Your Favourite Cancelled Show?
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The B5 story arc got hosed with the cancellation in the 4th season. The 5th season we got was an awful lot of filler, and nowhere near up to par with the rest of the series.
Crusade could have been an excellent show were it not for a meddling network.
Crusade could have been an excellent show were it not for a meddling network.
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Firefly has to be at the top of my list.
Twin Peaks too - what a bad place to end a show!
The owls are not what they seem.
Blacke's Magic. Okay, I'd better stop before I venture further into obscurity.
Twin Peaks too - what a bad place to end a show!
The owls are not what they seem.
Blacke's Magic. Okay, I'd better stop before I venture further into obscurity.
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They cancelled Max Headroom? Sledge Hammer? Herman's Head? Get A Life? No way!
There are shows I miss that they didn't exactly cancel so much as the series regulars decided to call it quits. X-Files, Married With Children, Cheers etc.
There are shows I miss that they didn't exactly cancel so much as the series regulars decided to call it quits. X-Files, Married With Children, Cheers etc.
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Sledge Hammer! was absolute genius. That's another DVD-worthy show that never found it's audience.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Herman's Head was good, too (I think. I was probably about 13, so if I'm wrong cut me some slack). I hear the fat guy's voice in commercials all the time and Azaria and Smith still have the simpsons... heck, and even Hettie (?) was Ross's wife on friends. But Herman... poor Herman.
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I'm sure this has alreayd been said multiple times, but Firefly. Just saw the first episode for the first time last night--saw the movie about a month ago. Fox must be run by a monkey to cancel that show. TV hasn't been that good in a long time--if ever!
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Ich bin zurückgekauft.
Wenn Diamanten reichlich war, würden sie keinen Wert haben. Echter Wert kommt nich aus schönheit--er kommt aus seltenheit.
Ich bin zurückgekauft.
Wenn Diamanten reichlich war, würden sie keinen Wert haben. Echter Wert kommt nich aus schönheit--er kommt aus seltenheit.
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Twin Peaks was great the first season. it died out on its own.
Homicide was jerked around by the networks and could never settle in.
the Job was way too dark for commercial tv. it may have lasted on HBO. (like Leary's brilliant Rescue Me)
Sports Night also belonged on HBO.
can I rant against the laugh track? its the number one reason I have never watched too many sitcoms. i missed most of Seinfeld. I can't stand the laugh track.
Homicide was jerked around by the networks and could never settle in.
the Job was way too dark for commercial tv. it may have lasted on HBO. (like Leary's brilliant Rescue Me)
Sports Night also belonged on HBO.
can I rant against the laugh track? its the number one reason I have never watched too many sitcoms. i missed most of Seinfeld. I can't stand the laugh track.
Lenin, Marx
Marx, Lennon
Good Dog...
Marx, Lennon
Good Dog...
Homicide started out great, but by the last season was pretty horrible. Theirs was a mercy killing.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Yeah, I read that season one was great, but that the main script writer was fired and they employed someone who was hopeless. Consequently, season two was awful.sgtnull wrote:War of the Worlds started out strong but lost its way. a good premise and some strong actors. I have yet to see it on dvd.
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It starts so well, but then quickly goes down hill. And the last episode is so bad it's not funny. What was with the starchild?drew wrote:I used to love V. when I was a kid.
But when I watche din in reruns as an adult, I wondered what the heck I was thinking.
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Farscape, Invisible Man (aka I-Man), Time Trax, The Sentinel, Forever Knight, The Crow: Stairway to Heaven. There was also a cop comedy way back in 1993 called Bakersfield PD. It only lasted a season, I think, which is a shame, because it was hilarious.
I would say Earth: Final Conflict, but by the end I was praying for them to put it out of its misery. Everything after Season Three was just a disappointment.
I remember Herman's Head and Sledge Hammer! Man, I didn't think anybody'd ever heard of Sledge Hammer.
I would say Earth: Final Conflict, but by the end I was praying for them to put it out of its misery. Everything after Season Three was just a disappointment.
I remember Herman's Head and Sledge Hammer! Man, I didn't think anybody'd ever heard of Sledge Hammer.
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"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall