TMC
08-30-2013, 03:44 AM
http://whatculture.com/tv/10-tv-shows-that-should-never-have-made-it-past-the-pilot.php
10. Small Wonder (1985 – 1989), 94 episodes
The exception that proves the rule. Most of the shows on here were cancelled after one season, and in one case, after one episode. Everything about the premise to this show is horrible. In brief, a scientist makes an android and decides to take it home and “raise” it as a child. Because there’s no way that could ever go horribly wrong. The next 93 episodes were variations on “How can she be more human?” and “Will the nosy neighbours find out she isn’t?”
Yet despite the stupid premise (and a really horrible theme song that exemplifies everything wrong about mid 1980s television), the show dragged on for four seasons. I have no idea how this happened, and it speaks very poorly of American TV show audiences. On the other hand, I suppose that it does prove that, despite all wisdom to the contrary, sometimes it is worth taking a stupid premise and making a TV show out of it. You never know when you might hit gold.
10. Small Wonder (1985 – 1989), 94 episodes
The exception that proves the rule. Most of the shows on here were cancelled after one season, and in one case, after one episode. Everything about the premise to this show is horrible. In brief, a scientist makes an android and decides to take it home and “raise” it as a child. Because there’s no way that could ever go horribly wrong. The next 93 episodes were variations on “How can she be more human?” and “Will the nosy neighbours find out she isn’t?”
Yet despite the stupid premise (and a really horrible theme song that exemplifies everything wrong about mid 1980s television), the show dragged on for four seasons. I have no idea how this happened, and it speaks very poorly of American TV show audiences. On the other hand, I suppose that it does prove that, despite all wisdom to the contrary, sometimes it is worth taking a stupid premise and making a TV show out of it. You never know when you might hit gold.