CBS cancels Jericho, twelve people are upset
You can mail in as many peanuts as you want, but CBS is showing Jericho the door no matter what.
The season finale of the post-apocalyptic drama starring Skeet Ulrich and Lennie James will air Tuesday, laying to rest the show's seven-episode second season, the Hollywood Reporter says. Jericho was resurrected after fans mailed thousands of bags of peanuts to CBS, playing off a line in the first season's final episode.
The show's producers shot two endings for Tuesday's episode -- an open-ended storyline that would have led into a third season and a more conclusive ending that will wrap things up. Guess which one is getting used?
"Without question, there are passionate viewers watching this program," CBS said in a statement. "We simply wish there were more." Bam!
Frankly, The Juice* wishes it had a Nielsen box on its TV: The only thing on television would be Good Eats, America's Next Top Model, English soccer and reruns of Girlfriends.
[Photo: Ulrich with Esai Morales. Getty Images]
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G-R, you are just picking on me because you know that I am a gay man. You are a big time bigot.
The guys on Jericho are so-o-o cute! I don't care what the story lines are, I am only in it for the cuties!
Posted by: Jeff | March 26, 2008 at 09:50 AM
Jeff,
You are the LOSER that watches network TV - not me.
HBO rules!
Posted by: G-R | March 26, 2008 at 09:46 AM
G-R, what kind of comment is that. No one asked you to watch the show, you clearly were interested enough to read the article. If you want to compare I.Q's let's do it. Now go watching your Dancing with the Stars.
Posted by: Jeff | March 25, 2008 at 05:05 PM
You losers think this poop is a great show? You mean for IQs under 90? This show is a joke!
Posted by: G-R | March 25, 2008 at 04:37 PM
Jericho is a great show, it's unfortunate that not enough people watched to save it.
Posted by: Jeff | March 25, 2008 at 04:04 PM
Jericho is garbage. Watch HBO if you want to see great shows. Network TV shows s#ck!
Posted by: Joe G. | March 25, 2008 at 03:59 PM
Only the reruns Richard. No one has picked it up for new episodes as of yet.
Posted by: Dwayne | March 25, 2008 at 08:42 AM
Jericho has already been picked up by Sci-Fi.
Posted by: Richard | March 25, 2008 at 07:54 AM
Jericho is the best television show since M*A*S*H. I guess it should come as no surprise that the simple minded masses have proved that a series that explores issues like domestic terrorism, morals during wartime, survival during extreme conditions, people coming together for the common good, patriotism when you have everything to lose, questioning of authority when it is wrong, and doing what is right even when it is not what is easy is beyond the comprehension of the average network television viewer. Let the dumbed-down multitude reveal in the stupidity of their high-rated reality shows and those of us who actually enjoy mentally challenging programming can only hope that a cable network will pick up this extraordinary program.
Jericho is the first non-animated program on network television I have watched in 15 years. I won't be back.
Posted by: Dwayne | March 25, 2008 at 01:43 AM