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Cokies · 02-11-2001, 03:29 AM

ThomasE, I should of rephrased that about Parker Lewis, I think people now overlook the show. I guess i'm just dissapointed it's not airing on any cable stations or any local channels. But yeah, three seasons is'nt that bad.

Pitooey · 02-18-2001, 11:11 AM

"Okay Now" - I have two shows. #1 I think "Here come the brides" with Bobby Sherman & David Soul should have run longer. It was a great show. - #2 Also Flamingo road with Morgan Fairchild should have run longer. That was another great show.

kacibc · 02-26-2001, 12:46 PM

Stark Raving Mad was a very funny show. Freaks and Geeks was also excellent, I really looked forward to watching that show, but they kept moving it around and had it on Saturday nights, when the audience it was geared for would not be home to watch. Even though it took place in the early 80's, anyone who's gone through high school could relate to someone or something on the show.

I loved the episode where they had a party and the little brother's friend called the cops so he wouldn't have to.

APPLEI · 02-27-2001, 05:23 PM

WRKP IN CINCINNATI SHOULD'VE RUN 11 SEASONS LIKE M*A*S*H AND CHEERS!
I THINK HELLO LARRY DESERVED TO RUN 5 SEASONS OR 100 EPISODES AND THE SAME FOR BUFFALO BILL.I AGREE SQUARE PEGS WAS TOO GOOD FOR TV.

Greg21 · 03-01-2001, 06:10 AM

Kacibc, I thought "Stark Raving Mad" was very funny too! I loved that show! NBC took that one off way too early.
Would you happen to have any of the episodes on tape? I'm dying to have them all. If you do, could you copy them for me and we can make a deal?

Greg21 · 03-01-2001, 06:12 AM

If anyone has episodes of "Stark Raving Mad" can you copy them for me and we can make a deal? I loved that show! I only have the last episode.

kacibc · 03-01-2001, 01:09 PM

I'm sorry, no, I made no copies of the show. Good luck tho.

thevicker · 03-10-2001, 12:49 AM

I was a big Square Pegs Fan. I also don't know if anyone remembers the show with Jason Bateman called "It's Your Move." Granted, I was like 14 at the time, but I seem to remember that it was a pretty good show. Anyone care to comment?

JoRoX4EvEr2411 · 03-10-2001, 03:27 PM

i have to say..
two of a kind..i really like that show!! all though some episodes are sooo stupid
square pegs...which i just saw on N@N and it's soo funny
freaks and geeks..which is just an awesome show
odd man out
teen angel

------------------
<3 Courtney

Blair: Jo this is such a big day for u! Getting married..brushing ur hair, wearing a dress!
Jo: Blair, u know u may not believe this but i am actually going to miss living w/ u
Blair: o..i believe it!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jo: Things are not going well here. I think i'm going to have to hit someone
Nat: Who asked u to defend my honor??
Jo: I think i am going to have to hit u!!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Roy: Things change Jo..people move on
Jo:GOOD Roy..MOVE ON!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Blair:What shape is her face??
Jo:I think it's face shaped
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jo: TOOTIE WOULD U STOP THAT!!
Tootie: Was that a yell?
Jo:yes..maybe..probably..sorry

Purple Velvet Bohemian · 03-14-2001, 02:58 PM

I have to say Square Pegs. It was funny, and cool, and nobody gave it a chance. I mean it would have been nice if it had gone at least one more year so it could be syndicated, but oh well, ce la vie.

lucy · 03-22-2001, 03:27 PM

Networks today never give any show "enough time". Its really all about ratings and the almighty dollar, If a show isnt doing good in the ratings, it gets cancelled (Tucker, Daddio, Bette, The Michael Richards Show), shelved (The Weber Show) or put on hiatus (Welcome to New York). There have been many shows that were hilarious but if the networks arent getting any money from the show, its gone, sometimes it comes back but other times, sadly, it does not.

factsoflife · 04-26-2001, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by James:
Does anyone remember "Our House"? It starred Shannen Doherty, Wilfred Brimley, Chad Allan, and Deidre Hall, and it was on for only a couple of seasons in the mid-late 1980s. It was cancelled before its due IMHO.

As for the network on which it aired, I do not know. However, the Odyssey network was airing reruns of it 2-3 years ago.

it is currently airing on PAX TV sundays at 5pm

callmetootie · 04-30-2001, 03:03 PM

I think that Hello Larry, The Golden Palace, and The Ropers are 3 examples of shows that should have lasted longer. I also think that shows that are being cancelled today like Bette, Geena Davis Show, Dot Comedy, should have not been cancelled. WKRP should have ran longer too, as it only ran for 4 years.

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Andrew Carden

frum613 · 05-10-2001, 12:32 PM

The Gina Davis show was aweful. Just kept showing her bod at odd angles.

Best short run show ever in my opinion:
When Things Were Rotten
Mel Brooks in medievil times. It was hilarious.

05-12-2001, 09:26 AM

I can't beleive I read 3 pages of replies to this topic and no one has mentioned the greatest show in the history of tv, but not given a chance.... "Action" starring Jay Mohr and a brilliant supporting cast.

