'Girlfriends' ends eight-year run

Laura Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 05:27 PM EST

sorry but it's 'everybody hates cris '

eh Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 05:46 PM EST

well that blows

valencia Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 05:49 PM EST

this is not right. this show has done so much for young African American females and it deserves a proper goodbye just like any other show.

SDA333 Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 07:47 PM EST

Eh, I say forget about the CW. As soon as they cancelled "Veronica Mars", it was all downhill from there.....

JuJuBee Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 08:14 PM EST

This is just wrong.. Shows featuring african american casts are what helped make the WB and have helped carry the CW.. I am truly sorry to see this show go.. A retrospective episode will not be enough to satisfy the fans of the show.. We all know what has happened in the past.. We had a vested interest in watching the last two or three episodes left in the SERIES and finding out what happened to the characters.. I am just really sad about the state of TV today.. It's good that fans are banding together and helping the networks realize that people are connected to the programming.. If the Cw doesn't continue to respect it's loyal watchers, WE will up and move-- NBC, Fox, anything.. I am sure I can find something else to watch. I just hope that The Game can make it through its sophomore season. CW should be ashamed of itself....STOP DISRESPECTING THE PEOPLE WHO ARE AND HAVE BEEN LOYAL FANS...Please..

Henry Thomas Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 09:41 PM EST

that one of my favorite show, way the cw dumbasses.

t3hdow Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 12:42 AM EST

I agree with JuJuBee, to an extent. The WB always had better comedies, aimed towards black audiences compared to the junk UPN had before the merge (excepting Everybody Hates Chris). Although they weren't all superb, some of them were criminally underrated (like Smart Guy, which deserved more seasons). Although I admit Girlfriends had a nice run and went past its prime, the CW should at least give fans a proper closing. That's a major middle finger to the fans that followed the program for so many years.

Daryl Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 02:49 AM EST

i believe all shows need licensing. i can think of a few that CW should disregard, just bury, and resurrect girkfriends!!!! 'Touche'!

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Sina Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 11:43 AM EST

That show should have ended once Toni Childs left. It's been downhill ever since.

jeffrey Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 11:50 AM EST

as a young white male i have to say i am disgusted by the powers that be decision to not even give us fans a real final send off. i watched the show from the beginning and have them on dvds. i love love love this show and i am saddened to see such racism still exist and ignorance towards fans who have devoted their good time watching this fabulous show...is there a petition?

Joey Jo Jo Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 12:17 PM EST

It's been on for 8 years?!? More proof that UPN never had any standards.

jaime Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 07:31 PM EST

OMG i have never seen it, but i would be pissed if they just decided not to bring back my show after i had invested 8yrs into it and it didnt get a awesome send off and special interviews and the countdown and the flashback things kinda like how they did for FRIENDS, EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND. . .you know!!!

WOW IM SORRY FANS :(

njprncs Sat, Feb 16, 2008 at 10:12 AM EST

Here we go again. The black shows just get cut and thats it. They did the same thing for Living Single. Your left hanging in the balance with nothing to hold on to. I am tired of it. But there are sooooo many shows that should have had the plug pulled on them long ago, but we still have to deal with them. No wonder everyone is stuck on reality TV. At least you know how they end.

Laurie Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 02:08 PM EST

I started watching Girlfriends in reruns and it is a crime that they are not going to let them wrap up any of the storylines they started this year. No Joan wedding, shame CW shame.

lisa Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 07:22 PM EST

well, that sucks. that was a great sitcom. always take the good show off.

very dissapointed! Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 11:14 PM EST

I specifically remember when the only network I watched was UPN! From Veronica Mars, Eve, girlfriends, all of us was a tv night for me. I'm just dissapointed!

Jay Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 07:22 AM EST

What a shame. I don't wanna play the "racism" card, but seriously, to not even give this show a proper finale?! After 8 years?! Wow. What a slap in the face. Just like Fox before you, CW, you just lost another (badly needed) viewer.

Tiffany Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 04:34 PM EST

I am shocked and appalled that the CW would treat it's dedicated fans in this way!!!! We have been loyal fans of the show for EIGHT YEARS and DESERVE a PROPER FINALE (not some "clip show" of past episodes)!!!!!

We all understand that the writer's strike changed TV as we know it, but television is bad enough these days with ALL of the reality shows that clutter the airwaves. Don't allow what's left of real TV (actor's using their craft) to just be tossed aside without completing the series.

If the CW, after hearing from all of the fans of the show, refuses to produce a series finale, it just goes to show that racism IS still alive (I hate to have to take it there, but "IT IS WHAT IT IS!")

Felecia Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 11:38 AM EST

IT IS A SHAME THEY THINK NOTHING OF THE LOYAL VIEWERS WHO WATCHED IT FROM THE BEGINNING. I CANT THINK OF SUCH A SLAP IN THE FACE TO LET IT END LIKE THAT AND NOT EVEN WORK JILL JONES IN THE CLOSING. IT IS A SHAME THEY THINK SO LESS OF US AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN TO DO THIS. I AM HURT AND DEEPLY PISSED!!!!! MRS BROCK AKIL HOW CAN YOU LET IT END LIKE THIS????? GIRLFRIENDS IS SOMETHING WE WOMEN IDENTIFY WITH.

Leslie Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 06:52 PM EST

NOOOOOOOO!!!! Now I have nothing...I mean nothing to watch. I am going to miss you Joan. My husband is in Iraq too. I loved the Show , have watched it from the begining. This is truly heartbreaking. Man I mad!!!!

