# Hey, why did "Drawn Together" only get six episodes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 21, 2005, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855 "2005-01-21T02:55:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/1 "2005-01-21T02:55:19Z")
Why did “Drawn Together” stop after only six episodes, which the Comedy Channel is now endlessly repeating? I guess it was just the “first season,” but six eps isn’t much of a season, is it? And it’s not like an animated show has very high production costs. What’s up? Could the writers only come up with six scripts? ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/2 "2005-01-21T02:57:21Z")
Well, Cartoon Network showed the first 6 episodes of JLU about 3 times before they showed new ones, and then they have repeated the new ones at least once. There may be more (new) shows coming. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/3 "2005-01-21T03:00:47Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Why did “Drawn Together” stop after only six episodes, which the Comedy Channel is now endlessly repeating? I guess it was just the “first season,” but six eps isn’t much of a season, is it? And it’s not like an animated show has very high production costs. What’s up? Could the writers only come up with six scripts? I have no idea what kind of budget or costs “Drawn Together” had, but as a general rule, you’re sadly mistaken! Animated series are often VERY expensive to make. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/4 "2005-01-21T03:37:23Z")
The only episode that hasn’t aired is 106. Apparently, the problem was making fun of Chris Reeve, too close to his death. [See here](http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/GuidePageServlet/showid-21914/epid-385859/) So, the 7 episodes that have aired, and the one they skipped make the entire series. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/5 "2005-01-21T03:38:30Z")
> [@Tengu](#): > > So, the 7 episodes that have aired, and the one they skipped make the entire series. Because it was announced as 8 episodes, from the start. ^o^; Important detail. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/6 "2005-01-21T07:42:12Z")
Another thing to keep in mind is that South Park does split seasons… the first half of each season is shown in the spring, and the second half of each season is shown in late fall. The first run of Drawn Together was timed to coincide with the new episodes of South Park (the second half of season 8). The two shows are aimed at basically the same audience, however you feel about the relative merit of either; I would imagine that Comedy Central specifically ordered a half-SP-season’s worth of Drawn Together to start with and see how things went when they were linked together. Going forward, I’m sort of curious if they’ll keep them linked or not, especially given SP’s pretty atypical new-show-run schedule. My guess would be we’ll see another 10 or so Drawn Togethers when the next SP run starts in the spring, but I’m really just making that up 🙂 -K. ---
**Author:** ![carterba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85e7bf/32.png) [@carterba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carterba)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/7 "2005-01-21T14:33:40Z")
In addition to being expensive, a single episode of an animated show can take up to nine months to produce. Maybe CC just wanted to do a trial run to see if the show would get ratings before committing a lot of time and money to it. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/8 "2005-01-21T14:43:24Z")
> [@](#): > > Hey, why did “Drawn Together” only get six episodes? I dunno. After all, it wasn’t worth _one_. :dubious: :mad: 😛 ---
**Author:** ![groo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecd19e/32.png) [@groo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/groo)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/9 "2005-01-21T14:57:54Z")
Yeah; never mind the programming schedules of the networks and the expenses of making animated shows. The problem was that it stunk. Even the lesbian-kissing-in-the-hot-tub scene couldn’t redeem it. BTW: The only character I liked was the Pokemon-esque character, and that’s because he said he was going to kill everyone in the house as soon as he finished washing the dishes. But they didn’t deliver on that. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/10 "2005-01-21T15:01:19Z")
YIKES!! _Do not_ Google for “Drawn Together” in Unfiltered, from work! :eek: :eek: :eek: ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/11 "2005-01-21T17:08:26Z")
So I wonder if the unaired episode had a Nativity Scene in it, as I remember the opening montage flashed scenes from upcoming eps, one of which was of a Nativity. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/12 "2005-01-21T17:11:48Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > YIKES!! > > _Do not_ Google for “Drawn Together” in Unfiltered, from work! :eek: :eek: :eek: Why not? ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/13 "2005-01-21T17:42:32Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > I dunno. After all, it wasn’t worth _one_. :dubious: :mad: 😛 That was my impression too. Did I miss something entertaining here? I watched a few minutes of the premier and it looked like nothing more than “omg it’s funny cause it’s vulgar” nonsense so I wandered off. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/14 "2005-01-21T17:59:55Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > I dunno. After all, it wasn’t worth _one_. :dubious: :mad: 😛 Here here. Yeah, **Slacker** , it was vulgar and that was about it. When I found it on, I’d wait and see if they’d do anything, like use their characters, but I don’t think they knew how. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2005, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/15 "2005-01-22T08:48:23Z")
Well at least some other people liked it. Frankly, I thought it was insanely hilarious. Hopefully it comes back soon enough. Can’t wait to see the long lost episode :D. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2005, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/16 "2005-01-22T13:27:29Z")
I didn’t care for it much after watching the 1st episode, but I liked it after watching a few more. I don’t think it was so much it growing on me, but more that the characteres were established and they could do more with them. Like when one became like Jabba the Hut and another was dressed as Leia in the bikini… ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2005, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/17 "2005-01-22T15:48:05Z")
> [@carterba](#): > > In addition to being expensive, a single episode of an animated show can take up to nine months to produce. Why? ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2005, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/18 "2005-01-22T16:29:31Z")
It wasn’t a great over-all show but oh, it had moments… the Disney-esque lesbian love song “Some Black Chick’s Tongue” (“I’m totally frenchin’ a racist ho!”) the meat blimp AND Princess Clara’s song about Bullies anything involving Ling-Ling Toots getting Princess Clara to throw herself down the stairs…“The M.C. Escher Room!!!” Toots to her rum bottle- “Captain Morgan, why won’t you love me? (smashes bottle against wall) Oh no! You’re bleeding! I’ll save you, Captain Morgan!” (licks rum off wall)- Reminded me of my ex-girlfriend. ---
**Author:** ![marshmallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2005, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/19 "2005-01-22T16:44:03Z")
Ling Ling is definitely the best character. “Thanks to pig demon for giving Ling Ling honor in hat form.” ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2005, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855/20 "2005-01-22T16:44:14Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Why? There’s 30 frames per second and the average sitcom these days runs 22 minutes. That’s 22 x 60 x 30 = 39,600 frames for each show. Assuming it’s hand drawn, that’s gonna take a lot of time even with several people working on one show. However, most cartoons use static backgrounds with only the characters and “props” moving around. Those moving parts still have to be drawn frame by frame. South Park is a great exception. It’s all done on computer and there’s very little complex movement involved. That allows the creators to insert scenes featuring up to date news references in just a couple of days. I believe the Simpsons is now being done on computer. This should shorten the time required to make each episode. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-why-did-drawn-together-only-get-six-episodes/285855.md?page=2)