Coupling: Gone

ray · 11-03-2003, 09:34 AM

So Friday morning I arrived to work and my boss was already there. I'm thinking to myself, "shoot, did i miss a meeting? why is he here so early?"

He was here early because someone up higher on the food chain wanted to make a decision whether to 1) continue with America's adaptation of Coupling 2) continue with Coupling, but tape 9 episodes instead of the intended 20ish or 3) cancel the show completely.

Well, according to various news sources, Coupling has been cancelled. I'm glad, because that show was losing us money and ratings. With November sweeps in the works, we didn't want such a bomb to be on the air.

The scary thing is, i worked on a spreadsheet that outlined the estimated revenue from this show. Hmm, maybe it was the fact that i didn't add enough zeros that got this cancelled.....

RoniMan · 11-03-2003, 10:50 AM

lol. i found out about this show from a writer friend of mine. and he gave a me dvd of the british series. and when i saw one episode of hte american one, it was almost exactly the same thing. but it wasn't as good.

kei2 · 11-03-2003, 11:34 AM

lilbigblue you work for WB? (NBC?) or something?
(I can't remember what network that show was on...)

RoniMan · 11-03-2003, 11:38 AM

ray · 11-03-2003, 11:50 AM

I work for Universal Studios, which produced and sold the show to NBC...Technically speaking, I do work for NBC/Universal Television now

Jenny · 11-03-2003, 01:15 PM

Yup, I heard yesterday it had been cancelled. hahaha Oh well.

mcs328 · 11-04-2003, 02:25 PM

The second season is out on DVD. yeah...as much as I would like to see the American version succeed it was just to horrible to watch. British version is so much better.

YanksFanRy · 11-04-2003, 02:47 PM

Watched the show a few times and it just plain was not funny.

Jenny · 11-05-2003, 09:24 AM

Skin & Boomtown both cancelled now too.

RoniMan · 11-05-2003, 10:15 AM

wow! that was fast for skin...it did THAT poorly huh?

i thought boomtown was doing well? or am i mistakening it for 3rd watch?

ray · 11-05-2003, 10:38 AM

Boomtown was awful. Third Watch has always held its own.

The Restaurant 2 begins production soon. Century City hired the set designer from "Minority Report" and the pilot is expected to air early next year.

Jenny · 11-05-2003, 11:06 AM

I can't believe they bring back crap like The Restaurant and cancel Boomtown, which was excellent!

ufcrusher · 11-05-2003, 06:29 PM

Boomtown was cancelled? It was that damn Friday night slot...the slot of death! I really liked that show.

ray · 11-05-2003, 07:05 PM

Jag is performing well in their Friday slot.

I'm kind of upset that they moved it to Friday night because I don't watch it as much since i'm never home.

Shows that suck this season: Threat Matrix, Coupling, Skin, Luis, Boomtown, Lyon's Den, Mullets

Shows that don't suck this season: Las Vegas, CSI, Law & Orders, West Wing, Monk, and all the ones from last season.

Jenny · 11-05-2003, 07:34 PM

See, I like Threat Matrix...

11-03-2003, 09:34 AM	#1
ray captain awesome Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,054	Coupling: Gone So Friday morning I arrived to work and my boss was already there. I'm thinking to myself, "shoot, did i miss a meeting? why is he here so early?" He was here early because someone up higher on the food chain wanted to make a decision whether to 1) continue with America's adaptation of Coupling 2) continue with Coupling, but tape 9 episodes instead of the intended 20ish or 3) cancel the show completely. Well, according to various news sources, Coupling has been cancelled. I'm glad, because that show was losing us money and ratings. With November sweeps in the works, we didn't want such a bomb to be on the air. The scary thing is, i worked on a spreadsheet that outlined the estimated revenue from this show. Hmm, maybe it was the fact that i didn't add enough zeros that got this cancelled.....

11-03-2003, 11:38 AM	#4
RoniMan Admiral Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Temple City, CA Posts: 5,140	nbc

11-03-2003, 01:15 PM	#6
Jenny Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 10,947	Yup, I heard yesterday it had been cancelled. hahaha Oh well. __________________ Check out my spoilers for over 20 shows @ SpoilerFix.com Check out my TV blog, where I post weekly & daily TV schedules, TV news, interviews with TV stars & more! All new TV forums as well @ TV Is My Pacifier

11-04-2003, 02:25 PM	#7
mcs328 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,578	The second season is out on DVD. yeah...as much as I would like to see the American version succeed it was just to horrible to watch. British version is so much better. __________________

11-04-2003, 02:47 PM	#8
YanksFanRy Commander Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Columbia, MO and Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 1,352	Watched the show a few times and it just plain was not funny. __________________ M-I-Z . . . Z-O-U!

11-03-2003, 10:50 AM	#2
RoniMan Admiral Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Temple City, CA Posts: 5,140	lol. i found out about this show from a writer friend of mine. and he gave a me dvd of the british series. and when i saw one episode of hte american one, it was almost exactly the same thing. but it wasn't as good.

11-03-2003, 11:34 AM	#3
kei2 Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,102	lilbigblue you work for WB? (NBC?) or something? (I can't remember what network that show was on...)

11-03-2003, 11:50 AM	#5
ray captain awesome Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,054	I work for Universal Studios, which produced and sold the show to NBC...Technically speaking, I do work for NBC/Universal Television now

11-05-2003, 09:24 AM	#9
Jenny Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 10,947	Skin & Boomtown both cancelled now too.

11-05-2003, 10:15 AM	#10
RoniMan Admiral Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Temple City, CA Posts: 5,140	wow! that was fast for skin...it did THAT poorly huh? i thought boomtown was doing well? or am i mistakening it for 3rd watch?

11-05-2003, 10:38 AM	#11
ray captain awesome Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,054	Boomtown was awful. Third Watch has always held its own. The Restaurant 2 begins production soon. Century City hired the set designer from "Minority Report" and the pilot is expected to air early next year.

11-05-2003, 11:06 AM	#12
Jenny Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 10,947	I can't believe they bring back crap like The Restaurant and cancel Boomtown, which was excellent!

11-05-2003, 06:29 PM	#13
ufcrusher Admiral Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Boca Raton, FL: By way of: Poway, CA; Gainesville, Fl; Penn Valley, Pa. Posts: 5,680	Boomtown was cancelled? It was that damn Friday night slot...the slot of death! I really liked that show. __________________ Welcome my son, welcome to the machine...Where have you been? It's alright we know where you've been....

11-05-2003, 07:05 PM	#14
ray captain awesome Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,054	Jag is performing well in their Friday slot. I'm kind of upset that they moved it to Friday night because I don't watch it as much since i'm never home. Shows that suck this season: Threat Matrix, Coupling, Skin, Luis, Boomtown, Lyon's Den, Mullets Shows that don't suck this season: Las Vegas, CSI, Law & Orders, West Wing, Monk, and all the ones from last season.

11-05-2003, 07:34 PM	#15
Jenny Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 10,947	See, I like Threat Matrix...

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