# TV Shows List Of Re-Newed, Not-Yet, Canceled **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 13, 2011, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816 "2011-05-13T19:10:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/81 "2011-05-16T21:35:32Z")
> [@fusoya](#): > > Yeah, the one P&R episode I actually DID enjoy was the one she was on. Bring her back every week, and then I’ll start watching again! > > If those links were supposed to sell me on how Ron Swanson is the funniest man on TV, then _insert dull Ron Swanson line that stuck-up wanna-be-intellectuals will find hilarious_ Well, let’s not get carried away here. You’re not a paragon of taste - you’re still watching The Office ;). She’s also been in another episode this season as well; it’s definitely worth watching it. That episode is funnier than any single 30 Rock this season or any Community thus far. Who do you suggest is the funniest man on TV? I’d argue in the days of yore it was Will Arnett. Alec Baldwin should be in the mix - his monologue doing Tracy’s father was one of the most brilliantly funny things I’ve seen in my life. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/82 "2011-05-16T22:27:32Z")
> [@fusoya](#): > > If those links were supposed to sell me on how Ron Swanson is the funniest man on TV, then _insert dull Ron Swanson line that stuck-up wanna-be-intellectuals will find hilarious_ :rolleyes: Wow, what an idiotic thing to say. Just because some of us find him funny and you don’t means we are “stuck-up wanna-be-intellectuals”? The humor on P&R is generally pretty far from intellectual. It’s okay if you don’t find it funny, though. Having a different opinion is perfectly fine, and not a cause for throwing insults around. :dubious: BTW, my pick for funniest man on TV right now is Donald Glover (Troy) on _Community_. His freakout over LeVar Burton is the funniest thing I’ve seen all year. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/83 "2011-05-16T22:46:59Z")
> [@shijinn](#): > > not a single reaction to the cancellation of _Human Target_? is it simply old news or do people not like the show? why do you hate America?! My reaction was “that wasn’t already cancelled?” Not that I think it should have been, just, when a show ends its season at the time of year that HT did, that’s usually a sign that it’s been canned. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/84 "2011-05-16T23:27:05Z")
> [@fusoya](#): > > Yeah, the one P&R episode I actually DID enjoy was the one she was on. Bring her back every week, and then I’ll start watching again! > > If those links were supposed to sell me on how Ron Swanson is the funniest man on TV, then _insert dull Ron Swanson line that stuck-up wanna-be-intellectuals will find hilarious_ You have quite the stick up your ass, don’t you? Different people like different things. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/85 "2011-05-16T23:39:20Z")
I’m actually a little bummed about _Traffic Light_, though I’m probably the only one. I thought it was much better than _Raising Hope_, whose main character (and storylines in general) I find too bland. Other than the main guy, the cast is good, but whenever I watch it I can see the writing, which always kills a sitcom for me. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/86 "2011-05-16T23:54:37Z")
> [@woodstockbirdybird](#): > > I’m actually a little bummed about _Traffic Light_, though I’m probably the only one. I thought it was much better than _Raising Hope_, whose main character (and storylines in general) I find too bland. Other than the main guy, the cast is good, but whenever I watch it I can see the writing, which always kills a sitcom for me. I watched the first few episodes of Traffic Light but ended up dropping it. I liked the cast well enough, but every episode, to me anyways, seemed the same. Roy from the Office would find a new friend, or group, or something, and then something would come along and ruin it. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/87 "2011-05-17T00:06:15Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > We have watched every episode of **Brothers and Sisters** and you would think we would be bummed out that it got canceled, but ya know - the writing just got repetitive and to be honest, both my SO and I thought it was about time to kill this one. Sorry they didn’t get a real series finale, but their last episode was about as close to a series finale as you could get. I think the writers saw the writing on the wall for this show. They lost their spark about a season ago when they stopped having stories about the family business and just delved into little personal dramas and kids. I started watching this show because I love Emily VanCamp. This season has proven that the whole Justin/Rebecca thing was the only reason I really watched (though I was thrilled that they really did go there with Kevin and Scotty’s surrogate) and I’m not sorry to see it go. It was time to let go. Of course, I also feel the same way about **Chuck** , **Private Practice** , (both already renewed) and \*\*One Tree Hill \*\*(bubble) and will continue watching at least the former. > [@silenus](#): > > _Mad Love_ is toast, which makes me…not sad, but not happy. I really liked the interplay between the sidekicks, and Sarah Chalke is always easy on the eyes. Too bad. Better luck next time. I’m sorry. I told people I would kill it by watching it in its first season, and…well, look. I liked Labine and Greer a great deal, but the leads not so much. > [@woodstockbirdybird](#): > > I’m actually a little bummed about _Traffic Light_, though I’m probably the only one. So you’re saying it got better after the god-awful pilot? I didn’t get any farther than that. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/88 "2011-05-17T00:10:16Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > Fine by me, I love **Lost Girl**. (season 2 airs in September, by the way) Yay! About damned time. I’m bummed about “Breaking In” - that show just killed me every time I watched it. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/89 "2011-05-17T00:27:41Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > I watched the first few episodes of Traffic Light but ended up dropping it. I liked the cast well enough, but every episode, to me anyways, seemed the same. > > Roy from the Office would find a new friend, or group, or something, and then something would come along and ruin it. That’s exactly how I see _Raising Hope_. I didn’t think _Traffic Light_ was groundbreaking or anything, just solid. For a “relationship” show, I thought it beat out the competition. It kind of reminded me of _The League_, with less frat-boy humor. And Rob Hubel always cracks me up. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/90 "2011-05-17T19:12:21Z")
