Shows that were cancelled prematurely

[cursedsillycause]

1. My So-Called Life

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2. Joan of Arcadia

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3. Arrested Development

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4. Seinfeld

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5. Boy Meets World

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[Sorry if a threads like this one have been done to death.]

[ChaosTitan]

Hadn't Seinfeld been on for, like, twenty years? (I jest, but it has, what? Nine seasons? Sometimes it's better to let go.) Boy Meets World just wasn't the same when they went to college. As much as I loved the high school years, I was glad to see them put it out of its misery. Eric had become a caricature, and once Corey and Topanga got married...well, remember Moonlighting?


But to the list, I'd add:

Firefly

The Others

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

Brimstone

Now & Again (not to be confused with the Sela Ward show)

[donroc]

Valentine's Day with Jack Soo and Tony Franciosa.

Mr. Novak, shortly after I sold to it. It lasted 2 years and died opposite Combat. :cry:

[StoryG27]

I totally agree with Arrested Development. I'd also add Love Monkey, I only saw a few shows and then it was just gone.

[cursedsillycause]

Nine seasons? Sometimes it's better to let go.

It use to watch it in passing when I was a kid. I believe it was cancelled when I was nine, or something. I never got the fool effect! I have the series on dvd now, and I really wish it wasn't discontinued.

[cursedsillycause]

I'd also add Love Monkey

That show Teddy Geiger and Ben Folds made guest appearances on? I think it came on around the same time Boston Public. Gosh, I wished the corporate powers that be could have let BP stay.

[soleary]

Paper Chase

[MrWrite]

I'd like to add Journeyman, Daybreak and Traveller to the list. All shows that had plenty of promise. At least ABC released Daybreak on dvd so although they failed to show the whole season I am catching up on the series at the moment so no spoilers please!
For me the most disappointing one was Journeyman. The show had so much potential and there's no sign of it being released on dvd yet. I really loved that show!

[spacekadet]

Don't forget Firefly!

[childeroland]

Profit.
Angel (it had more than five seasons to it).
Blue Skies (90's program starring Tom Wopat).
Aaron's Way.
Once and Again.

[Beware_of_Italics]

Christy. (I :heart: Dr. MacNeill).

[Jersey Chick]

Seinfeld ran its course - trust me. By the last few seasons, it was hit-or-miss funny. The earlier episodes are still great, but the later ones - meh.

[ChaosTitan]

Don't forget Firefly!


But to the list, I'd add:

Firefly



We didn't. :D

[MrWrite]

Seinfeld ran its course - trust me. By the last few seasons, it was hit-or-miss funny. The earlier episodes are still great, but the later ones - meh.

Seinfeld ran for at least 7 seasons didn't it? I'd hardly call that premature ;)

[My-Immortal]

Definitely, Firefly!

[heyjude]

Boomtown. I will be bitter about this one till the day I die. Possibly even after.

Chaos--Now and Again... was that the show about the guy? And the woman? You know who I mean? I liked that show. They were running away at the end. I still wonder if they made it...

[Toothpaste]

Studio 60. It wasn't nearly as good as The West Wing, and had some major problems. But they really needed a second season to get into the groove. It was still ten times better written than most of the stuff on tv.

[Shady Lane]

Seinfeld had run its course. And, coming from, honestly, THE MOST HARDCORE of Boy Meets World fans...it was time.

My So-Called Life is just the archetypical show that was canceled prematurely. It was so frickin brilliant. **goes to cry and watch her DVDs**

[Gynn]

Twin Peaks =(

[misslissy]

Seinfeld had run its course. And, coming from, honestly, THE MOST HARDCORE of Boy Meets World fans...it was time.

My So-Called Life is just the archetypical show that was canceled prematurely. It was so frickin brilliant. **goes to cry and watch her DVDs**

I miss My So-Called Life too

But come on, you didn't want to see little Chubaka and Plankton?

[Lyra Jean]

Firefly
Tremors: The series
The Lone Gunmen

[MrWrite]

Firefly
Tremors: The series
The Lone Gunmen


Tremors had a series? I love the first film. Never knew there was a series though! How long did it last? Must have been on the sci fi channel.

[nevada]

Space: Above and Beyond. oorah.

Just working my way through all the episodes now.

[donroc]

Any Steve Allen show.

[Sophia]

The Lone Gunmen

The Lone Gunmen was my choice, too. :) I thought it was hugely entertaining.

