Well, not really, since no one really watched the David Spade-produced cartoon. And that's why, after an abysmal two weeks, NBC has canned it.
The show averaged a paltry 2.6 million viewers in its Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. slot. It fared even worse in the advertising-friendly 18-49 demographic, averaging just under 2 million. It's unlikely the 11 remaining, unaired episodes will run.
The news won't exactly be sending shock waves through the entertainment industry. NBC delayed Sammy's premiere several times, finally scheduling a debut in August--a time when no one really turns on the tube (except to watch Survivor or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire). Quoting network insiders, Daily Variety reports the toon ranked among NBC's lowest-scoring shows ever by test audiences.
Sammy was based loosely on Spade's own interaction with his absentee father, and, in addition to his own voice, featured the vocal talents of Maura Tierney, Andy Dick, Harland Williams and David Cross.
But don't feel to bad for David. In addition to working on the fifth season of Just Shoot Me, Spade has cowritten and will star in Puka Pete, a feature comedy about a shipwrecked '60s hippie and his attempt to fit into contemporary society. The movie, produced by Spade's former Saturday Night Live cohort Adam Sandler, will start filming in March.