Best Short-Lived Shows
01-22-09, 08:17 AM
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01-25-09, 12:30 AM
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Re: Best Short-Lived Shows
Lookwell! One episode (a failed pilot), about a former television detective, played by Adam West, who ends up solving real crimes. Written By Conan O'Brien and Robert Smigel. Absolutely hilarious.
01-25-09, 05:03 PM
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Re: Best Short-Lived Shows
I'll second the original Cupid and Danger Theater, and add on Michael Madsen in Vengeance Unilimited.
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01-25-09, 11:29 PM
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Re: Best Short-Lived Shows
Freaks and Geeks
Undeclared
Action!
And a couple of guilty pleasures I haven't seen mentioned yet...
Young Americans - That Coca Cola sponsored summer show that aired 8 episodes. I remember Kate Bosworth was in it... I don't know the names of any of the other actors.
The Street - That wall street show with Jennifer Connelly, Tom Everett Scott, and Giancarlo Esposito.
Undeclared
Action!
And a couple of guilty pleasures I haven't seen mentioned yet...
Young Americans - That Coca Cola sponsored summer show that aired 8 episodes. I remember Kate Bosworth was in it... I don't know the names of any of the other actors.
The Street - That wall street show with Jennifer Connelly, Tom Everett Scott, and Giancarlo Esposito.
01-26-09, 12:41 AM
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Re: Best Short-Lived Shows
Im surprised no one has mentioned any of these
3-South
Clone High
Mission Hill
Max Headroom
The Lexx
Joan Of Arcadia
John Doe
Special Unit 2
Sliders (I dont count the final season, it was beyond weak)
3-South
Clone High
Mission Hill
Max Headroom
The Lexx
Joan Of Arcadia
John Doe
Special Unit 2
Sliders (I dont count the final season, it was beyond weak)
01-27-09, 01:48 AM
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Re: Best Short-Lived Shows
UNSUB - David Soul, Kent McCord, M Emmet Walsh pre CSI investigation Unit. From Stephen J. Cannell & Steve Kronish. Awesome show, great writing, great cinematography, great cast. Ended with a two parter, NBC aired the first but never aired the second. Seven years later I moved to CA and went to work for Cannel and found the second part in their library. Taped the entire series.
01-27-09, 01:54 AM
#118
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Re: Best Short-Lived Shows
Probe - A Sherlock Holmes type show I loved as a kid.
Sorority Life - A reality show about sorority chicks...how could MTV fuck this up? Maybe 5% of college girls are ugly, and in the last season MTV managed to get them all.
Sorority Life - A reality show about sorority chicks...how could MTV fuck this up? Maybe 5% of college girls are ugly, and in the last season MTV managed to get them all.
02-18-09, 11:45 PM
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Re: Best Short-Lived Shows
Anyone remember a '90s show called "The Crusaders"? It was a Fox newsmagazine show about a team of "crusaders" that solved problems and fought injustices.
02-19-09, 12:40 AM
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Re: Best Short-Lived Shows
Boomtown - - - Excellent first season then they tinkered with it and it died.
The Job - - - Loved this show, but its cancellation gave us Rescue Me so I wont cry over it.
Kidnapped - - - This show was great and thankfully I got to see the conclusion on Netflix. Would have been interesting to see what they did for Season 2.
The Job - - - Loved this show, but its cancellation gave us Rescue Me so I wont cry over it.
Kidnapped - - - This show was great and thankfully I got to see the conclusion on Netflix. Would have been interesting to see what they did for Season 2.
