cancel-happy. Just when I want to check out a show or if I'm hooked, the show is canned.

10-01-2008, 03:58 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	FOX Close To Terminating 'Sarah Connor' With ratings far below even the network's worst predictions, Fox could pull the plug on production for "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" as early as this week. The network has been disappointed by "Sarah Connor's" numbers so far this season, and some executives feel that the show is dragging down numbers for "Prison Break," which airs as a lead-out. "Audiences just aren't responding to the show," a Fox source tells SyFy Portal. "Our biggest surprise are the 18-to-49s [a key advertising demographic], those numbers are in the toilet." This would be bad news for "Sarah Connor," which had a strong first season despite airing just nine episodes in light of the Writers Guild of America strike. The show debuted at mid-season with an 11.1 rating/16 share -- the highest premiere of any genre show last season -- following an NFL playoff game, but quickly lost a good portion of its audience. By the time it was all said and done, "Sarah Connor" overnights averaged a 5.6/9, half of the premiere audience, with ratings reaching as low as a 4.5/7 at once point. Getting a 4.5/7 could almost be a lifesaver for "Sarah Connor" right now, as the show hasn't even come close to reaching that number. After four episodes, the highest "Sarah Connor" has reached is a 4.1/6, and is averaging a 3.7. That's 34 percent off its audience average from the previous year. Audience stability has been slightly better than it was last year following the series premiere spike, but stability so far this year has been slipping for "Sarah Connor." Its Stability Index Rating, as determined by SyFy Portal using a comparison of its season high versus its average overnight rating, gave "Sarah Connor" a 50.5 -- by far the worst of any show last season. This year, however, it's at a much better 90.2 rating, but has been steadily becoming more and more unstable each week. So what will happen? "All I can say is that production will likely stop, and I would think that Fox might try to air some of the episodes already in the can," the source said. "But I don't know. They don't want to lose 'Prison Break,' so there could be some schedule shuffling in the future." http://www.syfyportal.com/news425418.html
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10-01-2008, 04:41 PM	#2
MusicJunkie Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 23, 2008 Location: where I live Posts: 791	Go figure, I get into a Fox show and this happens. This is why people are so apprehensive to get into new shows on Fox because they treat everything besides Idol and House like junk. Hell, look at the Back To You fiasco last spring. Fox sucks. Anyways, I don't think Terminator is dragging Prison Break down as much as Prison Break is dragging Terminator down. Prison Break was a novelty show and I think in it's fourth season, nobody cares anymore if they get captured again or escape again. It was a good one-season premise that has been dragged out.

10-01-2008, 09:48 PM	#4
ryan423 Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2007 Posts: 1,829	Wow. Although I'm not a fan, I'm sorry to see it go. Fox is really sucking this season. I bet their schedule will be completely revamped for November sweeps. Do Not Disturb is gone, Til Death is half way off the cliff and now this! Next year, FOX really needs to get on the ball and fire Reily! He is the same guy that cancelled Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and BACK TO YOU! I truely hate his guts, lol.

10-02-2008, 01:25 AM	#5
Buffyboy323 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 6,104	Wow, that is a shame. I didn't even get to start watching the show yet, and there's already speculation of it getting canceled. Sci Fi/genre shows are dying fast. There's hardly any Sci Fi or even "cult classics" on the air anymore. And what little we do have, they're taking away from us. I heard this was a pretty decent show too.

10-02-2008, 01:35 AM	#6
MusicJunkie Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 23, 2008 Location: where I live Posts: 791	Fox should sell the show to cable. Like aforementioned, Sci-Fi would be a good home for this, and considering Battlestar Galactica is coming to an end soon, this probably looks very enticing to them

10-14-2008, 02:21 PM	#7
Jack Gomez Felipe's son Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2003 Posts: 614	I really hope they don't cancel this show and it gets at least one more season. Last weeks episode (Goodbye To All That) was my favorite of the series. Unlike Heroes which has really fallen off for me, this show gets better and better each week.