Best short-lived show on tv...
06-19-01, 08:29 PM
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Originally posted by benedict
I was intrigued by that show about a manipulative guy who, in his luxury apartment, used to curl up to sleep at night in just a box.
I was intrigued by that show about a manipulative guy who, in his luxury apartment, used to curl up to sleep at night in just a box.
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Yeah, he had a little secret room in his apartment with his cardboard box. He could look out through the in-wall aquarium. Pretty neat show.
06-19-01, 09:50 PM
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Older shows:
The Misfits of Science
Otherworld
Dolphin Cove
More recently (but still a while back)
Malibu Shores (eye candy galore)
The Misfits of Science
Otherworld
Dolphin Cove
More recently (but still a while back)
Malibu Shores (eye candy galore)
06-19-01, 11:39 PM
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I too have trouble of thinking of anything one season or less. The shortest shows that I really miss are:
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
My So-Called Life
Crusade (excluding the meddling that TNT execs did)
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
My So-Called Life
Crusade (excluding the meddling that TNT execs did)
06-20-01, 12:53 AM
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I actually liked alot of the ones metioned:
Freaks and Geeks, Fired Up, Ned and Stacey, Snoops, Total Security (big Jim Belushi fan), Enos, Movie Stars (thought Travolta, Swayne, & Stallone were great), Sledge Hammer!, Snoops, Dag, Bette, and Malibu Shores
I also want to add:
Hotel Malibu / Second Chances (Jennifer Lopez shows)
Something So Right
Just The Ten of Us
BJ & The Bear
My Two Dads
Sunset Beach<small>
Freaks and Geeks, Fired Up, Ned and Stacey, Snoops, Total Security (big Jim Belushi fan), Enos, Movie Stars (thought Travolta, Swayne, & Stallone were great), Sledge Hammer!, Snoops, Dag, Bette, and Malibu Shores
I also want to add:
Hotel Malibu / Second Chances (Jennifer Lopez shows)
Something So Right
Just The Ten of Us
BJ & The Bear
My Two Dads
Sunset Beach<small>
06-20-01, 01:16 AM
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I also would have to toss a shout out to Action which was one of the funniest shows I have ever seen.
But my favorite show that didn't make it very long has to be Nightmare Cafe. Anybody remember that one? Was on in the early 90s and starred Robert Englund, AKA Freddy. Some nice, really warped entertainment there. *sigh* Wish I could get my hands on some copies of that show because I barely even remember it now.
But my favorite show that didn't make it very long has to be Nightmare Cafe. Anybody remember that one? Was on in the early 90s and starred Robert Englund, AKA Freddy. Some nice, really warped entertainment there. *sigh* Wish I could get my hands on some copies of that show because I barely even remember it now.
06-20-01, 06:00 AM
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UnSub: Unknown Subjects - ... pre- The Profiler, C.S.I., & The X Files
Brimstone
Space: Above and Beyond
The Others
Kindred: The Embraced - ... Thankfully it's available on DVD!
Rising Son - ... until it became a modern day Kung Fu
The Flash
Young Indiana Jones Adventures
Jim Henson's: The Storyteller
Big Guy & Rusty: The Boy Robot - ... you didn't say "live action" only.
Snoops - ... 5 words: Paula Marshall and Geena Gershon
Cupid - ... i was just getting into it when it got axed. Ohhhh Paula!!!
Freaks and Geeks
Crusade
Brimstone
Space: Above and Beyond
The Others
Kindred: The Embraced - ... Thankfully it's available on DVD!
Rising Son - ... until it became a modern day Kung Fu
The Flash
Young Indiana Jones Adventures
Jim Henson's: The Storyteller
Big Guy & Rusty: The Boy Robot - ... you didn't say "live action" only.
Snoops - ... 5 words: Paula Marshall and Geena Gershon
Cupid - ... i was just getting into it when it got axed. Ohhhh Paula!!!
Freaks and Geeks
Crusade
06-20-01, 07:08 AM
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American Gothic - I loved this show - only lasted a season.
Tucker - this was a comedy that started up this season and only lasted 3 or 4 episodes before getting canned. I thought it was great though, don't know why it was cut short.
There's a lot of others that got cut too short, but not sure which ones were a season or less though.
Tucker - this was a comedy that started up this season and only lasted 3 or 4 episodes before getting canned. I thought it was great though, don't know why it was cut short.
There's a lot of others that got cut too short, but not sure which ones were a season or less though.
06-20-01, 10:47 AM
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Originally posted by grunter
"The Apartment" with Bonnie Hunt. Brilliant low-key romantic comedy sitcom produced by David Letterman. Funny, funny stuff.
"The Apartment" with Bonnie Hunt. Brilliant low-key romantic comedy sitcom produced by David Letterman. Funny, funny stuff.
das
06-20-01, 11:31 AM
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Originally posted by WhattheFFF
Was Fast Times really a TV show? [/B]
[i]
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Was Fast Times really a TV show? [/B]
For a few glorious episodes in 1986, it sure was.
Actually, as I recall the show was pretty terrible... still, I wouldn't mind seeing them again.
With all of the cable channels out there, you'd think that they'd start airing some of these short-lived shows. Have "Forgotten Sitcom" hour every weeknight on Comedy Central to showcase shows that didn't last, etc.
06-20-01, 11:46 AM
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Originally posted by bboisvert
With all of the cable channels out there, you'd think that they'd start airing some of these short-lived shows. Have "Forgotten Sitcom" hour every weeknight on Comedy Central to showcase shows that didn't last, etc.
With all of the cable channels out there, you'd think that they'd start airing some of these short-lived shows. Have "Forgotten Sitcom" hour every weeknight on Comedy Central to showcase shows that didn't last, etc.
das
06-20-01, 04:03 PM
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It's Like, You Know. The show was great, very intelligent, so that's probably why it was cancelled. How could you not like a show with Chris Eigeman (from the Whot Stillman films and Kicking and Screaming) and also had Jennifer Grey playing herself?
06-20-01, 05:34 PM
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Others that I agree with that were mentioned are American Gothic. This show was amazing and had so much to it. Nowhere Man, another great show. Max Headroom, I have them all on tape. Wish they would hit DVD.
