What TV show did/do you wish wasn't cancelled or put out to pasture too soon?

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[Demovictory9]

1. Flash forward. Sci fi tv. Lssted 1 season. Everyone on earth falls asleep at the dame time

When they wake up..comparing dreams.. realize the dreams are really a glimpse of the future on the same date and time

[yankee87]

7. Great show

Made me remember how good the show was

[beaglelover]

13. Funny, that's the first show that came to my mind as well. It was interesting and now we'll never know what it

was all about. Weren't there some people who did not go to sleep? I seem to remember a scene in a stadium during the event and you see somone moving in the background.

[Demovictory9]

15. Yes. And they also discovered that it happened before on a smaller scale

And was going to happen again

[bucolic_frolic]

2. I don't watch much TV, but in all honesty

They do things with characters, they flesh them out, they do it 2 or 3 times or in parallel universes, and then the writers go soft, and a character leaves because of contract money. They reach a ripe age. I was only unhappey when Northern Exposure left, but it wasn't the show it was in the beginning.

1960s Mission: Impossible was the same thing. The golden years were 2 and 3 with Martin Landau and his wife, Barbara Bain. I don't included season 1 because the guy preceding Peter Graves was a bit of a dud. Landau and Bain left because of money or something like that, the show had been sold to another company and and efficiency expert cut their budget. They had been spending $225k per episode, quite hefty at the time. The show never achieved its former self. Graves and Leonard Nimoy were great as was Greg Morris, but the supporting actresses changed often.

TV shows, like cars, reach their zenith in the 2nd, 3rd, and perhaps 4th year and then they decline. In retrospect they should have been cancelled sooner.

[rurallib]

19. excellent insights on the lifespan of TV shows

[FalloutShelter]

3. Julia on MAX

Wonderfully fun and well acted with great cast.
Cancelled after two seasons.

[Luciferous]

61. I really enjoyed that show.

[Nictuku]

4. All My Children and One Life to Live

I miss them. Still record General Hospital. It is the TV show I like to have on when I go to sleep (because I don't need to 'see' it to know who is talking)

For modern series, I was very disappointed that they didn't continue 'Lovecraft Country' Another Sci-Fi that was not continued: The Expanse and Man in the High Castle

[50 Shades Of Blue]

6. Ditto!!!

I watch Y&R and B&B now...

[Demovictory9]

16. I thought the expanse was a big hit. ?? Sci Fi shows really struggle

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. Firefly

[Nictuku]

9. I Loved that show!!!

I discovered it after it was already cancelled.

[Jeebo]

12. I'll second Firefly.

Why did that show run only one season? I just don't understand.

-- Ron

[Easterncedar]

8. Firefly

So much promise lost!

Darby and Joan is another one I really liked.

[Easterncedar]

10. I'll Fly Away

With Sam Waterston. Beautiful show.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

51. Same here. I can't find "I'll Fly Away" streaming. Not for free, at least. Thanks.

I'll Fly Away (TV series)

[bmbmd]

11. Man, I loved

“Key West” with Fisher Stevens-a quirky comedy with quirky characters cancelled after one season. Guess I was the only one who got it. It’s up on YouTube if you care to try it out.

[debm55]

83. They didn't leave any story lines hanging did they?

[Niagara]

14. I don't watch a great deal of T.V.

There are only two show that I can think of:


1. Underground. This television series could be difficult to watch at times. This series only ran for 2 seasons and wasn't renewed for a 3rd season.

The best episode was Season 2 Episode 6 titled "Minty". "Minty" was Harriet Tubman's nickname and the entire episode is actress Aisha Hinds portraying Harriet while giving a honest and significant lecture.

2. The Wonder Years (2021 reboot). Again, this only lasted for 2 seasons and wasn't renewed for a 3rd season.

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[debm55]

60. I think I would like to see the Wonder Years Reboot. it seem to have a sense of humor like the original did. TY

[Charlie Chapulin]

17. Firefly

[debm55]

86. Did they leave any loose ends or did they clear everything up before the end? TY Charlie Chapulin,😥

[JoseBalow]

18. Definitely Firefly

And I could have watched a few more seasons of Deadwood too

[Stuart G]

20. "Star Trek" the origninal show.

