Comedy Central surprised more than a few fans of reality-TV police parody when it announced today at 1:30pm that it was canceling the 6 season long series, RENO 911. Interestingly, the long running comedy series was largely premised as a parody of COPS with absurd police response incidents and goofy situations.
Strangely, due to the surprise announcement by Comedy Central today, the recent July 8 season finale episode now becomes the series finale episode as well, as now no new episodes are planned. However, all 88 past episodes will likely be available on DVD as individual seasons.
In many ways, the series was always controversial because it became like one long running joke that could easily have become a single skit on MAD TV or SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, yet filled six seasons. The series may never have the most popular program ever aired by any means, but it had a following of fans who will certainly miss the series.
Rest in peace, RENO 911.
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5 seasons late.... (Below threshold)1. Posted by epador | August 18, 2009 9:59 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
5 seasons late.
1. Posted by epador | August 18, 2009 9:59 AM |
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Posted on August 18, 2009 09:59
2. Posted by SaveReno911 | August 20, 2009 12:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Fans of Reno 911 lend your voice to the cause of bringing the show back!
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2. Posted by SaveReno911 | August 20, 2009 12:11 PM |
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Posted on August 20, 2009 12:11
3. Posted by sharee | August 8, 2010 4:36 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Love the show. Why would it be cancelled? lately theres been crap on comedy central. Reno 911 is off the radar. I love that stuff.
3. Posted by sharee | August 8, 2010 4:36 PM |
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Posted on August 8, 2010 16:36