[kuwisdelu]

The Lone Gunmen

The Lone Gunmen was my choice, too. :) I thought it was hugely entertaining.

Thirded!

And The X-Files should have ended season 6 and been made into a film franchise like was always intended. Seriously. I Want to Believe should be the fourth or fifth movie coming out, not the second!

Damn you, FOX!

[Saanen]

The Tick live-action TV series with Patrick Warburton as The Tick. That was another one FOX canceled. I liked it pretty well when it came out, but I have the whole first (and only) season on DVD now and it's clear it would have really come into its own if it had had a second season.

[cursedsillycause]

I feel like I've been absent the last decade. I don't know any of the shows you guys are referenging.

[MattW]

Studio 60. It wasn't nearly as good as The West Wing, and had some major problems. But they really needed a second season to get into the groove. It was still ten times better written than most of the stuff on tv.100% truth.

Smart, funny, and complex characters all in one? America wasn't ready for - let them have According to Jim.

[Jcomp]

Agreed on Arrested Development.

And... Saved By the Bell: The College Years. I mean the franchise JUST started getting good with the college years...

[childeroland]

Forgot Millennium and Harsh Realm

[williemeikle]

American Gothic
The First Wave
Prey
Dark Skies

[KTC]

Normal Life with Cindy Williams, Max Gail, Dweezil and Moon Unit Zappa. I loved that show. I got it.

[callalily61]

Brimstone--starred Pete Horton and John Glover. Terrific dark humor, evil bits, and hope for redemption. They didn't even finish filming all the episodes. *weeps*

[Jersey Chick]

I forgot about the Tick - with his sidekick - Batmanuel - :D

[heyjude]

The Tick live-action TV series with Patrick Warburton as The Tick. That was another one FOX canceled. I liked it pretty well when it came out, but I have the whole first (and only) season on DVD now and it's clear it would have really come into its own if it had had a second season.

Oh this was awesome! I'm thrilled any time I see him. Yesterday in the theater I nearly shrieked "It's the Tick!!!" That man doesn't work nearly enough for my taste. He does great comedy.

[escritora]

Cashmere Mafia - pure brain candy.

[kristie911]

American Gothic


I second American Gothic. I loved that show! :)

[plaidearthworm]

Why are you guys inside my head? Loved the live-action Tick, and I thought everyone had forgotten about it completely. I still quote it on a near-daily basis. (Destiny dressed you this morning, Arthur; don't let fear take off your pants!)
Brimstone had spot-on casting, and things were just getting really good when it left; many weeks, The Lone Gunmen was better than the X-Files, in my opinion. And of course, Firefly! A thin thread of hope for a second movie and more Jayne lights up my days. I was totally hooked on Studio 60, even though that last story arc got a little strange.
I would also add:
The Dresden Files
Special Unit 2

And probably many more that I can't recall off the top of my head; I seem to have a talent for liking shows with unfortunately short life spans.

[Barber]

'Get Real' with Anne (the Godess) Hathaway--does anyone even remember it? Aside from cracking up every episode, I don't remember it much myself.

[Stormhawk]

Firefly
Tremors: The series
The Lone Gunmen
These.

I lived with the fact the The Lone Gunmen ended, but what they did to the trio in the X-Files was just a kick to the gut. :(

[Sage]

To add to things not mentioned:

Wonderfalls

[Jenan Mac]

I second Boomtown and Briscoe County. And I miss Animaniacs.

[maxmordon]

Animaniacs
The Lone Gunmen
Studio 60
Arrested Development
The Thick
Dead Like Me

[benbradley]

Star Trek.

[maxmordon]

The most famous example must be Police Squad! that ended up being 3 really succesful films


If The Big Bang Theory and Pushing Daisies don't survive the second season I think we will have new ones for the list

[misslissy]

I will be so sad if they don't! The Big Bang Theory is hilarious beyond belief and I adore Pushing Daisies. It's fun in a quirky sort of way.

I know Jericho was prematurely ended and the fans got them to bring it back for another season. I hope it's back again this fall, but you never know.

[Rolling Thunder]

Two old ones:

Doctor Doctor: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096566/

and The Ben Stiller Show: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103360/

Both died a premature death.

[kuwisdelu]

I will be so sad if they don't! The Big Bang Theory is hilarious beyond belief

It had better stay on! It's pretty much about my life...

