DeathWatch Watch

Trouble for Andy Barker PI

April 10, 2007

NBC announced this morning that it would be moving the next two episodes of "Andy Barker, PI" to (yee-ouch) Saturday nights at 8pm. Those two episodes also happen to be the last two episodes shot for the sit-com about an accountant turned private investigator.

No new episodes have been ordered. There goes that...

The interesting thing about "Andy Barker PI" is that it's a bit of a critical darling. It's been called a "joyous, ridiculous, warm, affecting and silly comedy." It's been praised for its ability to carry out a joke without pandering to the audience. Could it be the next brilliantbutcancelled show that we will forever mourn the loss of?

Provided that the show can stay afloat on Saturday nights..."Andy Barker" could be called one of the few DeathWatch success stories. Six episodes were ordered, and six episodes will air. This is the same thing that happened to "Big Day" (ABC). It won't be returning for a second season, but boy if they didn't put up a good fight with the original order.

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