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06-22-2026, 08:48 PM
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10 Forgotten TV Shows of 1973 That Were Total DISASTERS
1973 brought viewers everything from crime dramas and sitcoms to ambitious TV adaptations of popular movies. Networks hoped these new series would become ratings winners, but many of them disappeared almost as quickly as they arrived. Today, most television fans barely remember they ever existed.
Even recognizable stars and familiar franchises couldn't save some of these struggling shows. From failed reboots and short-lived comedies to dramas that never found an audience, these series became some of the biggest television disappointments of 1973. Many lasted only a single season before quietly fading into TV history.
Do you remember any of these forgotten flops? Let us know in the comments which 1973 TV disaster you actually watched!
0:00 Introduction
1:02 Chopper One
2:35 Diana
4:07 Love Story
5:37 Needles and Pins
7:18 Griff
9:42 The New Perry Mason
11:33 Adam's Rib
13:08 Love Thy Neighbor
14:52 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
16:41 Rollout
10 Forgotten TV Shows of 1973 That Were Total DISASTERS
1973 brought viewers everything from crime dramas and sitcoms to ambitious TV adaptations of popular movies. Networks hoped these new series would become ratings winners, but many of them disappeared almost as quickly as they arrived. Today, most television fans barely remember they ever existed.
Even recognizable stars and familiar franchises couldn't save some of these struggling shows. From failed reboots and short-lived comedies to dramas that never found an audience, these series became some of the biggest television disappointments of 1973. Many lasted only a single season before quietly fading into TV history.
Do you remember any of these forgotten flops? Let us know in the comments which 1973 TV disaster you actually watched!
0:00 Introduction
1:02 Chopper One
2:35 Diana
4:07 Love Story
5:37 Needles and Pins
7:18 Griff
9:42 The New Perry Mason
11:33 Adam's Rib
13:08 Love Thy Neighbor
14:52 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
16:41 Rollout