Some folks have come to like playing "The Elimination Game" in our comments section for the Renew/Cancel Index posts, now you've got a post all your own to do it in.
If you're among the first people reading this post, and don't know how to play, hang on and I'm sure someone will explain it in the comments soon enough.
Go for it!
CBS
BLUE BLOODS – 24
CSI: NY – 23
VEGAS – 22
THE GOOD WIFE – 25
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT – 26 (-1)
THE MENTALIST – 23
CSI – 25
ELEMENTARY – 25
HAWAII FIVE-0 – 20
NCIS: LA – 25
CRIMINAL MINDS – 14 (-2)
PERSON OF INTEREST – 39 (+3)
MIKE & MOLLY – 28
NCIS – 32 (+2)
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER – 21 (-3)
2 BROKE GIRLS – 22
TWO AND A HALF MEN – 17 (+1)
THE BIG BANG THEORY – 39
CW
EMILY OWENS – 25
90210 – 14 (-3)
NIKITA – 39 (+2)
THE CARRIE DIARIES – 22 (-2)
HART OF DIXIE – 26 (-1)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST – 23
SUPERNATURAL – 42 (+3)
ARROW – 34 (+1)
FOX
THE CLEVELAND SHOW – 19
THE MINDY PROJECT – 23 (-1)
TOUCH – 38 (+3)
RAISING HOPE – 45 (+2)
NEW GIRL – 16 (-2)
BONES – 25 (+1)
AMERICAN DAD – 15
BOB’S BURGERS – 29
GLEE – 18 (-3)
THE SIMPSONS – 26
THE FOLLOWING – 28
FAMILY GUY – 18
NBC
UP ALL NIGHT – 20 (-1)
THE NEW NORMAL – 20 (-2)
1600 PENN – 24
COMMUNITY – 39 (+2)
30 ROCK – 40
GUYS WITH KIDS – 23
GO ON – 29
WHITNEY – 3 (-3)
DECEPTION – 25
SMASH – 26
DO NO HARM – 22 (+1)
PARKS & REC – 28
GRIMM – 22
PARENTHOOD – 25
THE OFFICE – 24
SVU – 20
CHICAGO FIRE – 25
REVOLUTION – 35 (+3)
Basic Cable:
COUGAR TOWN – 40
PERCEPTION – 26
THE AMERICANS – 27
CONTINUUM – 31 (+2)
PSYCH – 30
THE WALKING DEAD – 25
AMERICAN HORROR STORY – 25 (+1)
FALLING SKIES – 25
WAREHOUSE 13 – 24
DOCTOR WHO – 25
BURN NOTICE – 25
RIZZOLI & ISLES – 37 (+3)
THE KILLING – 13 (-2)
ANGER MANAGEMENT – 4 (-3)
HOT IN CLEVELAND – 22 (-2)
Whoops, used Nick’s bad numbers! Fixing:
Basic Cable:
COUGAR TOWN – 40
PERCEPTION – 28
THE AMERICANS – 27
CONTINUUM – 31 (+2)
PSYCH – 28
THE WALKING DEAD – 25
AMERICAN HORROR STORY – 25 (+1)
FALLING SKIES – 25
WAREHOUSE 13 – 24
DOCTOR WHO – 25
BURN NOTICE – 25
RIZZOLI & ISLES – 36 (+3)
THE KILLING – 13 (-1)
ANGER MANAGEMENT – 1 (-3)
HOT IN CLEVELAND – 20 (-2)
Premium Cable:
DEXTER – 34 (+3)
GAME OF THRONES – 29 (+1)
TORCHWOOD – 32 (+2)
HOMELAND – 31
THE NEWSROOM – 29
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM – 30
BOARDWALK EMPIRE – 26
SHAMELESS – 22
THE BORGIAS – 25
CALIFORNICATION – 25
GIRLS – 21
SPARTACUS – 25
TRUE BLOOD – 1 (-3)
NURSE JACKIE – 15 (-2)
EPISODES – 30 (-1)
80s:
CHEERS – 16
21 JUMP STREET – 14 (+3)
STAR TREK TNG – 10 (+2)
CAGNEY AND LACEY – 11
THE COSBY SHOW – 11
THE GOLDEN GIRLS – 13
M*A*S*H – 11
THE A-TEAM – 12 (+1)
LAVERNE & SHIRLEY – 3 (-2)
FAMILY TIES – 10 (-3)
