Corinne Bohrer--> E/R (1984 series), Free Spirit, Man Of The People, and Partners

McLeon Stevenson--> Hello Larry, Condo, In The Beginning, Dirty Dancing and a few others I know he did, but I can't recall the names.

Jessica Lundy--> The Carol Burnett Show (1991 series), The Second Half and the other sitcom with Alan Thicke around 1995.

Edan Gross--> Sweet Surrender, Free Spirit and Walter And Emily

Ashleigh Blair Sterling--> Family Man and Getting By

Robert Guilluame--> The Robert Guilluame Show and Pacific Station

Joel Murray--> Grand and Pacific Station

Richard Libertini--> The Fanelli Boys and Pacific Station

Cloris Leachman--> The Nutt House, Walter And Emily and Thanks

Ellen Regan--> Me And Mrs. C and 13 East

Some of these people had quite a few under their belt. Its a wonder some of them remained in the business after so many failed TV shows.

Rena Sofer, a drop dead stunner who never seems to have luck with TV shows.

The Weber Show, Coupling, Freshman Dorm, Tow Guys A Girl And A Pizza Place.

Georgia Engle---> The Betty White Show, Goodtime Girls, Jessica Slept Here

Georgia Engle---> The Betty White Show, Goodtime Girls, Jessica Slept Here

That's Jennifer Slept Here.

Christian Slater:

My Own Worst Enemy
The Forgotten
Breaking In
Mind Games

Paula Marshall (well remembered as the reporter when Jerry and George were outed on SEINFELD), although unfortunately I don't know the names of the shows.

Dick Gautier - Mr. Terrific, Here We Go Again, When Things Were Rotten

Paula Marshall (well remembered as the reporter when Jerry and George were outed on SEINFELD), although unfortunately I don't know the names of the shows.Wild Oats: September 4-September 25, 1994 on FOX. co-stars Tim Conlon, Paul S. Rudd, Jana Marie Hupp, Karri Turner, Tamara Olson, Christine Cavanaugh, and Timothy Fall

Chicago Sons: January 8-July 2, 1997 on NBC. co-stars Jason Bateman, DW Moffett, and David Krumholtz

Cupid: September 26, 1998 to February 11, 1999 on ABC. co-stars Jeremy Piven and Jeffrey D. Sams

Snoops: September 26-December 26, 1999 on ABC. co-stars Gina Gershon, Danny Nucci, Paula Jai Parker, and Edward Kerr

Cursed: October 26, 2000 to April 26, 2001 on NBC. co-stars Steven Weber, Amy Pietz, Chris Elliot, and Wendell Pierce. an apt title for her career :lol:

Hidden Hills: September 24, 2002 to January 21, 2003 on NBC. co-stars Justin Louis, Alexa Nikolas, Sean Marquette, Dondra T. Whitfield, Tamara Taylor, Kristin Bauer, and Stacy Galina

Out of Practice: September 19, 2005 to March 29, 2006 on CBS. co-stars Henry Winkler, Stockard Channing, Ty Burrell, Christopher Gorham, and Jennifer Tilly

Gary Unmarried: September 24, 2008 to March 17, 2010 on CBS. co-stars Jay Mohr, Jaime King, and Ryan Malgarini

Congratulations Paula, you've had at least one flop on all 4 major broadcast networks! :eek:

Wild Oats: September 4-September 25, 1994 on FOX. co-stars Tim Conlon, Paul S. Rudd, Jana Marie Hupp, Karri Turner, Tamara Olson, Christine Cavanaugh, and Timothy Fall

Chicago Sons: January 8-July 2, 1997 on NBC. co-stars Jason Bateman, DW Moffett, and David Krumholtz

Cupid: September 26, 1998 to February 11, 1999 on ABC. co-stars Jeremy Piven and Jeffrey D. Sams

Snoops: September 26-December 26, 1999 on ABC. co-stars Gina Gershon, Danny Nucci, Paula Jai Parker, and Edward Kerr

Cursed: October 26, 2000 to April 26, 2001 on NBC. co-stars Steven Weber, Amy Pietz, Chris Elliot, and Wendell Pierce. an apt title for her career :lol:

Hidden Hills: September 24, 2002 to January 21, 2003 on NBC. co-stars Justin Louis, Alexa Nikolas, Sean Marquette, Dondra T. Whitfield, Tamara Taylor, Kristin Bauer, and Stacy Galina

Out of Practice: September 19, 2005 to March 29, 2006 on CBS. co-stars Henry Winkler, Stockard Channing, Ty Burrell, Christopher Gorham, and Jennifer Tilly

Gary Unmarried: September 24, 2008 to March 17, 2010 on CBS. co-stars Jay Mohr, Jaime King, and Ryan Malgarini

Congratulations Paula, you've had at least one flop on all 4 major broadcast networks! :eek:

Was that off the top of your head, or did you have to look it up?:)

Was that off the top of your head, or did you have to look it up?:)I looked it up. Most of those shows were listed in the Complete Primetime Television Directory.