[debm55]

24. Same here, Stuart G. Thank you.

[JenniferJuniper]

29. Third season was pretty bad though.

It was getting Lost In Space-ish.

[Auggie]

41. Yep. And NBC reportedly did everything they could to kill it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series

Season 3 (1968–1969)

NBC at first planned to move Star Trek to Mondays for the show's third season, likely in hopes of increasing its audience after the enormous letter campaign that surprised the network. In March 1968; however, NBC instead moved the show to 10:00 pm Friday night, an hour undesirable for its younger audience, so as not to conflict with the highly successful Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In on Monday evenings, from whose time slot Laugh-In producer George Schlatter had angrily demanded it not be rescheduled. In addition to the undesirable time slot, Star Trek was now being seen on only 181 of NBC's 210 affiliates.

Roddenberry was frustrated, and complained, "If the network wants to kill us, it couldn't make a better move." He attempted to persuade NBC to give Star Trek a better day and hour, but was not successful. As a result of this and his own growing exhaustion, he chose to withdraw from the stress of the daily production of Star Trek, though he remained nominally in charge as its "executive producer".

Roddenberry reduced his direct involvement in Star Trek before the start of the 1968–69 television season, and was replaced by Fred Freiberger as the producer of the television series. Arthur H. Singer served as story editor. NBC next reduced Star Trek's budget from $185,000 per episode in season 2 (it was $190,000 per episode in season 1) to $175,000 per episode in season 3 (as the per-minute commercial price had dropped from $39,000 to $36,000 compared to the season-two time slot). This caused what some perceive as a decline in quality for the 1968–69 season, although there was a trade off in some lower production costs since the special effects technology had improved over time.

By season 3 William Shatner felt that the main characters had become more compromised or exaggerated and the story lines more improbable. Leonard Nimoy felt that financial concerns dominated. Associate Producer Bob Justman, who left during the third season, said budget cuts caused the crew to become necessarily limited in the type of filming that could be done, such as outdoor work, with only one episode, "The Paradise Syndrome", shot largely outdoors. Nichelle Nichols described the budget-cutting during the final year as an intentional effort to kill off Star Trek:

While NBC paid lip service to expanding Star Trek's audience, it [now] slashed our production budget until it was actually 10% lower than it had been in our first season ... This is why in the third season you saw fewer outdoor location shots, for example. Top writers, top guest stars, top anything you needed was harder to come by. Thus, Star Trek's demise became a self-fulfilling prophecy. And I can assure you, that is exactly as it was meant to be.

The last day of filming for Star Trek was January 9, 1969, and after 79 episodes NBC canceled the show in February despite fans' attempt at another letter-writing campaign. One newspaper columnist advised a protesting viewer:

You Star Trek fans have fought the "good fight", but the show has been cancelled and there's nothing to be done now.

In 2011, the decision to cancel Star Trek by NBC was ranked number four on the TV Guide Network special, 25 Biggest TV Blunders 2.

[IcyPeas]

21. Carnivale

If you can find it... watch it. It's on the HBO/MAX app now. If you liked Twin Peaks... well... this is better

[debm55]

25. Thank you IcyPeas. I will look for it.

[Luciferous]

59. That's my choice as well.

[MistakenLamb]

22. Freaks and Geeks

what a wonderful show that died due to a network not knowing what to do with it. i own the series in widescreen on Blu-Ray at least

[debm55]

27. I remember the title. Finally went to watch and it was gone

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[JenniferJuniper]

28. Hands down. A tragedy.

[LakeArenal]

54. Perfect example. So funny.

[Doc_Technical]

23. The Loner

staring Lloyd Bridges
created by Rod Serling

[debm55]

33. Thank you, Doc_Tecnical, I must have missed that

[Ferrets are Cool]

26. Firefly is the ONLY answer.

Carnival also deserves mention.

[debm55]

36. There seems to be alot of people upset with the cancellation of Firefly, Did people try to get it moves to a different

streaming service ir station? TY

[Probatim]

52. Firefly got killed by Fox because they felt it wasn't an immediate success

and wasn't moving fast enough.