CSI: NY made it through. The other two are still on the fence. The Criminal Minds spinoff got canned. ---
**Author:** ![chizzuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@chizzuk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chizzuk)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/91 "2011-05-17T22:41:26Z")
I feel like I’m the only one in this thread that likes _CSI: Miami_. The characters are comfortable and I’m not much of a stickler for plausible storylines, so it doesn’t bother me that the mysteries are usually ridiculous. I didn’t even realize it was in limbo. That season finale is NOT the kind of episode you end a series on. _Hawaii Five-0_ is the only other one on this list that I care about and it sounds like it’s safe. The character development has been good and there have been some really funny lines. Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan make a great pair (and O’Loughlin is seriously hot) and while there have been some weaker episodes, none of them have been truly horrible. I’ve really enjoyed it. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/92 "2011-05-18T01:07:46Z")
Anybody got a link to info on “summer” series? ---
**Author:** ![beartato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9d8465/32.png) [@beartato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beartato)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/93 "2011-05-18T06:04:14Z")
I was glad, of course, to see the Community pick up earlier this year but really unhappy about the scheduling. Community does better the later it is - ratings will be even lower in the 8:00 spot. And following it with Parks and Rec? As someone on the AvClub said: it’ll be my favourite hour of TV in the week, and the one I most dread seeing the ratings for. ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/94 "2011-05-18T16:02:48Z")
> [@chizzuk](#): > > _Hawaii Five-0_ is the only other one on this list that I care about and it sounds like it’s safe. The character development has been good and there have been some really funny lines. Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan make a great pair (and O’Loughlin is seriously hot) and while there have been some weaker episodes, none of them have been truly horrible. I’ve really enjoyed it. Hawaii Five-o is weird. It’s totally implausible and has the laziest writing I’ve ever seen. That said, the character’s interaction is often hilarious and the action is entertaining like a popcorn summer blockbuster. Lately, though, the pendulum has tipped, and it’s just lazy writing. There’s no action, the characters don’t banter as much, and it seems like it’s mostly lines to advance the plot and rehash things for slower viewers. I don’t know if I’ll keep watching in the fall. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/95 "2011-05-18T16:18:23Z")
Well I’m bummed about Human Target and Lie to Me. Human Target because Mark Valley is absurdly hunky, and Lie to Me because I actually liked it quite a bit. I’m a big Tim Roth fan and would probably enjoy watching him reading his grocery list, but I’m still bummed. ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/96 "2011-05-18T17:36:38Z")
I was pleased to see that Blue Bloods, while not officially renewed, [is definitely returning next season.](http://www.deadline.com/2011/05/ed-zuckerman-to-run-cbs-blue-bloods/) Change is in the wind however and I’m not sure if it’s for the better. Ed Zuckerman, an old Law & Order hand, is taking over with a brief to make the series more of a police procedural and less character-driven. It’s odd because this is exactly the issue over which a previous producer quit when he tried to make the show more of a procedural, thereby displeasing Tom Selleck who wanted the show to stay focused on the family. Presumably times have changed. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/97 "2011-05-18T20:44:03Z")
Lie to Me reminded me too much of House MD - every episode was the same, so once you’ve seen it once, you’ve seen them all. Sooner or later they were going to run out of “famous liars” cards too. I guess I may have to give Blue Bloods a try now. Remember when The CW bought the WB and made Veronica Mars turn into the mystery of the week show in order to get it renewed? They would have been better off just letting it die in its prime instead… ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/98 "2011-05-18T20:51:43Z")
> [@Max\_the\_Immortal](#): > > Say what? Parks and Rec never struck me as particularly good. Are you sure you haven’t just been tricked by the mockumentary format? I’ve noticed that mockumentaries tend to be really overrated. I think it’s a great show! Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones have great chemistry as best friends and Ron Swanson is just awesome. There has not been a single episode (I only started watching the second season) that doesn’t make me laugh. Rob Lowe’s character is a hoot too. But what do I know? I loved Outsourced too. I didn’t at first but the characters really grew on me. At least it had a sweet ending. ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/99 "2011-05-19T13:36:21Z")
I’m sad about Traffic Light, too. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816/100 "2011-05-19T14:16:34Z")
I was enjoying both Outsourced and Traffic Light. Traffic Light was much better than Perfect Couples. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-list-of-re-newed-not-yet-canceled/581816.md?page=6)