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Old 09-25-08 | 05:07 PM
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And the first cancellation is....

From EW:

And the award for first cancellation of the new fall season goes to...Fox's Do Not Disturb!

Sources confirm to me exclusively that the critically savaged sitcom, starring a slumming Jerry O'Connell and Niecy Nash, has been axed after three low-rated episodes. The show's Wednesday time slot will be filled with repeats of 'Til Death, which upgrades the network's 9 to 10 p.m. comedy block from excruciatingly painful to unbearably painful. (And yes, that is an upgrade, albeit a very slight one.)

A Fox insider insists no official decision has been made re: Do Not Disturb's fate.

News comes just days after the show's producers publicly apologized for making such a crappy show.

All's forgiven!

Source: AusielloFiles.EW.com
Old 09-25-08 | 05:31 PM
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I didn't even make it 5 minutes into the pilot.
Old 09-25-08 | 05:43 PM
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I'd never even heard of it!
Old 09-25-08 | 05:55 PM
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I hate O'Connell, but I could handle him on Carpoolers. I miss that show
Old 09-25-08 | 06:12 PM
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I still don't get what has Jerry O'connell done that keeps him working and bagging a babe like Rebecca.
Old 09-25-08 | 06:14 PM
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I didn't even make it 5 minutes into the pilot.
I showed some inner fortitude ..... lasted 10 minutes longer than you did!
Old 09-25-08 | 07:15 PM
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and the 2nd will be Knight Rider and the 3rd will be My Own Worst Enemy..
Old 09-25-08 | 07:15 PM
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I watched the entire pilot free on TiVo. Pretty bad.
Old 09-25-08 | 07:18 PM
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I saw the first episode and it was terrible, but I was pleansantly surprised to find Charity from Passions and Cherita from Donnie Darko as a big slut!
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Since My Own Worst Enemy doesnt debut until the middle of October, i dont see it being third to get cancelled. Surely something else will suck before then.
Old 09-25-08 | 07:46 PM
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Since My Own Worst Enemy doesnt debut until the middle of October, i dont see it being third to get cancelled. Surely something else will suck before then.
Worst Week has that wrapped up.
Old 09-25-08 | 08:59 PM
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I'd never even heard of it!
Same here. I half expected it to be Fringe then I was like, "What is that?"

Then again, I was never a big fan of Til Death either.
Old 09-25-08 | 09:50 PM
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One of the worst pilots I have ever seen before. So damn glad.

Wonder if Fox is second-guessing canceling Back to You now?
Old 09-25-08 | 10:10 PM
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Wow, to get cancelled before half the fall shows have even premiered. The promos looked awful, so no real surprise.

Originally Posted by mike7162
Worst Week has that wrapped up.
I think the other new CBS sitcom with Jay Mohr looks more like an early cancellation candidate. At least Worst Week has a cushy timeslot.
Old 09-25-08 | 10:13 PM
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Fox made the right call by getting rid of Do Not Disturb. I didn't even get to the first commercial in the pilot before I turned it off. Worst Week should be next.
Old 09-25-08 | 10:30 PM
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I hate O'Connell, but I could handle him on Carpoolers. I miss that show
That show really grew on me, I miss it too.
Old 09-25-08 | 10:32 PM
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I never did get around to checking it out, and now I'm glad I didn't.

Jerry needs a do a Sliders reunion movie. That I'd watch.
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I watched the eps but I'm not shocked. Both Do not Disturb and the hopefully soon to be canceled 'Til Death, are shows that seem to not take advantage of the talented folks on the show.

The writing was lame and childish.
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Never heard of it. I'm sure I wouldn't have watched anyway.

Nice of the producers to apologize for it before it was cancelled. That's not a slap in the face to the cast & crew.
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I watched the eps but I'm not shocked. Both Do not Disturb and the hopefully soon to be canceled 'Til Death, are shows that seem to not take advantage of the talented folks on the show.
I like 'till Death, but since they seem to have gotten rid of the neighbors and replaced them with J.B. Smoove, I'm just not liking it as much. Kat Foster was one of the main reasons I liked the show.

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I like 'till Death, but since they seem to have gotten rid of the neighbors and replaced them with J.B. Smoove, I'm just not liking it as much. Kat Foster was one of the main reasons I liked the show.



I think she might be the hottest neighbor in tv history
Old 09-26-08 | 09:09 AM
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I watched the pilot for this. Definitely not surprised it was given the axe.
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Poor Jerry, I think I read somewhere that this was his second cancellation this year. He still has an amazingly hot wife to run home too so all is good for him.
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I think the other new CBS sitcom with Jay Mohr looks more like an early cancellation candidate. At least Worst Week has a cushy timeslot.
The Jay Mohr show is actually funny.
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I didn't even know this show existed.


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