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Old 12-16-07 | 12:44 PM
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Lucky (as previously mentioned)
Firefly (obviously) -> Serenity (good call)
Lexx (yo-way-yo!)
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The Job.
Old 12-16-07 | 01:22 PM
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If the writer's strike is gonna be a long one, what long-cancelled show would you like to see the networks dust off and re-air to fill the void.

For me, it would be Lucky. I just re-watched the first two episodes last night and I remembered just how much I missed this show.

Is that Daryl from The Office?

I agree with the posters about Freaks and Geeks and add that they should show Undeclared as well. Judd Apatow is the hottest name in comedy right now; he deserves to have his two television shows rediscovered.

Whoever mentioned Deadline, I totally agree. We'll probably never see it on DVD, but I would love to watch reruns.
Old 12-16-07 | 03:00 PM
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Old 12-16-07 | 05:18 PM
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Is that Daryl from The Office?
The IMDb credits Craig Robinson for popping up in one episode of Lucky, so could be...
Old 12-16-07 | 05:21 PM
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Old 12-16-07 | 05:23 PM
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Old 12-16-07 | 06:03 PM
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Old 12-16-07 | 06:21 PM
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Old 12-16-07 | 07:16 PM
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Completed shows to be aired:
Babylon 5
Red Dwarf - import it from the U.K.

Also, I would like to see the unaired episodes of:
Do Over
Old 12-16-07 | 07:19 PM
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Old 12-17-07 | 12:00 AM
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If there were a show just a little ahead of its time, it was Lucky. It hit right before poker got huge and would have also paired very nicely with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

In addition to it, somebody should dust off the US version of Touching Evil I heard so much about when I was enjoying Burn Notice this summer.

I'll also give votes to:

Wonderfalls
The Inside
Line of Fire
Eyes
Stark Raving Mad
The Good Life

There are plenty of others I'd also love to see.
Old 12-17-07 | 01:43 AM
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Boomtown. I own the DVDs, but that was only S1 and I missed the last three episodes of S2 that were shot since they were burned off during the holiday break.

I also miss The Nine. ABC pulled that show twice and never resolved it, but I was ticked that I couldn't at least watch all the filmed episodes on TV and never got around to watching them on abc.com.

One other show that I really liked last season was Justice. It wsn't great, but I found it pretty entertaining for a "procedural show"

And "Murder One" will always have a special place in my heart.

Finally I'll second Andy Richter and third (or fourth) Arrested Development, the best comedy I've ever seen.

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Old 12-17-07 | 01:46 AM
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I also miss The Nine. ABC pulled that show twice and never resolved it, but I was ticked that I couldn't at least watch all the filmed episodes on TV and never got around to watching them on TIVO.
Yeah it sucked when ABC pulled it a 2nd time. They actually posted the remaining episodes online on ABC.com shortly after they were yanked, but I never got around to watching them and they eventually pulled them to make room for the new fall shows.

If you really want to watch them, all 13 filmed episodes are available on Itunes.

I heard the conclusion if very unsatisfying since the show needed 22 episodes to make any sense.

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Old 12-17-07 | 01:51 AM
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Boomtown. I own the DVDs, but that was only S1 and I missed the last three episodes of S2 that were shot since they were burned off during the holiday break.
I remember they burned off those episodes with zero promotion on a Friday and Saturday. I was doing a search on Tivo and accidently discovered them. They were really good episodes and totally derserved to be on the DVD.
Old 12-17-07 | 04:05 AM
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Hell, ABC should bring back Karen Sisco, or at least put the show on dvd/
Old 12-17-07 | 09:34 AM
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I heard the conclusion if very unsatisfying since the show needed 22 episodes to make any sense.
It ended up being totally immaterial, but I did wonder what would have happened if the show was a success. Beyond the first season, I couldn't have imagined any reason for the show to continue.
Old 12-22-07 | 11:17 PM
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They should reair the 3 seasons (61 episodes) of Roswell to boost their ratings and gain more fans so they can get another shot. So they can increase the chances of getting a movie made that so many fans want
Old 12-23-07 | 03:07 AM
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They should reair the 3 seasons (61 episodes) of Roswell to boost their ratings and gain more fans so they can get another shot. So they can increase the chances of getting a movie made that so many fans want
Yeah good luck trying to get Katherine Heigl, Jason Behr and Shiri Appleby to return to that show. Heigl's moved on to bigger and better things.
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Couple shows not mentioned:
Ed
Everwood

And additional votes for:
Arrested Development
Keen Eddie
Brisco County!!!!!!
Old 12-23-07 | 11:07 AM
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Boomtown. I own the DVDs, but that was only S1 and I missed the last three episodes of S2 that were shot since they were burned off during the holiday break.
I'm mad that Lionsgate didn't make the Boomtown DVD release a "Complete Series" set, instead it was just the first season episodes, and all of the (not many of them) second season episodes will never see the light of day on DVD.

I'd love for NBC to re-air Boomtown, maybe the "mainstream" audience will finally, "get it".

I'd love for ABC to rerun Soap. A lot of the stuff on that show would be very "offensive" today. I'd get a kick out of all the idiots writing letters to ABC saying "cancel that new show, Soap!"

Fridays would be a great night for "classic" sitcoms.
Old 12-23-07 | 02:34 PM
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Old 12-23-07 | 08:28 PM
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The IMDb credits Craig Robinson for popping up in one episode of Lucky, so could be...
That's interesting. He appeared in every single episode, IIRC.
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Old 12-23-07 | 09:03 PM
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Firefly (obviously)
The Adventured of Brisco County, Jr.
I would have loved for each of those to have gotten a second season.
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