MOONLIGHTING – 12
CHARLES IN CHARGE – 9 (-1)
KNIGHT RIDER – 10
MORK & MINDY – 10
90s:
SEINFELD – 17
FRIENDS – 6 (-3)
THE X-FILES – 13 (+2)
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER – 21 (+3)
FREAKS AND GEEKS – 11
TWIN PEAKS – 10
MILLENNIUM – 10 (+1)
PARTY OF FIVE – 9 (-2)
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND – 18
ROSEANNE – 13
MY SO-CALLED LIFE – 10
WINGS – 10
DOOGIE HOWSER – 4 (-1)
00s:
LOST – 35 (+3)
24 – 10
FIREFLY – 13
SCRUBS – 16
ANGEL – 11
DOLLHOUSE – 7 (+1)
NUMB3RS – 12
EUREKA – 10
SMALLVILLE – 1 (-2)
JERICHO – 8
KYLE XY – 7 (-1)
PUSHING DAISIES – 18 (+2)
ENTOURAGE – 3 (-3)
10s:
FRINGE – 20 (+3)
TERRA NOVA – 15 (+2)
MISSING – 10
ALCATRAZ – 14
LAST RESORT – 10
CHUCK – 17
THE GOOD GUYS – 17
ALPHAS – 10
THE RIVER – 7 (+1)
RUBICON – 10
HOUSE – 5 (-2)
HARRY’S LAW – 9 (-1)
BEN & KATE – 6 (-3)
80s:
CHEERS – 16
21 JUMP STREET – 17 (+3)
STAR TREK TNG – 10
CAGNEY AND LACEY – 11
THE COSBY SHOW – 11
THE GOLDEN GIRLS – 13
M*A*S*H – 11
THE A-TEAM – 14 (+2)
LAVERNE & SHIRLEY – 0 (-3) Eliminated!
FAMILY TIES – 10
MOONLIGHTING – 13 (+1)
CHARLES IN CHARGE – 7 (-2)
KNIGHT RIDER – 10
MORK & MINDY – 9 (-q)
90s:
SEINFELD – 16 (-1)
FRIENDS – 9 (+3)
THE X-FILES – 14 (+1)
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER – 23 (+2)
FREAKS AND GEEKS – 11
TWIN PEAKS – 10
MILLENNIUM – 10
PARTY OF FIVE – 7 (-2)
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND – 18
ROSEANNE – 13
MY SO-CALLED LIFE – 10
WINGS – 10
DOOGIE HOWSER – 1 (-3)
00s:
LOST – 38 (+3)
24 – 10
FIREFLY – 13
SCRUBS – 18 (+2)
ANGEL – 11
DOLLHOUSE – 7
NUMB3RS – 12
EUREKA – 10
SMALLVILLE – 0 (-1) Eliminated!
JERICHO – 8
KYLE XY – 5 (-2)
PUSHING DAISIES – 19 (+1)
ENTOURAGE – 0 (-3) Eliminated!
10s:
FRINGE – 23 (+3)
TERRA NOVA – 15
MISSING – 10
ALCATRAZ – 14
LAST RESORT – 9 (-1)
CHUCK – 18 (+1)
THE GOOD GUYS – 17
ALPHAS – 10
THE RIVER – 4 (-3)
RUBICON – 10
HOUSE – 7 (+2)
HARRY’S LAW – 9
BEN & KATE – 4 (-2)
Basic Cable:
COUGAR TOWN – 43 (+3)
PERCEPTION – 28
THE AMERICANS – 29 (+2)
CONTINUUM – 31
PSYCH – 28
THE WALKING DEAD – 26 (+1)
AMERICAN HORROR STORY – 25
FALLING SKIES – 25
WAREHOUSE 13 – 24
DOCTOR WHO – 25
BURN NOTICE – 25
RIZZOLI & ISLES – 36
THE KILLING – 11 (-2)
ANGER MANAGEMENT – 1 (-1) Goodbye!
HOT IN CLEVELAND – 17 (-3)
Premium Cable:
DEXTER – 34
GAME OF THRONES – 32 (+3)
TORCHWOOD – 32
HOMELAND – 32 (+1)
THE NEWSROOM – 31 (+2)
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM – 27 (-3)
BOARDWALK EMPIRE – 26
SHAMELESS – 20 (-2)
THE BORGIAS – 25
CALIFORNICATION – 25
GIRLS – 21
SPARTACUS – 25
TRUE BLOOD – 0 (-1) Eliminated!
NURSE JACKIE – 15
EPISODES – 30
NBC
UP ALL NIGHT – 20
THE NEW NORMAL – 20
1600 PENN – 24
COMMUNITY – 39
30 ROCK – 40
GUYS WITH KIDS – 23
GO ON – 29
WHITNEY – 0 (-3) Eliminated!
