Cancellation League 2014

 Franko • 4 months ago

Final Cancellation League Update (with thoughts sprinkled throughout)
Before we begin, let me thank you all for the enthusiastic response this league has had throughout the 2014-15 TV season. No matter how long and exhausting the score-keeping and verification was, it made it all worthwhile to watch the advancements, the falls backward and the draws among you fine contestants.

Our lowest rung, of course, belongs to a contestant whose can’t-do spirit delighted us all. With -2864 points, Polar Bears! *PB slides by on melting ice cap, receives $1.98, cheap crown and vegetable bouquet*

InActionMan – -2549 points
The Narrator Returns -- -694 points
beema -- -381 points
SamECircle -- -144 points

Many contestants who participated in Pick-a-Pilot scored points with this week’s reveals of the new fall schedules. It was worth 300 points if a show had a guaranteed premiere date and timeslot on the fall schedule, and 50 points extra if the correct timeslot was given. Two contestants – Aspiring Internet Commentator and Truncated Parallelpiped -- achieved that. For shows that were slated for midseason without a set premiere date or timeslot, a still pretty impressive 100 points. If it had a timeslot but not a premiere date, 150 points.

onilluapL – 231 points
Aspiring Internet Commentator – 350 points
mrtomhamilton – 451 points
Bunaruma – 461 points
Dr. Clint Handsome – 476 points
Teamster Sub – 561 points
m0nit0rman – 613 points
kbeef2 – 661 points
Roswulf – 666 points
CGI Piñata – 680 points

Although the game ends today, I did take points for the burnoffs that will continue this week and beyond. For instance, people who chose Stalker get a point for tomorrow’s episode, people who chose Battle Creek get it for tonight and the episode airing May 24, people who chose American Odyssey (which I gave de facto cancellation points for, because, c’mon
) get points for the remainder of the season, and such on. I also remembered to give points for the last burnoffs of Marry Me and Revenge.

underscorex – 702 points
Irobini – 741 points
Gordon Frohman – 761 points
hate-watcher – 776 points
Matthew Stechel – 795 points
sonnetta ellera – 899 points
no patience for jam hands – 931 points
Twilight Sparkle – 947 points
Flag on the Moon – 974 points
Death of Speedy – 991 points
MarkInTexas – 1011 points
DanTheKingOfSockMonkeys – 1036 points
Amberfool94 – 1046 points
DapperishDan – 1196 points
Mr. Greene – 1289 points
Me – 1383 points

The multiple-episodes-in-one-night burnoff was a surefire point-gainer this week. Undatable scored 25 points for its two episodes on Tuesday, while The Following was worth 35 points for its two episodes Monday, and CSI: Cyber was worth 45 points for its three episodes on Tuesday and Wednesday. Speaking of CSI, yes, I gave 75 points for the mothership being cancelled, and 30 for Peter McNichol leaving Cyber.

radioactive badger – 1416 points
loose seal no. 2 – 1456 points
TheRadioCat – 1511 points
Picklematrix – 1551 points
Evil Lincoln – 1597 points
SomeRandomGuyOnTheInternet – 1611 points
The Mysteries of Bob – 1859 points
Max Jets – 1966 points
Milkproof Robot – 1968 points
All Seeing – 1971 points

Here’s the link to the Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/docume...

Other Guy – 2006 points
MissEli – 2086 points
Truncated Parallelpiped – 2093 points
Jonathan Michaels – 2146 points
Nathan Ford’s Evil Twin – 2206 points
muggle – 2263 points
The_MTA – 2373 points
ThePrinceThatWasPromised – 2374 points
A Winged Potato – 2439 points

One last Pitch of the Week: Melissa McCarthy in a comedy about the first female head of the NFL. Working Title: Are You Ready For Some Betty?

And now, the finalists:
Kid Q – 2971 points
Kantd – 2984 points
Palmer45 – 2998 points
SeasTooFarToReach – 3091 points
Bubbleswrap – 3226 points
lordpuddleglum – 3334 points
Qazplm – 4026 points
Jay S. – 4093 points

Two contestants remain, Eolith and fieldafar. Both have been truly remarkable players. Eolith held onto the top position of the league for over six months, and scored the hat trick of picking this season’s first three flops (an honor I held last year). Fieldafar was never too far behind, and scored plenty of burnoff points throughout the winter and spring. The surprise renewal of Galavant hurt both contestants’ scores, and at one point, the gap between them was a mere five points. However, a crucial cancellation led to a winner. Second place goes to


fieldafar, with 4553 points. Eolith is our new winner with 4848 points!
*triumphant organ music*

Hearty congratulations to you, Eolith. I hope to have the Dead NBC Peacock merit badge (available upon request) ready in time for the fall. Ballots for next season’s league will be accepted starting Sunday, August 2. Just remember, folks
 the next winner could be you!
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