For those of you who now know what Clone High was, Clone High was a television show that originally aired on MTV on Monday nights as part of MTV’s “Ten Spot.” Many fans of the show like myself have debated why the show was cancelled. On the popular IMDB.com website, Clone High currently has a rating of 9.1 out of 10. Also, why hasn’t MTV released the show on a DVD box set? Similar animated shoes like Family Guy and Futurama received a breath of fresh life due to high DVD sales. There are several probable reasons why Clone High was cancelled.

Reason #1: Low Grades
This is by far the most obvious reason. After only 10 episodes due to low ratings, MTV decided to pull the plug. Although the season did not have the best ratings, the show never got a fair chance. Many other shows had a rocky first season, but the network gave them time to figure things out. This was not the case with Clone High and it was excellent from the very first episode.

Reason #2: Gandhi Scandal
In a 2002 issue of Maxim magazine, MTV released an ad that had the character of Mahatma Gandhi in a way that offended many people in India. To make matters worse at the 55th celebration of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, protesters in India specifically protested against the MTV show. Feeling the heat of this controversy, MTV issued an apology. However, scandals like this are rarely good for a show and this scandal could have helped the show go away.

Reason #3: High Animation Costs
Going back to reason number 1, Clone High was probably not profitable enough. Many cartoons can cost up to two million dollars and were not given enough time to develop a fan base to buy related products.

It’s time for all Clone High fans to take action. We must be active on Clone High related websites and press for a set of boxes.

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