ABC Cancels 5 Shows: Bless This Mess, Single Parents, Schooled, Kids Say The Darndest Things, and Emergence.

ABC just announced the cancellation of five shows: Bless This Mess, Single Parents, Schooled, Kids Say The Darndest Things, and Emergence.

What’s Happening:

  • Deadline is reporting that ABC has cancelled Bless This Mess, Single Parents, Schooled, Kids Say The Darndest Things, and Emergence.
  • Emergence was expected to get cancelled as it struggled to find an audience.
  • Kids Say the Darndest Things also lost buzz after a strong start last fall.
  • Bless This Mess and Single Parents both came from Disney-owned 20th Century Television while Schooled was a co-production between Sony and ABC Studios.
  • Single Parents and Schooled were both part of ABC’s Wednesday comedy block, which also lost Modern Family this past season.
  • In related news, ABC renewed thirteen shows for next year. Click here to see all of the renewals and cancellations.