Cancel awareness week

It's depressing to think about, I know, but TV cancellations are a fact of life and the statistics for any apparently healthy show do not make for encouraging reading. Here, I've rounded up a few of the victims that have succumbed to this terrible disease.

There are always casualties early on in every television season, some surprising and some not-so. Let�s start with the not-so:

Charlie�s Angels - cancelled after 8 episodes



Let�s face it, this reboot of the classic, hugely popular 70s series always looked, frankly, shit. While the original was a show that promoted female empowerment, and the Diaz-Liu-Barrymore movies rode the Girl Power wave (which, I�m guessing, was crimson), this recent attempt to cash in on an already popular name looked like nothing more than an excuse to parade forgettable bimbos under the banner of 'exciting television�.

Verdict: Good fucking riddance. Now bring on a sexy Cagney And Lacey.
Free Agents - cancelled after 4 episodes



I haven�t actually heard much about Hank Azaria�s new show, which might not be completely unrelated to the fact that apparently not many people in the US have been watching it. From what I can find out, Azaria played a divorcee who gets it on with a co-worker. They then decide to just be friends. They then don�t. And then they become friends again. Or something. No wonder it got cancelled.

Verdict: Meh. Oh well, it�s not as if Azaria isn�t already a part of one of the most successful and longest-running TV shows of all time.
The Playboy Club - cancelled after 3 episodes



Nooooo! Hugh Hefner meets Mad Men? How could they fuck this up? But apparently they did. Despite a slick 60s fashion and more flesh than you can shake your meat stick at (not recommended - this is a family website), this was apparently a case of all style, no substance. Nice idea, shame about the execution. And other football pundit sayings.

Verdict: Shame. (*shrugs*) Oh well, I�m over it.