Who Remembers These Flops? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

jasonbigley · 03-22-2014, 03:13 PM

Me And Mrs. C (NBC) (1986 - 1987)
Married People (ABC) (1990 - 1991)
Gabriel's Fire (ABC) (1990 - 1991)
Bagdad Café (CBS) (1990 - 1991)
Going Places (ABC) (1990 - 1991)
Family Man (CBS) (1990 - 1991)
Uncle Buck (CBS) (1990 - 1991)
Just One Of The Boys (NBC) (1988 - 1989)
Roxie (CBS) (1987)
Together We Stand/Nothing Is Easy (CBS) (1986 - 1987)
Free Spirit (ABC) (1989 - 1990)
Wild Oats (FOX) (1994)
Sugar And Spice (CBS) (1990)
Phenom (ABC) (1992 - 1993)
Anne Jillian (NBC) (1989)
Annie McGuire (CBS) (1988)
Going To Extremes (ABC) (1992 - 1993)
Delta (ABC) (1992 - 1993)
Cop Rock (ABC) (1990 - 1991)
Thunder Alley (ABC) (1994 - 1995)
Baby Talk (ABC) (1990 - 1991)
Sweet Surrender (NBC) (1986 - 1987)
Pacific Station (NBC) (1991 - 1992)
Normal Ohio (FOX) (2001)
Danny (CBS) (2001)
***Some Of The Dates Maybe A Little Off, So Correct Me If I Am Wrong.***

TV_on_the_Porch · 03-22-2014, 04:44 PM

What a rogues gallery of FAIL. I just typed up a long list of reactions that I managed to lose screwing around with the post formatting...but it's just as well since it mainly boiled down to no to about 90%.

I saw one of the two episodes of Roxie. I enjoy Andrea Martin in just about anything but Roxie was kind of like SCTV with all the satire boiled out, leaving only the juvenile silliness. Also saw Nothing Is Easy at least once: the kids were appealing but the show itself wasn't.

McGillicuddy · 03-22-2014, 06:22 PM

Normal, Ohio is on HULU. It lasted 13 episodes.

DJM77 · 03-22-2014, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jasonbigley

Me And Mrs. C (NBC) (1986 - 1987)
Married People (ABC) (1990 - 1991)
Gabriel's Fire (ABC) (1990 - 1991)
Bagdad Café (CBS) (1990 - 1991)
Going Places (ABC) (1990 - 1991)
Family Man (CBS) (1990 - 1991)
Uncle Buck (CBS) (1990 - 1991)
Just One Of The Boys (NBC) (1988 - 1989)
Roxie (CBS) (1987)
Together We Stand/Nothing Is Easy (CBS) (1986 - 1987)
Free Spirit (ABC) (1989 - 1990)
Wild Oats (FOX) (1994)
Sugar And Spice (CBS) (1990)
Phenom (ABC) (1992 - 1993)
Anne Jillian (NBC) (1989)
Annie McGuire (CBS) (1988)
Going To Extremes (ABC) (1992 - 1993)
Delta (ABC) (1992 - 1993)
Cop Rock (ABC) (1990 - 1991)
Thunder Alley (ABC) (1994 - 1995)
Baby Talk (ABC) (1990 - 1991)
Sweet Surrender (NBC) (1986 - 1987)
Pacific Station (NBC) (1991 - 1992)
Normal Ohio (FOX) (2001)
Danny (CBS) (2001)
***Some Of The Dates Maybe A Little Off, So Correct Me If I Am Wrong.***

I've heard of about half of those, but the only ones that I can say for sure that I've seen episodes of are Uncle Buck and Baby Talk. Both based on movies oddly enough.

tlc38tlc38 · 03-22-2014, 08:52 PM

I remember "Thunder Alley" and "Delta". I wish these shows would come to DVD.

Retro4Life · 03-22-2014, 10:00 PM

Heard of about half, don't believe I watched a single episode of any. This period was, for me, the beginning of the end of the sitcom.

Unfortunately I think it never recovered.

king of comedy · 03-23-2014, 07:28 AM

The only 2 I regreted were Going Places and Bagdad Cafe.

Yong Fang · 04-11-2014, 04:43 AM

Never seen any of them, which is why they were cancelled.

Cop Rock was panned before it go on the air. Police musical? Nope.

king of comedy · 04-11-2014, 06:22 AM

I saw a couple minutes of Cop Rock and switched channels. LOL!!

Torgo · 04-11-2014, 09:38 AM

I remember watching Free Spirit. It was a Bewitched rip-off. I mainly watched it because of Corinne Bohrer who I had crush on since seeing her on E/R. Alyson Hannigan played one of the kids.

I also remember watching and enjoying Thunder Alley.

MrCleveland · 04-13-2014, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

I remember "Thunder Alley" and "Delta". I wish these shows would come to DVD.

I agree...or at least have these flop shows on Netflix or Hulu.

