2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 17 TV Shows Being Renewed and Cancelled

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TV Shows Being Renewed and Cancelled

Mo: I have some bad news: Your favorite TV show has been cancelled. 

Amy: I’m not surprised. Ratings plummeted¹ last season, so the writing was on the wall. 

Mo: Also on the chopping block is your favorite reality show: American Idiots. 

Amy: Oh no, not American Idiots, too! I thought it was gaining ground in the ratings after a slow start. 

Mo: Unfortunately, it stayed a cult² favorite and never garnered³ a large enough viewership to be renewed. 

Amy: I’ll have nothing to watch next season. 

Mo: You can watch some of my shows. All of my favorites are being renewed, with one taking a short hiatus. 

Amy: A short hiatus? We all know what that means. 

Mo: What are you implying? 

Amy: The network will put in a mid-season replacement⁴, and if it does well, you’ll never see your show again. 

Mo: That’s not true. You’re just saying that because your shows got the ax. 

Amy: No, I’m not. That show is on its last legs. Mark my words. 

Mo: Well, even if it’s true, I still have something to watch, for now. 

Amy: What are you watching right now? 

Mo: A show called Podsters. It’s a reality show where a bunch of podcasters live in a house together and are watched 24 hours a day. 

Amy: I’ve never heard of anything so inane⁵. Who cares about the lives of podcasters? They must be the most boring people in the world. 

Mo: You might have a point there. 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse