Name some shows that lasted 3 seasons or less and/or 50 episodes or less that are often shown in syndication.

Pee-wee's Playhouse: 5 seasons, 45 episodes
The Addams Family: 2 seasons, 64 episodes
The Munsters: 2 seasons, 70 episodes
Gidget: 1 season, 32 episodes
The Flying Nun: 3 seasons, 83 episodes
What's Happening!!: 3 seasons, 65 episodes
Bosom Buddies: 2 seasons, 38 episodes
Gilligan's Island: 3 seasons, 98 episodes
Batman: 3 seasons, 120 episodes
Wonder Woman: 3 seasons, 59 episodes

I didn't know Bosom Buddies had only 38 episodes for two whole seasons :eek:

I thought back in the day of its original run seasons had at least 26 episodes per season for thirty minute sitcoms.

F-Troop ran for about 2 years,and used to be popular in syndication.It currently airs on Me-TV. The Rebel is another one that ran under three years.Over the years though there have been a lot of them.The original The Jetsons ran only one year,and used to be very popular in syndication. There are also a lot of shows from the UK that have been syndicated that ran over 3 years,but have under 50 episodes because the average BBC season is around 6-8 episodes or so.

I remember seeing these short lived shows in syndication:

Hope & Faith: 3 seasons, 73 episodes (WE TV)
Veronica's Closet: 3 seasons, 66 episodes (USA Network / TV Guide Channel)
Jesse: 2 seasons, 42 episodes (USA Network)
Phyllis: 2 seasons, 48 episodes (N@N)
The Torkelsons / Almost Home: 2 seasons, 33 episodes (Disney Channel)
Models Inc.: 1 season, 29 episodes (E! TV)

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I've never seen "Phyllis"...I've always wanted to.

I wish it and "Torkelsons" would release on DVD!

The Honeymooners-39 episodes

The Honeymooners (1 season, 39 episodes) - all other material was variety show skits or specials
F Troop (2 seasons, 65 episodes)
My Favorite Martian (3 seasons, 107 episodes)
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (3 seasons, 73 episodes)
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (2 seasons, 50 episodes)
The Monkees (2 seasons, 58 episodes)
Star Trek (3 seasons, 79 episodes)
The Time Tunnel (1 season, 30 episodes)
Land of the Giants (2 seasons, 51 episodes)
UFO (1 season, 26 episodes)
Stingray (1965) (1 season, 39 episodes)
Thunderbirds (2 seasons, 32 episodes)
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1 season, 32 episodes)
The Rat Patrol (2 seasons, 58 episodes)
Alias Smith and Jones (3 seasons, 50 episodes)
The Guns of Will Sonnett (2 seasons, 50 episodes)
One Step Beyond (3 seasons, 97 episodes)
Thriller (2 seasons, 67 episodes)
The Outer Limits (original) (2 seasons, 49 episodes)
The Prisoner (1 season, 17 episodes)
It Takes a Thief (3 seasons, 66 episodes)
Car 54 Where Are You? (2 seasons, 60 episodes)
Peter Gunn (3 seasons, 114 episodes)
Wanted: Dead or Alive (3 seasons, 94 episodes)
Jonny Quest (original) (1 season, 26 episodes)
Night Gallery (3 seasons, 44 episodes)
Fawlty Towers (2 seasons, 12 episodes)
Ripping Yarns (2 seasons, 9 episodes)
The New Avengers (2 seasons, 26 episodes)
I Spy (3 seasons, 82 episodes)
The Invaders (2 seasons, 43 episodes)
Twelve O'Clock High (3 seasons 78 episodes)
Branded (2 seasons, 48 episodes)
Gentle Ben (2 seasons, 58 episodes)
Flipper (3 seasons, 88 episodes)
Nanny and the Professor (2 seasons, 54 episodes)
The Green Hornet (1 season, 26 episodes)
The Rogues (1 season, 30 episodes)
Space: 1999 (2 seasons, 48 episodes)
Burke's Law (3 seasons, 81 episodes)
Top Cat (1 season, 30 episodes)
The Jetsons (original) (1 season, 24 episodes)

Shown less often, but shown:

Harry O (2 seasons, 44 episodes)
Get a Life! (2 seasons, 35 episodes)
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1 season, 29 episodes)
Man in a Suitcase (1 season, 30 episodes)
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1 season, 20 episodes)
Honey West (1 season, 30 episodes)
Stoney Burke (1 season, 32 episodes)
The Westerner (1 season, 13 episodes)

What's Happening was on for 4 years.

What's Happening was on for 4 years.
It was actually only 3 seasons.

Laredo-2 seasons-56 episodes, Abbott and Costello Show-2 seasons-52 episodes, Shane-1 season-13 episodes, Sherlock Holmes(1954)-1 season-39 episodes, Hopalong Cassidy-2 seasons-52 episodes, Amos 'N Andy-2 seasons-78 episodes.

I remember seeing these short lived shows in syndication:

Hope & Faith: 3 seasons, 73 episodes (WE TV)
Veronica's Closet: 3 seasons, 66 episodes (USA Network / TV Guide Channel)
Jesse: 2 seasons, 42 episodes (USA Network)
Phyllis: 2 seasons, 48 episodes (N@N)
The Torkelsons / Almost Home: 2 seasons, 33 episodes (Disney Channel)
Models Inc.: 1 season, 29 episodes (E! TV)

Other than Phyllis, none of those shows are syndicated. Cable reruns are not syndication.

F-Troop ran for about 2 years,and used to be popular in syndication.It currently airs on Me-TV. The Rebel is another one that ran under three years.Over the years though there have been a lot of them.The original The Jetsons ran only one year,and used to be very popular in syndication. There are also a lot of shows from the UK that have been syndicated that ran over 3 years,but have under 50 episodes because the average BBC season is around 6-8 episodes or so.
ME TV doesn't show F-TROOP anymore

I think the shortest lived show I've seen in reruns is Square Pegs which had 19-20 episodes. Haven't seen it lately.

The Honeymooners (1 season, 39 episodes) - all other material was variety show skits or specials
F Troop (2 seasons, 65 episodes)
My Favorite Martian (3 seasons, 107 episodes)
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (3 seasons, 73 episodes)
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (2 seasons, 50 episodes)
The Monkees (2 seasons, 58 episodes)
Star Trek (3 seasons, 79 episodes)
The Time Tunnel (1 season, 30 episodes)
Land of the Giants (2 seasons, 51 episodes)
UFO (1 season, 26 episodes)
Stingray (1965) (1 season, 39 episodes)
Thunderbirds (2 seasons, 32 episodes)
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1 season, 32 episodes)
The Rat Patrol (2 seasons, 58 episodes)
Alias Smith and Jones (3 seasons, 50 episodes)
The Guns of Will Sonnett (2 seasons, 50 episodes)
One Step Beyond (3 seasons, 97 episodes)
Thriller (2 seasons, 67 episodes)
The Outer Limits (original) (2 seasons, 49 episodes)
The Prisoner (1 season, 17 episodes)
It Takes a Thief (3 seasons, 66 episodes)
Car 54 Where Are You? (2 seasons, 60 episodes)
Peter Gunn (3 seasons, 114 episodes)
Wanted: Dead or Alive (3 seasons, 94 episodes)
Jonny Quest (original) (1 season, 26 episodes)
Night Gallery (3 seasons, 44 episodes)
Fawlty Towers (2 seasons, 12 episodes)
Ripping Yarns (2 seasons, 9 episodes)
The New Avengers (2 seasons, 26 episodes)
I Spy (3 seasons, 82 episodes)
The Invaders (2 seasons, 43 episodes)
Twelve O'Clock High (3 seasons 78 episodes)
Branded (2 seasons, 48 episodes)
Gentle Ben (2 seasons, 58 episodes)
Flipper (3 seasons, 88 episodes)
Nanny and the Professor (2 seasons, 54 episodes)
The Green Hornet (1 season, 26 episodes)
The Rogues (1 season, 30 episodes)
Space: 1999 (2 seasons, 48 episodes)
Burke's Law (3 seasons, 81 episodes)
Top Cat (1 season, 30 episodes)
The Jetsons (original) (1 season, 24 episodes)

Shown less often, but shown:

Harry O (2 seasons, 44 episodes)
Get a Life! (2 seasons, 35 episodes)
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1 season, 29 episodes)
Man in a Suitcase (1 season, 30 episodes)
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1 season, 20 episodes)
Honey West (1 season, 30 episodes)
Stoney Burke (1 season, 32 episodes)
The Westerner (1 season, 13 episodes)


Thats a good list. Are any of these available either for DVD or for a channel like Antenna TV or ME-TV to show them?

I think the shortest lived show I've seen in reruns is Square Pegs which had 19-20 episodes. Haven't seen it lately.


I remember watching that show, I think, in 2003. I believe it was on TV Land, every Friday.

I remember watching that show, I think, in 2003. I believe it was on TV Land, every Friday.

I saw it too. I believe it was called Kitsch or something like that. Years later I believe I saw it on Me-Tv. I think in the 90's it also ran on a cable station.

ME TV doesn't show F-TROOP anymore
It still airs from 6-7 AM Sunday mornings.

I saw it too. I believe it was called Kitsch or something like that. Years later I believe I saw it on Me-Tv. I think in the 90's it also ran on a cable station.
it was called THE KITCH-EN and was hosted by Martin Mull & Fred Williard.