Bill

02-27-2001, 05:23 PM	#34
APPLEI Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 16, 2000 Location: JACKSON MI. 49203 Posts: 810	WRKP IN CINCINNATI SHOULD'VE RUN 11 SEASONS LIKE MAS*H AND CHEERS! I THINK HELLO LARRY DESERVED TO RUN 5 SEASONS OR 100 EPISODES AND THE SAME FOR BUFFALO BILL.I AGREE SQUARE PEGS WAS TOO GOOD FOR TV.
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05-12-2001, 09:26 AM	#45
Moxy138 Guest Posts: n/a	I can't beleive I read 3 pages of replies to this topic and no one has mentioned the greatest show in the history of tv, but not given a chance.... "Action" starring Jay Mohr and a brilliant supporting cast. Bill
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02-11-2001, 03:29 AM	#31
Cokies Head Goonie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 28, 2000 Location: Benicia, CA USA Posts: 1,719	ThomasE, I should of rephrased that about Parker Lewis, I think people now overlook the show. I guess i'm just dissapointed it's not airing on any cable stations or any local channels. But yeah, three seasons is'nt that bad.

02-18-2001, 11:11 AM	#32
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	"Okay Now" - I have two shows. #1 I think "Here come the brides" with Bobby Sherman & David Soul should have run longer. It was a great show. - #2 Also Flamingo road with Morgan Fairchild should have run longer. That was another great show.

02-26-2001, 12:46 PM	#33
kacibc Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 25, 2001 Location: North Delta, BC Canada Posts: 9	Stark Raving Mad was a very funny show. Freaks and Geeks was also excellent, I really looked forward to watching that show, but they kept moving it around and had it on Saturday nights, when the audience it was geared for would not be home to watch. Even though it took place in the early 80's, anyone who's gone through high school could relate to someone or something on the show. I loved the episode where they had a party and the little brother's friend called the cops so he wouldn't have to.

03-01-2001, 06:10 AM	#35
Greg21 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 01, 2001 Location: Delaware USA Posts: 11	Kacibc, I thought "Stark Raving Mad" was very funny too! I loved that show! NBC took that one off way too early. Would you happen to have any of the episodes on tape? I'm dying to have them all. If you do, could you copy them for me and we can make a deal?

03-01-2001, 06:12 AM	#36
Greg21 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 01, 2001 Location: Delaware USA Posts: 11	If anyone has episodes of "Stark Raving Mad" can you copy them for me and we can make a deal? I loved that show! I only have the last episode.

03-01-2001, 01:09 PM	#37
kacibc Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 25, 2001 Location: North Delta, BC Canada Posts: 9	I'm sorry, no, I made no copies of the show. Good luck tho.

03-10-2001, 12:49 AM	#38
thevicker Member Forum Cub Join Date: Mar 09, 2001 Location: San Diego, CA USA Posts: 2	I was a big Square Pegs Fan. I also don't know if anyone remembers the show with Jason Bateman called "It's Your Move." Granted, I was like 14 at the time, but I seem to remember that it was a pretty good show. Anyone care to comment?

03-10-2001, 03:27 PM	#39
JoRoX4EvEr2411 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 10, 2001 Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA Posts: 154	i have to say.. two of a kind..i really like that show!! all though some episodes are sooo stupid square pegs...which i just saw on N@N and it's soo funny freaks and geeks..which is just an awesome show odd man out teen angel ------------------ <3 Courtney Blair: Jo this is such a big day for u! Getting married..brushing ur hair, wearing a dress! Jo: Blair, u know u may not believe this but i am actually going to miss living w/ u Blair: o..i believe it!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jo: Things are not going well here. I think i'm going to have to hit someone Nat: Who asked u to defend my honor?? Jo: I think i am going to have to hit u!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Roy: Things change Jo..people move on Jo:GOOD Roy..MOVE ON!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Blair:What shape is her face?? Jo:I think it's face shaped ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jo: TOOTIE WOULD U STOP THAT!! Tootie: Was that a yell? Jo:yes..maybe..probably..sorry

03-14-2001, 02:58 PM	#40
Purple Velvet Bohemian Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 01, 2001 Location: Flint, Michigan USA Posts: 75	I have to say Square Pegs. It was funny, and cool, and nobody gave it a chance. I mean it would have been nice if it had gone at least one more year so it could be syndicated, but oh well, ce la vie.

03-22-2001, 03:27 PM	#41
lucy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 20, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 32	Networks today never give any show "enough time". Its really all about ratings and the almighty dollar, If a show isnt doing good in the ratings, it gets cancelled (Tucker, Daddio, Bette, The Michael Richards Show), shelved (The Weber Show) or put on hiatus (Welcome to New York). There have been many shows that were hilarious but if the networks arent getting any money from the show, its gone, sometimes it comes back but other times, sadly, it does not.

04-30-2001, 03:03 PM	#43
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	I think that Hello Larry, The Golden Palace, and The Ropers are 3 examples of shows that should have lasted longer. I also think that shows that are being cancelled today like Bette, Geena Davis Show, Dot Comedy, should have not been cancelled. WKRP should have ran longer too, as it only ran for 4 years. ------------------ Andrew Carden

05-10-2001, 12:32 PM	#44
frum613 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 09, 2001 Location: L.A, CA, USA Posts: 6	The Gina Davis show was aweful. Just kept showing her bod at odd angles. Best short run show ever in my opinion: When Things Were Rotten Mel Brooks in medievil times. It was hilarious.