NBC announced today The West Wing will end its 7 year run in May.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060122/ap_en_tv/tv_nbc_west_wing
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060122/ap_en_tv/tv_nbc_west_wing
West Wing Cancelled
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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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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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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
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
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This is a shame - a good show.
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.ToddAtl said:
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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I doubt I'm in their target audience.dswallow said:
It seems I'm rarely in anyone's target audience.
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So there is at least one smart person left at the network. That's good to hear.Graymalkin said: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.
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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?
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?
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