Ah shit

No one ever followed up to Maddie's post about Happy Town and I see today it's been axed. Or will be, after the summer's over.

Source: http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/05/abc-pulls-happy-town-will-burn-off-in-summer-.html

Quoted:

May 11, 2010
ABC pulls 'Happy Town,' will burn off in summer

Despite an aggressive ad campaign, ABC viewers let the name fool them.

After this week, ABC is pulling "Happy Town" from its schedule for the rest of the month/season.

The decision comes after two episodes have aired of the Wednesday night show, which dropped 29% for its second week to a decidedly unhappy 1.2 adult demo rating. ABC will air another episode Wednesday night, then burn off the remaining five episodes starting June 2.

Not that I've even seen an episode, but I'm still disappointed.

Dan Savage, ilu

Dan, you're a witty guy and full of wisdom. I wish I could think as clearly on complex matters and do so with an equivalent amount of style. Today's column was ftw. You and your coining of phrases. ilu

http://www.avclub.com/articles/may-12-2010,41017/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_savage-love

Happy Town info

Found this on tvrage.com:

A mystery set in a small community that has just experienced its first serious crime in years. For the past seven years Haplin, Minnesota's lived up to its nickname, Happy Town. Even the air is sweet with the smell of bread from the industrial bakery. Unfortunately, everything is about to change. Seven years ago, an unknown psycho, nick-named "The Magic Man" kidnapped seven children before Sheriff Griffin Conroy chased him away. But the discovery of a local's gruesome murder and the disappearance of a new child have everyone whispering the Magic Man is back. Now, Mayor Haplin has ordered Deputy Tommy Conroy to replace his father as Sheriff whether he wants the job, or not. Tommy knows better than to cross the town royalty, whose bakery employs half the town, including his wife. As Tommy begins investigating, his friends and neighbors become suspects and the quiet small town life he's always cherished begins to sour. But Tommy's not the only one investigating Haplin. A mysterious young woman has just arrived in town, and she's quietly searching for answers about her family's history with the residents of Happy Town.