DECEPTION – 25
SMASH – 27 (+1)
DO NO HARM – 22
PARKS & REC – 30 (+2)
GRIMM – 22
PARENTHOOD – 25
THE OFFICE – 24
SVU – 20
CHICAGO FIRE – 25
REVOLUTION – 38 (+3)
FOX
THE CLEVELAND SHOW – 17 (-2)
THE MINDY PROJECT – 23
TOUCH – 38
RAISING HOPE – 47 (+2)
NEW GIRL – 16
BONES – 25
AMERICAN DAD – 12 (-3)
BOB’S BURGERS – 29
GLEE – 19 (+1)
THE SIMPSONS – 26
THE FOLLOWING – 31 (+3)
FAMILY GUY – 17 (-1)
CW
EMILY OWENS – 25
90210 – 11 (-3)
NIKITA – 41 (+2)
THE CARRIE DIARIES – 20 (-2)
HART OF DIXIE – 27 (+1)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST – 22 (-1)
SUPERNATURAL – 42
ARROW – 37 (+3)
CBS
BLUE BLOODS – 24
CSI: NY – 22 (-1)
VEGAS – 19 (-3)
THE GOOD WIFE – 25
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT – 26
THE MENTALIST – 23
CSI – 25
ELEMENTARY – 25
HAWAII FIVE-0 – 18 (-2)
NCIS: LA – 25
CRIMINAL MINDS – 14
PERSON OF INTEREST – 40 (+1)
MIKE & MOLLY – 28
NCIS – 32
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER – 23 (+2)
2 BROKE GIRLS – 22
TWO AND A HALF MEN – 17
THE BIG BANG THEORY – 42 (+3)
ABC
HAPPY ENDINGS – 18
MALIBU COUNTRY – 16 (-3)
BODY OF PROOF – 27
LAST MAN STANDING – 23 (-2)
CASTLE – 44 (+1)
THE NEIGHBORS – 22
REVENGE – 11 (+2)
NASHVILLE – 23
SUBURGATORY – 24
THE MIDDLE – 40
SCANDAL – 18
ONCE UPON A TIME – 36 (+3)
GREY’S ANATOMY – 21 (-1)
MODERN FAMILY – 29
Too early for me to vote yet, and might not make it today unless I wait until the big game ends – just popped in to say “GO 49ERS!” hehe (I am a former Californian, after all)
ABC
HAPPY ENDINGS – 18
MALIBU COUNTRY – 16
BODY OF PROOF – 27
LAST MAN STANDING – 23
CASTLE – 46 (+2)
THE NEIGHBORS – 22
REVENGE – 8 (-3)
NASHVILLE – 23
SUBURGATORY – 23 (-1)
THE MIDDLE – 43 (+3)
SCANDAL – 18
ONCE UPON A TIME – 37 (+1)
GREY’S ANATOMY – 19 (-2)
MODERN FAMILY – 29
from HE 3.12:
Penny: ‘Tis true, Max hath scammed us all. Remember when he buttered my yoga mat? And my welcome mat? And my neighbor Matt?
CBS
BLUE BLOODS – 24
CSI: NY – 22
VEGAS – 19
THE GOOD WIFE – 25
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT – 27 (+1)
THE MENTALIST – 23
CSI – 25
ELEMENTARY – 25
HAWAII FIVE-0 – 18
NCIS: LA – 25
CRIMINAL MINDS – 13 (-1)
PERSON OF INTEREST – 40
MIKE & MOLLY – 28
NCIS – 32
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER – 25 (+2)
2 BROKE GIRLS – 19 (-3)
TWO AND A HALF MEN – 15 (-2)
THE BIG BANG THEORY – 45 (+3)
from TBBT 6.14:
Sheldon: I’ll eat later. Right now I’m suckling at the informative bossom of Mother Physics.
Penny: It’s hot when Sheldon talks dirty.
CW
EMILY OWENS – 25
90210 – 8 (-3)
NIKITA – 42 (+1)
THE CARRIE DIARIES – 18 (-2)
HART OF DIXIE – 27
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST – 21 (-1)
SUPERNATURAL – 45 (+3)
ARROW – 39 (+2)
from SPN 5.21:
Dean: So, please tell us you have actual good news.
Bobby: Chicago is about to be wiped off the map. Storm of the millennium. Sets off a daisy chain of natural disasters. Three million people are gonna die.
Castiel: I don’t understand your definition of good news.
FOX
THE CLEVELAND SHOW – 15 (-2)
THE MINDY PROJECT – 23
TOUCH – 38
RAISING HOPE – 50 (+3)
NEW GIRL – 18 (+2)
BONES – 25
AMERICAN DAD – 9 (-3)
BOB’S BURGERS – 30 (+1)
GLEE – 19
THE SIMPSONS – 26
THE FOLLOWING – 31
FAMILY GUY – 16 (-1)
No Fox quotes, so here’s a 30R quote (from series finale):
Liz: What did you do to Al Roker to make him do that?
Tracy: Let’s just say his wife is on the board of a children’s hospital, and they need a celebrity to host their annual gala – and I threatened to do it.
