It came as no surprise to many on Capitol Hill when Allen was cleared of wrongdoing in the email probe, which several lawmakers had indicated was not as troublesome as some had initially suggested.
"Three years ago everybody was scared and not knowing what would happen tomorrow, " says Allen Samuel, executive director of the 55-member Aerospace Components Manufacturers trade association in Rocky Hill, Conn.
Admittedly, animated series get cancelled even with the best of bookends (Allen Gregory was let go last week, after airing only seven episodes, despite its association with comedy powerhouse Jonah Hill).