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Pavan · 01-28-2003, 10:44 AM

CBS Pulls Plug on 'Queens' and 'Med'

Reality TV has claimed two more scripted victims: CBS' "Presidio Med" and "Queens Supreme."

In one swift move, the network on Monday ordered a second cycle of "Star Search" while killing "Presidio" and dethroning "Queens."

"Presidio Med" has averaged 7.2 million viewers after eight airings on Wednesday at 10 p.m. The drama shuts down production this week after completing 14 episodes, and its slot will occupied by "48 Hours Investigates."

"Queens" aired just three times on Fridays at 10 p.m., attracting 7.1 million viewers. The show had already wrapped production on all 13 episodes of its CBS order. Its slot will be filled with a rotating wheel of "CSI," "CSI: Miami," "Without a Trace" and "48 Hours Investigates."

"Star Search," which airs its first tournament finale Feb. 6, will return with another batch of nine episodes on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. starting Feb. 19. The return of "Star Search" had been expected, given the show's strong performance -- particularly in young demos.

The decision to keep "Star Search" going means that Wednesday-night reality entry "Amazing Race," which is currently filming its fourth installment, may not return until late spring or summer.

Separately, NBC has ordered seven more episodes of the hit reality show "Meet My Folks," which has scored big for the network since returning to the schedule on Saturday at 10 p.m. last week. The premiere is part of a three-episode arc with eight women competing for one man and a trip to Europe.

callmetootie · 01-28-2003, 11:16 AM

I hate CBS...Friday Night is the Best Night for Dramas. Presidio Med, Hack, and Queens Supreme formed one of my favorite drama line-ups. Well...at least they aren't getting rid of Hack.

Chocoholic · 01-28-2003, 05:31 PM

Sheesh, when is this reality craze going to end? I'm tired of seeing good quality scripted shows cancelled and replaced by garbage. Presidio Med was good. Didn't Queens Supreme just start? Networks are too quick to cancel shows these days.

Faith · 01-29-2003, 07:18 AM

No More Queens Supreme...

grrrrrrrrrr stupid CBS

callmetootie · 02-01-2003, 12:22 PM

This was a VERY bad move. I can understand Queens Supreme going down, but PM was finally finding an audience! It went from a 4.8 to a 5.1...which is a nice jump. But to make other things worse, Star Search is now going to preempt The Amazing Race, and Hack is now going to be in BIG trouble. Stuck between reruns, CBS specials, etc...the promotions for Hack are going to be quite expensive. This week's Hack had promotions on almost every commerical break. Lemmie just say that Funny Flups and Bloopers is not the great-lead in...

01-28-2003, 10:44 AM	#1
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	CBS' "Presidio Med" and "Queens Supreme" canceled; Star Search II coming... CBS Pulls Plug on 'Queens' and 'Med' Reality TV has claimed two more scripted victims: CBS' "Presidio Med" and "Queens Supreme." In one swift move, the network on Monday ordered a second cycle of "Star Search" while killing "Presidio" and dethroning "Queens." "Presidio Med" has averaged 7.2 million viewers after eight airings on Wednesday at 10 p.m. The drama shuts down production this week after completing 14 episodes, and its slot will occupied by "48 Hours Investigates." "Queens" aired just three times on Fridays at 10 p.m., attracting 7.1 million viewers. The show had already wrapped production on all 13 episodes of its CBS order. Its slot will be filled with a rotating wheel of "CSI," "CSI: Miami," "Without a Trace" and "48 Hours Investigates." "Star Search," which airs its first tournament finale Feb. 6, will return with another batch of nine episodes on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. starting Feb. 19. The return of "Star Search" had been expected, given the show's strong performance -- particularly in young demos. The decision to keep "Star Search" going means that Wednesday-night reality entry "Amazing Race," which is currently filming its fourth installment, may not return until late spring or summer. Separately, NBC has ordered seven more episodes of the hit reality show "Meet My Folks," which has scored big for the network since returning to the schedule on Saturday at 10 p.m. last week. The premiere is part of a three-episode arc with eight women competing for one man and a trip to Europe.
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01-28-2003, 11:16 AM	#2
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	I hate CBS...Friday Night is the Best Night for Dramas. Presidio Med, Hack, and Queens Supreme formed one of my favorite drama line-ups. Well...at least they aren't getting rid of Hack.
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01-28-2003, 05:31 PM	#3
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Sheesh, when is this reality craze going to end? I'm tired of seeing good quality scripted shows cancelled and replaced by garbage. Presidio Med was good. Didn't Queens Supreme just start? Networks are too quick to cancel shows these days.

01-29-2003, 07:18 AM	#4
Faith Internet Junkie Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 07, 2002 Location: HELL Posts: 9,879	No More Queens Supreme... grrrrrrrrrr stupid CBS

02-01-2003, 12:22 PM	#5
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	This was a VERY bad move. I can understand Queens Supreme going down, but PM was finally finding an audience! It went from a 4.8 to a 5.1...which is a nice jump. But to make other things worse, Star Search is now going to preempt The Amazing Race, and Hack is now going to be in BIG trouble. Stuck between reruns, CBS specials, etc...the promotions for Hack are going to be quite expensive. This week's Hack had promotions on almost every commerical break. Lemmie just say that Funny Flups and Bloopers is not the great-lead in...