Wild Oats: September 4-September 25, 1994 on FOX. co-stars Tim Conlon, Paul S. Rudd, Jana Marie Hupp, Karri Turner, Tamara Olson, Christine Cavanaugh, and Timothy Fall

Chicago Sons: January 8-July 2, 1997 on NBC. co-stars Jason Bateman, DW Moffett, and David Krumholtz

Cupid: September 26, 1998 to February 11, 1999 on ABC. co-stars Jeremy Piven and Jeffrey D. Sams

Snoops: September 26-December 26, 1999 on ABC. co-stars Gina Gershon, Danny Nucci, Paula Jai Parker, and Edward Kerr

Cursed: October 26, 2000 to April 26, 2001 on NBC. co-stars Steven Weber, Amy Pietz, Chris Elliot, and Wendell Pierce. an apt title for her career :lol:

Hidden Hills: September 24, 2002 to January 21, 2003 on NBC. co-stars Justin Louis, Alexa Nikolas, Sean Marquette, Dondra T. Whitfield, Tamara Taylor, Kristin Bauer, and Stacy Galina

Out of Practice: September 19, 2005 to March 29, 2006 on CBS. co-stars Henry Winkler, Stockard Channing, Ty Burrell, Christopher Gorham, and Jennifer Tilly

Gary Unmarried: September 24, 2008 to March 17, 2010 on CBS. co-stars Jay Mohr, Jaime King, and Ryan Malgarini

Congratulations Paula, you've had at least one flop on all 4 major broadcast networks! :eek:
What's interesting is that some of her co-stars went on to other successful movie/TV roles.

Rena Sofer, a drop dead stunner who never seems to have luck with TV shows.

The Weber Show, Coupling, Freshman Dorm, Tow Guys A Girl And A Pizza Place.


She also starred in a show called "Oh, Grow Up". It didn't last long.

Fran Drescher had a few flops both before and after "The Nanny":

"Charmed Life" (1986), a spin-off of "Who's The Boss?", it lasted no more than 3-4 episodes; although there is some confusion as to if it ever aired.

"Princesses" (1991), widely considered one of the biggest flops in CBS history.

"Living With Fran" (2005-2007), not very successful.

"Happily Divorced" (2011-2013), cancelled after only 2 seasons.


Judith Light has also starred in some big flops following "Who's The Boss?":

"Phenom" (1993-1994): One season and done on ABC.

"The Simple Life" (1998): As a fictionalized version of Martha Stewart. It lasted about 7 episodes.

"The Stones" (2004): About a couple who decide to divorce.

"Twenty Good Years" (2005-2006): A huge flop. not sure if she was a regular or just a guest star.

"Dallas" (2013-2014, I think): Ultimately got cancelled lasted three seasons; only two of which she was on.

Luckily she's also had some luck as well with shows like "Law & Order: SVU", "Ugly Betty", and "Transparent".

There was an actress who worked a lot in the 80's named Doran Clark who was in four series that lasted a season or less.

Secrets Of Midland Heights (1980-81)
King's Crossing (1982)
Emerald Point N.A.S. (1983-84)
Nightingales (1989)

Robert Urich had number of shows that didn't make it past one season.

American Dreamer (I remember liking this)
Tabitha
Gavilan
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Emeril
The Lazarus Man
It Had to be You
Crossroads
Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice

And neither Vega$ nor Spencer For Hire made it to 70 episodes.

Robert Urich had number of shows that didn't make it past one season.

American Dreamer (I remember liking this)
Tabitha
Gavilan
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Emeril
The Lazarus Man
It Had to be You
Crossroads
Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice

And neither Vega$ nor Spencer For Hire didn't make it to 70 episodes.
How long did Vegas run? I thought that was a big hit.

How long did Vegas run? I thought that was a big hit.

3 seasons, 1978-81 on ABC (67 shows).

3 seasons, 1978-81 on ABC (67 shows).
So close

I seem to remember Bert Convy (best known to everyone as a game show host) was in several TV pilots that never got picked up. And a couple of TV series that did but didn't last long either.

Ed.

Mary Page Keller was on one of the Fox Network's first show when the network hit the airwaves in 1987 called Duet. It ran for 2 and half seasons before being revamped and re-named Open House which ran for just one season. Then there was Baby Talk, Camp Wilder, Joe's Life and Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane.

Tone Bell is sitcom poison

Bad Judge (2014-2015) - NBC
Truth Be Told (2015) - NBC
Disjointed (2017-2018) - Netflix

His upcoming CBS mid-season sitcom Fam is has one season wonder written all over it

Demond Wilson and Redd Foxx.

