VH1 "Monkeys" Around
Well, at least we can see the rest of the taped episodes. I thought it was a cool show.
VH1 "Monkeys" Around
By Gina Serpe Thu Mar 30, 1:40 PM ET
Seems fans weren't the only ones going ape over the demise of Love Monkey.
VH1 has announced plans to air all eight episodes of the short-lived CBS dramedy beginning next month.
While the cable net was quick to dismiss the notion that they will resume production on the series, most of the episodes will be new for viewers--CBS yanked the show after airing only three of the eight shows that were shot.
The music channel will air the three previously seen shows in succession on Apr. 11, with the five remaining installments set to air weekly on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. beginning Apr. 18.
Based on the book by Kyle Smith, Love Monkey starred Tom Cavanagh as a record company exec who loses his job and his girlfriend in the same day. With help from his buddies, including
Jason Priestley and
Larenz Tate, he bounces back, finding a new dream job and girl.
While the show fared well among critics, Nielsen box-owning viewers failed to be as equally delighted by the Monkey business.
CBS brass high hopes for the midseason replacement, but the show's audience continually dropped after each airing, with the three shows averaging just 8.1 million viewers.
The show was quickly scrapped and replaced with The Amazing Race and alternating reruns of NCIS and CSI.
Not even the promised stream of music industry guest stars managed to keep Monkey afloat. Ben Folds,
LeAnn Rimes and James Blunt all appeared as themselves in the aired episodes, with new TRL favorite Teddy Geiger regularly showcasing his vocal cords as an aspiring singer-songwriter Cavanagh's character took under wing.
VH1, which, like CBS, is owned by Viacom, is betting the music-centric show may find a more loyal audience on its airwaves. Future episodes include cameos from
Aimee Mann, She Wants Revenge,
Paul Shaffer, Nic Harcourt and Si Se.
But even if Love Monkey proves successful for the cable net, the show is still limited to the in-the-can episodes. Cavanagh has already moved on, signing on to another CBS project, this time a comedy, called My Ex-Life. The show revolves around the lives of two divorced couples, with
Kelsey Grammer directing the pilot.
From here.