Final Hours Of E! Save One Show To Vote For SMASH

We are now entering the final hours to vote for NBC's musical drama series SMASH in round two of E! Online's SAVE ONE SHOW 2013. The polls close at 9 PM PST tonight.

SMASH won round one of the poll on April 21.

SMASH and the CW's BEAUTY & THE BEAST are currently neck-and-neck, with less than one percentage point separating them from the top spot, both claiming roughly 28% of the total vote as of this writing.

Earlier today, NBC announced it would air the two-hour Season Two finale on May 26, while neither confirming nor denying that it will be the final episode for the series.

What makes this particular poll instructive is its history: ANGEL, FELICITY and ONE TREE HILL all were renewed after troublesome, low-rated seasons in part due to the fan support exhibited exclusively in this E! Online poll, whose results are announced and discussed on the TV network, too.

Last year, NBC's Community won the "Save One Show 2012" poll and lived to see another season.

But, does this bode well for the tragically little-live-viewed second season of SMASH? Given that this is a series which, after two time and day changes, scored its lowest ratings to date the last few Saturdays, the poll certainly proves that there is still much support for the entity, despite the low ratings of the second season so far.

It should also be noted that ratings for recent episodes have doubled when calculating in live+7-Day DVR viewings and the series continues to be among the top shows on TV for households earning $100,000 or more. But, is that really enough?

Additionally, a grassroots "Don't Cancel SMASH" Facebook page has garnered more than 12,000 followers in a few short weeks, as well, evidencing even more faith in the Broadway-themed series.

Yet, is there enough fan support to ultimately save SMASH from the chopping block? NBC Upfronts are soon, so we shall see.

And, in any event, don't miss the show at its new day and time, on Saturdays (this Saturday at 9 PM, apparently).

Check out the E! Online poll here and the "Don't Cancel SMASH" Facebook page here.