Was Chase cancelled?

Where was the new episode? My DVR recorded some stupid game show when it said "Chase".

Sadly it's already canceled.

Being a native Texan too, I'm sorry to see CHASE fall to the wayside but such is the case in television-making capitals of America where most of the actors 'n special guest stars live 'n work. Nobody wants to travel to Texas in the hot, humid days of summer to make episodes when they can stay in cool, mild climate of LaLa Land California while pretending to be elsewhere: CSI MIAMI is the perfect example..! _______ Having lived 'n worked in Miami area, nobody where dark clothing 'n 'specially not jackets like CSI Detective Caine does ... besides even if one would do something that stoopid, there's no way you'd see their chilled breath when working a night scene like you would in (as ex-gov would say) "Cal-Lee-Far-Knee-A" coming in from the typical nocturnal cold Pacific sea breeze..!!

bgroberts27
> since it is a cop drama won't do well because it doesn't take place
> in NY, LA, or Chicago. Cop shows for some reason don't do well
> unless they take place in one of those worthless cities.

Worthless? Unless you want to fulfill the negative stereotype of an uneducated Southerner, I'd suggest looking up the word "worthless" and some facts about "those worthless cities." Let's actually see how much these cities are worth, and how much they contribute to the US in terms of wealth, tourism and prestige. Those three cities are the US's #1,2 and 3 metropolitan economies, with NY and LA ranking among the World's top 3. NYC's economy is worth about $1.13 trillion (and controls 40% of the world's finances), LA around $831 billion, and Chicago around $506 billion. All three surpasses the GDP of most nations.

Compare those cities with the ENTIRE STATE of Texas, which is around $1.2 trillion, just a bit more than NYC alone. And all three cities have much more cultural influence and attraction for foreign visitors than Texas, which brings in money.

That sounds to me like those cities are worth quite a bit. Still think they're "worthless" to the rest of the US?

Now if you want to have a serious discussion without childish name-calling, here goes...

> Cop shows for some reason don't do well unless they take
> place in one of those worthless cities

The reasons are obvious. A more diverse city has more possibilities for interesting storylines -- especially when it comes to crime dramas. There are already complaints that the show had too many Black and Latino fugitives -- which is not unrealistic for Texas. In a city like NY, you can easily have plots involving Asians, Haitian voodoo, Hasidic Jews, the Italian Mafia, Russian gangs, Gays, transsexuals, etc -- and they wouldn't seem out of place. Sure these demographics also exist in Texas, especially in academic areas and large cities, but be honest, where do they seem more "at home"???

And frankly, what exactly are you objecting to? That the TV ratings system is democratic and depends completely on viewers' choice? As a *COMMERCIAL* TV executive, how would YOU plan programming if not by viewer's demand? Would you keep putting money into a failed show, despite the lack of viewer and corporate interest? Who is going to buy commercial time? Fox tried it with Arrested Development, but there's a crucial difference: the Fox show had critical acclaim. and Chase does not.

So again, I ask: what is so wrong or illogical with NBC's decision? A Minute to Win It not only has higher ratings (aka viewer interest), but its budget is miniscule compared to Chase. You have a static set and the props consist of household items that costs about $20. There is no travel cost or time, and no insurance is necessary for the cast. The prize money is nothing by Hollywood standards when compared to the salaries of actors and a large unionized crew. Finally, game shows don't require fresh ideas every week.

> You could do this same exact show and make it take place in
> NYC or LA and it would do well

Pure speculation and illogical. If that was true, why didn't the writers and executives simply put the show in those cities? After all, wouldn't they want the show to succeed?

Face it, most viewers considered it a mediocre show not worth their time, and it had nothing to with locale. Indeed, Chase didn't even use Texas well. Consider non-NY/LA shows like Spenser for Hire (Boston), Golden Girls (Florida), Hawaii Five-O (Hawaii) or even today's Hot in Cleveland. They made use of the locale in their story lines (and not just the scenes).

So do yourself a favor and look beyond your OWN biases and analyze this objectively.

> I'm a native Texan and think this show is great, but the
> US has this prejudice about TX

Talk about a victim complex! Of course, because a show failed it must have been due to prejudices against Texas! Again, try actually thinking about this using facts. First off, most crime shows about NY/LA highlight NEGATIVE aspects of the city, i.e. crime. If anything, they scare away certain visitors and paint a negative picture about its inhabitants. Slums, drugs and poverty are frequent topics. So these don't cause "prejudices" about NY/LA?

Second, what is this alleged "prejudice about TX" that prevents people from watching? There have been at least 49 shows situated in TX s base your answer on that.

Third, are you forgetting that arguably the most influential primetime drama was based in Texas? I'm talking about Dallas (1978-1991), whose "Who shot JR?" episode is a landmark in American TV, and one of the highest rated episodes ever. In fact, its influence is still felt today: a remake of the TV series will air in 2013.

Now think about it: if there is a negative "prejudice" about Texas that dooms shows, would they have titled the show, "Dallas"? Why not call it "The Ewings" or "Oil Tycoon"?

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Seriously, stop the childish insults and use some facts and logic instead of personal biases. You'll probably learn that the world is not as hateful as you'd like to think.

I hate it when shows I like get moved around as well.
However in this case the way I look at it is for a while I wasn't sure they were going to show the remaing episodes at all. At least now they will be shown on Saturday nights which is a lot better than not at all. Though I really like the show I have realistically given up hope of it coming back next year. At least this way the fans get to see the remaing bepisodes which were completed> i always hate it when shows I like are cancelled without even showing all the episodes that have been filmed.

Well it's cancelled now and I'm still pissed some 2 years later. Thought the show was great. Good action and some decent acting. It sucks that it ended so soon. Too many shows get cancelled way before their time. Other shows (The Bachelor & Bachelorette) stay on the air forever. It sucks.

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