‘Call Me Kat’ Canceled After 3 Seasons at Fox
What felt like a fitting end to Call Me Kat — the entire cast and crew waving (and Cheyenne Jackson wearing a shirt for the late Leslie Jordan), like the stars usually do at the close of episodes — is just that.
Fox has canceled the Mayim Bialik-led series after three seasons. “We are very proud of Call Me Kat. But, unfortunately, the audience response to it was not as strong as we had hoped. We are thankful for our partnership with Warner Bros. Television, That’s Wonderful Productions, Sad Clown Productions, BBC Studios, Mayim Bialik, Jim Parsons and the entire cast and crew for their work and dedication to Call Me Kat,” the network said in a statement.
At least what is now the series finale, “Call Me a Donut Wall,” which aired on May 4, didn’t leave the characters’ futures too up in the air. Kat (Bialik) drove Max (Jackson) to the airport for a great career opportunity (one she insisted he take), and they both said “I love you” before he left. That suggested that the exes could find their way together again in the future.
As for Randi (Kyla Pratt) and Carter (Julian Gant) they nearly got married at the courthouse, only to decide they did want to have a big wedding with their loved ones present. The series also starred Swoosie Kurtz.
The Call Me Kat cancellation comes the same week that Fox opted to renew 9-1-1: Lone Starwhile 9-1-1 will be returning for its seventh season — but moving to ABC. Fox also canceled The Resident after six seasons in April, months after the finale. Meanwhile, Accused, Alert: Missing Persons Unit, Bob’s Burgers, The Cleaning Lady, Family Guy, The Great North, and The Simpsons have all been renewed for the 2023-24 season.
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Mayim, who was selected for Jeopardy because she was supposed to bring more eyes to the show, can't even keep a sitcom going with decent ratings. Makes you really wonder who's pulling the strings to advance her career.
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That’s not fair. They changed the time-slot from 9pm to 9:30 pm and a cast member died, I guess it’s another reason for a fan to bash her as host. This nonsense has gone on for close to 2 years and it makes fans like you sound like a bunch of whiny babies and losers.
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She has had her own career before Jeopardy and Call Me Kat. She was the star of Blossom in the 90s. She was also on one of TV's most successful sitcoms, The Big Bang Theory, as a series regular for several seasons. No one needs to pull any strings. I don't think the writing on Call Me Cat was very good. They lost viewers for multiple reasons, but Mayim Bialik is very successful in many ways on all her own.
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Totally agree with you. Mayim is excellent. Actually, she was underrated in TBBT.
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No surprise here.
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Stopped watching after Leslie Jordan’s death. It just wasn’t the same without him.
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I think it's stupid to cancel call me Kat.. Brandy and Carter was put their wedding.. I want to see cat and Mac back together.. I hope this happened when Max left and they didn't know that kat is pregnant or to get married
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Not surprised at all. What is surprising is it lasted 3 seasons as the plots were predictable and writing was formulaic. In fact, Randi and Carter being at the Courthouse and not getting married as they realize they want a wedding with their loved ones around is a direct rip-off of TBBT when Amy and Sheldon are at the Courthouse about to get married and decide they want a wedding with loved ones present. You'd think Mayim Bialik would have called that out and made them change it. Just wasn't a funny or clever show. Was disappointing as I'd hoped for something better or special with the Bialik-Parsons partnership.
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