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    How to Be a Gentleman Canceled After Shutting Down Production

    Production on How to Be a Gentleman has shut down, effectively canceling the struggling series.

    CBS moves How to Be a Gentleman to Saturdays; Rules takes Thursdays slot

    The CBS sitcom, starring David Hornsby and Kevin Dillon, halted production after filming its ninth episode Friday, according to Deadline. Earlier Friday, CBS moved the show from Thursdays to Saturdays at 8:30/7:30c, starting Oct. 15, where it will now burn off its remaining seven episodes.

    Gentleman is the fourth casualty of the fall season, following NBC's dismissals of The Playboy Club and Free Agents, and The CW saying "later" to H8R. It's also the highest-rated show to be canceled so far, as it averaged 8 million viewers in its first two airings — a big drop-off from The Big Bang Theory's gigantic 14 million lead-in.

    NBC orders Up All Night and Whitney, cancels Playboy Club

    Rules of Engagement, which was previously scheduled on Saturdays, will take over Gentleman's Thursdays-at-8:30 berth on Oct. 20 with its Season 6 premiere. A repeat of Big Bang will air in Gentleman's slot next Thursday.

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    36 comments

    • Brent about a month ago
      Why don't they cancel rules? It disapears then shows back up. Is it like the safety net of sitcoms, and it's not even that good.
    • kerry c about a month ago
      Kevin Dillon's series getting cancelled is life imitating art, (Entourage) classic.
    • fred about a month ago
      Too quick to pull the plug on some shows. Why go to the trouble of making, promoting and showing a new program if you can't let it go for more than a few episodes?
    • Lara about a month ago
      The Big Bang Theory better not ever be cancelled- I love that show and I hate about 95% of what's on tv these days. And please, networks NO MORE 'reality' crap!!! I am so OVER it already!!!
    • David about a month ago
      Johnny Drama, life imitates art imitates life
    • Steve about a month ago
      We sat through it, although Matt Dillon isn't one of our favorite actors, and we thought it might have potential.
    • g about a month ago
      Great to hear. Rules of Engagement is the funniest comedy on television.
    • Ginya about a month ago
      Years ago, networks would air shows more than two or three times before canceling them. When a new TV season begins, networks execs need to realize that two or three airings may not be enough time for people to check out all the new shows. Perhaps, it is just a big tax write off...otherwise why spend all that money and time to assemble actors, writers, sets, costumes, crews, equipment, etc. just to throw it all away after two or three episodes!!
    • SusanB about a month ago
      And yet they are keeping Whitney? Horrible - stupid - dumb. Gentleman wasn't the best - but better than most of the drivel they are showing. I agree with the others - lose every reality show, talent show, repo show, junker show.
    • Terry Holt about a month ago
      They should show it at 3: am when i get home from work. There #$%$ to watch after 3:am pc.
    • 3 weeks ago
      how to be a gentleman was nothing but a #$%$ poor attempt by NBC to copy the success of Neil Patrick Harris character Barney Stintson on the CBS show How i met your mother. guess what NBC just because you wrap a turd in a suit doesnt mean itll be the same.NBC has been going downhill practically forever. the last decent series they had was Law and Order but even as good as it was it wasnt enough to save their sinking ship
    • Kevin about a month ago
      I have only seen the first episode so far, and I loved it. This is NOT right. This is The Paul Reiser show all over again. Let this show find its audience first! Same thing happened with Working Stiffs (four weeks) and The Trouble With Larry (three weeks), but it was one more week than Public Morals and South Of Sunset ever got.
    • Ex Patriot about a month ago
      Canceling a show after two episodes have aired shows a total lack of commitment by the networks. Changing time slots in the third week is further proof. Many good shows have taken a while to get the kinks out and find an audience. This Network has no balls and no integrity.
    • BigBang about a month ago
      Thank goodness they dumped this crummy show! I am also glad that they are putting "Rules of Engagement" back where it belongs (following "Big Bang"). I was afraid it would tank on Saturday and then get canceled. NO MORE STUPID REALITY SHOWS !
    • Brenda about a month ago
      This looked like a promising show!
    • virtualstuff about a month ago
      I didn't think the show sucked -- it was reasonably funny but only two viewings? Jeeeeeez -- give it a chance!
    • a person about a month ago
      This was one of the better new shows I viewed this season. I wonder if CBS expected a new show to keep the whole BBT audience wrapped up for an hour?

      and please no more Rules of Engagement - that's not going to keep me on CBS.
    • Rico about a month ago
      Bring back Playboy Club. I mean give it a chance. After three shows?
    • Favre-Out! about a month ago
      They should have played the Kevin Dillon character right away... people who watched the nerdy guy first probably turned it off. Either way, the show is boring and Dillon is the only thing in it worth seeing.
    • Andre W about a month ago
      man I did not even get to on demand this yet, no commitment to TV I have not had the chance to watch one episode yet.