Demond for the new Odd Couple rehash with Ron Glass of Barney Miller. Another one I don’t recall the name. Geez how many failed remakes of The Odd couple were there 2-3?

Redd Foxx - The Redd Foxx show and Sanford

Demond for the new Odd Couple rehash with Ron Glass of Barney Miller. Another one I don’t recall the name.


It was called Baby, I'm Back.

Patricia Heaton had 3 failed sitcoms before succeeding big with Everybody Loves Raymond, failed again with Kelsey Grammer on Back to You, had a second long series with The Middle, and just had her sitcom Carol's Second Act canceled after its freshman season.

John Larroquette:

Payne (1999)

Happy Family (2003-2004)

I'm surprised Bob Newhart wasn't mentioned. Surrounding Newhart's two hit series are the following:

The Bob Newhart Show 1960-61 (one season)

The Entertainers 1964-65 (one season)

Bob 1992 1993 (season and a half)

George and Leo 1997-98 (one season)

Another actor who to the best of my knowledge never had hit series was Frank Aletter, he starred or costarred in three failed series over the course of the first 7 seasons of the 1960's:

Bringing Up Buddy 1960-61

The Cara Williams Show 1964-65

It's About Time 1966-67

Interesting side note, the last two series both switched their premise during the course of single season runs. The Cara Williams Show premise was a husband and wife working for a company that had a rule against married couples both working for the company. About midway through the season the premise was dropped with the marriage being accepted by the company. It's About Time featured two astronauts crashing the time barrier, landing back in the time of cavemen. About midway through the series reversed course, the astronauts went back through the time barrier carrying a cave family with them with the family now having to adjust to life in the 20th century.

Another John Larroquette series that I forgot to add to the list was Me, Myself & I.

And would The Librarians (also with John Larroquette) count as well? That lasted 4 seasons.

Another John Larroquette series that I forgot to add to the list was Me, Myself & I.that was a pretty good show i wish that it would have lasted longer

that was a pretty good show i wish that it would have lasted longer

I agree with you, and it’s a shame that it got cancelled.

They'll always have the Hallmark movie channel

I agree with you, and it’s a shame that it got cancelled. it sure is

Maggie Lawson

Family Rules (1999)
Inside Schwartz (2001-02)
It's All Relative (2003-04)
Crumbs (2006)
Back in the Game (2013)
Angel from Hell (2016)
Outmatched (2020)

Jenna Elfman

Townies (1996)
Courting Alex (2006)
Accidentally on Purpose (2009-10)
1600 Penn (2012-13)
Growing Up Fisher (2014)
Imaginary Mary (2017)

Mark Paul Gosselar

Commander in Chief (2005 - 2006)
Raising the Bar (2008 - 2009)
Truth Be Told (2015)
Pitch (2016)
The Passage (2019)

it sure is

It could've had potential as well.

Mark Paul Gosselar

Commander in Chief (2005 - 2006)
Raising the Bar (2008 - 2009)
Truth Be Told (2015)
Pitch (2016)
The Passage (2019)
I remember seeing commercials of him starring in a show on the WB named Hyperion Bay.

God bless you and him always!!!

Holly

P.S. Didn't he also do a show named Franklin And Bash?

Maggie Lawson Family Rules (1999)
Inside Schwartz (2001-02)
It's All Relative (2003-04)
Crumbs (2006)
Back in the Game (2013)
Angel from Hell (2016)
Outmatched (2020) i liked a couple of these shows but i cant stand maggie lawson something about her just seems phony

Sadly this may be a category that my most favorite actor falls into, I love Bronson Pinchot SO much!!!

Sara (1985)
Perfect Strangers (his only home run)
The Trouble With Larry (1993)
Step By Step (only starred in one season of its seven in 1996-1997)
Meego (may be the reason why only one season of Step By Step is in his past for this show started right after that very season of Step By Step took place)

God bless you and him always!!!

Holly

I remember seeing commercials of him starring in a show on the WB named Hyperion Bay.

God bless you and him always!!!

Holly

P.S. Didn't he also do a show named Franklin And Bash?

Yes.

Natalie Morales: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Morales_(actress)) shows 5 cancelled shows in 12 years

Matthew Perry: Starred in 4 shows post-Friends; only one of which made it past season one - The Odd Couple with 3 seasons.

Tyler Labine: Reaper, Sons of Tuscon, and Deadbeat.

Skeet Ulrich was cast as a major character 3 times before finding success with Riverdale: Miracles, Jericho, Law and Order: Los Angeles. Each time the show was canceled after one season (Though Jercho would later get renewed).

Peyton List (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peyton_List_(actress,_born_1986)) (the elder): Big Shots, FlashForward, Tomorrow People, Frequency, etc.

