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NBC Cancels The Playboy Club

Truth rating: 10

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NBC has canceled “The Playboy Club,” the “Mad Men” wannabe drama set at the glamorous Playboy Club in 1960s Chicago.

The series, which stars Eddie Cibrian and Amber Heard, premiered to a modest 5 million viewers on September 20, and then plummeted to 3.8 million the following week.

The Parents Television Council repeatedly blasted the show for its sexual content and objectifying women, causing advertisers to pull out.

Brian Williams‘ newsmagazine show “Rock Center” will take over the show’s time slot beginning October 31.

What do you think about “The Playboy Club” being canceled?

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  • fakerbuster

    it sucks cause it was a really good show

  • Mama2Jude1112

    I’m totally bummed! This is a really great show!

  • Freshid

    Wow just watched it last night for the 3 rd week in a row its a great show how can they do this they barely advertise it stupid move they need to get the show out there

  • Jessie

    yay it was terrible.

  • Lisa G

    That was fast. Almost as fast as Leann Rimes.

  • Kathy Vanbruggen

    Okay now I start boycotting NBC. That was a really good show. I don’t watch ABC because everytime they get a good show they cancel it, now NBC. Give the show a little time

  • Lovinjr19

    I could never figure out what day it came on…bummer :-/ guess i’ll stick 2 my Cbs shows…

  • http://twitter.com/k1ngsays The King

    KING Says >> I can’t believe they cancelled what could have been a great series. The PTC are a bunch of no good hippies who have nothing better to do than complain all the time. I am outraged…

    Find out more at http://www.kingsays.com/2011/10/05/nbc-cancels-the-playboy-club/

    The KING

  • Amanda

    The concept was intriguing but lets be honest, do we really think that basing a show on the Playboy name would make it on mainstream TV. Should have tried cable networks since they tend to take dicy shows and make the better. Not sure if the name Playboy might have worked against them and the whole glorification of sex sells is a bit much.

  • AcaciaR

    Thats SO stupid!… they obviously didn’t see the show. It’s really good! “The Parents Television Council repeatedly blasted the show for its sexual content and objectifying women…” what sexual content and objectifications!? Oh, there can’t be a show about hard working woman in the 60′s… instead lets let our kids watch CSI to learn how to become murders… (no offense to csi lovers)

  • MandaDuke

    This is total bull. I’m sorry but if you don’t want your children to see something do some parenting and don’t let them watch it. “The Playboy Club” had the makings of an amazing series. It had the componets of a television show that most American’s like, such as romance, intuige, suspense, and yes even sex appeal. Not once was there a single sex scene in the very few episodes that did air unlike other shows that have been on air for years. Not to mention all the lying, cheating, and sex scandles they put on soap operas. Personally I think they should cancel those shows rather than being quick to cancel the new ones. If you cancelled every new show that showed the slightest bit of controversy or that someone complained about there would be no new showes. They say that “Up All Night” is one of the best new shows but I thought it was dumb and not funny nor did it make any sense, so does that mean we can cancel it?

  • critter42

    “barely advertise it”? Are you kidding? I haven’t been able to STOP seeing those godawful ads for 5 months.

  • G.

    Who cares what you think, you self-promoting prick.

  • Lisagladu

    can not believe they cancelled such a great show ,another network should pick it up. It was interesting, lots of story lines ,as good as mad men!!!!!!!!! Somebody fight for it!!!!!!!!!

  • X guest

    wow… so is there nowhere else we can watch this now ? I cant believe they did this … it was something to look forward too on monday nights … thats ridiculous …I had no idea they could just cancel a show … what a bummer … i would have watched it to the end

  • Shannon

    With all the crap that NBC has to watch, it’s hard to believe that they would cancel a decent show that could appeal to someone over 20. Sad.

  • Cburke2986

    I wish they kept it!

  • Cburke2986

    I wish they kept it! It was a good show. As far as the parents, their kids should be in bed at that hour…

  • Houlebrandy

    It was an awesome show that my husband and I watched together!!We were both really bummed they took it off air.. I hope a cable network will pick it up!!

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