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NBC Cancels Shows: ‘Ironside’ And ‘Welcome To The Family’ Both Cancelled
NBC Cancels Shows: ‘Ironside’ And ‘Welcome To The Family’ Both Cancelled
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY — “The Big RV Adventure” Episode 103 — Pictured: (l-r) Justina Machado as Lisette Hernandez, Ricardo A. Chavira as Miguel Hernandez, Joseph Haro as Junior Hernandez, Ella Rae Peck as Molly Yoder — (Photo by: Adam Taylor/NBC)
NBC has announced the first casualties of the new 2013 fall season. The first two victims to fall prey to poor rating are “Ironside” staring Blair Underwood and “Welcome to the Family.” Both shows have been cancelled effective immediately. Both shows were reportedly averaging less than three million viewers.
“Ironside” was a remake of the popular 60s & 70s show starring Aaron Burr as a wheelchair bound cop working his cases. “Welcome to the Family” was a show about two families who try to co-exist after their teenagers conceive a baby together. NBC will attempt to fill the void with a new spin-off from “Chicago Fire” called “Chicago PD.”
All of this comes as NBC attempts to climb out of the bottom of the ratings war. Other shows mentioned as problematic due to low ratings include “Sean Saves the World” and “The Michael J Fox Show.” Michael J Fox has a history of sitcom success, so it may be a bit of a surprise that the show is performing so far below expectations.
It is noteworthy that while NBC released numerous new additions to their fall lineup, they have not yet found any pleasant surprises aside from perhaps “The Blacklst'”
Starting in two weeks, NBC Wednesday 10 p.m. timeslot:
Oct. 30: “Law & Order: SVU” (encore of season premiere)
Nov. 6: “Dateline” (original)
Nov. 13: “Dateline” (original)
Nov. 20: “Dateline” (original)
Nov. 27: “SNL Thanksgiving”
Dec. 4: “SNL Christmas” (9-11 PM)
Dec. 11: Kelly Clarkson Christmas Special
Dec. 18: Michael Buble Christmas Special
Jan. 8, 2014: Premiere of “Chicago P.D.”
Thursday 8 PM time slot:
Oct. 24: “The Voice” (encore)
Oct. 31: “SNL Halloween”
Nov. 7: “The Voice” (live)
Nov. 14: “Parks And Recreation” (back-to-back new episodes)
Nov. 21: “Parks And Recreation” (back-to-back new episodes)
Nov. 28: “Sunday Night Football” Thanksgiving game
Dec. 5: “The Sound Of Music Live” telecast
Dec. 12: “The Sing-Off”
Dec. 19: “The Sing-Off”
Jan. 2, 2014: Season premiere of “Community” (back-to-back episodes)
Jan. 9: 100th episode of “Parks And Recreation” (8:30 PM)
NBC Cancels Shows ‘Ironside’ And ‘Welcome To The Family’ Both Cancelled IRONSIDE — Pictured: “Ironside” Key Art — (Photo by: NBC)
