Why did Boston Public go off the air?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Public At the beginning, it preceded Ally McBeal on Monday nights and received initial popularity and critical acclaim for its drama and ethnically diverse cast. However, the series had a hard time finding a direction or an audience. It was generally felt that the important 18-to-24 year-old demographic would not be interested in a drama about high school teachers, so attempts were made to focus more on the lives of high school students. However, this only caused critics to accuse of it copycatting. These problems, along with bizarre storylines and casting changes, caused its ratings to decline. The final nail in the coffin was when Fox moved it to the Friday night death slot for its 2003 season. The number of viewers plummeted accordingly, and it was cancelled after a truncated fourth season. The last episode to air on its normal time slot was on January 30, 2004. The final two episodes aired over a year later in syndication on the TV One Network. N
