West Wing Cancelled

jb007 · 01-22-2006, 01:44 PM

NBC announced today The West Wing will end its 7 year run in May.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060122/..._nbc_west_wing

cheerdude · 01-22-2006, 01:46 PM

Wow... didn't know that the ratings weren't doing so good - but I figured that it was going to be interesting to see what the show did after the election.

jb007 · 01-22-2006, 01:50 PM

The article states the decision was made prior to John Spencer (Leo McGarry) passing.

At least NBC was kind enough to give us notice. We will know who the new president will be (unlike FOX, with Reunion, John Doe, etc., etc.)

The article also says Law & Order will be moved to 9:00 p.m., directly competing with Lost. Ouch, Dick Wolfe must be furious with that move

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ToddAtl · 01-22-2006, 01:51 PM

this seems like an odd time to announce this, now why should I care who wins the election and watch the rest of the season? there's no point to it anymore if there is no chance we would have had a new president next season...

murgatroyd · 01-22-2006, 01:57 PM

Once the West Wing is gone, the only SPs I'll have for shows on NBC will be for Sports.

Not that this is news -- when they moved WW to Sunday, I knew it was the beginnig of the end.

But this must be sad for the cast and crew.

Jan

Mr. Soze · 01-22-2006, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by murgatroyd

Once the West Wing is gone, the only SPs I'll have for shows on NBC will be for Sports

When West Wing is gone, there will only be Scrubs.

dswallow · 01-22-2006, 02:27 PM

What I currently watch on NBC (in order of personal preference):

The West Wing
Surface
E-Ring
Las Vegas
Four Kings (very, very close to dumping it)

It's definitely not a very strong lineup at the moment.

RegBarc · 01-22-2006, 04:07 PM

Upsetting, but inevitable.

hawkamer · 01-22-2006, 04:13 PM

I'm very sorry to see the show go, but I'm glad they are going to wrap things up.

Season 5 was a total train wreck, but I think they recovered extremley well in the last 2 seasons.

Since it doesn't matter, I'm now rooting for Vinick as president!

AnotherWin95 · 01-22-2006, 04:16 PM

This is a shame - a good show.

jehma · 01-22-2006, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ToddAtl

this seems like an odd time to announce this, now why should I care who wins the election and watch the rest of the season? there's no point to it anymore if there is no chance we would have had a new president next season...

Bummer.

It's really hard to care about the election now.

edc · 01-22-2006, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ToddAtl

this seems like an odd time to announce this, now why should I care who wins the election and watch the rest of the season? there's no point to it anymore if there is no chance we would have had a new president next season...

The point is to watch the end of the Bartlet administration, and to get at least a glimpse of the future for these characters. Moving forward with most of the original cast gone, and Alda or Smits as the lead was always a dicey proposition.

As to "why announce now," they hope word will get out, and the old-time fans will tune-in for the final March-May run.

I'm disappointed, in that intelligent television is going away, but it does give a chance for the WW actors to return in regular or recurring roles on Sorkin's new show.

dtivouser · 01-22-2006, 05:34 PM

Heck, I can remember when The West Wing was actually set in the West Wing, you know with that guy Bartlet who is the POTUS on the show. All we've seen for two years is an election with characters I don't really care about. It's no surprise that the show is being cancelled, it has been pretty awful since Sorkin left.

alpacaboy · 01-22-2006, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by hawkamer

Since it doesn't matter, I'm now rooting for Vinick as president!

Well, if it doesn't matter, then I'm going to hope for a write-in for Donatella Moss - and yes, just because she's cute.

Graymalkin · 01-22-2006, 06:49 PM

Haven't watched it since middle of last season, other than the "live" debate. So I'm not going to miss it too much.

I still watch plenty of NBC, though -- the three L&O shows, Crossing Jordan, Surface, Las Vegas, Medium, and E-Ring. The only one that gets watched before any other network, though, is Las Vegas, which is my favorite guilty pleasure. I don't watch any of NBC's reality shows or sitcoms.

Graymalkin · 01-22-2006, 07:00 PM

In other news, Las Vegas will be moved from Monday to the Friday graveyard. Looks like somebody at NBC has decided the show's just too silly to live anymore.

murgatroyd · 01-22-2006, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dswallow

It's definitely not a very strong lineup at the moment.

