Creature Comforts: CBS Puts Stops on Stop-Motion Series
During the summer months, networks understand that viewership is typically lower than usual. As such, it’s pretty rare for a summer series to be pulled prematurely. For this, and obvious reasons, Creature Comforts is a rare breed.
A version of Creature Comforts was first seen as a 1989 animated short film made in Britain. It featured a group of anmals talking about their life in the zoo. It became a TV series in 2003 in the U.K. A U.S. version debuted on June 4th on CBS and featured animal characters being voiced by everyday people. All of these versions were produced by Aardman Animations who are best known for the Wallace and Gromit films.
The claymation Creature Comforts series debuted to 6.3 million and slipped to 4.5 million the second week. Only 4.3 million watched the third episode and, as a result, CBS has pulled Creature Comforts. Repeats of The New Adventures of Old Christine will fill the Monday at 8pm timeslot for the immediate future.
It’s unknown if the four remaining unaired episodes will see the light of day. It’s possible that they may be made available on the CBS site where two episodes currently reside. 
September 4th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
What?………. I though this was the best show in the time slot for a long time. I told others about it and they looked for it for a couple of weeks. Beats the hell out of the shallow crap your showing tonight!!!!
August 15th, 2007 at 8:40 am
This is the best show to come out in a long time. I do watch CBS, but NEVER the Christine sitcom … YUCK! You had a fresh chance to start something different, and you blew it. I had just researched this show and told family and friends the details about the real people behind the voices, and those who caught it just LOVED IT.
PUHLEEZ give the public a chance to catch on to this great show!
August 14th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
PLEASE PLEASE BRING BACK CREATURE COMFORTS FUNNIEST SHOW THAT HAS BEEN ON IN YEARS!!!!!!!!!
August 14th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
I’m very disappointed that you have chosen to stop running this show. By the time I discovered Creature Comforts, I got to enjoy just one episode before it was cancelled. PLEASE consider bringing it back!!! It’s much better than yet another tired sitcom with the same old jokes (Christine)!
August 13th, 2007 at 1:53 pm
Please put creature comforts back on! I have to agree witl all the others. It was a great show. Who wants to watch that stupid Christine show anyway! The animals talking was really funny and really great!