[mikeland]

If The Big Bang Theory and Pushing Daisies don't survive the second season I think we will have new ones for the list

Don't despair. They're both on the fall sked. For now.

We really liked the show Invasion. Thought it should have gotten a second season.

Another show that was cancelled without a resolution was The 4400. We were bummed about that too.

(We=me and my wife)

[Kryianna]

Firefly
Wonderfalls
The Inside
Drive


Can you tell I met Tim Minnear today? :D

[ChaosTitan]

Boomtown. I will be bitter about this one till the day I die. Possibly even after.

Chaos--Now and Again... was that the show about the guy? And the woman? You know who I mean? I liked that show. They were running away at the end. I still wonder if they made it...

Hehe, if you mean the show with Eric Close and Dennis Haysbert, then yes.

And Boomtown! How could I forget Boomtown??? I was just watching this show a few days ago. I swear, I'm going to wear out my DVD's. One of the best ensemble casts ever.

Space: Above and Beyond. oorah.

Just working my way through all the episodes now.

Ack! Another "shame on Chaos" for forgetting this one.

Special Unit 2


Someone else liked this show!! :hooray: I have maybe ten episodes on tape, from last summer when SciFi Channel was repeating it. Soooooooo dang funny.

Also Alien Nation. I'm glad the stories were continued in the TV Movies, though.

[gabbleandhiss]

Lone Gunmen
Freaks and Geeks
Rod Serling's Twilight Zone

[dgiharris]

Definitely have to agree,
1) Firefly
was way too good to freaking get cancelled. Talk about an injustice.
2) Space Above and Beyond.
Loved that series

3) Starved
THere was a series called "Starved" that really delved into the heart of addiction. Only had 8 episodes but was so 'real' and 'deep'.
4) Angel
Wish they got another season and didn't have to cut the last one so short.

[Lyra Jean]

Tremors had a series? I love the first film. Never knew there was a series though! How long did it last? Must have been on the sci fi channel.

There are four movies and the series. Yes, it was on the sci-fi channel.

[Lyra Jean]

These.

I lived with the fact the The Lone Gunmen ended, but what they did to the trio in the X-Files was just a kick to the gut. :(

Totally agree with you there. I had a total crush on Frohike. (sp?)

[childeroland]

Pinky & the Brain

Tiny Toons

[Prozyan]

Fox is Satan incarnate when it comes to cancelling/ruining great shows. In no particular order:

1. Firefly
2. John Doe
3. The Lone Gunmen
4. Brimstone (Jon Glover was awesome)
5. Tru Calling (Had awesome potential in the early episodes)

Miracles and Invasion on ABC.

Odyssey 5 on Showtime.

[MattW]

I second Boomtown
I hadn't even heard of it before it was cancelled.

Great show.

[catethegreat]

Boomtown. I will be bitter about this one till the day I die. Possibly even after.

OMG! I was SO upset when it got canceled. WTF were they thinking?!? I think it just might have been a little before it's time.

[Mjollnir13]

Veronica Mars
Freeks and Geeks

[ChaosTitan]

OMG! I was SO upset when it got canceled. WTF were they thinking?!? I think it just might have been a little before it's time.

The biggest problem was that in season two, they basically abandoned the formula that made it so unique. They lost Andrea, made Teresa a cop instead of paramedic, and became just another cop show. Sometimes I'm glad the six episodes of season two aren't on DVD. It's easier to think of the first season as a standalone miniseries.

[heyjude]

The biggest problem was that in season two, they basically abandoned the formula that made it so unique. They lost Andrea, made Teresa a cop instead of paramedic, and became just another cop show. Sometimes I'm glad the six episodes of season two aren't on DVD. It's easier to think of the first season as a standalone miniseries.

I even sent them an email saying I loved the show even though they dumbed it down. Shockingly, they never replied.

This was one of the best-written, best-acted, best-cast shows ever. Ever. It was incredible. There was so much material there and they blew it completely.

Ah, Fearless, I still miss you....

[heyjude]

Oh! Oh! How could I forget? Neal McDonough?!!!! Any show that gives Neal McDonough a role is already A+ in my book.

[CaroGirl]

JPod (damn them for cancelling that)
Arrested Development
St. Elsewhere
ETA: News Radio

[ChaosTitan]

Oh! Oh! How could I forget? Neal McDonough?!!!! Any show that gives Neal McDonough a role is already A+ in my book.

