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Drunk History Canceled by Comedy Central

Drunk History is history. Despite having been renewed for a seventh season, Comedy Central has axed plans to return to filming the show, ending its run after six seasons. The acclaimed show has been Emmy-nominated for much of its run, including this year. Hosted by creator Derek Waters, the show, which featured retellings of historical events by intoxicated people, premiered in July 2013 and produced 70 episodes over its run, ending in August 2019. This cancellation is the latest in Comedy Central's purge, after previously shipping The Other Two and South Side to HBO Max after previously renewing them. Awkwafina is Nora From Queens is their only remaining live-action scripted program. The sixth and final season of Drunk History averaged a 0.2 in the demo and 0.39 million viewers, an 18% and 15% drop, respectively.

Cable Renew/Cancel - TBS, TruTV, Comedy Central & FXX: Samantha Bee Shows In Strong Positions

It's time for the return of our cable renew/cancel centering on programs on TBS, TruTV and Comedy Central! This time, however, FXX joins the fold! These comedy-centric networks have premiered multiple shows since out last update, so keep reading to see where Miracle Workers, It's Personal, Dave and more land!

TBS:

Show
Status
Certain Renewal
Likely Renewal
Returns April 7
The Misery Index
Returns TBA
Renewed
Canceled
Canceled
Chad
Premieres TBA
Obliterated
Premieres TBA
(Note: click any show with its name highlighted in blue to see the ratings for its most recent season.)

Miracle Workers: It's been completely revamped this season, due to its anthology premise, but otherwise Miracle Workers looks to be in the same position it was in last season. It started high this season but dropped throughout the season, while still posting decent numbers. TBS has been pretty ruthless lately with canceling scripted shows lately despite having solid performances, with both The Detour and The Guest Book being solid performers canceled before the ratings warranted it. TBS seems to be making an attempt to shake up their brand, adding dramas and axing some of their veteran comedies, but I'd bet on Miracle Workers surviving this season. It's a solid performer for them, and it starts as a LIKELY RENEWAL.

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee: Not only is this show a consistent collector of Emmy nominations, it's also a consistent ratings performer, pumping out solid ratings every week. TBS is clearly happy with its performance given that it's now in season five and is performing relatively the same now as it has the past few years, and it's a CERTAIN RENEWAL.

TruTV:

Show
Status
Likely Renewal
The Carbonaro Effect
Likely Renewal
Adam Ruins Everything
Likely Renewal
Hot Ones: The Game Show
Likely Renewal
Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks
Leans Renewal
Paid Off with Michael Torpey
Leans Cancellation
Jon Glaser Loves Gear
Likely Cancellation
Returns TBA
Returns TBA
Returns March 26
Impractical Jokers
Renewed
Hack My Life
Essentially Canceled
Essentially Canceled
Bobcat Goldthwait’s Misfits & Monsters
Essentially Canceled

It's Personal with Amy Hoggart: Producer by Samantha Bee and starring Full Frontal correspondent Amy Hoggart, this show had an unusual launch for a TruTV show, airing on both TBS and Tru on premiere night. That strategy helped it draw a far higher premiere rating than it otherwise would have. Though it's averaging a 0.08 for its two TruTV-exclusive episodes, that's still a solid number for TruTV, higher than most of their shows outside of the hit Impractical Jokers. There's always a chance it could drop even lower in the upcoming episodes and warrant a cancellation, it starts off in a pretty solid position. TruTV shows have a tendency to simply disappear without really getting canceled, but I don't think that'll happen in this case. It's a LIKELY RENEWAL.

Comedy Central:

Show
Status
Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers
Leans Cancellation
Leans Cancellation
Klepper
Likely Cancellation
Tosh.0
Returns March 17
South Park
Returns TBA
Returns TBA
Returns TBA
Returns TBA
Crank Yankers
Renewed
Renewed
Renewed for Final Season
The Jim Jefferies Show
Canceled

Alternatino: In the last update, I marked this show as being in a decent position for renewal. At this point, though, I think the tides have turned. It wasn't a terribly strong performer to begin with, and it's been some time since it last aired. While a show such as this one could simply be silently renewed and only have an official announcement a few months ahead of its new season, I don't know if that's the case here. Star Arturo Castro has joined the cast of a new show, and while that's not necessarily a death knell because both are short-order shows, it's not a great sign. It now LEANS CANCELLATION.

FXX:

Show
Status
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Certain Renewal
Likely Renewal
Cake
Leans Renewal
Returns May 6

Dave: FXX shows aren't expected to be massive performers. They have few shows so as it is, and even their top show, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, is now barely averaging a rounded 0.2. Their new show Dave is doing satisfactory so far, with a 0.11 average for the three episodes it's aired thus far. Even though it hit a 0.08 last week, that's actually higher than the new comedy on the main network FX, which received a 0.07. With a lower threshold for renewal, Dave is in pretty good shape, especially considering how fellow FXX show Cake was granted a second season despite far worse numbers. It's a LIKELY RENEWAL.

What do you think of my predictions? What are your predictions? Let me know in the comments and don't forget to vote in the poll!

Another Period Canceled by Comedy Central

After three seasons, it's the end of the line for Another Period. Comedy Central has canceled their 20th Century-set sitcom after a 32-episode run. Starring Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome, the series focused on two sisters who care about becoming famous in their hometown of Newport, Rhode Island. Jason Ritter, Paget Brewster, David Koechner, and Michael Ian Black were also featured in recurring roles. The series wrapped its third (and final) season back in March, and was in limbo since then. It was never a huge ratings performer, but it notably struggled this time around, marking just a 0.12 in the 18-49 demo, staring the season at 0.14 and ending at a 0.07, near its 0.06 low. The TV Ratings Guide listed the series as a likely cancellation in our latest Comedy Central Renew/Cancel. 

What do you think of this news? Will you miss Another Period? Let us know in the comments below!