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MSNBC wants what to be canceled?

by Richard Keller, posted Apr 18th 2007 10:01AM

The SimpsonsBefore I begin I just want to let you know that I am just the messenger, and that all replies of outrage should go directly to Andy Dehnart at MSNBC. See, Andy writes the weekly '5Top' column at MSNBC's website and this week he focuses on the top 5 shows that should be canceled. Now, you would think that a list such as this would contain shows such as According to Jim, The War at Home, or Meet the Press. This one actually contains none of those shows. In reality, it contains five shows that are actually still pretty big and watched by good amount of the viewing public.

From bottom to top, Andy wants to cancel CSI:New York, ER, The Simpsons, 24 and Lost. Wow! All right, I could see CSI:NY and ER, although the longest-running medical drama on television right now has seen a rebound this season. It may not matter anyway as next season may be the show's last. But, The Simpsons? Sure, it's not as strong as it used to be; however, if you're a FOX network executive are you really going to pull the show right before The Simpsons Movie premieres in theaters this summer, which will probably bring a resurgence to the show next season? I think not! Lost and 24? Sure, cancel those. Just be ready for the angry mobs of rabid fans that storm the network studios when that happens.

By the by, after you read Andy's picks scroll down to the live MSNBC vote on what shows should be put out of their misery. Lost is up there with 15 percent of the vote, followed by ER and The Simpsons with 12 percent. Oh, According to Jim is on that list as well, with a measly seven percent of the vote. Huh. Maybe we were all wrong about that show after all.

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dmartin

I totally disagree. According to Jim is mindless slapstick comedy and after working all day in the "real world" it really makes me laugh. Does every show have to be serious and complicated? Can't we just laugh for 30 minutes a week at a guy who goes through life generally happy doing silly things. I bet you didn't like the I Love Lucy series either?

April 19 2007 at 1:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tony S

According to Jim is one of the more clean and innocent shows with a taste of good natured kidding between the sexes maybe because there is no sex and cursing some people do not like that-Tuff!

Lost is a series that needs to bring a thoughtful ending to -I enjoy the actors and the new twist or disc overies about the characters- it definitely has you guessing as to what is going on

Simpsons-give me a break!

24- hard for me to compareto another season ,just started watching this yr. and very compleying-I like it!

April 19 2007 at 7:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ac

24: bad season but they can just hit reset for next and go back to being good.

LOST: great this season, except for Nikki/Paulo ep.

ER: I dont mind this year, its good again.

Simpsons: I stopped watching regularly, but I still like it.

According to Jim: crap that makes MTV programming look good.

April 18 2007 at 3:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
C C

Season 2 of 24 may be my favorite season of any tv series ever.

April 18 2007 at 3:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Josh

I'm glad some of you aren't TV executives. Lost and 24 are top-quality shows that perform well. Just because they're not in your taste doesn't mean that they should be canceled, I mean come on.

April 18 2007 at 2:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
aron t

Haha, Caruso....

And yes s2 of 24 was Fantastic (with a capital F)

-Aron (with one A)

April 18 2007 at 2:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bob Jones

I thought MSNBC was a news station?

April 18 2007 at 12:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
C C

What a dumb list.

OK, 24 and Lost are not as good as they were when they debuted. However, they are "mythologies". The writers of both series have a grand scheme plotted out-don't we have the right to see where it's all going to end? I know, we gave "X-Files" that chance and they blew it. But 24 and Lost are more grounded-let's give the writers an opportunity to give us a satisfying conclusion.

The Simpsons? I'm not a fan, but I know people are still enjoying it. That alone says it should still be on the air.

I'm sorry, but I can digest an episode of ER much more easily than an episode of Grey's Anatomy.

CSI: New York? The CSI that should be kicked off the air is CSI: Miami. David Caruso and his sunglasses have become a joke.

April 18 2007 at 12:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kyle

24 has finished its run, the episodes are getting to be too repetitive and it is obvious that the writers have no new ideas.

lost should finish next season. i really think they will ruin it by trying to stretch it out to seven seasons.

the simpsons will never be cancelled.

CSI:NY is better than miami, all three CSIs should be cancelled, none will be.

April 18 2007 at 12:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Alan

I think everyone is missing the point. These shows are shows the author liked and is mad that they are now shadows of their former selves. I think fans of all of those shows are mad because they're not as good as they used to be.

The article should have been called, "Shows I really liked that now suck."

April 18 2007 at 12:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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