You're my new best friend. :D

And building on this, NBC also cancelled "Medical Investigation" too damned early.

[maxmordon]

ETA: News Radio

I disagree there, Newsradio hit it's moment when Phil Hartman died, you just can replace someone like him...


I really liked this Fred Savage show, Working, it was like a more zany The Office

[Captshady]

Studio 60 for sure, but Stark Raving Mad, with Tony Shaloub was by far the best Sitcom ever.

[John Paton]

Definitely Firefly - just to add to evryone who has mentioned it.

Oh !! I was kinda pissed when 'Leave it to Beaver' was canned.

[Serenity]

You're my new best friend. :D

And building on this, NBC also cancelled "Medical Investigation" too damned early.

Cool... does that mean she can pay part of the rent too??? :wag:

Neal... yummy...


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[heyjude]

Cool... does that mean she can pay part of the rent too??? :wag:

Neal... yummy...


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That deserves to be posted twice. Minimum.

Thanks. You made my day. :D

[Linda Adams]

Stingray (the show with the black Stingray). The network had a great show but they never figured out what to do with it.

Seven Days - a great time travel show that aired in the late 1990's

[Serenity]

Stingray (the show with the black Stingray). The network had a great show but they never figured out what to do with it.

Seven Days - a great time travel show that aired in the late 1990's

OMG! I LOVED Stingray! Nick Mancuso was H.O.T. That, and the Stingray was-- and still is-- my all time favorite car. Stingray could be considered a quasi-prelude to The Pretender. Only without the child imprisonment. :D

[III]

Home Movies

[C.M. Daniels]

Alien Nation

I know they were given the TV movies to wrap things up, but the show's demise was far too early.

[Linda Adams]

OMG! I LOVED Stingray! Nick Mancuso was H.O.T. That, and the Stingray was-- and still is-- my all time favorite car. Stingray could be considered a quasi-prelude to The Pretender. Only without the child imprisonment. :D

I hope you know you can get it on DVD. It was released about a month ago--you can find it on Amazon, but not at Best Buy.

[ChaosTitan]

One more time, just because I can. :D



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[Serenity]

:e2faint:

[goatmam]

Does anyone remember the show Titus that was on fox? I loved that show and then all of a sudden it was gone. No warning at all! I was bummed. Though FOX has that tendency doesn't it?

[ChaosTitan]

I've not seen it, but a friend told me "Profit" was a great show that didn't last long.

[John Paton]

I've not seen it, but a friend told me "Profit" was a great show that didn't last long.
Yes Profit was tewrrific.

The lead actor in that is also in Heroes fyi.

[dgiharris]

Does anyone remember the show Titus that was on fox? I loved that show and then all of a sudden it was gone. No warning at all! I was bummed. Though FOX has that tendency doesn't it?

I LOVED the show, but to be honest, I saw the cancellation coming. Titus was the only decent character and it's hard to hold an entire show together with just one person.

But have you seen his stand up comedy routines???

He is in the top 5 of greatest comic routines of all time. Seriously. He brings you through such an emotional rollercoaster. From laughing to crying to cringing to laughing to feeling bad then feeling good. It is more than a comedy act, it is art.

Mel...

[maxmordon]

Does anyone remember the show Titus that was on fox? I loved that show and then all of a sudden it was gone. No warning at all! I was bummed. Though FOX has that tendency doesn't it?

Yeah! I loved that show

[Grrarrgh]

Boomtown
Freaks and Geeks
Moonlight
Dead Like Me

[Bourgeois Nerd]

One more time, just because I can. :D

You're so funny. Have you seen Band of Brothers? He's terrific in that, but then, so is everyone.

[Lynette]

Coupling. (The British version, of course) Though I don't know if it got cancelled, it could've gone on for far longer if you ask me! *sniffs*

[quickWit]

Kind of surprised that Freaks and Geeks didn't get more than 3 or 4 mentions. I guess that's why it was cancelled. :)

Great show.

[ChaosTitan]

You're so funny. Have you seen Band of Brothers? He's terrific in that, but then, so is everyone.

Many, many times. :D

[willietheshakes]

I'll definitely concur with Studio 60, Freaks and Geeks and, most tragically, Firefly.

But I have to add Carnivale to the list.

Wow. Just... wow. What a show.

