Wonder if these two sitcoms are the only ones cancelled that finished in top 20 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 09-06-2021, 01:10 AM

Bridget Loves Bernie...ranked "5th" after 72-73 season too controversial

Gloria..............ranked "19th" after 82-83 season.......reason unknown

Wonder if there are any other shows cancelled as a top 20 show

i29u · 09-06-2021, 04:10 AM

How about...

Life With Luigi 1952-53 #13 also considered too controversial

Good Heavens 1975-76 #17

and some would include Funny Face 1971-72 #8, but it really got changed into The Sandy Duncan Show (due to Sandy's illness?), so I personally wouldn't count it (but you can count it if you wish).

icecream · 09-06-2021, 08:42 AM

There are several sitcoms from NBC's Thursday night lineup airing after Seinfeld and Friends that finished in the top 20 but were cancelled for poor retention.

TVFactFan · 09-06-2021, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by i29u

How about...

Life With Luigi 1952-53 #13 also considered too controversial

Good Heavens 1975-76 #17

and some would include Funny Face 1971-72 #8, but it really got changed into The Sandy Duncan Show (due to Sandy's illness?), so I personally wouldn't count it (but you can count it if you wish).

Thanks I will do some research on those

TVFactFan · 09-06-2021, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by icecream

There are several sitcoms from NBC's Thursday night lineup airing after Seinfeld and Friends that finished in the top 20 but were cancelled for poor retention.

Name one

MRPITT · 09-06-2021, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Name one

Madman Of The People & The Single Guy are 2 of the highest rated shows ever to get cancelled.

TVFactFan · 09-06-2021, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MRPITT

Madman Of The People & The Single Guy are 2 of the highest rated shows ever to get cancelled.

Thank you

TVFactFan · 09-06-2021, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MRPITT

Madman Of The People & The Single Guy are 2 of the highest rated shows ever to get cancelled.

Found out single guy was moved to wednesdays night the last month of the 2nd season and the ratings plummented

MRPITT · 09-06-2021, 09:11 PM

I didn’t realize that I thought it still had good ratings.

TVFactFan · 09-06-2021, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MRPITT

I didn’t realize that I thought it still had good ratings.

Overall for the full season but that last month not the case

icecream · 09-07-2021, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Name one

Madman of the People was cancelled at #12 1994-1995. The Single Guy was cancelled at #8 1996-1997. While it was moved near the end, those were likely burn-off episodes and NBC had already decided to cancel The Single Guy. Union Square was cancelled at #8 1997-1998. Fun fact: Constance Marie was in Union Square before she had success with George Lopez and Switched at Birth. Jesse was cancelled at #13 1999-2000. Stark Raving Mad was cancelled at #15 the same season, by this time Frasier had replaced Seinfeld as the Thursday anchor. Inside Schwartz was cancelled at a tie for #16, 2001-2002.

jupiterhill · 09-07-2021, 03:02 PM

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Madman of the People was cancelled at #12 1994-1995. The Single Guy was cancelled at #8 1996-1997. While it was moved near the end, those were likely burn-off episodes and NBC had already decided to cancel The Single Guy. Union Square was cancelled at #8 1997-1998. Fun fact: Constance Marie was in Union Square before she had success with George Lopez and Switched at Birth. Jesse was cancelled at #13 1999-2000. Stark Raving Mad was cancelled at #15 the same season, by this time Frasier had replaced Seinfeld as the Thursday anchor. Inside Schwartz was cancelled at a tie for #16, 2001-2002.

That shows how much the big shows on Thursday nights carried the night. Seinfeld, Friends and ER were to most people truly "must see TV", however the shows you mentioned were all horrible. The only exception might be The Single Guy, I can't say because I really disliked Jonathon Silverman so I never gave the show a fair shake. Mid to late 90's Thursday nights weren't must see to me, but as I got older did appreciate Seinfeld a bit more (aside from the finale). I do wish I would have gave ER more of a chance, but it seems whenever I like a show it gets canned in the first 2 seasons.

TVFactFan · 09-07-2021, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by icecream

Madman of the People was cancelled at #12 1994-1995. The Single Guy was cancelled at #8 1996-1997. While it was moved near the end, those were likely burn-off episodes and NBC had already decided to cancel The Single Guy. Union Square was cancelled at #8 1997-1998. Fun fact: Constance Marie was in Union Square before she had success with George Lopez and Switched at Birth. Jesse was cancelled at #13 1999-2000. Stark Raving Mad was cancelled at #15 the same season, by this time Frasier had replaced Seinfeld as the Thursday anchor. Inside Schwartz was cancelled at a tie for #16, 2001-2002.

Now I have to look for Union Square to see constance marie

SitcomsHeydayfan · 09-08-2021, 01:54 AM

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Madman Of The People & The Single Guy are 2 of the highest rated shows ever to get cancelled.

Never heard of those!

Willbo · 09-08-2021, 08:28 AM

"Mayberry RFD" was cancelled when it ranked 15th.

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TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,132	Wonder if these two sitcoms are the only ones cancelled that finished in top 20 Bridget Loves Bernie...ranked "5th" after 72-73 season too controversial Gloria..............ranked "19th" after 82-83 season.......reason unknown Wonder if there are any other shows cancelled as a top 20 show

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