Posted on 01/22/2006 11:18:33 AM PST by LdSentinal
NBC Cancels Emmy-Winning 'West Wing' After Seven Seasons, Makes Several Midseason Moves
PASADENA, Calif. Jan 22, 2006 — The new president on "The West Wing" will be a real short-timer: NBC announced Sunday it was pulling the plug on the Emmy-winning political drama after seven seasons in May.
NBC, struggling to regain its footing after the worst season in its history, also outlined several midseason schedule changes including the moves of popular dramas "Law & Order" and "Las Vegas."
"The West Wing" announcement wasn't much of a surprise. Although this season's story line with a presidential campaign involving a Democrat played by Jimmy Smits and Republican portrayed by Alan Alda has been strong critically, ratings have sunk with its move to Sunday nights.
NBC Cancels 'West Wing' After 7 Seasons Odds-On Oscar Favorites Emerge as Noms Near There She Is
The decision to cancel it was made before actor John Spencer, who played former presidential chief of staff Leo McGarry, died of a heart attack Dec. 16, said Kevin Reilly, NBC entertainment president.
"There's a point when you look at the ratings and say, it feels like it's time," Reilly said.
The series finale will be May 14, preceded by a one-hour retrospective. The campaign to replace the fictional Josiah Bartlet as president will be settled, NBC said.
Producers Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme, who created the show and guided it through its early years, will not be involved in the finale, Reilly said.
"The West Wing" won four Emmy Awards for best television drama in a row for its tales of political intrigue. At its prime, it also offered NBC two valuable benefits: critical acclaim and the most upscale audience on television, an important drawing point for advertisers.
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Hmm.
West Wing is over.
Commander-in-Chief is on its way out.
24 has ratings through the roof.
Perhaps there is hope for America.
Yes, I agree 100% about the unrealistic dialogue of the West Wing. People praised it because it was so clever and witty and slick, but as you say, noone talks like that in real life, at least not all the time. It sounded as if it had been written, instead of coming across as natural. It was just one more thing about the show that I really disliked.
They'll have the Republican win (to show they have no bias) and then the show will go off the air. Sort of a 'Pubbies win and the world ends' thing.
They'll come up with one. Don't worry.
Next Season:
A tree falls in the forest, and no one is around,...
Yep, I'm proud to say I never once saw one minute of one episode. Thank God.
See this thread in Bloggers & Personal.
Democrats are demanding a recount.
Me either. With football season coming to an end, all we'll have are reruns of "Everybody Loves Raymond".
Agrred, no series is ever complete until everybody dies.
I have noticed is that every guy that is guilty on this show is a white male.
And usually it's for rape and murder.
Was it "Law & Order" that had the group building or about to build WMD as our own white supremacists? Or was that "Without a Trace"?
They think Bill Clinton is the role model for all white males.
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I still can't believe that Law & Order is still on the air after all this time. One would think they'd run out of ideas by now.
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Pretty boring stuff, as you always know the ending -- the white guy did it.
Yawn.
Key word "Usually". However, its "always" on Law & Order. BTW, do you have the FBI stats to prove what you just said? If so, then please post....
Make sure he had Sufficient Whisky Supply.
Could not stand its liberal slant combined with the unctuous Comrade Steen, made it a truly miserable show. Now there will be re-runs forever. YUK!
Damn! And I never saw it once!
network tv
it's so 70s, LOL
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