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Don Williams from BuddyTV has some very bad, but not unexpected news:

Fans of Jericho have been waiting for weeks to find out if CBS would order a third season of the series, and today the network finally made a decision. Unfortunately, it’s not the decision that fans were hoping for. The network announced today that Jericho is officially canceled yet again, and this time they really mean it.

The good news is that the producers of the post-apocalyptic drama shot two different endings to Tuesday’s upcoming episode. One ending would leave viewers with a cliffhanger in anticipation of a third season, while the other would tie things up a bit more. Viewers will now be seeing the latter ending, but will it be enough? Jericho star Skeet Ulrich recently told TV Guide that the last moments of the finale will leave fans “not terribly happy.”

This news certainly wasn’t unexpected, since the ratings for the return of Jericho were almost exactly the same as the ratings when the series was canceled the first time. Still, it’s sad to see it actually become official.

Since Skeet Ulrich says that fans won’t be happy with the ending, I’m picturing a final segment that has what would have been a cliffhanger, but also has a voice over added telling the audience what happened to each of the main characters… sort of a more depressing American Graffiti-type ending.

Since this is the end for the little town of Jericho, here’s what I’d like to see happen in the finale:

• Stanley gets over his shock and marries Mimi… their sub-plot has been annoying at times, but I think after all he’s been through, Stanley has earned it.
• Hawkins and Jake do whatever they have to do to save the day, and then both make it back home. Again, I think both have earned it. I won’t be very happy at all if either of them are killed (of course what do they care if I’m not happy, the show’s already canceled!).
• At least one more “Are you saying I’m fat?” moment with Jimmy and Bill.