10 TV Shows That Flopped in 1966-67 — and Why

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The 1966–67 TV season is one of my favorites. There were so many classics already on the air, joined by a remarkable crop of new shows. But what about the shows that didn’t catch on and disappeared — some of them forever?

In this episode we take a look at the season’s biggest casualties and the stories behind them, as we count down the ten of the lowest-rated shows of the 1966–67 TV season.

Debuting that season were The Monkees, The Green Hornet, Mission: Impossible, The Invaders, That Girl, Family Affair, Dragnet 1967, The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., Love on a Rooftop, and Star Trek. Add in returning shows like Batman, Bewitched, The Avengers, I Spy, Bonanza, The Andy Griffith Show, The Lucy Show and Lost in Space, and you had a extraordinary group of classic TV series that still endures today.

We are examining the ones that did not endure — in fact, some of them barely lasted. Some of them included stars of the past like Jean Arthur and Milton Berle and some featured stars of the future like Burt Reynolds, David Carradine, William Daniels and Richard Mulligan

There is no complete data available ranking the TV shows that fell outside of the Top 70 in the 1966-67 TV Season. The 29 entertainment shows that had no official season ending ranking were:

• The Roger Miller Show– NBC
• The Road West – NBC
• Captain Nice – NBC
• The Hero – NBC
• T.H.E. Cat – NBC
• Laredo – NBC
• Bell Telephone Hour – NBC
• Please Don't Eat the Daisies – NBC
• It's About Time – CBS
• The Gary Moore Show– CBS
• The Jean Arthur Show – CBS
• I've Got a Secret – CBS
• The Danny Kaye Show– CBS
• Jericho – CBS
• What’s My Line – CBS
• The Rounders – ABC
• The Phyllis Diller Show – ABC
• The Monroes – ABC
• The Man Who Never Was – ABC
• Stage 67 – ABC
• Tammy Grimes – ABC
• Hawk – ABC
• The Green Hornet – ABC
• Time Tunnel – ABC
• The Milton Berle Show – ABC
• 12 O’clock High – ABC
• Rango – ABC
• The Avengers – ABC
• Shane – ABC

For this subjective ranking, we considered all available ratings information from the 1966–67 season, including early and mid-season ratings reports, the number of episodes aired, how quickly each show was removed or cancelled, and the strength of its time-slot competition.

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66-67 TV!! Burt Reynolds, Mariette Hartley, Phyllis Diller and more....Join me as I take a trip down memory lane to revisit the 1966-1967 television season and count down my top ten failed TV shows from that season. From poorly received sitcoms to short-lived dramas, I'll be discussing the shows that failed to impress audiences and critics alike. Whether you're a nostalgic TV buff or just curious about the history of television, this video is for you. Get ready to cringe, laugh, and maybe even discover some hidden gems that are so bad they're good. So, let's dive in and explore the worst of 1966-1967 television together.

• 0:00 Intro and name the stars!
• 0:58 The top TV shows of 1966-1967
• 1:21 The Pruitts of Southampton
• 4:35 The Man Who Never Was
• 6:59 T.H.E. Cat
• 9:09 It's About Time
• 11:55 Mr. Terrific
• 12:54 The Monroes
• 15:01 Hawk
• 16:58 The Tammy Grimes Show
• 19:24 The Hero
• 21:45 The Jean Arthur Show
• 23:36 Wrap Up

Paul Van Scott examines various television series from the 1966-1967 season that were canceled after only one installment. Each show is evaluated for its unique premise, cast, and reasons for its limited run, providing a nostalgic look back at forgotten gems of classic network television.