Short-Lived TV Programs

[WannaWitness]

This is the thread where we can discuss shows that ran for three seasons or less. Some you might think were really good and should have been given a chance. Others, in your eyes, might be complete turkeys, they were so goofy, unwholesome, etc.

Promised Land was supposed to be the spin-off of Touched By an Angel. It was a great family show, and shouldn't have been cancelled so soon.

 

[mwb]

Police Squad!

It was a spinoff of the Airplane! movies & starred Leslie Nielsen. It aired in the mid-1980's. By the late 80's the premise was resurrected with the Naked Gun movies.

 

[Yitzchak]

Threshold , miracles , and joan of arcadia are three that come to mind.

 

[KristyAnne]

Firefly! So much potential, but I suppose it was too much of a bizarre concept to appeal to the general public (sci-fi western).

Grosse Point. Does anyone remember this? I thought it was hilarious, but apparently nobody else thought so as t only lasted half a season.

Roswell. Even though it went for three seasons, which is quite good compared to some shows, I think it deserved at least another season.

Kindred: The Embraced. Even though Aaron Spelling was involved, I quite liked it, and wanted more.

Earth 2. I thought that this was a great show.

I liked Miracles and Joan of Arcadia too.

 

[philN]

Firefly was an incredible show. I'm glad that Joss Whedon was able to get the cast together to do the Serenity movie and bring some closure to the series, though there are still more things left unresolved.

Arrested Development lasted three seasons, but if it had had more support from the network with advertising, it could have lasted more. I mean, the show won tons of awards, but Fox was more concerned with shows like Stacked and the War at Home to really give it a good chance.

Wonderfalls was one of my favorites as well. Not only was it an all-around cool concept for a show, but the acting and cinematography were terrific. Only 3 episodes aired before it was pulled, which is sad because I really wish more could have been revealed about the characters.

Freaks and Geeks was another great show that ended too soon. Actually, pretty much any show that Judd Apatow was involved in ended too soon - that includes The Ben Stiller Show and Undeclared as well.

Stella was one of the strangest, quirkiest comedies I've ever seen, but it was actually funny, which is more than I can say for most of what Comedy Central airs.

Those are the ones that come to mind.

 

[Yitzchak]

Blockbuster here started coming out with old tv series on dvd....It is nice to get all of the episodes of these discontiued showes. My wife and I like to buy one and then spend a few weeks watching all the episodes back to back.

 

[The Lone Gunmen]

Firefly

The Lone Gunmen

I don't know any more...

 

[BlackAndy]

Good ones that come to mind:
Firefly
and
Miracles

 

[WannaWitness]

Three Wishes with Amy Grant was wonderful. Sadly it didn't last past about 5 episodes.

 

[WannaWitness]

The Charmings was a comedy that lasted only for about a season or two. It was supposed to be about Snow White and Prince Charming's family after they got married.

There was also the Torkelsons....

...and Two of a Kind, with the Olsens.

 

[WannaWitness]

"Hi Honey, I'm Home" was about a '50s sitcom family living next door to a modern-day family. I don't think it even lasted the full 1991 season.

 

[WannaWitness]

Anyone remember "The Dinosaurs"?

 

[philN]

Yes. I have the Dinosaurs First and Second Seasons on DVD. There is no way a network would pay for an animatronic sitcom nowadays, but I am certainly glad someone did back in the 90's.

 

[GabbyCat]

So far this season CBS has had two shows lasting less than three episodes, Smith and 3 lbs.

How do they expect anyone to get into a program if they yank it so quickly?

 

[StromRider]

Anyone remember "The Dinosaurs"?

Was that the one with, "Not the Mama!!!"

 

[WannaWitness]

Was that the one with, "Not the Mama!!!"

Yep!

 

[marlowe]

Sons and Daughters was great. It's also gone.

 

[Tweety]

Everwood should'nt have ended after only 3 seasons.

Also Runaway seemed like it was going to be pretty good but they canceled it after only about 3 episodes!

 

[GrinningDwarf]

I was suprised to find out that the original Kolchak: The Night Stalker with Darren McGavin only lasted one season.

That was one of my favorite shows growing up!! I bought the DVD boxed set of that one season and had the fun of reliving them all with our kids.

 

[GrinningDwarf]

Everwood should'nt have ended after only 3 seasons.

My wife just discovered this show recently in reruns on ABC Family. We were suprised it didn't last.