The all-time too short-lived TV shows
03-03-15, 04:12 AM
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THROB-2 seasons Diana Canova,Jane Leeves
I'm A Big Girl Now -1 season Diana Canova,Martin Short
I'm A Big Girl Now -1 season Diana Canova,Martin Short
03-03-15, 04:14 AM
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The above is the only true correct answer.
I still have my Powerjet.
Honorable Mentions:
Would have loved a second season.
I rewatched the series a couple years back and other than the special effects, it mostly held up.
I still have my Powerjet.
Honorable Mentions:
Would have loved a second season.
I rewatched the series a couple years back and other than the special effects, it mostly held up.
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03-03-15, 06:29 AM
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Two more good nominees.
Need to go back & watch S:A&B but remember it fondly. Loved it when Johnny Cash's "I Walk The Line" was used on the soundtrack (hope it made the DVD).
And Grosse Pointe was priceless, IMO. The complete series used to be available at Big Lots for $3 (for years, it seems). If still available, money well spent.
03-03-15, 07:31 AM
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Re: The all-time too short-lived TV shows
Life
Keen Eddie
The Job
Wonderfalls
Pushing Daisies
Reaper
Almost Human
This would be my list. I should probably add Constantine since is sure to get canceled.
Keen Eddie
The Job
Wonderfalls
Pushing Daisies
Reaper
Almost Human
This would be my list. I should probably add Constantine since is sure to get canceled.
03-03-15, 09:05 AM
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Re: The all-time too short-lived TV shows
The Unusuals
The Good Guys
Better Off Ted
Happy Endings (not that 3 seasons is too short - I just wanted more of what I thought was the sharpest ensemble comedy going)
The Norm Show
Andy Barker, P.I.
Running Wilde (I may be the only person on Earth who enjoyed it)
Studio 60
Plus the usual suspects of Arrested Development, Firefly, Freaks and Geeks, etc.
The Good Guys
Better Off Ted
Happy Endings (not that 3 seasons is too short - I just wanted more of what I thought was the sharpest ensemble comedy going)
The Norm Show
Andy Barker, P.I.
Running Wilde (I may be the only person on Earth who enjoyed it)
Studio 60
Plus the usual suspects of Arrested Development, Firefly, Freaks and Geeks, etc.
03-03-15, 10:17 AM
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Ill add the HBO series Luck, wish they had found an acceptable way to do the horse racing
Also, Surface, it was campy and fun and never boring.
Also, Surface, it was campy and fun and never boring.
03-03-15, 11:30 AM
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The Unusuals
The Good Guys
Better Off Ted
Happy Endings (not that 3 seasons is too short - I just wanted more of what I thought was the sharpest ensemble comedy going)
The Norm Show
Andy Barker, P.I.
Running Wilde (I may be the only person on Earth who enjoyed it)
Studio 60
Plus the usual suspects of Arrested Development, Firefly, Freaks and Geeks, etc.
The Good Guys
Better Off Ted
Happy Endings (not that 3 seasons is too short - I just wanted more of what I thought was the sharpest ensemble comedy going)
The Norm Show
Andy Barker, P.I.
Running Wilde (I may be the only person on Earth who enjoyed it)
Studio 60
Plus the usual suspects of Arrested Development, Firefly, Freaks and Geeks, etc.
Although that does make me think of anyone to add to the list: Sit Down, Shut Up.
03-03-15, 12:06 PM
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Aside from Better Off Ted and all the other mentions, would have liked to have seen more of:
Alphas
Breakout Kings
Flash Forward
Jericho
That 80s Show (the episode with the baggy pants and slippery furniture killed us ... )
The 4400
(And many others that I will remember as soon as I click Post ...
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Alphas
Breakout Kings
Flash Forward
Jericho
That 80s Show (the episode with the baggy pants and slippery furniture killed us ... )
The 4400
(And many others that I will remember as soon as I click Post ...
)
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03-03-15, 12:28 PM
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03-03-15, 01:42 PM
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03-03-15, 01:58 PM
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Terriers
VR.5
Police Squad
Reaper
VR.5
Police Squad
Reaper
03-03-15, 02:02 PM
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Just a few for me most of the already mentionned a few times.
Rome
Firefly
Caprica
And I'll add...
V (original tv series)
Rome
Firefly
Caprica
And I'll add...
V (original tv series)
03-03-15, 02:08 PM
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I would have liked to see the 1991 Dark Shadows series go longer. It pretty much got killed by coverage of the first Iraq war.
Also Adventures of Brisco County Jr. and Alien Nation.
Also Adventures of Brisco County Jr. and Alien Nation.
03-03-15, 02:08 PM
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Am I really the first person to mention Stargate Universe? I know they got two seasons, but it was really hitting it's stride and could have turned into a real classic.
03-03-15, 02:09 PM
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I guess we can put Garfunkel and Oates on this list now
03-03-15, 02:45 PM
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I remember I used to enjoy Hard Time on Planet Earth. Am I the only one who still remembers that show?
03-03-15, 03:34 PM
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I remember a 2006 AVClub article about 1-season wonders. I wrote an extensive comment to that article that apparently got deleted when they switched discussion platforms. You can still see some of the responses to my comment though:
http://www.avclub.com/article/invent...v-wonders-1625
AVClub also did a "The best one-season wonders of the ’00s" article in 2009, which I believe gave birth to the "what about Firefly?" meme on their boards (Firefly was on their "best of 00" article list):
http://www.avclub.com/article/the-be...-the-00s-35179
Last year they recommended some one-season wonders for President's Day:
http://www.avclub.com/article/so-wha...dents-d-201151
They also just recently started a recurring "One-Season Wonders, Weirdos, And Wannabes" column, each focusing on a specific show:
http://www.avclub.com/features/one-s...-and-wannabes/
03-03-15, 04:13 PM
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It also jogged my memory about a show with a cop teaming up with an alien to fight crime, one that I always get confused with Mann & Machine. The pilot featured an alien that burrowed underground to attack its victims. After some searching, I found that the show is called Something Is Out There.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZRXhqWvr98
03-03-15, 04:31 PM
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You can tell how uneventful The Event was by not having a mention here.
(this post being a dishonorable mention.)
(this post being a dishonorable mention.)
03-03-15, 05:16 PM
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This was such a perfect slice of the 80s
If memory serves me, that scene was a big FU to the networks when the creator thought his show was being canceled. It got renewed for one more season, and now they were like oh crap, how do we write ourselves out of this situation? haha
Great show. The humor holds up well today.
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03-05-15, 12:22 AM
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I wish I knew what the planned ending for ReBoot was. Or that The Pirates of Dark Water hadn't ended on cliffhanger. Or that SWAT Kats didn't get cancelled.
03-05-15, 12:34 AM
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All three were very high quality shows, excellent to get on DVD. I got the feeling since all three had no recognizable stars they died on the vine. It doesn't matter how good a show is written and acted if no one ever checks it out to begin with.
03-05-15, 09:07 AM
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Another vote for Pushing Daisies. I hate the fact that the writers' strike was the thing that broke the show's momentum, and that they handled the last episode the way they did. I would have rather they left everything hanging than rushed to bring things to somewhat of a logical conclusion. Even the narrator's dialogue in that last minute sounded like he was trying to beat a timeclock ticking down.