Recognizing that the comedies have been running on fumes for a few years now, FOX has announced the official cancellation of “Malcolm in the Middle” and “That 70’s Show.” Both shows will run through the end of the season, and air their final episodes in May.
Unlike cult favorite “Arrested Development”–for which hope still lingers among the faithful, based on recent discussions with ABC and Showtime–it is unlikely that fans of “Malcolm” and “70’s” will launch an impassioned campaign to save their shows. “Malcolm” has already used up the old “add a new kid to the family” ploy (as seen in “The Brady Bunch”, “Growing Pains,” “Married…with Children”, and countless other aging sitcoms), and “70’s” has lost both of its major stars.
Icing the two comedies will make more room in FOX’s schedule…but still not enough room for “Arrested”, nor perhaps “King of the Hill” (currently on hiatus). And yet…the folks who make “Stacked” are still happily cashing their paychecks.
Gotta love those crazy scamps over at FOX.
