Network Executive Cancels Show After Ruining It In Development

LOS ANGELES–Fox vice-president of programming Jonathan Sohn pulled the plug Tuesday on the new sitcom Table For Twelve after rendering the show unwatchable with his persistent meddling during the development phase. “I was really sorry to have to cancel Table–I went to the wall for that show,” Sohn said. “I heavily reworked the pilot, de-emphasizing the father’s relationship with his sons and adding a talking dog. I hired away two writers from Just Shoot Me, which consistently leads its slot. I even personally came up with the show’s catchphrase, ’Well, it ain’t no Christmas ham, Pepe!’ In the end, though, it wasn’t enough, and I had no choice but to shitcan the thing.” Sohn said he will now focus his energies on “fine-tuning” King Of The Hill.