[Blondchen]

Studio 60. It wasn't nearly as good as The West Wing, and had some major problems. But they really needed a second season to get into the groove. It was still ten times better written than most of the stuff on tv.

Here was my problem with Studio 60. If you are going to make a show about cutting edge writers doing cutting edge sketch comedy, you'd better DAMN well make sure the material is FUNNY! Theirs was God-awful.

Also, I could get totally jazzed about Josh and Sam trying to negotiate an important bill through Congress, or help save a pece conference, or watch President Bartlet try and save healthcare funding for immigrant orphans, but when that same level of frenetic drama was used in regards to whether or not the new comedy sketch will get written in time for the night's broadcast... Not so much.

If you're going to do a TV show about TV, it should be done like 30 Rock.

[JB_Finesse]

For some reason I really liked New Amsterdam.

[Captshady]

Here was my problem with Studio 60. If you are going to make a show about cutting edge writers doing cutting edge sketch comedy, you'd better DAMN well make sure the material is FUNNY! Theirs was God-awful.

Also, I could get totally jazzed about Josh and Sam trying to negotiate an important bill through Congress, or help save a pece conference, or watch President Bartlet try and save healthcare funding for immigrant orphans, but when that same level of frenetic drama was used in regards to whether or not the new comedy sketch will get written in time for the night's broadcast... Not so much.

If you're going to do a TV show about TV, it should be done like 30 Rock.

I completely disagree. 30 is pure sitcom. What's wrong with a dramedy? I thought the make believe sketches were good enough to make you believe they were doing a live variety show, and the drama behind it was good enough to make you believe its what potentially happened/could happen behind the scenes of such a show. I absolutely loved Studio 60.

[Blondchen]

I completely disagree. 30 is pure sitcom. What's wrong with a dramedy? I thought the make believe sketches were good enough to make you believe they were doing a live variety show, and the drama behind it was good enough to make you believe its what potentially happened/could happen behind the scenes of such a show. I absolutely loved Studio 60.

But the ratings were in the toilet, especially for a show with a price tag like that. It definitely did not resonate with viewers.

[cletus]

Joanie Loves Chachi

[dotsoec1]

Don't forget "What About Brian"!!!! I LOVED that show!!!! It was cancelled just after a fantastic season finale last year!!!

[Shadow_Ferret]

Here are my nominations.

Kolchak: The Night Stalker. Great series that inspired many others, such as Chris Carter and Josh Whedon.

The Magician, starring Bill Bixby. Died because of a writer's strike.

Tales of the Gold Monkey. An Indiana Jones clone of sorts, but was really fun, just nobody watched. How can you not love a Jack Russell with an eye-patch?

Police Squad. Lasted all of 6 episodes because America is filled with idiots who can't appreciate great humor.

The Time Tunnel. Intelligent and fun show created by Irwin Allen (Lost in Space, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea). Killed because of internal politics within ABC.

Air Wolf. Lasted 3 seasons, but the last one was totally forgettable as they moved away from the military thriller aspect and tried to make it more "sensitive." And let's not even talk about when it moved to cable.

Star Trek. Canceled after 79 episodes. Lived on in reruns and created such a tsunami of loyalty that, well, you know the rest of the story.

Lost in Space. Such potential in that first season, which was darker, and Dr. Smith more evil, than the following seasons. Had it stayed more true to sci-fi and hadn't moved into the realm of silly, it might have lasted.

Probe (or Search). Can't recall what the name of the series was, it was based on a pilot but for some reason they couldn't use that name so they changed it to the other one (which might have caused confusion among fans). Anyway, great Mission:Impossible style show but with all these really cool spy gadgets.

Trying to cash in on the campy Batman craze in the 60s, two shows, Captain Nice (written by Buck Henry of Get Smart!) and Mr. Terrific, both comedies, both debuted the same night in January. Both canceled the same night in August.

[jgold]

I'll definitely concur with Studio 60, Freaks and Geeks and, most tragically, Firefly.

But I have to add Carnivale to the list.

Wow. Just... wow. What a show.

Agree on all of these.

Carnivale was the darkest, most well-written show ever.

Others have already mentioned it, but I'll restate Dead Like Me. It had Inigo Montoya as a Grim Reaper. That's freaking brilliant.

[Voyager]

HBO's Rome. It wasn't really canceled, more of a mini-series that got extended, a hugely expensive mini-series that HBO no longer wanted to finance and the BBC couldn't finance alone.