I doubt I'm in their target audience.

It seems I'm rarely in anyone's target audience.

Jan

dswallow · 01-22-2006, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Graymalkin

In other news, Las Vegas will be moved from Monday to the Friday graveyard. Looks like somebody at NBC has decided the show's just too silly to live anymore.

So there is at least one smart person left at the network. That's good to hear.

Peter000 · 01-22-2006, 07:07 PM

That's too bad. The show was really getting some life back into it this season... I've enjoyed it as much as in it's first season.

I'll be really interested to see who wins the election, even though it "doesn't make a difference." Maybe we'll see some WW TV movies with the new administration.

What's Sorkin's new show?

ncsercs · 01-22-2006, 07:56 PM

The "Left" Wing won't be missed...................

At least you have "Commander In Chief" a.k.a. "Hillary's Wet Dream" and "Wishful Thinking of the Democrats"

IJustLikeTivo · 01-22-2006, 07:57 PM

Ok, I get that the suits at NBC have screwed the show by one too many moves but now they appear to be throwing Joey away as well.

Didn't it get an early renewal already and now it is not on the schedule? For what? Four kings? That was such a dog I couldn't even get through the second episode without deleting it.

These guys need to phone a friend, get a 50/50 or at least pay attention to the audience polls since it is pretty clear they haven't got a clue.

Maui · 01-22-2006, 08:13 PM

I will miss the show. It's been better this season and it was very good tonight.

And now I must go search for the favorite shows of those who have decided to rejoice and gloat over the cancellation in this thread. I would not want to miss the opportunity to return the favor and jump up and down on the graves of their favorites when they get cancelled.

edc · 01-22-2006, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter000

What's Sorkin's new show?

"Studio 7 on the Sunset Strip"

http://newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news...igencer/14950/

Imagine "Sports Night," except an hour long, and at an SNL-ish show.

coolpenguin · 01-22-2006, 08:47 PM

Best episode ever-I believe Season One-Mr Willis of Ohio. Maybe cause I was in college working on my Politics degree, but I LOVED and still Love it. Will miss the show although I haven't watched in several years.

Dmon4u · 01-22-2006, 11:17 PM

With football coming to NBC on Sunday next Fall, major scheduling changes and the dumping of shows was inevitable.

From Sunday's:

West Wing gone.

L&O:CI - probably still alive, but where ?

Crossing Jordan - a place for this since it's ratings are slipping year after year ?

mrpantstm · 01-23-2006, 12:42 AM

actually pretty glad. The past season has really let me down and I'm pretty dissappointed with the direction of the show. I do think it makes sense to end the series after Bartlet's two terms.

modnar · 01-23-2006, 06:27 AM

I just heard this on this radio this morning. This has definitely been a great show. I'd say it's probably one of my favorite television dramas of all time. The entire series has been excellent, with some of the best episodes being in the first few and last few seasons.

I guess I'll have to settle for Commander in Chief for my presidentail drama, although it pales in comparison to The West Wing.

Hats off to the writers, cast, crew, etc. for their excellent work!

newsposter · 01-23-2006, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dtivouser

Heck, I can remember when The West Wing was actually set in the West Wing, you know with that guy Bartlet who is the POTUS on the show. All we've seen for two years is an election with characters I don't really care about.

AMEN!

and I guess those who aren't fans of CiC will be forced to get their fix there. I'm betting CiC will make it at least another season. It fits in with abc family themes.

I wonder why they wanna kill las vegas? Very colorful show with cool off the wall plot lines.

and isn't apprentice to mondays a demotion? I thought thursday was the best night of tv for the studios.

twm01 · 01-23-2006, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Maui

I will miss the show. It's been better this season and it was very good tonight.

And now I must go search for the favorite shows of those who have decided to rejoice and gloat over the cancellation in this thread. I would not want to miss the opportunity to return the favor and jump up and down on the graves of their favorites when they get cancelled.

Ha! Excellent!!!

TiVo'Brien · 01-23-2006, 08:01 AM

Now if they could only put ER out of its misery.