Stop Canceling Our Shows and Resurrect Them

Television networks are well known for canceling our favorite shows because they are struggling with low ratings. I prefer to watch my favorite TV shows directly on TV when it airs so that I can help boost the ratings and make sure that the networks won’t take them off the air and will keep them on the season lineup.

But, despite my efforts, plenty of shows from previous seasons were canceled and that is not okay! So read on for my pick of the four shows that I think should be saved.

1. Galavant

The first show that I not only loved, but saw its potential, as well as recognizing that it was gaining a massive fan base was the ABC series “Galavant.” However, it was canceled in May.

As a musical comedy (yes, a combination of two things that I love), it was intriguing because of its unique mixture of fantasy, comedy, and music, while keeping amazing comedic timing throughout the show, even in the middle of the musical pieces, which was also very funny. Plus the music for the show was created by award winning composer Alan Menken, who we all know is the father of Disney musical score classics such as “Beauty and the Beast” and  songs like “A Whole New World,” “Part of Your World,” as well as so many others.

However, according to Janine from movienewsguide.com, it’s possible that the director of the show is looking for other networks to pick up the show: “Hulu is definitely an option, sites like Game N Guide and that they are considering Netflix too. Speculations on the show indicate that they already have a discussion with Netflix.”

If this is true, then fans can celebrate by binge watching the series or listening to songs by Menken!

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 2. Marvel’s Agent Carter

Another ABC show that is favorite of mine, which showed a strong female lead kicking butt and fighting for justice in the 1940s while working undercover, was ABC’s action packed show “Marvel’s Agent Carter.” This series only had two seasons before it was canceled in May and sadly it didn’t have enough views to allow ABC to keep the show, regardless of how much fans enjoyed it.

According to Lesley Goldberg from hollywoodreporter.com, “despite heaps of praise from critics, Carter finished its limited run with a 1.4 rating among adults under 50 and 4.3 million total viewers with DVR.”

Words cannot express how disappointed I was when they announced that the show, based on the Marvel comic book heroine, would not get another season. Hopefully we will see the show resurrect on either another network, Netflix or Hulu.

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 3. Truth Be Told

A show that had me laughing constantly from the beginning until the end (and the only show that I watched on NBC) was “Truth Be Told.” A comedic show about two diverse couples, who not only lived next door to each other, but were also best friends helping each other get out of awkward and sometimes crazy situations.

Although it had low ratings due to being aired on a Friday night (which was wrong of the network), it had only one season. According to Elizabeth Wagmeister from variety.com, the show struggled with viewings.

“In its first three airings, ‘Truth Be Told’ has averaged a 0.68 rating in adults 18-49 and 2.34 million viewers overall,” which is bad as the show had potential.

As to why NBC had the show on their network to begin with, no one knows. I believe it would have done much better catching the attention of viewers if it had been picked up by networks that are known for showing comedy shows and focus on that specific genre such as CBS or TBS.

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 4. Pretty Little Liars

A show that I would always watch with my sister and younger cousins was Freeform’s “Pretty Little Liars.” Even though I read the books the series was based on, being able to visually see the characters come to life on screen was even better. The show followed the lives of five best friends who were being targeted by a mysterious individual who made their lives hell. This show has such a strong fan base and is so popular with both teens and young adults that it surprised me when the network announced that they were going to cancel the show.

Its summer premiere in April 2017 will be the show’s final season. According to Carly Mallenbaum from usatoday.com, the creator of the show announced that season seven would be its last:

“PLL creator/producer/writer Marlene King, who up until now has been vague about whether the show will have an eighth season, announced in a Facebook Live video with the stars of the drama Monday that ‘the next 10 episodes of the show really are gonna be the last 10 episodes of the series.’”

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By resurrecting these shows, the audience and myself, can make sure that these shows receive the ratings needed to keep the networks from dropping them. Also, to the networks who continue to cancel popular shows, stop it!