Dayna Miles Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 09:50 PM EST

I think it is a shame that I missed the last episode. I loved the show. I could totally relate to the ladies. It was the only show that I watched with people that look like me. There are no other shows like this on tv today. Good black shows are scarce.

kenya Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 08:48 AM EST

i am truly upset by this...i've been an avid girlfriends watcher since the very beginning. it was the only show on that represented me. i knew one day it would end, but like this?

kenya Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 08:48 AM EST

i am truly upset by this...i've been an avid girlfriends watcher since the very beginning. it was the only show on that represented me. i knew one day it would end, but like this?

karen Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 08:06 PM EST

I really enjoyed Girlfriends.I've watched that show since day 1. I always looked forward to watching it on Monday nights. I was heart-broken when Toni left but I bite the bullet and stayed a loyal fan only to find out in a bad way that the show was cancelled. Gee, thanks CW for taking away the one show that I really and truly enjoyed.

Karen Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 08:50 PM EST

The fan's were loyal to the network, at least the network could have been loyal to the fan's. Kelsey Grammer, do you have any pull?

Lorena Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 07:29 PM EST

This is extremely heartbreaking! I love this show and have seen every single episode. After Soul Food went off the air, I didn't know what I was going to do, but then there was Girlfriends, so that eased my spirit. Now what? These ladies were all strong African-Americans who I was able to relate to. And then for it to go off the air without any final ending. Can Joan just get married after all...PLEASE! And can Toni come back for a final visit? And can William and Monica have their baby? I need some sort of closure! Can someone have a heart and give us just 1 last show to wrap up the saga of Girlfriends?

BULL SH IT Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 08:38 PM EST

THIS IS THE GA YEST SH IT EVER IN THEE WORLD MY POINT OF WATCHING THIS DU MB network WAZ TO SEE THE SHOW NOW IM PIS SED AND I HOPE THE NETWORK RATINGS GO DOWN GOOD LUCK CRACK HEADS NOW I HAVE TO WATCH THOES OTHER SHOWS
SINCERLY,
MR.BULL SH IT
aka brandon

Felica Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 02:20 AM EST

This is some bullshit......I refuse to accept that white is alright and black should step back(or should I say get cancelled. I bet if Girlfriends were about 4 "BLACK" women who were sleeping around with the same man,doing drugs and uneducated they would still be on. Whoever is /was in charge of this decision, I hope you choke on the spit in your mouth you stupid retarded, son of a dick sucker!!!!!!!!

Toy Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 11:23 PM EST

This is a bunch of BS!!! Girlfriends is like the show Friends, but for blacks! With the amount of time it's been on, it's not right to leave the fans just hanging like that; especially those that have been watching for years now. CW needs to be kicked in the ass because I can think of a few shows that they really could've cancelled that actually suck! Since the CW its been 1 cancellation after the next...pretty soon we'll be saying goodbye to the Game and Everybody hates Chris too. Then the show will be just like they want it to be, for whites only!

Lisa Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 09:18 PM EST

I dont understand that girlfriends ended without letting viewers know. this show gave black families a positive message. they were role models for young black females.I think CW doesnt want blacks to air on their station all the shows that has African Americans playing a positive role never last long.

Lisa Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 09:18 PM EST

I dont understand that girlfriends ended without letting viewers know. this show gave black families a positive message. they were role models for young black females.I think CW doesnt want blacks to air on their station all the shows that has African Americans playing a positive role never last long.

mil Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 02:44 AM EST

This is just wrong! I love this show, yes they did play the race card, those corny want to be 90210 shows are still on hmmm you tell me????

lizzy Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 04:44 PM EST

i think that it's ashame that the show was ending first of all. i had just came to terms with that. now you're telling me that you're not even going to let us know how the characters are going to end. i think that is disrespectful for the viewers and the cast.you don't even care enough to give the show a proper send off. i guess the game is the only show i will watch on c.w. now.

lizzy Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 04:50 PM EST

my sister and i watch every monday and call each other afterwards and laugh and talk about what happened. eveyone knows not to bother us when it's on. girlfriends and the game. it was our sister thing. i'll miss that.this is just wrong.

Social Butterfly Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 01:06 PM EST

I think this is horrible. This was the best African American show on TV. First Toni, now this. They could have at least given it a proper send off just like they do for the white shows on TV! Totally disrespectful!

Libby Shamb Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 09:48 PM EST

Just like many who posted comments, I am LIVID that the CW would do this to us. I was already upset that Toni left the show 2 years - but I dealt with it. I was also very annoyed when they contemplated not even continuing the show into its 7th and 8th season a couple years before. I thought our voices were truly heard and justice prevailed after so many conplaints about it not being on the air. Now it truly IS a slap in the face - to every African Americans. We only needed 2 more episodes to truly close the show - you mean to tell me that right after the strike concluded, they couldn't write that and give us a proper farewell??!! Many loyal viewers have watched Joan struggle for YEARS trying to get (and keep a man) - she finally has one, they get engaged, he goes away and then just when we THINK we'll see a beautiful black couple exchange vows - they pull the plug on us! This, ladies and gentlemen just goes to show that racism DOES exist!

PISSSSED Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 04:54 PM EST

OH MY GODDD!!! WHAT A BLOW TO LEARN GIRLFRIENDS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS WAS THE BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION, BY FAR. OF ALL THE SHOWS TO TAKE A NOSE-DIVE THIS ONE SHOULD HAVE BEEN LAST.

WHAT NOW? NOTHING COULD EVER REPLACE THIS SHOW.

Charmayne Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 06:27 AM EST

Man, I think it's bullshit that they can't at least give Joan (who has been getting and losing men non stop for the past eight years)a proper wedding. I mean, dude hasn't even come back from Iraq yet. That's some old bullshit. But you know what they say, if you want something done right, do it yourself.