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TheSC · 03-14-2003, 04:15 PM

I know I do. Every weekday I try to watch. Unfortunately I miss this show now. I wish I could have watched it when it was on network TV.
What happend why did this show fall off the ratings? I like the 5th season. It was good.

Cheryl Harrell · 03-14-2003, 05:27 PM

I watched it on network tv & enjoyed it. What bugged me was they took it off & never gave it a proper ending. I watch the re-runs every nite here as it comes on every weeknite with 2 episodes.

Crimson and Clover · 03-18-2003, 10:33 PM

i do. i love Dharma and Greg (and Jenna Elfman) its one of my favorite shows

db108108 · 07-15-2003, 10:58 PM

The falloff in the ratings was weird. The show started out with 12mil viewers for the 5th season premiere, then steadily dropped. In the spring, it was drawing no more than 7-8mil viewers for new episodes, something that obviously earned its cancellation.

The whole night was pretty fuc-ed for ABC. "What About Joan" got dumped after two episodes, "Bob Patterson" after 4 or 5, and "Spin City" was going down the same hole as "Dharma" was.

Considering what ABC is now, "D&G" doesn't really fit into that vision, and I think the network knew that last season, which is why it didn't bother to try to ressurrect it.

Bisz · 07-16-2003, 06:54 PM

ABC imploded that season, absolutley imploded.

It was the #1 network in 99 I think, then it started declining till it was #4 in the 01-02 season.

Millionair lost its appeal, and its ratings fell off. Same thing happaned with The Practive and the big sit-coms: D&G, Spin City and Drew. Those three lost anywhere between 25-35% of the viewers that season compared to the previous one.

It was a real shame that D&G ended on such a bad note, only about 7 million watched the last episode. Thats a far cry from a show that at its peak took in over 23 mill, and the previous season was taking in 9 mill on its reruns (and beating Fraiser).

But thats Karma, neh?

TheSC · 08-27-2003, 11:40 AM

anyone hear about this show going to the wb last year, when it wasn't cancelled.
that's why at tvtome a new character was made. and it would revolve around Dharma adopting a teenager for season 6.
I would have wanted to see that.
But, oh no. I never will since it's gone.

Bisz · 08-31-2003, 11:49 AM

Yes I did hear about that.

Well, it might have been good and I'm always up for more of my favorite shows and that includes D&G, I'm happy with the 5 seasons we got.

What would have been realy nice was a proper series finale.

Even still, it looks like things ended on a good note. If you have read Chuck's vanity cards then you can see that he was not too happy with his previous works, ie working on Rosanne, Grace Under Fire, etc, but his last vanity card for D&G shows how happy he was with this show and the people involved.

Now, get the show on to DVD!

Mr. Television · 08-31-2003, 11:54 AM

I watch it every now and then in reruns. I agree it deserved a better series finale( as did Spin City). It could have ended with Dharma telling Greg that she was pregnant.

Bisz · 09-01-2003, 11:26 AM

Ohh, thats quite a thought. I think I would have liked the show to end on that note. I think the problem is that they weren't sure if they were going to get that 6th season or not at that point in time.

girlwithaplan · 09-05-2003, 11:35 PM

I believe that last epsiode was when they were trapped in the van and decided at the end that they were going to have a baby..does anyone know what song played on the radio. Greg said something like forest or horace..or something and I have been searching for that song ever since. THANKS!

Bisz · 09-07-2003, 01:09 PM

The song is not mentioned in the show's end credits, as in who wrote it or performed it and such, so I have no idea. Sorry.

girlwithaplan · 09-07-2003, 06:56 PM

Do you happen to have the episode on tape and could note a couple of the lyrics? I am not trying to be troublesome, but I dont know how long it will be till that episode reruns. THANKS!

Bisz · 09-09-2003, 10:32 AM

Ha!

I was figuring out the lyrics when I thought that it might be smart to turn on closed captioning and what do you know, it includes the artist, its Kenny Loggins.

The lyrics are:

People smile and tell me I'm the lucky one
And we've just begun
Think I'm gonna have a son
He'll be as she and me and free as a dove

A quick search comes up with the title as: "Danny’s song"

Mystery solved.

Michael1973 · 09-12-2003, 10:51 AM

If I remember right, Kenny Loggins appeared as himself in one episode and sang that song.

Cheryl Harrell · 09-12-2003, 03:58 PM

Yep, he appeared in the episode where Dharmas folks are getting married again & Dharma marries them...

