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noveel · 05-14-2008, 01:18 AM

Gilligan's Island was sacrificed for Gunsmoke.

comedyfreak · 05-14-2008, 05:08 AM

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JulieSomoski · 05-14-2008, 05:15 PM

The Wonder Years cancellation was pretty shocking to me.

Full House's cancellation was also pretty shocking, because it was still leading in the ratings, but was cancelled because it was becoming to expensive to produce.

noveel · 05-15-2008, 12:26 AM

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Full House's cancellation was also pretty shocking, because it was still leading in the ratings, but was cancelled because it was becoming to expensive to produce.

The Olson twins were making it too expensive to be profitable. That's why many shows are canceled despite decent ratings or a loyal following, they cost to most to produce. A low rated show may remain on the air for years if it's cheap to produce, it gets the right demographics or makes money elsewhere (like Family Guy with syndication, dvd sales, and merchandise licensing). The original Star Trek might have remained on the air for years if they had known how much $ it would be making through merchandise.

ryan423 · 05-15-2008, 12:36 AM

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Full House's cancellation was also pretty shocking, because it was still leading in the ratings, but was cancelled because it was becoming to expensive to produce.

Yes. They were even thinking of moving it to what was then the new "WB" network. John Stamos wouldn't have it and threatened to quit. The producers decided they couldn't replace him. It definately could've had a better finale!

James · 05-15-2008, 02:46 AM

"The Wonder Years". Enough said.

treky · 05-15-2008, 03:21 AM

"THE PATTY DUKE SHOW" and a couple others were canncaled because TV was moving to color at the time, and it would have been too expensive to convert them.

Lorimar Television · 05-15-2008, 05:10 PM

Reba. It was the topped rated comedy on the WB, and then they cancel it. After so many complaints the new CW picked it up for 13 episodes and it was still the highest rated comedy. But it still got cancelled!

megamanj2004 · 05-15-2008, 06:00 PM

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Gilligan's Island

The Green Hornet - it was cancelled b/c it wasn't up to the ratings that Batman had and that producer William Dozier approached ABC to convince them to give Bruce Lee (this show being his first American TV exposure) as much screen time as Van Williams, but ABC said no to that idea.

Mannix - it was a Top 25 show in its final season and it was alledgedly supposed to air on ABC's Late Night Sked for the 1975-76 TV Season, but CBS wouldn't budge its hold w/ this show and it got cancelled after 8 seasons.

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The Munsters and The Addams Family in the same year.

WKRP in Cincinnati - CBS screwed this show pretty hard throughout its entire 4-year run.

dawsongirl · 05-15-2008, 08:38 PM

I think Full House needed to be canned. It was getting so bad in those last couple years.

JulieSomoski · 05-16-2008, 08:08 PM

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I think Full House needed to be canned. It was getting so bad in those last couple years.

So do I. I said it was a surprise cancellation, I never said that wasn't a good thing

MikeLutton · 05-17-2008, 12:46 AM

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catlover79 · 05-17-2008, 12:57 AM

I was truly surprised when ABC cancelled the Steve Harvey sitcom Me & the Boys in 1995. I loved that show, it was very funny and I thought it had good ratings. Anyone know why the plug got pulled?

Mikado · 05-17-2008, 12:58 AM

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catlover79 · 05-17-2008, 01:05 AM

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So do I. I said it was a surprise cancellation, I never said that wasn't a good thing

Amen to that!!!

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