Rumors had been circulating this week, but now Comedy Central has officially decided not to renew The Jeff Dunham Show:
Achmed the Dead Terrorist has been all but buried on Comedy Central. Press representatives for the channel said on Tuesday that its hit series featuring that contentious puppet — not to mention Jeff Dunham, the man with a hand up his back — will not be picked up for a second season, confirming a report that appeared in The Hollywood Reporter…
The decision comes as a bit of a surprise given that “Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special,” a performance shown on Comedy Central in 2008, is that channel’s most-viewed broadcast ever, drawing 6.6 million viewers, and that the premiere of “The Jeff Dunham Show” was watched by 5.3 million viewers.
As much as I’d like to express unbridled triumph on behalf of human taste that this cancellation occurred, I’m still hesitant to get excited; on one hand, I know you shouldn’t stare a gift horse in the mouth — my 19th century prospector uncle always told be that — but on the other hand, terrible things will always exist and be really popular, and complaining about them is never worth the energy it always seems to require, so I’m not gonna throw a party or anything.
My New Year’s Party, on the other hand, will proceed as scheduled.
