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ryan423 · 06-22-2008, 01:18 PM

Shows that ended too early or never got the chance and were cancelled before their time;

8 Simple Rules - It really was duped! One more season and it would've been in local syndication. It was still TGIF's #1 series!

Back to You - Such a great comedy. If it had been given the proper treatment and the writer's strike hadn't come into play, this show would be returning next week with the rest of the fall line-up. I'm just glad we get a dvd release (October 14th).

Everwood - Had another good 2-3 seasons left. Stupid move on the CW. (Seasons 2-4 on DVD are now in the making!)

George Lopez - Another season or two could've been quite good. I really didnt like Veronica though in season six.

Joey - It wasn't as good as Friends, but NBC could've finished showing season 2 and given the show a 13 episode season 3 to tie up loose ends. (All seasons available [Season 1 everywhere; Season 2 Canada Only])

Reba - Still had a lot of life! Another stupid move on the CW. It was their #1 sitcom when it returned for its final season. (Four Seasons were put on dvd. The fifth and sixth wont see the light of day for whatever reason.)

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - This has to top my list. Such fantastic acting, writing and direction. This show could've been a decade runner! (Complete Series on DVD)

What I Like About You - It def. could've had one more season, no more though. (Season 1 dvd is out; nothing more than that:P)

JulieSomoski · 06-22-2008, 02:06 PM

BACK TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Besides that, I think 8 Simple Rules got shafted. It was only 1 season away from going into syndication, plus ABC buried it on Friday nights. And I always thought FOX shafted Grounded for Life. It was a good show, but you know FOX - they never want to give their sitcoms a chance.

James · 06-22-2008, 02:13 PM

"Family Matters"
"Happy Days"
"Joan of Arcadia"
"Our House" (NBC, 1986-88)
"Perfect Strangers"
"State of Grace" (ABC Family, 2001-02)
"Step By Step"
"Three Wishes" (NBC, fall 2005)
"Touched By An Angel"
"The Wonder Years"

waichingliu81 · 06-22-2008, 03:51 PM

back to you
caroline in the city
hangin' with mr cooper
in the house- if debbie allen was still on that show as a cast member, then it wouldn't have gone downhill

PunkyP0WER · 06-22-2008, 05:04 PM

nurses and the commish. although on nurses, the addition of the character jack trenton played by david rasche enhanced the cast by the third season his character took over the show and it became overkill. his antics that first served as subplots became the shows entire plot and the rest of the cast became glorified extras whose only purpose was to advance his storylines. and the addition of loni anderson was the last nail in the coffin. however if the series had stayed the way it was in season 1 & 2 it would have been worthy of a longer run. it unnecessarily depended too much upon its sister shows whether than standing on its own like it should have.

Tubehead · 06-22-2008, 05:29 PM

i wish they were more hooney mooners. i heard jackie gleson want to do another season but he feel like their wasn' enough story to tell I also heard that they were going to make another seaosn of family ties. I also heard they wanted to do another season of the wonder years. think Quatam leap should have lasted longer. i heard they were going to make a tv movie about his daugther leaping in time trying to find him. that was like three or four years ago when i hadn't heard anything about it . i think early edition should have lasted longer. they never did give it season fineal. Another good sow is the invisable man and batman beyond. i don't think they gave batman beyond a seaosn fineal. i also would like static shock lasted longer.

PrettyinPink55 · 06-22-2008, 07:00 PM

Everwood!

It makes me sad to think about it...

Damn the CW for killing it!!!

I'm with you on Joan of Arcadia
I'd have to add:
Freaks and Geeks
Veronica Mars
Wonderfalls
American Dreams

PunkyP0WER · 06-22-2008, 07:16 PM

the odd couple. tony randall and jack klugman were magic together.

repeatshistory · 06-23-2008, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by PrettyinPink55

Freaks and Geeks
Veronica Mars
Wonderfalls

Absolutely.

Also:

Firefly
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
SportsNight (the most shafted show in history, IMO)
Remember WENN
Undeclared
Arrested Development
Lucky
Keen Eddie
John Doe
Nowhere Man
Fantasy Island (the 1998 version)
Cupid (now getting a revamp. WTF?)
The Chronicle
Farscape
E/R (the sitcom)
When Things Were Rotten
REboot

treky · 06-23-2008, 02:19 AM

"BACK TO YOU"-let's just keep our fingers crossed that this campaign to save it works!
And that CBS or ABC pick it up-since Fox didn't give it a chance to build an audience. No sooner did it get started than it was forced to go on hiatis for 3 months.

PlayOn · 06-23-2008, 02:54 AM

Reba. so many promising story lines they could used.

Zoneboy · 06-23-2008, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by repeatshistory

When Things Were Rotten

Good to know someone else likes this show.

megamanj2004 · 06-23-2008, 03:44 AM

Sledge Hammer! - ABC planned the early funeral of this show by making the fatal mistake of placing it against two of the most well-established TV shows of the time in "Dallas" and especially against "The Cosby Show."

Just the Ten of Us - ABC prematurely cancelled it after S3 b/c the PtB in charge at the time wanted TGiF to be Miller-Boyett Mania! and JtToU was gone b/c of that. The irony was that the PtB in charge sent a letter of apology to the cast and producers to say "sorry" by prematurely cancelling the show too soon.

ALF - if they didn't make the final two seasons lacklustered, then this show would of had at least 5 or 6 seasons.

Star Trek - If NBC actually let them complete their 5-year mission, then who knows what would of happened.