More can be found here:

https://screenrant.com/firefly-show-whedon-cancelled-ended-season-1-reason/

I thought it was a great show and Serenity did a fine job wrapping it up but it could have run 4-5 seasons.

[debm55]

63. That's what I heard. That;s sad that Fox didn't give it a chance.

[tblue37]

30. Serenity.

[tblue37]

31. Or whatever the name of the series about the starship Serenity. "Firefly"! That's it!

[debm55]

37. How long did it last?

[GreenWave]

32. All Star Trek series.

[Chipper Chat]

34. Eerie indiana.

Had some fascinating plots (like the ATM that talked back to you.)
I think it was canceled after 1 season.

[debm55]

46. Chipper Chat , I heard of it But I missed it

[mahatmakanejeeves]

89. A favorite of mine. You can view it on demand. NT

[Auggie]

35. Lou Grant and The Paper Chase

Going waaaay back here, but both were great shows.

[debm55]

38. Lou Grant was cancelled because of his liberal political views. I don't remember the Paper Chase.

[Auggie]

42. The Paper Chase was the television version of the film and starred John Houseman ...

who played Professor Kingsfield in the movie.

[debm55]

47. I saw the Paper Chase as a movie but not as a series. With Johh Houseman it should have stayed longer. He was an

excellent actor. TY.

[3catwoman3]

72. That was a great show.

Houseman was perfectly cast.

[debm55]

85. I watched Lou Grant and I loved it.TY Auggie

[Emile]

39. DEADWOOD

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[debm55]

48. Very gritty. I like that in westerns. How long did it last? It seems like HBO was pushing it? TH

[Emile]

53. I think three seasons.

[10 Turtle Day]

40. The Riches

with Eddie Izard and Minnie Driver. Ran two seasons in 2007 and 2008 then was cancelled coinciding with the writers’ strike at that time. They were a family of con artists that assume the identity of a deceased wealthy family. The lies kept piling up and the plot was so very twisted and then we were just left hanging. I would have loved to see how they got out of some of the jams they’d created.

[debm55]

49. They never continued after the writers strike? Hard way to end a seriesl. Sorry.

[debm55]

58. I guess by the time I decided to watch it, it was cancelled. Bummer.

[SamKnause]

43. Cane, starring Jimmy Smits, 2007. 13 episodes.

[debm55]

50. I like Jimmy in LA Law. Was it bad or what made them only have 13 episodes?

[SamKnause]

71. I thought it was fantastic !!!

I think a strike occurred and it never returned.

I love Jimmy Smits.

He was on Dexter for 1 season.

He was great in the Tommyknockers. (Stephen King)

[Grey]

44. Picket Fences:

Picket Fences (TV Series 1992–1996)

IMDb
https://www.imdb.com › title
Picket Fences: Created by David E. Kelley. With Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Costas Mandylor, Lauren Holly. An aging Sheriff tries to keep the peace in

[debm55]

65. Iwatched and enjoyed Picket Fences.

[Salviati]

45. Counterpart and Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

There are a lot of shows that I would like to have seen more of, but those two in particular I think got canceled with a lot left in the tank.

[LakeArenal]

55. English costume drama nerd:

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Downton Abbey

Both of us liked a show called HellOn Wheels.

Also wish the miniseries Horatio had continued that story.

[debm55]

66. Thank you Lake Arenal.

[3catwoman3]

73. I have watched Downton Abbey so many time...

...that I pretty much have the dialogue memorized. I would watch it for the costuming alone.

There is a book you would probably enjoy - The Costumes of Downton Abbey, by Emma Marriott. Published in 2023. It's a big coffee table style book with loads of pictures, including good close-ups of some of the intricate embellishments on the evening wear, and plenty of commentary about all aspects of the wardrobing.

[LakeArenal]

75. I'll look for it. 💐

[VanceFan]

56. SciFi

Well The Expanse was not cancelled, they covered the first 6 books. The next book starts about 25 years later.

I was really sorry they did not finish WestWorld and then dropped The Peripheral.

