TNT cancels "Men of a Certain Age"

Danny Tse
Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
edited August 2011 in Music & Movies
I don't know how many of you has been watching (or not watching) this show, but this show's just-announced cancellation is really bumming me out. Well written and well acted, this is a Peabody Award-winning adult drama/comedy starring Ray Romero, Scott Bakula and Andre Braugher (who just received his second Emmy Award nomination for the show) about 3 friends living life as middle-age men. No laugh tracks or ridiculous situations, the show seems to be more real than those reality TV shows. Instead, TNT wants a reboot of "Dallas".

Sigh :rolleyes:

On the other hand, Scott Bakula is now free to do a reboot of "Quantum Leap".
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2011
    Fantastic show, really bummed to hear it was canceled.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • pdxfj
    pdxfj Posts: 376
    edited July 2011
    Gah.. figures.. Was enjoying the show. The three of them together seemed to work very well.

    Maybe someone else will pick it up. ??!!
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited July 2011
    Since I am of that 'age' myself, it goes without saying that I was watching. Those guys had some nice chemistry. What a shame.

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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,062
    edited July 2011
    Crap! I don't watch many shows, but this was one of them. Oh well, looking forward to Breaking Bad coming back.
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  • ysss
    ysss Posts: 213
    edited July 2011
    Bah, I'm one of the mourners too.

    [insert comment about idiotic ADD viewers and money grubbing broadcasters]
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited July 2011
    WTH is wrong with the programmers??
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited July 2011
    Sucks. Hopefully someone like dtvs 101 will pick it up like they did with damages (another excellent show). The bottom line is that people don't want shows that are more like good novels, they want silly entertainment
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2011
    TNRabbit wrote: »
    WTH is wrong with the programmers??

    They want to make money. Be thankful we even got a second season of this show, the ratings were NOT good. Blame the American audiences, not the programmers.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,729
    edited July 2011
    Damn shame that's a great show, but Bob is right. The GP wants to watch mindless crap because that's what they are.
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited July 2011
    Dang, that sucks! I liked that show.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited July 2011
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    They want to make money. Be thankful we even got a second season of this show, the ratings were NOT good. Blame the American audiences, not the programmers.

    Didn't know the show was any good. When they first came out, the trailers were boring. I saw Scott Bakula's name and I said, "meh". Who's the target audience? If it's 39 year old males, they didn't get their message out.

    Can't wait for Breaking Bad's season 4 premiere tomorrow night.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2011
    fatchowmein wrote: »
    Didn't know the show was any good. When they first came out, the trailers were boring. I saw Scott Bakula's name and I said, "meh". Who's the target audience? If it's 39 year old males, they didn't get their message out.

    Can't wait for Breaking Bad's season 4 premiere tomorrow night.

    It's obviously not for everyone, but I'm only 31, the show certainly doesn't "resonate" with me quite yet. It's just a strong, often funny, well-written, well-acted drama. If you're not into that, you're not into that. If you're not, well there you go.

    Lots of folks say Breaking Bad and Mad Men are boring too. I blame MTV and Michael Bay.
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited July 2011
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    It's obviously not for everyone, but I'm only 31, the show certainly doesn't "resonate" with me quite yet. It's just a strong, often funny, well-written, well-acted drama. If you're not into that, you're not into that. If you're not, well there you go.

    Lots of folks say Breaking Bad and Mad Men are boring too. I blame MTV and Michael Bay.

    You'll be into the show when you hit 50!
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2011
    bsoko2 wrote: »
    You'll be into the show when you hit 50!

    Ha, re-reading my post it gave the impression that I wasn't into the show, but I totally was, and am really bummed it was canceled. I meant to say that I was into it despite the fact that it wasn't aimed at me or my age group :smile:
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • PrazVT
    PrazVT Posts: 1,606
    edited July 2011
    Breaking Bad is an awesome show! I watched the first 3 seasons over the last 2 weeks to catch up and I've loved it - kinda reminds of Dexter in some ways. Season 4 premiere was really good too.
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited July 2011
    This is the only "show" that I regularly watched.

    I can't believe, in the world of dancing-singing-crap shows that they canceled this show.

    Loved everytime they showed that Cyber Gray ZR-1 in the showroom.
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  • ForceV4
    ForceV4 Posts: 14
    edited July 2011
    Vette C6.r wrote: »
    This is the only "show" that I regularly watched.

    I can't believe, in the world of dancing-singing-crap shows that they canceled this show.

    My thoughts exactly-I really enjoyed Men of a Certain Age. The last thing I'm interested in is another 'reality' show. If it weren't for MotoGP and Moto2 (motorcycle roadracing) I'd cancel my TV service. There isn't anything left to watch.
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,062
    edited July 2011
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited August 2011
    Campaign to revive "Men of a Certain Age" officially ends, according to show creators Ray Romano and Mike Royce....
    Hi folks,

    Sorry I haven't been in touch. Unfortunately there's been nothing to report. And at this point, since we want to be straight with you guys, I have to tell you that we've kind of reached the end of the road. Hard to admit, but it's true.

    If you can think of a network, we called them. Of course, "Men of a Certain Age" doesn't really belong on certain networks. But we called them too. We called everybody. We tried online, satellite, alternate content providers, corporate sponsorship, Taxi TV, filmstrips... everything. We've exhausted every possibility and then some.

    I was certainly hoping - actually, naively expecting a different outcome. I thought somebody would pick us up. Ray and I feel strongly that there are places where MOACA would not only be an excellent fit, but a home run. But we couldn't persuade others to see it that way. And at a certain point, you gotta move on.

    Sure, a miracle could still happen somehow. So please don't "unlike" this page or unsign the petition. It's still good to be able to show the world how much you guys care about the show.

    We can't thank all you enough. So many of you have worked your asses off to help us find the show a home. To see the support continue to pour in now weeks and weeks later is really incredible.

    It's also hard to express how grateful we are to the awesomely talented 200+ people who made the show. The cast and the crew were not only the best but made it a joy to come to work each day.

    And we also want to thank TNT. I know it's natural to look at it like "they're the ones who cancelled it," but a more accurate viewpoint is "they're the ones who put it on." Honestly, the notion that a show about the lives of three 50 year olds was on television at all in this day and age is a miracle. It shouldn't be, but it is. On top of that TNT gave us the rare opportunity to do the show the way we wanted.

    The end result is, we're proud of the work, proud of the critical response and mostly proud that the show seems to have secured a deep place in people's hearts that isn't always reached. Like some of you, we feel a little like we've lost a friend. But the good news is, the 22 episodes live on. They even end in a good place (if too soon).

    So think of us as not as a cancelled show but a "mini-series by accident."

    Because really that's our biggest hope: if you are a fan, turn other people on to it. We want it to live on. Hey, for better or for worse, the ratings tell us there are plenty of people out there who haven't seen "Men of a Certain Age." We hope they check it out.

    Thanks, and see you on the hill.

    ---Mike Royce & Ray Romano
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited August 2011
    What the eff? This was definitely one of the better shows on TV.
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