McGillicuddy · 04-13-2014, 02:12 PM

I just finished watching That '80's Show, on Hulu. It lasted a half season. I think it flopped because it was too much a clone of That '70's Show.

MacLeaper · 04-15-2014, 12:08 PM

Wasn't it kinda supposed to be a clone of That '70s Show?

MacLeaper · 04-15-2014, 12:10 PM

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Going Places (ABC) (1990 - 1991)

I LOVE Going Places! I don't think it was a flop- unfortunately, it just didn't last too long. I'd love to see this series again though.
And I remember Cop Rock too- that show wasn't all that bad. It was different- I'd be interested in seeing it again too.

MacLeaper · 04-15-2014, 12:12 PM

Thunder Alley also sounds familiar- and I know I've heard of Uncle Buck and Baby Talk. (I believe both are based on, respectively, the movies "Uncle Buck" and "Look Who's Talking".)
I've seen the Uncle Buck movie and I like that pretty well- I'd be interested in seeing the Uncle Buck TV series sometime. I'd probably enjoy checking out Baby Talk as well for that matter.

03-22-2014, 03:13 PM	#1
jasonbigley Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 14, 2008 Location: California Posts: 501	Who Remembers These Flops? Me And Mrs. C (NBC) (1986 - 1987) Married People (ABC) (1990 - 1991) Gabriel's Fire (ABC) (1990 - 1991) Bagdad Café (CBS) (1990 - 1991) Going Places (ABC) (1990 - 1991) Family Man (CBS) (1990 - 1991) Uncle Buck (CBS) (1990 - 1991) Just One Of The Boys (NBC) (1988 - 1989) Roxie (CBS) (1987) Together We Stand/Nothing Is Easy (CBS) (1986 - 1987) Free Spirit (ABC) (1989 - 1990) Wild Oats (FOX) (1994) Sugar And Spice (CBS) (1990) Phenom (ABC) (1992 - 1993) Anne Jillian (NBC) (1989) Annie McGuire (CBS) (1988) Going To Extremes (ABC) (1992 - 1993) Delta (ABC) (1992 - 1993) Cop Rock (ABC) (1990 - 1991) Thunder Alley (ABC) (1994 - 1995) Baby Talk (ABC) (1990 - 1991) Sweet Surrender (NBC) (1986 - 1987) Pacific Station (NBC) (1991 - 1992) Normal Ohio (FOX) (2001) Danny (CBS) (2001) *Some Of The Dates Maybe A Little Off, So Correct Me If I Am Wrong.*

03-22-2014, 08:52 PM	#5
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03-22-2014, 10:00 PM	#6
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	Heard of about half, don't believe I watched a single episode of any. This period was, for me, the beginning of the end of the sitcom. Unfortunately I think it never recovered.
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04-11-2014, 09:38 AM	#10
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,037	I remember watching Free Spirit. It was a Bewitched rip-off. I mainly watched it because of Corinne Bohrer who I had crush on since seeing her on E/R. Alyson Hannigan played one of the kids. I also remember watching and enjoying Thunder Alley.
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04-15-2014, 12:08 PM	#13
MacLeaper Child of the 80s Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2001 Posts: 3,359	Wasn't it kinda supposed to be a clone of That '70s Show?
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03-22-2014, 04:44 PM	#2
TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 879	What a rogues gallery of FAIL. I just typed up a long list of reactions that I managed to lose screwing around with the post formatting...but it's just as well since it mainly boiled down to no to about 90%. I saw one of the two episodes of Roxie. I enjoy Andrea Martin in just about anything but Roxie was kind of like SCTV with all the satire boiled out, leaving only the juvenile silliness. Also saw Nothing Is Easy at least once: the kids were appealing but the show itself wasn't.

03-22-2014, 06:22 PM	#3
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Normal, Ohio is on HULU. It lasted 13 episodes.

03-23-2014, 07:28 AM	#7
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	The only 2 I regreted were Going Places and Bagdad Cafe.

04-11-2014, 04:43 AM	#8
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	Never seen any of them, which is why they were cancelled. Cop Rock was panned before it go on the air. Police musical? Nope.

04-11-2014, 06:22 AM	#9
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	I saw a couple minutes of Cop Rock and switched channels. LOL!!

04-13-2014, 02:12 PM	#12
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	I just finished watching That '80's Show, on Hulu. It lasted a half season. I think it flopped because it was too much a clone of That '70's Show.

04-15-2014, 12:12 PM	#15
MacLeaper Child of the 80s Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2001 Posts: 3,359	Thunder Alley also sounds familiar- and I know I've heard of Uncle Buck and Baby Talk. (I believe both are based on, respectively, the movies "Uncle Buck" and "Look Who's Talking".) I've seen the Uncle Buck movie and I like that pretty well- I'd be interested in seeing the Uncle Buck TV series sometime. I'd probably enjoy checking out Baby Talk as well for that matter.