[Salviati]

62. Yeah, the Peripheral is another I should have mentioned....

[Emile]

57. Breaking Bad

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[debm55]

67. Thank you I will look for it on YouTube. I hope it;s a freebie. Looks interesting.

[Emile]

69. Warning, you watch the first show you will be hooked.

It's about a high school lab teacher making the best meth in the country.

[debm55]

70. Thanks for the warning. emile

[sanatanadharma]

64. "The Building" Only five episodes

With Bonnie Hunt.
1993, Chicago, Wrigley Field, The Second City, straight up comedic nonsense, praised by critics but shunned that by viewers that Autumn.

[debm55]

68. Why only 5 episodes. I went to see real programs not reality or game shows. Maybe because there is a delay from the

writers strike. but the stuff shown on the 3 major networks is crap.

[lastlib]

74. "Sledge Hammer"

funniest show of the 80s.

Trust me, I know what I'm saying here.

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[debm55]

88. Thank You, lastlib. I will look for it based on our recommendation😁

[yourout]

76. Stargate universe.

[debm55]

90. Thank you, yourout.😣

[gay texan]

77. "Automan"

Yeah im that old

[debm55]

91. Yes put it still hurts when they pull your show. Sorry.gay texan.🤔

[AllaN01Bear]

78. time tunnel. one season. captain zro one season.i wont mention battlestar galactia as that was meant to

be a mini series . a few others .

[debm55]

92. Does it come to the attention that they are sci-fi shows. Do the stations not think there is a market for sci-fi?

[AllaN01Bear]

95. yeppers . next gen ran for 3 years . st original series 3 years . others , i dont know . i guess after a while

, interist wanes and ratings go away. there were and are a lot of 1 season wonders . some shows that were filmed at a particular studio had their runs cut short because the studio caught fire .i know in one instance for a series i liked there was a movie made to help raise monies for more of the series but the movie and series are now a cult thing.

[debm55]

96. Thank you AllaN01Bear,

[Glamrock]

79. I got two if that's cool....

1) Titus
Loved that show!

2) Carnivale (HBO)

[debm55]

93. That's fine. Sorry start to get into a show. shows, and out it goes.🤔

[madamesilverspurs]

80. Brooklyn Bridge

with Marion Ross as the Jewish grandmother. It was billed as a sitcom, but it was so much more than that.


.

[debm55]

84. I vaguely remember that, TY

[greatauntoftriplets]

81. St. Elsewhere.

Great cast of characters.

[debm55]

82. Yes, I watched it do. I hated how they ended it. TY, greatauntoftriplets.

[Wolf Frankula]

87. Firefly

Wonderful show. Liked everybody on it.

Wolf

[debm55]

94. Was it possible to make it a streaming series?

[pansypoo53219]

97. carnival.

very glad dr who was revived.

[debm55]

100. Thank you, pansypoo53219

[Ziggysmom]

98. People of Earth!

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[debm55]

99. Thank you , Ziggysmom. How long was it on?

[RainCaster]

101. Alf and Third Rock from the Sun

Both comedies about aliens on earth. Lots of fish out of water humor.

[debm55]

103. Yes, it's a shame that the complanies don't give them tme to build up an audience

[LoisB]

102. Countdown with Keith Olbermann and Law & Order: Criminal Intent

[debm55]

104. I totally agree. I use to watch Keith Olbermann, back here in Pittsburgh as a sport's announcer

[if..fish..had..wings]

105. Firefly

No question.

"You can't stop the signal" and Fox says "Fuck you, yes we can"...never forgive them.

[debm55]

106. There are so many people that have chosen Firefly. I still ccan't understand why they weren't given a chance.

[MOMFUDSKI]

107. Seinfeld.

Could’ve gone on for years. Always fresh material out here.

[debm55]

109. True in a way but sometimes I felt like it was being called in. AND it was a piss poor ending from the writers..

[Deep State Witch]

108. LOL - A Lot of them

Twin Peaks (although they did revisit it)
Earth 2
Space: Above and Beyond
Farscape (although it did get a 4-hour resolution)
Almost Human
Shadow and Bone
Our Flag Means Death
The Owl House
Steven Universe (although it did get a resolution)
So many more..

[debm55]

110. I hate shows that have no resolutions when they end.