Crappy shows like Cleopatra 2525 last for two seasons and good shows like Kings gets canceled after half a season. Honestly, something is seriously wrong here. NBC has made terrible decisions and wouldn't know a good thing if it hit them in the face.
NBC had a good show, but the morons working for the network did not realize this. They aired the show during the summer time at night, which prime time is a great spot for a show like this. However, they aired it late on a Saturday night during the summer. Seriously, did they think this is a great idea? Not many people are home late on a Saturday night during the summer--some people have lives. I know I didn't watch it at that time, I caught the episodes later during the following week around lunchtime. Idiots! I don't understand how the people who make these decisions at NBC still have a job. I know that you only put crap on TV during the weekends at night during the summer. I think a lot of Americans could make better decisions than people at NBC.
NBC has been getting their backsides kicked in the ratings, but they did rule late night television for a long time. So, what does NBC go and do? They replace Jay Leno, who was viewed by over 30% of late night viewers, with Conan O'Brien. Don't get me wrong! I like Conan O'Brien, but NBC had a great thing going. Jay Leno attracted the older crowd and the younger crowd, but after Jay Leno older viewers either turned the channel or went to bed. Conan O'Brien attracts predominately younger viewers, who like O'Brien's sense of humor and stay awake longer than the older crowd.
When NBC realized that Conan O'Brien was getting beaten in the ratings by David Letterman, an effort was made to give Jay Leno a show during the last hour of prime time. Personally, I liked his show, but I liked better when he was the host of "The Tonight Show." Apparently, other viewers thought so as well, because he did not get the ratings that he once had. He had his show in a very similar format as his previous one; however, he was hosting a program that was in a late night show format during prime time when people are already watching the prime time shows they were accustomed to.
And in typical NBC fashion, the "bright" decision to fire Conan O'Brien was made. NBC should've left well enough alone and try to improve the shows that do horribly or replace them with new shows. Instead, NBC decided to get rid of a good thing they had going during the one time frame that was owning the other networks. NBC shouldn't have fired Conan O'Brien and fired that guy that replaced him on "Late Night." The brightest decision those morons can make right now is to make everything the way it was.