03-14-2003, 05:27 PM	#2
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03-18-2003, 10:33 PM	#3
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08-31-2003, 11:54 AM	#8
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,125	I watch it every now and then in reruns. I agree it deserved a better series finale( as did Spin City). It could have ended with Dharma telling Greg that she was pregnant.
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09-05-2003, 11:35 PM	#10
girlwithaplan Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Sep 05, 2003 Posts: 3	last episode? I believe that last epsiode was when they were trapped in the van and decided at the end that they were going to have a baby..does anyone know what song played on the radio. Greg said something like forest or horace..or something and I have been searching for that song ever since. THANKS!

09-07-2003, 06:56 PM	#12
girlwithaplan Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Sep 05, 2003 Posts: 3	Thanks for checking Do you happen to have the episode on tape and could note a couple of the lyrics? I am not trying to be troublesome, but I dont know how long it will be till that episode reruns. THANKS!

03-14-2003, 04:15 PM	#1
TheSC Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 30, 2003 Location: us Posts: 53	Anyone watch reruns I know I do. Every weekday I try to watch. Unfortunately I miss this show now. I wish I could have watched it when it was on network TV. What happend why did this show fall off the ratings? I like the 5th season. It was good.

07-15-2003, 10:58 PM	#4
db108108 Teacher (for now) Senior Member Join Date: Mar 20, 2003 Location: 2 hours north of Detroit, 2 hours south of Toronto Posts: 1,023	The falloff in the ratings was weird. The show started out with 12mil viewers for the 5th season premiere, then steadily dropped. In the spring, it was drawing no more than 7-8mil viewers for new episodes, something that obviously earned its cancellation. The whole night was pretty fuc-ed for ABC. "What About Joan" got dumped after two episodes, "Bob Patterson" after 4 or 5, and "Spin City" was going down the same hole as "Dharma" was. Considering what ABC is now, "D&G" doesn't really fit into that vision, and I think the network knew that last season, which is why it didn't bother to try to ressurrect it.

07-16-2003, 06:54 PM	#5
Bisz Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 29, 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 26	ABC imploded that season, absolutley imploded. It was the #1 network in 99 I think, then it started declining till it was #4 in the 01-02 season. Millionair lost its appeal, and its ratings fell off. Same thing happaned with The Practive and the big sit-coms: D&G, Spin City and Drew. Those three lost anywhere between 25-35% of the viewers that season compared to the previous one. It was a real shame that D&G ended on such a bad note, only about 7 million watched the last episode. Thats a far cry from a show that at its peak took in over 23 mill, and the previous season was taking in 9 mill on its reruns (and beating Fraiser). But thats Karma, neh?

08-27-2003, 11:40 AM	#6
TheSC Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 30, 2003 Location: us Posts: 53	anyone hear about this show going to the wb last year, when it wasn't cancelled. that's why at tvtome a new character was made. and it would revolve around Dharma adopting a teenager for season 6. I would have wanted to see that. But, oh no. I never will since it's gone.

08-31-2003, 11:49 AM	#7
Bisz Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 29, 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 26	Yes I did hear about that. Well, it might have been good and I'm always up for more of my favorite shows and that includes D&G, I'm happy with the 5 seasons we got. What would have been realy nice was a proper series finale. Even still, it looks like things ended on a good note. If you have read Chuck's vanity cards then you can see that he was not too happy with his previous works, ie working on Rosanne, Grace Under Fire, etc, but his last vanity card for D&G shows how happy he was with this show and the people involved. Now, get the show on to DVD!

09-01-2003, 11:26 AM	#9
Bisz Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 29, 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 26	Ohh, thats quite a thought. I think I would have liked the show to end on that note. I think the problem is that they weren't sure if they were going to get that 6th season or not at that point in time.

09-07-2003, 01:09 PM	#11
Bisz Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 29, 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 26	The song is not mentioned in the show's end credits, as in who wrote it or performed it and such, so I have no idea. Sorry.

09-09-2003, 10:32 AM	#13
Bisz Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 29, 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 26	Ha! I was figuring out the lyrics when I thought that it might be smart to turn on closed captioning and what do you know, it includes the artist, its Kenny Loggins. The lyrics are: People smile and tell me I'm the lucky one And we've just begun Think I'm gonna have a son He'll be as she and me and free as a dove A quick search comes up with the title as: "Danny’s song" Mystery solved.

09-12-2003, 10:51 AM	#14
Michael1973 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 23, 2003 Posts: 87	If I remember right, Kenny Loggins appeared as himself in one episode and sang that song.

09-12-2003, 03:58 PM	#15
Cheryl Harrell I Love You Mike 4-Ever Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Location: Pixley!!!! Actually VA--USA LOL! Posts: 6,192	Yep, he appeared in the episode where Dharmas folks are getting married again & Dharma marries them...