Shows you couldn't wait to see canceled

Shadow_Ferret · Jul 15, 2008

This would be shows that you watched once or twice and thought, "What the hell is this?" and couldn't wait until they canceled the series.

Whoopie
Chevy Chase Show
Alan Thicke Show
Pat Sajak Show
Twin Peaks
Arrested Development

ChaosTitan · Jul 15, 2008

Cavemen. I didn't even have to watch it; the very concept made me want to scream, "just cancel it and save yourself the trouble!"

Shadow_Ferret · Jul 15, 2008

ChaosTitan said:
Cavemen. I didn't even have to watch it; the very concept made me want to scream, "just cancel it and save yourself the trouble!"

My kids liked that one, and we watched a few episodes, but yeah, I can see your point. The commercials are funny. The website is funny. Trying to sustain a series... hmm. Not funny.

There was anther show that had debuted after Cavemen, something about commuters riding to work. THAT one I couldn't wait to see canceled, too. Thankfully, it's name escapes me.

bethany · Jul 15, 2008

Seventh Heaven? That's probably still on isn't it? (oh wait, I just rearead original post and I never actually watched that show, it's just that my grandma would call me and tell me about it, which was...excrutiating)

jgold · Jul 15, 2008

Wife Swap.

Ew.

BenPanced · Jul 15, 2008

Woops!, a post-apocalyptic sitcom.

Harper K · Jul 15, 2008

bethany said:
Seventh Heaven? That's probably still on isn't it? (oh wait, I just rearead original post and I never actually watched that show, it's just that my grandma would call me and tell me about it, which was...excrutiating)

They finally canceled it! That was exactly the one I was going to mention, too. Sometimes I would watch it just to torture myself. The dialogue was soooo horribly painful.

Jcomp · Jul 15, 2008

Homeboys in Outer Space.

Celia Cyanide · Jul 15, 2008

ChaosTitan said:
Cavemen. I didn't even have to watch it; the very concept made me want to scream, "just cancel it and save yourself the trouble!"

I thought that, but then I was like, remember when they made the TV show about the fake CGI head from the Coke commercial, who said, "C-c-catch the wave!" and it was, like, awesome??? But it seems that was the only commercial to successfully make a crossover to a TV show.

And Twin Peaks ruled, by the way!!!

Shadow_Ferret · Jul 15, 2008

They made a TV show about a CGI head that shilled for Coke? How did I ever miss that one?

ChaosTitan · Jul 15, 2008

Max Headroom?

Rolling Thunder · Jul 15, 2008

It was called 'Max Headroom'.

ETA: Chaos got it first.

Shadow_Ferret · Jul 15, 2008

Oh, I see.

But Max Headroom was based on a BBC sci-fi series or miniseries or something that was popular long before the Coke commercials.

Thus my confusion.

WendyNYC · Jul 15, 2008

Shadow_Ferret said:
This would be shows that you watched once or twice and thought, "What the hell is this?" and couldn't wait until they canceled the series.

Arrested Development

Arrested Development? Shut yo mouth! That was a great show.

I agree with the others on your list. And I'll add the Rachel Ray show. Yum-O!

maxmordon · Jul 15, 2008

Drawn Together

Celia Cyanide · Jul 15, 2008

Shadow_Ferret said:
Oh, I see.

But Max Headroom was based on a BBC sci-fi series or miniseries or something that was popular long before the Coke commercials.

Thus my confusion.

The character came first. He was a talk show host. There was a one-hour British television movie to written around the character to explain his origin. The pilot for the US TV show was based on the movie.

plaidearthworm · Jul 15, 2008

BenPanced said:
Woops!, a post-apocalyptic sitcom.

Was that one where the characters survived a nuclear blast by being in a Volvo?

jennifer75 · Jul 15, 2008

Shadow_Ferret said:
This would be shows that you watched once or twice and thought, "What the hell is this?" and couldn't wait until they canceled the series.

That 80's Show

The show that I can't until it gets cancelled THE NEW 90210....C'MON....what are they thinking?!?!?!?!!

Shadow_Ferret · Jul 15, 2008

That 80s Show? Was that like That 70s Show only like a spin-off, everyone is older and listens to hair metal?

Didn't know they even tried that.

threedogpeople · Jul 15, 2008

Cop Rock - police drama set to music

Gravity · Jul 16, 2008

My Mother the Car

Me and the Chimp

Quark

dageezer · Jul 16, 2008

Housewives of Orange County, The Simple Life.

Who cares? Now it's New York? Who cares even more.

Priene · Jul 16, 2008

Big Brother

Not cancelled yet, except in Australia, but the sooner that noxious garbage is gone, the better.

maestrowork · Jul 16, 2008

Full House.

Big Brother.

A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila (or just about every such reality TV show -- but this one is the worst).

Hmm.... I guess I just don't want that much TV to begin with.

nerds · Jul 16, 2008

Big Brother, now in Season what? 85 or something?

The View, the same.

Roseanne

CSI Miami omg, the scripts, if you really listen to the lines, just awful.

Shows you couldn't wait to see canceled

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Court Jester

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Grinning

THE BLUEBERRY QUEEN OF HADES (he/him)

here's to the girl on the go

Joker Groupie

Court Jester

Around

Court Jester

fiddle-dee-dee

Penúltimo

Joker Groupie

Rock and Squiggle

SupahStah!

Court Jester

This is my BEST side!

Seen 'em come, seen 'em go

I've done nothing wrong....

Out to lunch

Fear the Death Ray

of all the gin joints