TMC
09-29-2013, 01:13 AM
http://whatculture.com/tv/10-tv-shows-that-shouldve-been-awesome-but-utterly-failed.php
TV success is a fickle thing. There are shows which are fantastic from the outset that, for reasons unknown, get cancelled almost immediately– shows that had incredible potential but didn’t work in practice, or shows that promised the world, but fell flat on their face.
On this list there are programmes should’ve gone the extra mile, that should’ve made it in the TV Hall of Fame: dramas that should’ve been on a level with The Wire, superior-to-Friends sitcoms, or Joss Whedon shows that could’ve been as big as Buffy. There are plenty of shows on this list that got their dues further down the line, but their initial rejection, non-renewal, and ultimate failure relegates them to “should’ve been awesome” status. Others simply had potential that they never lived up to. One of them was even a roaring success that, after a long hiatus, released a long-anticipated new season that was met with a chorus of “you have made a terrible mistake”. (Ten points if you can guess which one).
TV success is a fickle thing. There are shows which are fantastic from the outset that, for reasons unknown, get cancelled almost immediately– shows that had incredible potential but didn’t work in practice, or shows that promised the world, but fell flat on their face.
On this list there are programmes should’ve gone the extra mile, that should’ve made it in the TV Hall of Fame: dramas that should’ve been on a level with The Wire, superior-to-Friends sitcoms, or Joss Whedon shows that could’ve been as big as Buffy. There are plenty of shows on this list that got their dues further down the line, but their initial rejection, non-renewal, and ultimate failure relegates them to “should’ve been awesome” status. Others simply had potential that they never lived up to. One of them was even a roaring success that, after a long hiatus, released a long-anticipated new season that was met with a chorus of “you have made a terrible mistake”. (Ten points if you can guess which one).