I watch a fair amount of television, well to be honest I watch my television on the computer using HULU and other free television services. That said I grew up watching a lot of television. I have fond memories of being home after school and sitting down in front of KPTV Channel 12 and watching The Brady Bunch followed I believe by Gilligan's Island then an episode of Wonder Woman or Buck Rogers and often there would be some Starsky and Hutch as well as a Battlestar Gallactica thrown in there. I really think that in some ways before cable when television was syndicated it was a better time. I do not think that more channels has made fore better television. Sure there are more choices out there but when the choices are just different levels of crap it kind of sucks. But, I realize that often there are good shows out there that just disappear. That the fan base just didn't show up for or perhaps the network really picked a crappy time slot or the network didn't care about them. That being said I bring to you my top 10 favorite shows that were ended to soon.
1. WKRP in Cincinnati - A really excellent show and one that failed really because of network stupidity I believe.
2. Arrested Development - Another show that really proved how stupid the executives at Fox really are.
3. The Ben Stiller Show - This may be a controversial choice but I think this is some of Ben Stillers best work and often far better then his movies. An example of both fans and Fox (again) executives just not getting it.
4. Firefly - Oh look, three in a row for Fox!! Though, I would contend that if the show had continued I am not sure if the quality would have stood up.
5. Freaks and Geeks - A really, really, good show. One that scored on all levels and the cast has by and large gone on to bigger and better things. I blame NBC for not knowing how it market what they had. Maybe it is possible to be to smart for television.
6. Andy Richter Controls The Universe - I think this show was ahead of its time. It really seems like people just did not get it. Oh and surprise, surprise Fox (again).
Change of plans. I am stopping at 6 because it is just to depressing to go on. So tell me what your favorite canceled shows are. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Dead Like Me. The last good television show that Mandy Patinkin was in.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Firefly and Andy Richter, I would add Greg the Bunny. I see some shows that could have been done better and I'm sure they would be then added to the list, the Seeker and the Dresden Files are both from extremely good sources, just handled poorly.
ReplyDeleteHey Lance you will appreciate that the confirm word I got for that last post was pocat, close to your pets :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I really enjoyed Greg the Bunny.
ReplyDeleteThought of another one, it was on HBO I think called Lucky Louie, starred Louie CK and his bundle of pals, Jim Norton was on there as well.
ReplyDeleteI think the reason Fox has so many of these shows is because they try things that other networks will not. They don't give them enough of a chance to succeed, but they do try things nobody else will.
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