Joss Whedons "Dollhouse"

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we knew it was coming so this is no surprise....

Dollhouse Canceled!

"Dollhouse" is closing its doors at Fox.

The network has canceled Joss Whedon's cult fave, which in May beat the odds with a second-season pickup despite low ratings.

The sci-fi series, which is filming episode 11, is expected to finish its 13-episode order.

After some dismal performance in the fall, despite the ratings bumps "Dollhouse" got from DVR viewing, Fox benched the show for the November sweep after four episodes.

It is not clear if Fox will air the remaining episodes starting Dec. 4 as planned.

"Dollhouse" stars Eliza Dushku as a DNA-altered woman who gets implanted false memories for various missions and tasks.

Fox already has picked up breakout freshman dramedy "Glee" for a full season. Freshman comedy "Brothers" is still awaiting its fate, but its chances don't look good.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

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If they don't air the remaining season I'm going to be really ****ed. It's one thing to cancel a show because its not meeting their demands but its another not to bother airing the already finished episodes. Sure we will get them on disc eventually but I want them sooner than that. While I liked Terminator better this bugs me more than it did when they canned Terminator. At least then they waited until it was over. They cancelled this after what? 5 episodes?

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If they don't air the remaining season I'm going to be really ****ed. It's one thing to cancel a show because its not meeting their demands but its another not to bother airing the already finished episodes. Sure we will get them on disc eventually but I want them sooner than that. While I liked Terminator better this bugs me more than it did when they canned Terminator. At least then they waited until it was over. They cancelled this after what? 5 episodes?

Well this from the NY Times

That shudder you felt through your computer keyboard was the Internet responding all at once to the news that ?Dollhouse? has been canceled. The Hollywood Reporter said that Fox was shutting down the series, created by Joss Whedon (of ?Buffy,? ?Angel? and ?Firefly? fame) and starring Eliza Dushku as an enigmatic special agent whose memories and identity can be completely altered from mission to mission. The series suffered low ratings following its debut in February, but Fox unexpectedly picked up the series for its 2009-2010 season, and the show seemed to be building an online fan base. Fox had pulled the show for its Novemberbut the network said it would broadcast the remaining episodes it had ordered.had ordered. In a message posted on the Web site whedonesque.com, Mr. Whedon wrote that he was proud of the show and the people who worked on it, adding: ?I?m grateful that we got to put it on, and then come back and put it on again.?

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Yea I know they said they would, but it's Fox. So let's hope they do.

Yeah but they'll probably broadcast them but at some stupid time on a stupid day that it hasn't even advertised for :p

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Stop posting! :p

I have more though!

Dec. 4 - 8:00PM-10:00PM ET/PT (Episodes 5 & 6)

Dec. 11 - 8:00PM-10:00PM ET/PT (Episodes 7 & 8)

Dec. 18 - 8:00PM-10:00PM ET/PT (Episodes 9 & 10)

Jan. 8 - 9:00PM-10:00PM ET/PT (Episode 11)

Jan. 15 - 9:00PM-10:00PM ET/PT (Episode 12)

Jan. 22 - 9:00PM-10:00PM ET/PT (Episode 13 / Series Finale)

Source: IO9

"Dollhouse" creator Joss Whedon on Wednesday shared his disappointment at Fox's decision to cancel the sci-fi thriller.

"I don't have a lot to say," Whedon wrote in a post on Whedonesque.com. "I'm extremely proud of the people I've worked with: my star (Eliza Dushku), my staff, my cast, my crew. I feel the show is getting better pretty much every week, and I think you'll agree in the coming months. I'm grateful that we got to put it on, and then come back and put it on again."

Whedon also addressed his plans. "I'm off to pursue internet ventures/binge drinking," he wrote. "Possibly that relaxation thing I've read so much about. By the time the last episode airs, you'll know what my next project is. But for now there's a lot of work still to be done, and disappointment to bear."

"Thank you all for your support, your patience, your excellent adverts. See you again," Whedon said in closing.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

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Yeah. Whedeon knew he would have to do something special. And if you ignore E5, none of the other episodes have really been special. All of them were solid episodes, but nothing outstanding. In fact the pace was slower than the last few episodes of S1.

That being said, kind of ****ed at Fox for putting this on Friday once again.

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