Which is your favorite series that was a "one and done".

My vote is the 2010 show "The Good Guys" (on FOX) with Bradley Whitford and Colin Hanks (son of Tom Hanks). Frankly, this show was funny as s**t. Whitford's character Dan Stark especially was absolutely hilarious in this.

It was basically the story of police partners who every week solve a different crime, usually with dimwitted, stupid, and usually funny bad guys with hilarious results. It was also filmed in and around Dallas, Texas, and they tried to get a feel of Dallas and of Texas in the show. It made the year, but I knew it was on the block, but I hated it going off.


I have read from a lot of people here that FOX's Back To You is another show that should have had a second season, and I agree. But, Patricia Heaton is on a better show in my opinion, and Ty Burrell is playing Phil on Modern Family (which is much better than the stuffy weather guy he was on Back To You).


From 1981, the ABC sitcom Best of The West. It was a show set in the old west with Joel Higgins (I think) playing a sheriff, with his son, and the weird townspeople. I was a kid when it was on, but I remember it being absolutely, screamingly hilarious. I guess I was the only one who thought so.

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Any to add?

Ben & Kate :(

Automan, Manimal, Starman and Saved By the Bell: The College Years are some favorites for me.:) :cool:

Dag, No Ordinary Family, Justice, Grease: You're the One that I Want, Privileged, Back to You

Gidget (1965-1966) and Square Pegs (1982-1983)

There are tons of shows that fall in this category.

Just to name a few:
666 Park Avenue (2012) (the name killed this show)
Missing (2010) with Ashley Judd (the ending of season 1 left a lot to be desired and it could've went for at least one more season)
Aliens in the Family (1996) (just a fun family show. Reminds me of a combo of "Dinosaurs" and "The Neighbors".)
The Gates (2010) (I loved this show and hated that it ended after only 1 season especially the way it ended.)
Life on a Stick (2005) (I know it was cheesy but I love cheese.)
Thea (1993)

I think my favorite American single season program would be Tales of the Gold Monkey from the early 80's.

A lot of good British shows were not produced for more than a single season, like The Prisoner, for example.

Detroit 1-8-7
Freaks & Geeks
Gidget

"BRET MAVERICK" from NBC in 1980. It was a revival of the old ABC western "MAVERICK"from the late 50s-early 60s, but was just about Bret (played again by James Garner) in retirement and trying to live a quiet life in Sweetwater, Arizona. I read that a lot of people didn't like it, but I did. I thought it was a little bit like "THE ROCKFORD FILES" set in the old west. I remember Jack Kelly (Bart Maverick on "MAVERICK") made a cameo as Bart in the last scene of the last episode.

I don't know if it is necessarily my favorite "one and done" series, but the first one that came to mind that I really enjoyed was the 2010/11 JoAnna Garcia/Jennifer Finnigan ABC sitcom, "Better With You".i really enjoyed that show too

Square Pegs

"The Job" with Dennis Leary and Lenny Clarke

Maybe It's Me and Do Over, both shows need to be rebooted and extended better in the future.

Three's A Crowd

"Men Behaving Badly" with Rob Schneider

Brimstone
Charlie's Angels (2011)
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
Clerks: The Animated Series
Ghost Stories
Harsh Realm
John Doe
Profit

Which is your favorite series that was a "one and done".

My vote is the 2010 show "The Good Guys" (on FOX) with Bradley Whitford and Colin Hanks (son of Tom Hanks). Frankly, this show was funny as s**t. Whitford's character Dan Stark especially was absolutely hilarious in this.

It was basically the story of police partners who every week solve a different crime, usually with dimwitted, stupid, and usually funny bad guys with hilarious results. It was also filmed in and around Dallas, Texas, and they tried to get a feel of Dallas and of Texas in the show. It made the year, but I knew it was on the block, but I hated it going off.


I have read from a lot of people here that FOX's Back To You is another show that should have had a second season, and I agree. But, Patricia Heaton is on a better show in my opinion, and Ty Burrell is playing Phil on Modern Family (which is much better than the stuffy weather guy he was on Back To You).


From 1981, the ABC sitcom Best of The West. It was a show set in the old west with Joel Higgins (I think) playing a sheriff, with his son, and the weird townspeople. I was a kid when it was on, but I remember it being absolutely, screamingly hilarious. I guess I was the only one who thought so.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081832/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Any to add?
Best of the West was a good show. It should have lasted longer.

Tales Of The Gold Monkey(so glad it was released on DVD)
Automan
Invasion
Firefly
The Adventures Of Brisco County Jr
Freaks And Geeks
Harper's Island
My So Called Life
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
The Steven Banks Show
Planet Of The Apes
V (80's)
Voyagers

"The Job" with Dennis Leary and Lenny Clarke
yea, I liked that one, too.

Tales Of The Gold Monkey(so glad it was released on DVD)
Automan
The Adventures Of Brisco County Jr
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Planet Of The Apes
V (80's)
Voyagers


I like these as well.:) :cool:

Gidget
The Girl From UNCLE
Shivaree
Hollywood A Go Go

When Things Were Rotten
Planet Of The Apes
the original Johnny Quest
Police Squad
The Last Precinct
Firefly
The Misadventures Of Sheriff Lobo

Darkroom
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
The Golden Palace
Journey to the Unknown
Point Pleasant

Freaks and Geeks
Undeclared
Firefly
Starman
Surface
James at 15
Whiz Kids

Stark Raving Mad

Listen Up with Jason Alexander 2004-2005.

