Mark Hamill Shares Ana Gasteyer’s Petition To Save ‘American Auto’

Actor Mark Hamill shared a petition to save the comedy series "American Auto," which starred "Saturday Night Live" alum Ana Gasteyer.

The NBC series, created and executive produced by “Superstore” creator Justin Spitzer, was canceled after its second season.

Earlier this month, Ana Gasteyer reacted to the show's cancelation by retweeting the news from Deadline that the show had been canceled. "NBC has opted not to proceed with a third season of its workplace comedy series #AmericanAuto, created and executive produced by Superstore creator Justin Spitzer," they tweeted.

"I really loved this opportunity - everyone on the creative team, the writers, the crew, and of course, the ensemble made magic. Lucky me," she tweeted along with a red heart emoji. Fans were quick to express support for the canceled show, including "Star Wars" actor Mark Hamill.

"HORRIBLE News! One of my favorite comedies in years was smart, well written & expertly performed by a brilliant ensemble cast," he tweeted. "Oh- one more thing: it was always VERY FUNNY. Fingers crossed it gets picked up elsewhere like Brooklyn 99 & Taxi." Hamill closed off his tweet with the hashtag "Everything I Like Gets Cancelled."

Shortly after, they both took to Twitter to share the news that fans had created a petition to bring the show back on another network.

Last week, Ana tweeted, "Ok I love #AmericanAuto fans. This is so nice."

On Sunday afternoon, the petition had reached Mark's attention. "Ok I love #AmericanAuto.??? It's so smart & SO funny w/ a perfect cast, headed by the endearingly clueless @AnaGasteyer. PLEASE take a moment to sign this petition to bring it back! THANK YOU," he tweeted, adding, "(Remember: both #Brooklyn99 & #Taxi came back after being cancelled!) #FingersCrossed."

“Me too! It’s a great comedy - reminds me of Seinfeld, 30 Rock, Arrested Development, and Parks & Recreation. Huge potential for years of funny!!!!” one fan commented. “Thanks for your support of this awesome show!” another follower wrote as other fans voiced their agreement.

The petition currently has 670 signatures, which is just a little bit short of their goal of 1,000 signatures. Fans were quick to list their reasons for signing in the comments of the change.org petition, and Mark Hamill was actually listed as the reason at least one fan signed.

“If Mark Hamill loves this show, his followers will watch it. That includes me,” one fan commented. “His followers are loyal to the core because He is loyal to the core. We respect him. We'd give our very lives for his cause. We know his values and opinions are true and correct. He is a blue-blooded American.”

“This show is so funny and got me through some hard times,” another follower wrote. “The first season was good, the second even better! I want to see more, I'm hooked,” a third fan chimed in. “American Auto is a wonderful show and deserves a second season. Please!” another follower commented.

Although fans are disappointed that "American Auto" was canceled by NBC, fans of Justin Spitzer can breathe a sigh of relief. He is coming back with a new medical series called "St. Denis Medical" that is expected to debut next season.

The first two seasons of "American Auto" are still available to stream on Peacock.