My Name is Earl

[bridgekelly2004]

This has to be one of the funniest things on TV at the moment. Does anyone agree???

[Angeltigger]

I've never seen it

[bridgekelly2004]

Channel 4 10pm every friday. I would highly recommend it. Very funny!!!

[tammyy2j]

Belt-tightening broadcasters continue to take hard-line stances against older, modestly performing shows.

CBS has canceled long-running Sunday night military action-drama "The Unit" and NBC is putting an end to Thursday night comedy mainstay "My Name Is Earl" and thriller "Medium." The moves come after late-in-the-game saves for relatively new fan favorites like NBC's "Chuck" and Fox's "Dollhouse,"

Sources also say there's some potential silver lining: "Earl" studio 20th TV is talking to Fox and ABC about one of the networks possibly picking up the comedy.

ABC in particular has been receptive to picking up rival shows, having taken "Scrubs" after NBC canceled the series last year and committing to take on "The New Adventures of Old Christine" should CBS cancel the series (there's still no official word on "Christine," though ABC entertainment president Steve McPherson said this morning that last he heard CBS was renewing the show).

Both "Earl" and "The Unit" ran four seasons; "Medium" for five. "Earl" averaged 4.5 million viewers and a 1.7 adult demo rating this season; "The Unit" pulled 9.6 million viewers and a 2.4 rating; "Medium" had 7.2 million viewers and a 2.2 rating.

:thumbsdow :(

[Siobhan]

I tune into to this occasionally but would love to tune in more.. it is really funny.. I love it

[Perdita]

My Name Is Earl star Ethan Suplee has backed an internet campaign to save the recently-axed show.

The actor, who plays Randy in the NBC comedy, has used his Twitter account to direct fans to an online petition that is hoping to persuade rival network Fox to pick up the series.

Posting the link, he added: "Please follow! Save Earl!"

NBC confirmed that the sitcom, which ran from 2005 until 2009 and co-starred Jason Lee, had been dropped from their schedule earlier this week.

[Perdita]

A spokesperson for Twentieth Century Fox has confirmed that My Name Is Earl will definitely not return.

The comedy series was cancelled by NBC last month, but it was proposed that the show may be picked up by another network.

However, a studio representative has said that this is not the case.

An official statement read: "While we had hoped to find a way to produce additional episodes for TBS, in the final analysis we simply could not make the economics work without seriously undermining the artistic integrity of the series.

"As none of us, [series creator] Greg [Garcia] included, want the show to go out on anything but a high note, we regret that we must put to rest any speculation that Earl will continue.

"We are grateful to everyone at TBS for their enthusiasm for the series and wish to offer our heartfelt thanks to the cast and crew of My Name Is Earl for their incredible work."

[lizann]

Its a shame its really funny one of the better sitcoms around :(

[Siobhan]

Ah I love this show... :(

[angel_eyes87]

I cannot believe they have cancelled the show, I know it hasn't been as good as the first 2 seasons, but all shows go through bad patches and eventually pick back up after a few episodes.