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Chuck Lorre is best known for his sitcoms likeThe Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Mom,andThe Kominsky Method. Known as the king of sitcoms, Lorre seemed to have cracked the code when it came to multi-cam comedies, with shows likeTBBTbecoming staples of pop culture.
However, he seemed to have misfired with Netflix’sDisjointed. The Kathy Bates starrer followed a marijuana advocate and the employees in her cannabis store. While the reviews were middling at best, the show was known for its edgy humor, with one episode talking about the Illuminati conspiracy. It was canceled after one season.
Did Chuck Lorre’sDisjointedGet Canceled Due To The Illuminati Joke?
Any video-sharing platform has thousands of videos talking about popular conspiracy theories such as the allegedly faked moon landing, alien invasions, shadow governments ruling the world, and many more. Misinformation is rampant on social media and the line between a conspiracy theory and propaganda has been thin.
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The Illuminati theory has been one of the most popular conspiracy theories. The concept of a group of powerful individuals pulling all the strings in the world while hiding in the shadows is great for engaging films or books. However, many coincidences have been attributed to the theory, with the cancellation of the Netflix showDisjointedbeing the latest.
Chuck Lorre’s workplace stoner comedy about the owner of a cannabis store was canceled only after one season, with ratings being consistently low. Kathy Bates’ sitcom was known for its edgy humor with the streaming platform’s lack of broadcast standards giving a free reign to the creators.
One episode saw one of the stoned employees making art about the Illuminati conspiracy theory and “exposing” the real workings of the world. Fans were quick to attribute the show’s cancellation to this scene, making it about the Illuminati and how the group was controlling the media.
While this is not the real reason for the show’s cancellation, fans had their own bit of fun with the coincidence, which seemed to be on brand for the show.
Chuck Lorre’sDisjointedWas Plagued With Middling Reviews
Disjointedis one of the rare missteps ofChuck Lorre, the sitcom King. The showrunner is known for his creations such asThe Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Dharma & Greg, Mike and Molly,and more.The Big Bang Theoryeven spawned a spinoff,Young Sheldon, and won several Emmys.
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However, Netflix’sDisjointedseemed to be a misfire from the veteran writer. The show only had a 19% approval rating onRotten Tomatoes, though audiences were far more in favor of it. After twenty episodes, the series was canceled, citing low reviews.Variety’sreview of the series said,
‘Disjointed’ is ultimately trying to do too many things at once, and as a result just feels sloppy. The streaming service’s freedom with language, s*x, and jokes about bodily fluids are incredibly unappealing when mixed with the homey feeling of a multi-camera sitcom
Though the Illuminati joke and its aftermath seem to be an odd coincidence,Disjointed’s cancellation seemed to be its own undoing. Netflix has canceled far greater shows such asSense8andMindhunteronly due to the numbers andDisjointedjust could not survive.
Disjointedis available to stream on Netflix.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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