Apparently, Christian Slater’s Henry and Edward have a greater enemy than each other–poor ratings.
NBC has pulled the plug on freshman drama series, “My Own Worst Enemy” according to Variety. Production has stopped on the series, which just completed its ninth episode. The series had been picked up for an initial thirteen episode order, but it’s unlikely that order will be fulfilled.
NBC hasn’t indicated what would fill the Monday at 10 p.m. EST time slot vacated by “Enemy.” Whatever series is put into that slot will face tough competition from CBS’s “CSI: Miami.”
“Enemy” debuted well for NBC but in recent weeks, the show has seen a sharp decline in ratings and in key demographics. The series has been nominated for a People’s Choice Award for Best New Series.
On a related note, NBC cancelled “Lipstick Jungle” as well.
And over on Fox, it appears the four-year run of “Prison Break” could be coming to an end. The series regualars have been notified by 20th Century Fox television that their filming schedule could extend to two additional hours for the season. Reports are these final two hours could be used as the final episodes of the series.
The fact that Knight Rider is still on the air and this got the boot makes me sick. Hold on a sec. *goes and throws up*
I won’t deny I never watched the show but I do have to agree w/ emily about the Knight Rider comment
It was a great show, as long as you got past the HUUUUUGE logical leap that the show was based on. That being, why go through all the trouble of making a fake life in the first place? Once you just accepted that Plotonium, the show was a lot of fun.
I’ve been watching it on HULU … it turned out to be a really decent show. After i got passed being pissed at them for Blantantly copying the 7th Son it wasnt too bad a show and had some potential.
DOOKIE
Yet another example of a show being “too intelligent for tv”. Welcome to the club along with Journeyman, Charlie Jade, Daybreak, …
It really shows that the masses just want to be entertained and don’t want to think too hard (if at all)
I hope they can at least get some sort of closure in the remaining episodes.
Figures. I really liked this show. My wife didn’t quite get it but I thought it was a lot of fun. It did require some intelligence and you couldn’t watch it while you were texting which is probably why it failed in the ratings. This country can’t handle TV that requires you to think while you watch.
Knight Rider fills a niche that’s kind of lacking in the genre world. It’s not so serious that it depresses you to watch it. Don’t get me wrong, I love BSG, Lost, Fringe, and Heroes (even the new season, unbalanced as it is). However, there are quite a few times I come away from those shows in a glum mood because they’re so dark.
On the flip side, KR is just silly fun. It’s like a live action cartoon. It’s not supposed to be Shakespeare. I’d actually rather see it stick around then another angst fest.
Having watched it, I would put the show at “trying to be clever” as opposed to “too intelligent for TV”. I think it tried to bring too many things into play all at once (secret organizations hiding in plain site, covert operation, technology well beyond what is in use, and of course, the dual personality thing, the kitchen sink).
For me, Slater was not able to pull off the duality of the person. I like him well enough in some roles, but this was not one of them.
Still, I don’t like the trend to pull the plug quickly. I understand it (episodes and actors cost a lot), but don’t like it. The mad rush to make a splash right away often results in a less than brilliant product. Then, of course, it gets canned.
HEY!!! What happened to my gravatar?!?
. . . nothing ever works right.
I just have one question, if anyone wants to answer. I grew up in the 80’s, and back then even if a show didnt make it, the producers at least gave it a year. Sometimes it actually paid off, and shows that might have been in trouble even made it 3 or 4 years. I guess what I am asking, is does anyone know why these networks are so quick to pull a show these days. I mean if a show does not perform right away these days, they do not waist any time. NBC is the worst, but they all are pretty guilty about it. Which makes me think of somethingelse. Why are most people just not interested in the shows that come out on NBC these days. I mean it seems as though their shows always start off good, but fizzle. Could someone please enlighten me on these issues, it would be really appreciated.
Darn it. I was really enjoying that. Since it’s on opposite Boston Legal (to which I was already loyal), I’ve been watching on Hulu, usually the next day. I wonder if the networks are actually taking online numbers into account like they said they would…
So. Not. Happy.
If you’re going to hedge your bets, make it a 13-episode series, and see what happens. Worked fine on USA for Psych, In Plain Sight, and a bunch of other series, and on TNT for The Closer.
Another one bites the dust. It wasn’t the most original show in the world, but it was solid all round.
UGH. I liked My Own Worst Enemy. And like someone else said, this is getting axed– but not KNIGHT RIDER? a show no one asked for to come back? i saw an episode of it and was cracking up over how bad it was. but seriously, I really enjoyed MOWE. This sucks butt.
Apparently, NBC isn’t pulling it off the air. There was a new episode last week and another new one tonight.
Kyle Nin: They’re making 9 eps and will air them, but that’s it. It’s really too bad, I think this show has a lot of potential. The fact that it’s been up against football hasn’t helped matters I’m sure.