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Sitcomwriter · 09-27-2003, 10:01 PM

Can anyone think of some shows that did good in the ratings but were cancelled anyway (Seinfeld and the like don't count).

"Leap Of Faith" was like the #4 rated show but it was still cancelled after only 1 season.

I can't think of any more.Can you?

barwars · 09-28-2003, 09:20 AM

Didn't Family Ties have a finale and come to end??

I mean.... it wasnt just pulled like The Brady Bunch or Family Matters.... was it??

musicradio77 · 09-28-2003, 02:36 PM

"Full House" had good ratings and it was canceled after eight roller coaster seasons.

James · 09-28-2003, 03:29 PM

The Wonder Years, despite being in the top ten at least once, was cancelled, ever so unceremoniously, after only five (well, 5½ if you count the six episodes at the end of the 1987-88 season) years on the small screen.

omalleyfan · 09-28-2003, 04:45 PM

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Originally posted by Jen1982
Family Ties. Family Ties had good ratings and was cancelled after seven seasons.

well, Family Ties had dropped considerably in the ratings (dropping from #2 in 1986-1987 to #56 in 1988-1989), but it was announced at the beginning of the final season that the show was ending. Goldberg and the cast were going to end FT even if it had stayed in the top 10 in the final season

I think they're more talking about shows like Jesse, My Big Fat Greek Life or The Single Guy that were doing well in the ratings, and yet got unceremoniously cancelled.

David · 09-28-2003, 08:02 PM

Brady Bunch, I think
and....
yeah, Leap of Faith. It waas in the top 10!

benjamoon · 09-28-2003, 08:51 PM

Anything that has aired at 9:30PM or 8:30PM on a Thursday Night on NBC including "Union Square" and "The Weber Show" have gotten great ratings but only due to it's lead-ins. Any other night with those ratings and it woulda been huge news but since people are only keeping it on after the bigwigs ("Friends", "Will and Grace") they pale in comparison

Brent88 · 09-28-2003, 09:50 PM

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Originally posted by barwars88
Didn't Family Ties have a finale and come to end??

I mean.... it wasnt just pulled like The Brady Bunch or Family Matters.... was it??

Well Family Matters had a 2-part finale, but it sucked. It felt like a season finale where they would come back in the Fall.

Tammy · 09-28-2003, 10:00 PM

I think the Monkees' rating were still good, but the cancellation was a mutual decision betweem the cast and NBC.

boechsner · 09-29-2003, 02:18 AM

Bridget Loves Birney hit the top ten for the 1972-1973 season and was cancelled after that one season due to controversy over the subject matter.

Amos 'n' Andy is in the same boat.

hawaii five-o · 09-29-2003, 08:04 PM

"Bridget Loves Bernie"

"Chicken Soup"

"Soul Man"

"Mayberry, RFD"

"Family Affair"

Brian · 09-29-2003, 10:52 PM

How about the shows that CBS cancelled after the 1970-71 season because its audiences were too high in rural areas?

tvroxxers · 09-30-2003, 10:35 AM

what about the eduction of max brickford, or whatever it was. i think it did pretty well in the ratings but only lasted a single season, at the most.

09-27-2003, 10:01 PM	#1
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,356	Shows that did good in the ratings but were still cancelled Can anyone think of some shows that did good in the ratings but were cancelled anyway (Seinfeld and the like don't count). "Leap Of Faith" was like the #4 rated show but it was still cancelled after only 1 season. I can't think of any more.Can you?

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09-28-2003, 08:51 PM	#7
benjamoon Bewitched Senior Member Join Date: Jun 15, 2000 Location: New York Posts: 1,450	Anything that has aired at 9:30PM or 8:30PM on a Thursday Night on NBC including "Union Square" and "The Weber Show" have gotten great ratings but only due to it's lead-ins. Any other night with those ratings and it woulda been huge news but since people are only keeping it on after the bigwigs ("Friends", "Will and Grace") they pale in comparison
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09-28-2003, 09:20 AM	#2
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	Didn't Family Ties have a finale and come to end?? I mean.... it wasnt just pulled like The Brady Bunch or Family Matters.... was it??

09-28-2003, 03:29 PM	#4
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	The Wonder Years, despite being in the top ten at least once, was cancelled, ever so unceremoniously, after only five (well, 5½ if you count the six episodes at the end of the 1987-88 season) years on the small screen.

09-29-2003, 02:18 AM	#10
boechsner Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 2,212	Bridget Loves Birney hit the top ten for the 1972-1973 season and was cancelled after that one season due to controversy over the subject matter. Amos 'n' Andy is in the same boat.

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09-29-2003, 10:52 PM	#12
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	How about the shows that CBS cancelled after the 1970-71 season because its audiences were too high in rural areas?

09-30-2003, 10:35 AM	#13
tvroxxers Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 11, 2003 Posts: 26	what about the eduction of max brickford, or whatever it was. i think it did pretty well in the ratings but only lasted a single season, at the most.
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