Kelsey Grammer has had a string of flops since Frasier ended in 2004:

Back To You

Hank

Boss

Partners

The Last Tycoon

Proven Innocent


Kyle Bornheimer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Bornheimer):

Worst Week (CBS, 2008)

Romantically Challenged (ABC, 2010)

Perfect Couples (NBC, 2010)

Family Tools (ABC, 2013)


David Walton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Walton_(actor)): Cracking Up, Heist, Quarterlife, 100 Questions, Perfect Couples, Bent, About a Boy, 9JKL, with a lot of those not even getting to a "standard" 13 episodes.

Summer Glau (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Glau): Firefly, Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles, and The Cape.

Dabney Coleman had at least two flops.

So what was the main problem in most of these cases?

Lucy Hale:

Bionic Woman (2007)
Privileged (2008-09)
Life Sentence (2018)
Katy Keene (2020)

hey,folks
one show that I was looking for or if anyone knows how many episodes of
"one in a million" with Shirley Hemphill
it was a huge favorite back in the spring of 1980...
just wish I had vcr back then.......

hey,folks
one show that I was looking for or if anyone knows how many episodes of
"one in a million" with Shirley Hemphill
it was a huge favorite back in the spring of 1980...
just wish I had vcr back then.......

Only 13 episodes.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_in_a_Million_(American_TV_series)

hey,folks
one show that I was looking for or if anyone knows how many episodes of
"one in a million" with Shirley Hemphill
it was a huge favorite back in the spring of 1980...
just wish I had vcr back then.......

Supposedly the person that runs this site plans to have a One In A Million DVD set soon.

https://mantronixretrotv.ecrater.com/c/2127792/click-here-for-mantronix-retro-tvs

So what was the main problem in most of these cases?
I guess you'd have to compare the actors' total hits and misses with the overall industry success rate first. Most of the actors listed have had at least one big hit, so that validates their careers no matter how many flops preceded or followed.

But I'd be interested in your question too, for certain actors/actresses.

Fran Drescher had a few flops both before and after "The Nanny":

"Charmed Life" (1986), a spin-off of "Who's The Boss?", it lasted no more than 3-4 episodes; although there is some confusion as to if it ever aired.

"Princesses" (1991), widely considered one of the biggest flops in CBS history.

"Living With Fran" (2005-2007), not very successful.

"Happily Divorced" (2011-2013), cancelled after only 2 seasons.


Judith Light has also starred in some big flops following "Who's The Boss?":

"Phenom" (1993-1994): One season and done on ABC.

"The Simple Life" (1998): As a fictionalized version of Martha Stewart. It lasted about 7 episodes.

"The Stones" (2004): About a couple who decide to divorce.

"Twenty Good Years" (2005-2006): A huge flop. not sure if she was a regular or just a guest star.

"Dallas" (2013-2014, I think): Ultimately got cancelled lasted three seasons; only two of which she was on.

Luckily she's also had some luck as well with shows like "Law & Order: SVU", "Ugly Betty", and "Transparent".

Judith Light was also at one time on the now defunct ABC daytime drama One Life To Live.

Ed.

^^^ I wouldn't call One Life To Live a failed series when it was on for so many years. I do however remember that show that Judith did right after Who's The Boss ended named Phenom. Ashley Johnson who gave us little Chrissie from the Growing Pains show was another lead character of the Phenom show.

God bless you and Ashley and Judith always!!!

Holly

Fran Drescher had a few flops both before and after "The Nanny":

"Charmed Life" (1986), a spin-off of "Who's The Boss?", it lasted no more than 3-4 episodes; although there is some confusion as to if it ever aired.
Charmed Life must have never made it to air, it is not listed in my complete primetime directory.

Mary Tyler Moore

Great success on The Dick Van Dyke Show and her own self-titled sitcom, but her success faded away by the late 70s.

She first starred in her own variety series in 1978, which only lasted 3 episodes, then she did The Mary Tyler Moore Hour as Mary McKinnon a year later.
The sit-var only lasted 11 episodes.

Then, in 1985, she starred in the short-lived sitcom Mary, not to be confused with her variety series.
It only lasted 13 episodes.
In 1988, she did Annie McGuire, which only lasted 11 episodes, 8 of them aired while the last 3 remain unaired.
Her last regular starring role was on 1995's New York News, which also lasted 13 episodes, but again, only 8 of them aired, leaving the remaining 5 unaired.

Valerie Bertinelli.

After starring on the successful One Day At A Time for several years Bertinelli had a couple of failed sitcoms.

Sydney (1990): She starred in this sitcom, alongside future "Friends" star Matthew Perry but it was cancelled after only 13 episodes.

Cafe Americain (1993-1994): This sitcom was slightly more successful, it ran for 18 episodes before it got cancelled.

She then went on become part of the cast of the long running Touched By An Angel in its last 2 seasons, and on Hot In Cleveland with Betty White, Wendy Malick, and Jane Leeves.

Ed.