I just watched the season ...
Question: I just watched the season finale of
The Class, and I loved it. I know that CBS still hasn't announced if it's canceling the show or not, but if it does, do you think there is a possibility for another network to pick it up? It was reported that all the networks put in a bid for the show during development season last year. Do you think either ABC or NBC will pick up the show if CBS cancels it, seeing that NBC aired
David Crane's
Friends and that the show averages at least eight million viewers every week, which, compared to ABC's comedies, is good enough to renew for a second season?
Answer: I addressed
The Class' iffy situation at CBS in a
Dispatch earlier this week, but in the larger picture, if CBS passes, no one's likely to come to the rescue. I guess I can't say often enough that such a move is beyond rare, and almost never occurs for a show that didn't exactly pop either in the ratings, in buzz or in the critical press. (I liked the show but still acknowledged that it had some pretty serious growing pains.) The bidding war a year ago was in part due to David Crane's reputation and track record. Plus, it was a very funny pilot, which the actual series only occasionally lived up to. Given how it turned out, it's not likely even ABC would chomp at the bit to nurture the series through a second season. Not that
The Class was a disaster by any means. It's just a tough time for TV comedy.