[talps]

Northern Exposure.

If it had been canceled this year, it still would've been premature.

[ALG71]

In no particular order:

Earth 2
Surface
Firefly
Jake 2.0
Dresden Files
First Wave
Dead Like Me
Third Rock From The Sun (still had a couple good years left in it)
And about a half dozen more shows I can't remember the names of.

Obviously, I'm a huge sci-fi/speculative fan hehe.

[ChaosTitan]

Du'oh! How could I forget "The Sentinel"? Fun, fun show.

[Shadow_Ferret]

I forgot:
It's About Time

About some Gemini astronauts that get lost in time and end up in caveman days. Then in midseason they switched it so that the cavemen came back with the astronauts to present day.

[1BadApple]

American Gothic


I miss that show. I literally ran home to tune into it every time it was on. I can't look at Lucas Black today without seeing that show. I was mad it was cancelled after one season. But that is NBC for you.


Cashmere Mafia - pure brain candy.

This was actually a good quality show. I was mad that they didn't give it a chance due to the writer's strike. They should have waited until this fall to give it a chance. It gave me something to look at besides reality t.v.

[gumbs11]

Freaks and Geeks!!!

[Blondchen]

This was actually a good quality show. I was mad that they didn't give it a chance due to the writer's strike. They should have waited until this fall to give it a chance. It gave me something to look at besides reality t.v.

A lot of good stuff got the kibosh after the strike. For shows in their first season, especially with a limited episode order, it wasn't cost effective to rev production back up - not after the strike, not for the fall. You would not believe how expensive it is to wrap production and then go back in. Without good ratings to warrant the risk, no network was going to bite.

Not to mention the looming SAG strike which could royally screw us. It's like all of LA is holding their collective breath.

[benbradley]

Here are my nominations.
... The Time Tunnel. Intelligent and fun show created by Irwin Allen (Lost in Space, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea). Killed because of internal politics within ABC.
I recall it...
Star Trek. Canceled after 79 episodes. Lived on in reruns and created such a tsunami of loyalty that, well, you know the rest of the story.
See my post back on page 2...
Lost in Space. Such potential in that first season, which was darker, and Dr. Smith more evil, than the following seasons. Had it stayed more true to sci-fi and hadn't moved into the realm of silly, it might have lasted.
I do remember the premiere episode (I first saw it when it was rerun during the summer season or some such), Dr. Smith was some Soviet/cold-war operative who had got on board and programmed "Robot" (the character name of the robot) to destroy the ship after it was launched. Unfortunately, he couldn't get off the ship before it was launched. While in space he, with disgust, "tossed" of the switch that powered the robot, but the robot detected the partially-off switch and went over an switched it back on.

But I thought it was a "perfectly fine" show at the time, I think I was 8 or 10 years old...

Trying to cash in on the campy Batman craze in the 60s, two shows, Captain Nice (written by Buck Henry of Get Smart!) and Mr. Terrific, both comedies, both debuted the same night in January. Both canceled the same night in August.
I don't recall Captain Nice, but I vaguely do Mr. Terrific. As I recall, there was a magic pill that turned one into the strongest person on Earth, one could fly like Superman, unfortunately it only WORKED on the skinniest weakling on Earth...
I forgot:
It's About Time

About some Gemini astronauts that get lost in time and end up in caveman days. Then in midseason they switched it so that the cavemen came back with the astronauts to present day.
I remember that one being on during the same season as Mr. Terrific. Not sure you really mean these to be in this thread, even at my young age I thought they were a bit silly, unfortunately I didn't quite have the concept that there was something else I could do besides watch TV when I only vaguely liked the show.

I recall there used to be a great little website called tvtome.com, but it got bought out and morphed into tv.com. There may be more info in the later site, but I liked the earlier one, as one could apply to be an 'editor' for shows or stars, kind of like a low-rent wiki site. I (fortunately!) didn't feel knowledgable enough to do that for anything, but I thought it was neat.

[roseangel]

My picks are cartoons,
Mighty Max
Danny Phantom
Pinky and the Brain

and Out of This World, I loved this show, used to watch it all the time.

[Certain_Entropy]

Anyone watch Jericho on CBS? That show was great and had a crazy fanbase. After the first season, CBS canceled it, and fans mailed thousands of pounds of peanuts to CBS headquarters(after a scene in the show) to protest and managed to bring it back for a second season. And then they canceled it again, grrr.

