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littletydramon · 04-29-2016, 06:04 PM

Updated the original post with:

"Ozzie's Girls" (1973-74) - 4 episodes are on youtube
NBC sitcom A Bird's Eye View (70-71) all 16 eps.
Diana (74-73) - 2nd ep
Family Man (1990-91) - Most of the 22 episodes
Free Spirit (1989-90) - originally there were only 3 episodes online now the entire series is available.
Pete & Gladys (1960-62) - A handful of episodes out of 72 produced. (god she's like a lucy clone! looks like her, sounds like her....)
Zoe (1999-2000) - whole series
Karen (1964-65) - Like a leave it to Beaver copy but with girls. Never knew this existed.

littletydramon · 09-04-2016, 06:12 PM

Just added "Some of My Best Friends". A 2001 CBS sitcom with a very limited run. The entire series is on youtube.

Also added to the first post listing is the 2000 series "Madigan Men". 12 episodes and 3 unaired, there are at least 3 or more on Youtube currently.

http://www.epguides.com/MadiganMen/

http://www.epguides.com/SomeofMyBestFriends/

bgva · 10-28-2016, 02:35 PM

It's Not Easy, a short-lived 1983 ABC sitcom with Ken Howard and Bert Convy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdzyMmNMyIU

Nothing groundbreaking, but the episode did give me a few laughs. I think it aired on Thursdays against Magnum P.I., so it didn't really have a chance. Plus, sitcoms wouldn't get really big for another year.

um · 10-28-2016, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mace Dolex

I'm shocked at people having actually been interested in these shows to take the time and record with their VCR's.

But wouldn't the networks have an archive of their long forgotten short lived shows stashed somewhere in a warehouse like in Raiders Of The Lost Ark?

You bring up a good question.
Either old, mostly-forgotten films are hidden in some archival room somewhere but are so obscure that they would be hard to impossible to find, or those old, mostly-forgotten films have somehow been discarded.

In either case it amounts to the same.

I have heard that the very very first episode of All In The Family was stored in a film archive and only after AITF became so iconic and historic in the history of TV-show broadcasting did certain people want to see the very original pilot episode, and this was only a few years after AITF was on the air, but it was said to have been somehow lost in such a vast vault of old film; and this is regarding a film that was only made in the early 1970s which considering how old TV - show broadcasting is, is not that long ago.

But I guess that with the advent of VCRs a lot of people videotaped short lived TV shows since VCRs became available to the general public.
If it were not for individuals who have their own recordings of certain forgotten TV shows, perhaps not even a network archive would have them

littletydramon · 11-17-2016, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by um

But I guess that with the advent of VCRs a lot of people videotaped short lived TV shows since VCRs became available to the general public.
If it were not for individuals who have their own recordings of certain forgotten TV shows, perhaps not even a network archive would have them

Exactly. Hundreds of series would have never been seen again in any format if not for people taping them back in the 80s and 90s. There's still so many series that even collectors don't seem to have copies of. I have yet to see ANYONE out there with copies of failed sitcoms from the late 70s-90's. There are even many sitcoms from the 2000's that SOMEBODY must have copies of. I've been attempting to see the few episodes aired of the two Daniel Stern sitcoms from the 2000's but no such luck.

Also of note: I was going through my links in the original post and sadly MANY of these sitcoms have been taken down for copyright. This frustrates me to no end seeing as these companies are making zero money on the shows just sitting in the vaults. So as I've said above, its important for people to try and grab them while they can (keepvid.com or some other youtube file saver).

littletydramon · 04-09-2017, 02:01 AM

well it seems more of the series on the list have been taken down for copyright, how unfortunate especially when these shows have never aired in 20 plus years and most likely will never be streamed or released by the companies. I'll try to start updating the list when I can if anybody else has more series that have popped up feel free to let us know.

Updated - Added Style and Substance (1998), It's Not Easy (1983), and Maybe This Time (1995).

MA · 07-15-2019, 02:51 PM

Has anyone found a show called Payne? It was a short-lived American version of Faulty Towers that aired on CBS in 1999, and it had John Larroquette, Julie Benz, and JoBeth Williams.

Ran for 9 episodes with 1 unaired.

DJM77 · 07-15-2019, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MA

Has anyone found a show called Payne? It was a short-lived American version of Faulty Towers that aired on CBS in 1999, and it had John Larroquette, Julie Benz, and JoBeth Williams.

Ran for 9 episodes with 1 unaired.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrYH12RHdls

MA · 07-15-2019, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM77

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrYH12RHdls

Thank you!

loaferman · 07-17-2019, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by littletydramon

well it seems more of the series on the list have been taken down for copyright, how unfortunate especially when these shows have never aired in 20 plus years and most likely will never be streamed or released by the companies. I'll try to start updating the list when I can if anybody else has more series that have popped up feel free to let us know.

