Gaffigans End The Jim Gaffigan Show, Say They’ll Focus on Most Important Project — Their Kids

Comedians Jim and Jeannie Gaffigan announced on Monday they are ending The Jim Gaffigan Show after two seasons. On his Facebook page, Jim Gaffigan explained that he and his wife felt the show took too much time away from their “most important project” — their five children.

https://www.facebook.com/JimGaffigan/posts/10154479202694661

A few hours later, Jim issued a statement clarifying that the show was not cancelled:

Just to clear up any miscommunication: The Jim Gaffigan was NOT canceled. Thanks for all the great comments and su… https://t.co/SIiPkFmvDO

— Jim Gaffigan (@JimGaffigan) August 23, 2016

Jim Credits Jeannie, God and the Church

The couple has expressed their faith publicly numerous times, most recently at The Catholic University of America’s 2016 Commencement. During their commencement speech, Jeannie and Jim discussed what it was that made them successful.

“Neither of us could’ve had these accomplishments by ourselves,” said Jim. Jeannie added, “We needed each other, we needed our family, we needed our friends and we needed God.”

Jim credits Jeannie for helping him focus on what was most important:

Before I met Jeannie I lived across the street from a Catholic church for 15 years. I didn’t notice it. I never went in it once.

Because of Jeannie that same church became the place where I was married, the same church my five children were baptized in and the church where once a week I’m reminded to keep focused on my priorities: God, family, then work.

Jim’s Facebook post thanked friends and television critics for their support, but said he and Jeannie “are excited to move forward with other creative pursuits.”