All CBS did by cancelling Judging Amy was give L&O:SVU a 1 year birthday present. During 2003-2005, I taped/watched all 3 network shows : NYPD Blue, Judging Amy, L&O:SVU. Now I watch L&O:SVU on real time and tape Boston Legal. I read where L&O:SVU went up last year. Well of course it did, it no longer faced NYPD Blue or Judging Amy. L&O:SVU is a stand alone series that was accessible for longtime viewers of NYPD Blue and Judging Amy to start watching after those shows ended. Just a thought?
Stand alone shows seem to benefit from declines or cancellations of serialized shows. Classic example, Criminal Minds is the only stand alone drama on at 9 p.m. on Wed. so it can gain viewers from the absence of Lost and even gain viewers who have lost interest in Lost.
Originally posted by Marc Berman: Judging Amy could have had another two seasons before it was axed. I thought CBS gave it the bum's rush.
Yep, think about it. They could have not picked up Threshold and aired Amy on Friday at 9:00. When C2H flopped on Tuesday, they could have swapped it with Numb3rs, and CBS could now have two really strong nights with NCIS/The Unit/Numb3rs and GW/JA/C2H.
