Production on Empire's 20-For-20 shuts down after Calvin and Portia demand to go on strike, which forces Cookie to search for a solution. Aired 11-30-17 â¢ TV-14 DLSV S4 E6 Fortune Be Not Crost
May 15, 2012. NBC has cancelled Fear Factor - again. The revived reality competition only aired six episodes in a comeback that didn't work out nearly as well as the show's original incarnation. When Fear Factor premiered back in 2001 it was an unexpected hit for NBC, a network not known for airing reality shows. Its success continued for a few seasons, but as years passed the show's format became stale and it was cancelled in 2006 after six seasons and 144 episodes.
One of the first shows to get cancelled because of the infamous rural purge in the early 70's, meaning any shows that the network felt appealed to rural settings or older demographics. Green Acres, Mayberry RFD, and Gomer Pyle are some other examples of shows that also got the ax because of the purge.