Updated - Added Style and Substance (1998), It's Not Easy (1983), and Maybe This Time (1995).

I don't understand that either. Obviously they don't value the show much to begin with. As you said nobody is ever going to release it or stream it. Maybe some contract clauses make them do it? There is obviously not any financial loss to them.

smittykins · 07-21-2019, 10:59 AM

Not a sitcom, but I just found several episodes of “Our World”(ABC, 1986-87)starring Linda Ellerbee and Ray Gandolf. It was basically ABC’s sacrificial lamb against the Cosby Show and was cancelled after one season. After acquiring my first VCR, I was able to tape two episodes(1968 and 1972)before the end.

The opening to the premiere:

https://youtu.be/PjIeEHC60_Q

Sal · 09-20-2021, 12:06 PM

After reading the most recent comments, I got the impression that the first page - along with any additions (as well as the unfortunate subtractions) - need to be updated so I will try to do so later today. Look for the updated list on a new page.

Igloomaster · 07-12-2022, 12:36 PM

I'm been searching hi & low for King's Crossing, 1982. It was on ABC for 7 episodes only, including the pilot 75-minute movie. They made 2 or 3 more episodes that never aired. I'm guessing since it's not listed with your YouTube list on this thread, that to date nobody has uploaded their VHS recordings of this show. Any info anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated!

04-29-2016, 06:04 PM	#61
littletydramon Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 18, 2001 Location: WI, USA Posts: 339	Updated the original post with: "Ozzie's Girls" (1973-74) - 4 episodes are on youtube NBC sitcom A Bird's Eye View (70-71) all 16 eps. Diana (74-73) - 2nd ep Family Man (1990-91) - Most of the 22 episodes Free Spirit (1989-90) - originally there were only 3 episodes online now the entire series is available. Pete & Gladys (1960-62) - A handful of episodes out of 72 produced. (god she's like a lucy clone! looks like her, sounds like her....) Zoe (1999-2000) - whole series Karen (1964-65) - Like a leave it to Beaver copy but with girls. Never knew this existed.
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littletydramon Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 18, 2001 Location: WI, USA Posts: 339	Just added "Some of My Best Friends". A 2001 CBS sitcom with a very limited run. The entire series is on youtube. Also added to the first post listing is the 2000 series "Madigan Men". 12 episodes and 3 unaired, there are at least 3 or more on Youtube currently. http://www.epguides.com/MadiganMen/ http://www.epguides.com/SomeofMyBestFriends/
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littletydramon Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 18, 2001 Location: WI, USA Posts: 339	well it seems more of the series on the list have been taken down for copyright, how unfortunate especially when these shows have never aired in 20 plus years and most likely will never be streamed or released by the companies. I'll try to start updating the list when I can if anybody else has more series that have popped up feel free to let us know. Updated - Added Style and Substance (1998), It's Not Easy (1983), and Maybe This Time (1995).
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MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,226	Has anyone found a show called Payne? It was a short-lived American version of Faulty Towers that aired on CBS in 1999, and it had John Larroquette, Julie Benz, and JoBeth Williams. Ran for 9 episodes with 1 unaired.
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10-28-2016, 02:35 PM	#63
bgva Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 10, 2015 Location: VA Posts: 413	It's Not Easy, a short-lived 1983 ABC sitcom with Ken Howard and Bert Convy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdzyMmNMyIU Nothing groundbreaking, but the episode did give me a few laughs. I think it aired on Thursdays against Magnum P.I., so it didn't really have a chance. Plus, sitcoms wouldn't get really big for another year.

07-21-2019, 10:59 AM	#71
smittykins Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 15, 2017 Location: Seneca Falls, NY Posts: 77	Not a sitcom, but I just found several episodes of “Our World”(ABC, 1986-87)starring Linda Ellerbee and Ray Gandolf. It was basically ABC’s sacrificial lamb against the Cosby Show and was cancelled after one season. After acquiring my first VCR, I was able to tape two episodes(1968 and 1972)before the end. The opening to the premiere: https://youtu.be/PjIeEHC60_Q

07-12-2022, 12:36 PM	#73
Igloomaster Member Forum Cub Join Date: Jul 11, 2022 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 2	I'm been searching hi & low for King's Crossing, 1982. It was on ABC for 7 episodes only, including the pilot 75-minute movie. They made 2 or 3 more episodes that never aired. I'm guessing since it's not listed with your YouTube list on this thread, that to date nobody has uploaded their VHS recordings of this show. Any info anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated!