The Wonder Years Canceled by ABC

Some not-so-wonderful news for the only live-action scripted show on the Big Four this summer: ABC has canceled its 1960s-set sitcom The Wonder Years after two seasons. Odds for a third season pickup seemed slim for the show ever since they left it off their midseason schedule, and it became obvious just how little they cared about it when they decided it to burn it off in the summer rather than holding it to air in the fall, even amid a writers' strike that completely shut down production of scripted programming. The ratings for the first season made it a questionable renewal to start with, and a 54% drop to a 0.21 average in season two did nothing to convince them to pick it up. A reboot of the 1980s series of the same name, The Wonder Years was narrated by Don Cheadle and starred EJ Williams, Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, Laura Kariuki and Milan Ray. This is a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 14: Final Thoughts on Claim To Fame, The Challenge: USA, Beat Shazam, The Wonder Years & More!

The fall season, one unlike any other before, is nearly upon us, and it's time to wrap up the Summer Renew/Cancel with some final thoughts on all of the summer's bubble shows. Keep reading for my last thoughts on Claim to Fame, Don't Forget the Lyrics, Crime Scene Kitchen and more!

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 11: No Life on Mars for Stars on Mars

This week on the Summer Renew/Cancel, multiple shows are headed for downgrades, as multiple other shows wrap up their seasons. Keep reading to see which shows's futures are looking murkier than ever, and how Food Stars and The Wonder Years look as they end their runs.

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/16/23: The Wonder Years Drops for Finale, Food Stars Finale Rises as MasterChef Hits Low, Superfan Gets Even More Embarrassing (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: ABC sitcom 'The Wonder Years' closed out season two by losing a hundredth at 9 p.m. (0.22, -0.01), even as 'Judge Steve Harvey' (0.30, +0.02) grew by two-hundredths. Things got even worse at 9:30 p.m. when 'Wonder Years' (0.18, -0.04) lost another fistful of Nielsens for its Disney-themed finale. The comedy ultimately went out with a whimper as it led into a 10 p.m. rerun of 'The Rookie' (0.11). On Fox, 'Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars' (0.25, +0.03) enjoyed a nice uptick for its finale and retained a solid amount of a sinking 'MasterChef' (0.32, -0.02). CBS powerhouse 'Big Brother' (0.62, +0.06) grew significantly from Sunday's episode (0.56) and was only a hundredth behind last Wednesday's outing. But, even though it easily topped the night, 'Brother' could not stop 'Superfan' (0.16, -0.06) from taking a sizable post-premiere drop. 'Superfan' retained just 26% of its lead-in and led into another rerun of 'So Help Me Todd' (0.10). The CW's 'Nancy Drew' (0.05, +0.02) picked up two ticks and was followed by a stable 'Riverdale' (0.04, 0.00). NBC had repeats of 'LA Fire & Rescue' (0.20), 'Chicago Fire' (0.14), and 'Chicago PD' (0.15).

Finals Update: All shows held their preliminary rounded rating.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 10: Superfan Has No Fans

It's an unusually busy late week in the Summer Renew/Cancel, as CBS debuts two reality shows, including freshman Superfan, and other new shows wraps their first season this week. Keep reading to see my initial predictions for Superfan and The Challenge: USA and an update on Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge as it exits the airwaves.