TV Land Cancels THE JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW After Two Seasons

USA Today reports that TV Land announced yesterday that it will not renew THE JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW for a third season. The series, based on the comedian's real life, wrapped its second season on Sunday. Although reviews were positive, the half-hour comedy struggled to maintain strong ratings, averaging less than 500,000 viewers.

The cable network issued the following statement regarding the decision to cancel the show:
"We are really proud of THE JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW and the amazing comedy that Jim, Jeannie, the cast, the creative team and JAX Media have made for us. After two great seasons, we have mutually agreed to not move forward with season three of the series. We have an incredible amount of respect for everyone involved, and are grateful to them for bringing their passion and dedication to The Jim Gaffigan Show."

In an online statement, the Gaffigans shared: "After months of discussion Jeannie and I have decided to make season 2 of THE JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW the final season. We realize this may surprise some and we don't make this decision lightly. It is hard to say goodbye to this highly personal passion project, which we have nurtured and poured our hearts into for over five years. Jeannie and I are grateful that TV Land allowed us to do this show about our lives the way we wanted. It was empowering, exhilarating and exhausting.

"As many of you know all the episodes this season were written by Jeannie and me. Jeannie was the showrunner and I acted in virtually every scene. In one way it was a perfect scenario. We worked with an amazing cast and crew, learned tons and laughed so much. However the time commitment to make the quality of show we wanted was taking us away from our most important project, our five children. We are truly grateful for all the support friends on social media and television critics have given The Jim Gaffigan Show. Jeannie and I are excited to move forward with other creative pursuits."

Image courtesy of Jim Gaffigan