The first season ran from September 24 , 2008 to May 20 , 2009 . The series aired Wednesdays at 8:30 PM ET , following fellow CBS sitcom '' The New Adventures of Old Christine '' . They replaced the reality show '' Kid Nation '' . After an initial order of 13 episodes , CBS announced its order for seven more episodes of '' Gary Unmarried '' on November 14 , 2008 , calling it a full season pickup . On January 7 , 2009 , the show won the " Favorite New TV Comedy " award at the 35th People 's Choice Awards , beating one season cancellations '' Kath & Kim '' and '' Worst Week '' . On May 10 , 2009 , it was announced that executive producers Yeager and Swartzlander had left the series over creative differences
35th People 's Choice Awards
35th People's Choice Awards
Gary Unmarried