What is a TV show that flopped when it was released but might be popular today? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 12-22-2020, 10:28 PM

Shows that were ahead of their time or groundbreaking but weren't given enough by their networks or the audiences to succeed in that period's climate.

SledgeBarone · 12-23-2020, 04:14 PM

He & She
Dweebs
Police Squad
Sledge Hammer
It's Your Move
Selfie

Babalu · 12-23-2020, 05:07 PM

It didn't exactly flop but the obvious example is Star Trek.

PracTz · 12-23-2020, 09:59 PM

'Gidget' was on a single season then was cancelled . However, the production company decided that the viewers wanted more but, since they couldn't recreate the show 'as was' but they WERE able to get its star Sally Field back, THAT is how 'The Flying Nun' took off!

TV Guy · 12-25-2020, 01:16 AM

The cancellation of “Gidget” after a single season was a real shame. Had it run 3-4 seasons, it would have become a syndication staple like sister shows Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie, rather than seasonal filler. They tried to revive it a few years later with Karen Valentine (Sally Field was busy on “The Flying Nun”) but it never went beyond a TV movie pilot.

12-22-2020, 10:28 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,800	What is a TV show that flopped when it was released but might be popular today? Shows that were ahead of their time or groundbreaking but weren't given enough by their networks or the audiences to succeed in that period's climate.

12-23-2020, 05:07 PM	#3
Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	It didn't exactly flop but the obvious example is Star Trek.
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12-23-2020, 04:14 PM	#2
SledgeBarone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 01, 2020 Posts: 1,930	He & She Dweebs Police Squad Sledge Hammer It's Your Move Selfie

12-23-2020, 09:59 PM	#4
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	'Gidget' was on a single season then was cancelled . However, the production company decided that the viewers wanted more but, since they couldn't recreate the show 'as was' but they WERE able to get its star Sally Field back, THAT is how 'The Flying Nun' took off!

12-25-2020, 01:16 AM	#5
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	The cancellation of “Gidget” after a single season was a real shame. Had it run 3-4 seasons, it would have become a syndication staple like sister shows Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie, rather than seasonal filler. They tried to revive it a few years later with Karen Valentine (Sally Field was busy on “The Flying Nun”) but it never went beyond a TV movie pilot.