Studio 60

Bus Stop
East Side West Side
T.H.E. Cat
The Immortal
Coronet Blue

Glad to see-- Planet Of The Apes
also
Invisible Man
Captain and Tennille

It's About Time
My Mother The Car
Bridget Loves Bernie
Flo
Filthy Rich
The Golden Palace

Does anyone remember "Twenty Good Years" with John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor? That show went off so fast that I never got a chance to see it. I cannot believe and really think it is an impossibility to have a show with both Lithgow and Tambor and have it suck.

Then there is "George and Leo" with Judd Hirsch and Bob Newhart. Again, how and why did this fail? This was another show that came and went before I had a chance to watch.

These are two short term series that I would like to see no matter how bad they are.

I liked "George and Leo" very much.Always a big fan of Hirsch and of course the legendary Mr. Newhart.HAven't heard of that other one,but I like many of the things I've seen Jeffrey Tambor do,from his stint on the "Ropers" to the absolute sleazebags he played in both "Mr. Mom" and Mel Brooks' "Life Stinks".And of course,everyone here remembers his appearance as a rather lecherous reptilian expert on an episode of "New Adventures of Old Christine".Wonderful actor.

Pan Am
No Ordinary Family
GCB

Does anyone remember "Twenty Good Years" with John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor? That show went off so fast that I never got a chance to see it. I cannot believe and really think it is an impossibility to have a show with both Lithgow and Tambor and have it suck.


I remember it! It was paired with 30 Rock on Wednesdays at 8, but they both tanked. Then NBC moved 30 Rock to Thursdays to give it another chance and axed 20 Good Years.

You could try searching for it online somewhere, since it's a fairly recent show.

Gidget
Get Christie Love
Deception
A Gifted Man
Charlie's Angels (2011)
The Dark Room
Night Visions
Twilight Zone (2002)
V
Tabitha
Square Pegs
One West Waikiki
Christine Cromwell

I mentioned some earlier, but here are others:

Automan
Manimal
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Voyagers!
Planet of the Apes (live action series)
Return to the Planet of the Apes (cartoon series)
Star Trek (The Animated Series)
V (1980s version)
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Bring 'Em Back Alive
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1970s original- though I have to be selective with this)
The Phoenix
Wizards & Warriors (again- I'm selective with this one)
Team Knight Rider
Knight Rider (2008 series)
The Hardy Boys (1990s series)
Nancy Drew (1990s series)
A Man Called Hawk
Mann & Machine
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Monster Squad
Mr. T and Tina
Blansky's Beauties
Billy
Strange Luck
The Flash
The Wizard
Blacke's Magic
Blue Thunder
Alien Nation
Bravestarr
Turbo Teen
Lazer Tag Academy
Ferris Bueller
Uncle Buck
Going Places
The Boys Are Back
Aliens in the Family
Now and Again
Spider-Man (1970s Japanese live action series)
Square Pegs


..................
I'm sure there are others I've forgotten- a lot of great scifi/fantasy series and sitcoms and cartoons only got 1 season, unfortunately.

Swingtown (loved that show)
Moonlight with Alex O'Loughlin
Red Widow
Cult
Gidget
Invasion
Surface
The Event
666 Park Avenue
Pan Am
Flash Forward
Journeyman
The Secret Circle
The Nine Lives of Chloe King
Alcatraz
Harper's Island
Square Pegs
Valentine (a show with Jaime Murray, Christine Lakin & Kristoffer Polaha)

Does anyone remember "Twenty Good Years" with John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor? That show went off so fast that I never got a chance to see it. I cannot believe and really think it is an impossibility to have a show with both Lithgow and Tambor and have it suck.

Then there is "George and Leo" with Judd Hirsch and Bob Newhart. Again, how and why did this fail? This was another show that came and went before I had a chance to watch.

These are two short term series that I would like to see no matter how bad they are.believe me even with lithgow and tambor 20 good years sucked and it sucked badly

Stark Raving Mad

Reading some of the shows listed makes me wonder if some people mistook the thread for a worst shows of all-time thread.

George and Leo - Bob Newhart and Judd Hirsch were a hoot together. My fave episode is the one where that guest starred a bunch of Bob and Judd's former cast-mates from their previous shows. The show should'e been renewed for a second year.

Payne - I didn't expect this show to last and it didn't, but it was good. It was the second American adaptation of 'Fawlty Towers' starring the once-great John Larroquette.

The Pursuit of Happiness - I didn't see too much of this show but it seemed good and looked great on paper. It was by some of the 'Frasier' people and had a similar quality and feel. I think the show had on-screen episode titles, as an answer to the scene titles on 'Frasier.'

out all night

My favorite series that lasted only a season was Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. It was never given a chance even though it had brilliant writing that one would expect from Aaron Sorkin and class acts like Bradley Whitford, Matthew Perry, Stephen Weber, and Amanda Peet

My favorite series that lasted only a season was Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. It was never given a chance even though it had brilliant writing that one would expect from Aaron Sorkin and class acts like Bradley Whitford, Matthew Perry, Stephen Weber, and Amanda Peeti really liked it too i even bought the compelete dvd

Grand, which was like Soap and had a female announcer.
Alcatraz
Square Pegs
Voyagers
The Flash

Grand, which was like Soap and had a female announcer.
Alcatraz
Square Pegs
Voyagers
The Flash
Police Squad