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How come all the GOOD black shows die too soon?

posted 15 years ago by auteur_theory
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1. Girlfriends
2. Bernie Mac
3. Everybody Hates Chris
4. All of Us
5. One on One
6. The PJ's
7. Martin
8. The Wayans Bros.
9. Jamie Foxx
10. Friday: The Animated Series

tRuE sTAR LeGEnd

[–] hiphop2256 15 years ago

1- Network politics/racism
2- ^ Friday nigth death slot
3- ^ Although Chris Rock said he was ended the show, I think he knew it'd be canceled
4- Show wasn't that good to begin with
5- Season 5 was reason enough to cancel the show
6- It was too expensive, that the only reason Fox dropped it and later the WB.
7- It ended because of the sexual harassment suit between Tisha/Martin. Martin didn't want to replace Tisha so he, himself, decided to end the show.
8- WB just decided to.
9- Jamie wanted to move on
10- That shouldn't have happened anyway. SMH

[–] AnonymousJones 9 years ago

1. Girlfriends--somebody left (Jill Marie Jones)
2. Bernie Mac--Bernie got sick + kids got older=got less funny
3. Everybody Hates Chris--limited premise/ran its course, kids got older
4. All of Us--somebody left (Elise Neal)
5. One on One--somebody left (Flex Alexander)
6. The PJ's--Idk
7. Martin --somebody might as well have left (Tisha Campbell)
8. The Wayans Bros.--the network sucked and it should've went on for years
9. Jamie Foxx--ran its course
10. Friday: The Animated Series--???

Notice any trends?

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[–] thelastpoet05 13 years ago

Die too soon? Some of the shows on your list lasted 5 seasons or more, which is not an easy task. Girlfriends was in its EIGHTH season when it was canceled. How long did you want the show to go on? Forever?

If you are reading this, you have just lost The Game.

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[–] shempXIV 10 years ago

re: Nothing lasts forever.

You're telling me...and how.

[–] dhooper-2 12 years ago

I know I'm by myself on this, but of all the shows you mention, "Girlfriends" is the only one I really like.

[–] Crossingthegulf 12 years ago

Keep in mind that Girlfriends lasted six seasons on UPN. A network that was not in as many markets as FOX, ABC, NBC, or CBS. Even then a six season series was an accomplishment. Name me one other UPN show that last that long.

And then it lasted another two seasons on the CW. It survived the merger of two networks which says a lot for the show. Veronica Mars which also came from the UPN only last one season.

[–] caramelflava313 12 years ago

And then, Girlfriends and Everybody Hates Chris would've lasted longer if not for the writer's strike

Shoot him again! His soul's still dancing...

[–] Crossingthegulf 12 years ago

A lot of good shows did suffer because the strike.

[–] ebbshoney 12 years ago

I'd say a full season...but nothing beyond that.
As for EHC...since the show was based on Chris's life it was great that he ended it the way that he did.

[–] temperamint-1 11 years ago

This idiotic show should have been cancelled sooner! It lasted about 5 seasons too long!

[–] jamjohnx3 11 years ago

How can you have that top 10 list and not have Half & Half on it? All of Us and One on One NEEDED to be put out of their misery. Half & Half is the real tragedy. Girlfriends and Everybody Hates Chris (and The Game) fell victim to the CW's mad dash to wipe all the color from their channel.

Keep in mind that Girlfriends lasted six seasons on UPN. A network that was not in as many markets as FOX, ABC, NBC, or CBS. Even then a six season series was an accomplishment. Name me one other UPN show that last that long.

Moesha

[–] Crossingthegulf 10 years ago

I didnt know Moesha lasted that long. So the two longest running UPN shows were predominantly African American. UPN had no white centered show which lasted as eitheir of them so that disproves OP post.

[–] jamjohnx3 10 years ago

If the CW merger had never happened, I feel like Half & Half would have lasted at least another two seasons.

One on One and All of Us might have lasted longer too, despite my feelings.

[–] myarmyrulesyours 11 years ago

Those were not good shows. However, they were shows that were funny and that some black people felt they could kick back after coming home and have a laugh while seeing people who looked like themselves. But a number of those shows (if not all, at one point or another) had some really negative messages and stereotypes about black people. But I enjoyed most of them when I watched them and had favorite episodes. I wouldn't fight for them to make a return to television though.

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