The Addams Family/The Munsters

Associates, The - This show had the look of an emmy-winning show w/ somewhat clever writing. Had the producers not listened to the new regime that took over ABC in early 1980, then this show could of been a full-fledged emmy-winning show.

Arrested Development

Grounded for Life

What's Happening!!/What's Happening Now!!

Chocolate Moose · 06-23-2008, 09:50 AM

Cool thread - I'm gonna made a parallel thread !

Mr. Television · 06-23-2008, 10:11 AM

Titus and Norm...both killed before they hit their prime.

hno:

06-22-2008, 01:18 PM	#1
ryan423 Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2007 Posts: 1,829	Shows that could've had a Longer Run Shows that ended too early or never got the chance and were cancelled before their time; 8 Simple Rules - It really was duped! One more season and it would've been in local syndication. It was still TGIF's #1 series! Back to You - Such a great comedy. If it had been given the proper treatment and the writer's strike hadn't come into play, this show would be returning next week with the rest of the fall line-up. I'm just glad we get a dvd release (October 14th). Everwood - Had another good 2-3 seasons left. Stupid move on the CW. (Seasons 2-4 on DVD are now in the making!) George Lopez - Another season or two could've been quite good. I really didnt like Veronica though in season six. Joey - It wasn't as good as Friends, but NBC could've finished showing season 2 and given the show a 13 episode season 3 to tie up loose ends. (All seasons available [Season 1 everywhere; Season 2 Canada Only]) Reba - Still had a lot of life! Another stupid move on the CW. It was their #1 sitcom when it returned for its final season. (Four Seasons were put on dvd. The fifth and sixth wont see the light of day for whatever reason.) Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - This has to top my list. Such fantastic acting, writing and direction. This show could've been a decade runner! (Complete Series on DVD) What I Like About You - It def. could've had one more season, no more though. (Season 1 dvd is out; nothing more than that:P)
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06-22-2008, 02:06 PM	#2
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06-22-2008, 05:04 PM	#5
PunkyP0WER Member Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2008 Location: MACY*S on 34th St. Posts: 1,908	nurses and the commish. although on nurses, the addition of the character jack trenton played by david rasche enhanced the cast by the third season his character took over the show and it became overkill. his antics that first served as subplots became the shows entire plot and the rest of the cast became glorified extras whose only purpose was to advance his storylines. and the addition of loni anderson was the last nail in the coffin. however if the series had stayed the way it was in season 1 & 2 it would have been worthy of a longer run. it unnecessarily depended too much upon its sister shows whether than standing on its own like it should have.
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06-22-2008, 05:29 PM	#6
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	shows should lasted longer i wish they were more hooney mooners. i heard jackie gleson want to do another season but he feel like their wasn' enough story to tell I also heard that they were going to make another seaosn of family ties. I also heard they wanted to do another season of the wonder years. think Quatam leap should have lasted longer. i heard they were going to make a tv movie about his daugther leaping in time trying to find him. that was like three or four years ago when i hadn't heard anything about it . i think early edition should have lasted longer. they never did give it season fineal. Another good sow is the invisable man and batman beyond. i don't think they gave batman beyond a seaosn fineal. i also would like static shock lasted longer.

06-22-2008, 07:00 PM	#7
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	Everwood! It makes me sad to think about it... Damn the CW for killing it!!! I'm with you on Joan of Arcadia I'd have to add: Freaks and Geeks Veronica Mars Wonderfalls American Dreams
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06-22-2008, 02:13 PM	#3
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	"Family Matters" "Happy Days" "Joan of Arcadia" "Our House" (NBC, 1986-88) "Perfect Strangers" "State of Grace" (ABC Family, 2001-02) "Step By Step" "Three Wishes" (NBC, fall 2005) "Touched By An Angel" "The Wonder Years"

06-22-2008, 03:51 PM	#4
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	back to you caroline in the city hangin' with mr cooper in the house- if debbie allen was still on that show as a cast member, then it wouldn't have gone downhill

06-22-2008, 07:16 PM	#8
PunkyP0WER Member Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2008 Location: MACY*S on 34th St. Posts: 1,908	the odd couple. tony randall and jack klugman were magic together.

06-23-2008, 02:19 AM	#10
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	"BACK TO YOU"-let's just keep our fingers crossed that this campaign to save it works! And that CBS or ABC pick it up-since Fox didn't give it a chance to build an audience. No sooner did it get started than it was forced to go on hiatis for 3 months.
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06-23-2008, 02:54 AM	#11
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06-23-2008, 03:44 AM	#13
megamanj2004 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 21, 2004 Posts: 2,361	Sledge Hammer! - ABC planned the early funeral of this show by making the fatal mistake of placing it against two of the most well-established TV shows of the time in "Dallas" and especially against "The Cosby Show." Just the Ten of Us - ABC prematurely cancelled it after S3 b/c the PtB in charge at the time wanted TGiF to be Miller-Boyett Mania! and JtToU was gone b/c of that. The irony was that the PtB in charge sent a letter of apology to the cast and producers to say "sorry" by prematurely cancelling the show too soon. ALF - if they didn't make the final two seasons lacklustered, then this show would of had at least 5 or 6 seasons. Star Trek - If NBC actually let them complete their 5-year mission, then who knows what would of happened. The Addams Family/The Munsters Associates, The - This show had the look of an emmy-winning show w/ somewhat clever writing. Had the producers not listened to the new regime that took over ABC in early 1980, then this show could of been a full-fledged emmy-winning show. Arrested Development Grounded for Life What's Happening!!/What's Happening Now!!
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06-23-2008, 09:50 AM	#14
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06-23-2008, 10:11 AM	#15
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