Did FOX Cancel 'Ben and Kate'?

January 24, 2013 Television

It doesn’t look good for “Ben and Kate.” The FOX comedy was dropped from the schedule this week, and The Hollywood Reporter says the network plans to fill the Tuesday at 8 timeslot by doubling up on “Raising Hope” episodes and later “Hell’s Kitchen.”

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The network has yet to officially cancel the freshman show, but co-star Echo Kellum tweeted, “My network and I just broke up. She is a great girl, and I’m glad she gave us a shot as long as she did. I’ll miss you. #fox #benandkate.”

Series creator Dana Fox shared the sentiment, writing, “I’m heartbroken but will get back to being funny soon. Thank you to everyone who made this the best experience of my life!! #benandkate.”

The future looked bright for “Ben and Kate,” a comedy about a practical single mom (Dakota Johnson) and her much more relaxed older brother (Nat Faxon). The show garnered early buzz and was picked up for an additional six episodes in October for a total of 18. No word yet on when or if the remaining episodes will air.

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Anne

108 days ago

This sucks! I really liked Ben and Kate. Its a lot better than some of these other idiotic shows.

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jj goode

140 days ago

Goodbye to a decent show. Faxon is talented enough that I’m sure he’ll find another gig soon, and most of my DISH coworkers liked the supporting cast, so I’m sure they weren’t the only ones. As for me, I was saving all of this season to my DISH Hopper, so I’ll be going back and enjoying the episodes a few times over. My Hopper’s hard drive can store up to 2,000 hours of entertainment, so I can finally save my entire lineup and anything that catches my eye, instead of compromising on my show list like my old DVR made me do.

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