NBC
UP ALL NIGHT – 20
THE NEW NORMAL – 20
1600 PENN – 24
COMMUNITY – 40 (+1)
30 ROCK – 42 (+2)
GUYS WITH KIDS – 23
GO ON – 29
DECEPTION – 24 (-1)
SMASH – 27
DO NO HARM – 20 (-2)
PARKS & REC – 33 (+3)
GRIMM – 22
PARENTHOOD – 25
THE OFFICE – 24
SVU – 17 (-3)
CHICAGO FIRE – 25
REVOLUTION – 38
quote from 30R [6.18]:
Liz: Well, it’s hard to force a nickname. I tried to get my high school tennis team to call me Ace, but they wanted to call me Shorts Accident. So we settled on Superv*rgin.
Premium Cable:
DEXTER – 31 (-3)
GAME OF THRONES – 32
TORCHWOOD – 32
HOMELAND – 34 (+2)
THE NEWSROOM – 31
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM – 30 (+3)
BOARDWALK EMPIRE – 26
SHAMELESS – 20
THE BORGIAS – 25
CALIFORNICATION – 25
GIRLS – 19 (-2)
SPARTACUS – 25
NURSE JACKIE – 14 (-1)
EPISODES – 31 (+1)
Episodes 2.5:
Matt: There was this really interesting documentary about it on the Sci-Fi channel…
Sean: Always a good source for factual information.
Matt: Sci-Fi channel’s good.
Sean: You do know what the Fi stands for?
Basic Cable:
COUGAR TOWN – 45 (+2)
PERCEPTION – 28
THE AMERICANS – 29
CONTINUUM – 31
PSYCH – 28
THE WALKING DEAD – 27 (+1)
AMERICAN HORROR STORY – 25
FALLING SKIES – 25
WAREHOUSE 13 – 24
DOCTOR WHO – 22 (-3)
BURN NOTICE – 25
RIZZOLI & ISLES – 36
THE KILLING – 9 (-2)
ANGER MANAGEMENT – 0 (-1) eliminated
HOT IN CLEVELAND – 20 (+3)
from Psych 4.2 (I think my fave Psych quote thus far):
Nyna Clayton: You believe in karma, don’t you?
Shawn: Yes, but that’s only because we are karma chameleons.
Gus: We come and go.
80s:
CHEERS – 19 (+3)
21 JUMP STREET – 15 (-2)
STAR TREK TNG – 10
CAGNEY AND LACEY – 11
THE COSBY SHOW – 11
THE GOLDEN GIRLS – 14 (+1)
M*A*S*H – 11
THE A-TEAM – 13 (-1)
FAMILY TIES – 12 (+2)
MOONLIGHTING – 13
CHARLES IN CHARGE – 4 (-3)
KNIGHT RIDER – 10
MORK & MINDY – 9
90s:
SEINFELD – 19 (+3)
FRIENDS – 9
THE X-FILES – 14
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER – 23
FREAKS AND GEEKS – 11
TWIN PEAKS – 10
MILLENNIUM – 8 (-2)
PARTY OF FIVE – 4 (-3)
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND – 20 (+2)
ROSEANNE – 14 (+1)
MY SO-CALLED LIFE – 10
WINGS – 10
DOOGIE HOWSER – 0 (-1) eliminated
00s:
LOST – 41 (+3)
24 – 10
FIREFLY – 14 (+1)
SCRUBS – 20 (+2)
ANGEL – 11
DOLLHOUSE – 4 (-3)
NUMB3RS – 12
EUREKA – 10
JERICHO – 7 (-1)
KYLE XY – 3 (-2)
PUSHING DAISIES – 19
10s:
FRINGE – 23
TERRA NOVA – 15
MISSING – 9 (-1)
ALCATRAZ – 14
LAST RESORT – 9
CHUCK – 21 (+3)
THE GOOD GUYS – 19 (+2)
ALPHAS – 10
THE RIVER – 1 (-3)
RUBICON – 10
HOUSE – 5 (-2)
HARRY’S LAW – 9
BEN & KATE – 5 (+1)
Sigh…what a tragedy last night. Oh well. As Adele would say, “Move on, eh?”
ABC
HAPPY ENDINGS – 15 (-3)
MALIBU COUNTRY – 16
BODY OF PROOF – 27
LAST MAN STANDING – 23
CASTLE – 49 (+3)
THE NEIGHBORS – 22
REVENGE – 5 (-3)
NASHVILLE – 22 (-1)
SUBURGATORY – 23
THE MIDDLE – 45 (+2)
SCANDAL – 18
ONCE UPON A TIME – 37
GREY’S ANATOMY – 17 (-2)
MODERN FAMILY – 30 (+1)