Futurama also was awesome.

[misslissy]

I love Jericho!

I'm so sad they canceled it again.

[plaidearthworm]

Here are my nominations.

Tales of the Gold Monkey. An Indiana Jones clone of sorts, but was really fun, just nobody watched. How can you not love a Jack Russell with an eye-patch?



I adored that show! No matter how old Stephen Collins gets, I'll always see him like he was in that show. Even saved the show's page from the massive TV Guide Fall Preview (remember that? It was the Sears Christmas catalog for TV geeks) to post on my wall, so very long ago in my Tiger Beat years.

[Shadow_Ferret]

I just remembered, "City of Angels."

It was a period piece, set in the 40s or so, film noir type detective stuff, starring the guy who was Trapper John in the M*A*S*H tv show.

I thought it was great, but it didn't last even a season.

[Disa]

I only saw a few episodes of Jericho. Too bad they canceled that one.

I'm pretty peeved they've canceled Moonlight now. There's a big effort to get it back. I hear the fans are all donating blood to the RedCross to get it back- not sure how that works or if it's even true.

[Ol' 61]

Voyagers, cancelled due to the accidental death of its star, Jon Erik Hexam (sp?). Fun show; seems like they could have done something to revive it.

Dinotopia--I loved this show. It was just a great escape for me. I have the series DVD, but the final episode was a cliffhanger, and now I will never know who stole the portal to "the real world!"

Home Front--a post WW 2 drama/soap opera. I think it lasted two seasons. Kyle Chandler was in it. Kyle Chandler can do a great Cary Grant double take, BTW.

Cecilia

[Idahobo]

A couple more that I didn't see in my perusal of this thread:

Cupid. Not that stupid reality show. This was a dramedy about a man claiming to be cupid, exiled from Olympus until he gets 100 couples together without using his powers. There's rumors of a remake.

The Tick: The cartoon would count, but it got a fair shake, the live action one was amazing. Patrick Walburn at his absolute finest. Fortunately the whole series can be found for free and for legal on hulu.

[Shadow_Ferret]

Voyagers, cancelled due to the accidental death of its star, Jon Erik Hexam (sp?). Fun show; seems like they could have done something to revive it.

No. Voyagers was canceled for other reasons. He was in the show "Cover Up" when he died.

[Ol' 61]

No. Voyagers was canceled for other reasons. He was in the show "Cover Up" when he died.

Ooops! I completely forgot about Cover Up, and as I read your reply, I realized that you are absolutely right.

But Voyagers was still cancelled too early. IMHO.

[plaidearthworm]

A couple more that I didn't see in my perusal of this thread:

The Tick: The cartoon would count, but it got a fair shake, the live action one was amazing. Patrick Walburn at his absolute finest. Fortunately the whole series can be found for free and for legal on hulu.

Thanks for the tip! I'll head over there and check it out! :)

[Ageless Stranger]

Invader Zim.

Why is there bacon in the soap?
I made it myself!

[ChaosTitan]

Cupid. Not that stupid reality show. This was a dramedy about a man claiming to be cupid, exiled from Olympus until he gets 100 couples together without using his powers. There's rumors of a remake.

The remake is already in develoment. The original starred Jeremy Piven (now of Entourage fame). The new one is going to star Bobby Cannavale (Will & Grace, Third Watch).

[Idahobo]

Thanks for the tip! I'll head over there and check it out! :)

Glad to be of service. *tips his hat*

The remake is already in develoment. The original starred Jeremy Piven (now of Entourage fame). The new one is going to star Bobby Cannavale (Will & Grace, Third Watch).Oooh, so it's not just a rumor. That's good news indeed. Unless it ends up sucking and crushing my pleasant memories of the original. That's always a possibility. The original had such charm, most of it coming form Piven.

[jamesn65]

Three of the smartest, most underseen shows:

Freaks & Geeks
Jack & Bobby
Dead Like Me

[heyjude]

So after this thread I had to go out and buy the first season of Boomtown and yanno what? I'm bitter all over again. :(

But man, what a show.

[seaaircarol]

Everwood
Gilmore Girls
Once and Again
American Dreams

[misslissy]

Oh American Dreams! How could I forget that? I thought that was a brillant, brillant show. I loved Brittany Snow in that and even her friend, whose name escapes me. And I thought the girl who played Peggy was also excellent.