And the Katie Finneran curse strikes again
Feb. 7th, 2014 08:33 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yendiSo The Michael J. Fox Show has been canceled. It was flawed, but still funnier by a long shot than a lot of hits (anything Chuck Lorre's associated with, as well as The Millers and Dads). Each episode had some flat moments, but I can't recall any episode that didn't also get a big laugh or two. But that happens, and given the ratings, I knew that each week was potentially the last one for the show.
But now I'm really starting to wonder if Katie Finneran -- who, along with Fox, is the reason I started watching in the first place -- is the heir to Chyler Leigh and Paula Marhsall's "show killer" status.
Consider: Bram and Alice, Wonderfalls, The Inside, I Hate My Teenage Daughter, and now The Michael J. Fox Show. All cancelled after less than a season. Katie was fine in all of them, and often had some great material, too (both Wonderfalls and The Inside deserved better, and even IHMTD was funnier than about 90% of current sitcoms), but the shows all died painfully short deaths, not even making it a full season.
But yeah, if she decides to do another show (and given her Broadway bona fides, she might just stick to a place that doesn't treat her like crap, although I suspect TV money is tempting), I'll be there.
But now I'm really starting to wonder if Katie Finneran -- who, along with Fox, is the reason I started watching in the first place -- is the heir to Chyler Leigh and Paula Marhsall's "show killer" status.
Consider: Bram and Alice, Wonderfalls, The Inside, I Hate My Teenage Daughter, and now The Michael J. Fox Show. All cancelled after less than a season. Katie was fine in all of them, and often had some great material, too (both Wonderfalls and The Inside deserved better, and even IHMTD was funnier than about 90% of current sitcoms), but the shows all died painfully short deaths, not even making it a full season.
But yeah, if she decides to do another show (and given her Broadway bona fides, she might just stick to a place that doesn't treat her like crap, although I suspect TV money is tempting), I'll be there.