A Goode show is hard to find

You might recall I raved about The Goode Family when it first began. And after 13 solid episodes, it was just starting to fully hit its stride. But last week it was canceled. Speculation was that the move was made because of low ratings. ABC had started it out on Wednesday before moving it to Friday after 4 or 5 episodes, and when you move a show around, especially in its infancy, of course you're going to have a hard time building a steady viewership. And I don't know if they count internet viewings, as that's how I, along with an increasing number of people, watch many TV shows including this one. But they're ABC, and I never want to give too much credit to a network that has been irrelevant for so long. My guess is that they found themselves with one entertaining show in their lineup and didn't know how to handle it.

It was a brief but great run for The Goode Family. Mike Judge, thanks again for the laughs. And ABC, welcome back to irrelevance!