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TV Shows that died too early.

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    nexuscrawlernexuscrawler Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I liked tis show a bit more than APatow's later stuff

    never got any love from fox

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYfDVm0a6GA

    plus it aired right when I started college

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    Jademonkey79Jademonkey79 Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Has anyone mentioned Jericho yet? That was definitely a canceled TV series that left the story hanging by a thread.

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    SentrySentry Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Has anyone mentioned Jericho yet? That was definitely a canceled TV series that left the story hanging by a thread.

    Not really... they sort of wrapped it up... poorly, yes, but it had a conclusion.

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    Mojo_JojoMojo_Jojo We are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourse Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Has anyone mentioned Jericho yet? That was definitely a canceled TV series that left the story hanging by a thread.

    It got a second series that wrapped things up. Sadly, the second series was super low budget and just generally awful. Sometimes it is better to let sleeping dogs lie. Or dead dogs decay.

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    Jademonkey79Jademonkey79 Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Sentry wrote: »
    Has anyone mentioned Jericho yet? That was definitely a canceled TV series that left the story hanging by a thread.

    Not really... they sort of wrapped it up... poorly, yes, but it had a conclusion.

    Whoa, I had no idea they put a second season together.

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    DeciusDecius I'm old! I'm fat! I'M BLUE!Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Sentry wrote: »
    Has anyone mentioned Jericho yet? That was definitely a canceled TV series that left the story hanging by a thread.

    Not really... they sort of wrapped it up... poorly, yes, but it had a conclusion.

    Whoa, I had no idea they put a second season together.

    It rated a solid "meh". It tied up a few loose ends, but it was too rushed due to only being 7 episodes, and still left you wanting.

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    amateurhouramateurhour One day I'll be professionalhour The woods somewhere in TennesseeRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Also, I just remembered Kitchen Confidential. Nicholas Brendon (Xander from Buffy) in his first starring role after the series ended.

    It was really good

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    BakerIsBoredBakerIsBored Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Has anyone brought up the show Testees? I thought it was decent, but only ran 1 season..

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    amateurhouramateurhour One day I'll be professionalhour The woods somewhere in TennesseeRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Has anyone brought up the show Testies? I thought it was decent, but only ran 1 season..

    I brought it up earlier, and it's Testees you savage

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    BakerIsBoredBakerIsBored Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Has anyone brought up the show Testees? I thought it was decent, but only ran 1 season..

    I brought it up earlier, and it's Testees you savage

    WHOOPS... this is what happens when your smoke alarm wakes you up at 3AM crying for a new battery.

    FIXED. Truth Serum or VAC Attack are some of my favorite episodes.

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    AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I miss Megas XLR

    and I thought New Amsterdam was decent, despite all the hate I've seen for it online

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    RohanRohan Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Undergrads was great, but some of the voice work was terrible. I remember Rocko and Cal being particularly grating. Gimpy, too, to a lesser extent.

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    devCharlesdevCharles Gainesville, FLRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Also, I just remembered Kitchen Confidential. Nicholas Brendon (Xander from Buffy) in his first starring role after the series ended.

    It was really good

    I don't know about really good, but it definitely wasn't bad. It was better than the average sitcom at the very least.

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    ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Can I go ahead and say the Cape? Because there's no way this show survives.

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    DanHibikiDanHibiki Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Antimatter wrote: »
    I miss Megas XLR

    and I thought New Amsterdam was decent, despite all the hate I've seen for it online

    Gotta love a show which had Bruce Campbell as a recurring villain.

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    TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    There was a show I liked about 5 years back, Airline. It was a documentary on A&E that followed Southwest Airlines at different airports. Nothing fancy, just a nice decent documentary before there became a glut of them on the cable channels.

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    a5ehrena5ehren AtlantaRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Reynolds wrote: »
    Can I go ahead and say the Cape? Because there's no way this show survives.

    But it's not good...if I told you the show just got cancelled and they're replacing it with Office reruns, would you be broken up about not knowing what happened?

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    ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I think it looks fucking awesome.

    As soon as I read Glau was involved, though, I knew it was dead on arrival.

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    Delta AssaultDelta Assault Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    It reminds me of the live action Flash series from the early 90s starring Dawson's dad.

    And that's not a compliment.

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    King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Reynolds wrote: »
    I think it looks fucking awesome.

    As soon as I read Glau was involved, though, I knew it was dead on arrival.

    Did you see the episode where he has trouble learning a new cape trick but in the end he masters it to save the girl?


    Or the episode where he almost catches the person that ruined his life but they slip through his fingers?

    I know for a fact at least one of these is an accurate summary for a real The Cape episode.

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    DirtmuncherDirtmuncher Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I think nobody mentioned Farscape:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDEC5UE34_4

    Stopped way to early :(

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    XeddicusXeddicus Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I mentioned it briefly. It wasn't WAY too early, Scorpius was turning into a drag, but they damn well owed us at least 1 more season. At least the movie was decent unlike Dead Like Me.

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    TaminTamin Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I think nobody mentioned Farscape:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDEC5UE34_4

    Stopped way to early :(

    It had a good run, though. If we hadn't gotten Peacekeeper War, then I'd probably agree.

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    KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Oh, speaking of Sci-Fi Shows, anyone remember it's Invisible Man?

    I liked that show, but I don't think it got more than one or two seasons.

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    XeddicusXeddicus Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Yeah, it didn't. Scifi can't keep decent shows, you see. They've just given up totally now.

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    Jademonkey79Jademonkey79 Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    There were points where Farscape got so meta that I could tell it was coming to an end. One episode in particular where they were cartoons finally sealed the deal for me. I liked the show but you could tell they were running out of steam.

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    CantideCantide Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    There were points where Farscape got so meta that I could tell it was coming to an end. One episode in particular where they were cartoons finally sealed the deal for me. I liked the show but you could tell they were running out of steam.

    What? That was the middle of season 3, long before they were canceled, and a fantastic episode.
    John Crichton: I don't... wanna be like other people. I don't wanna be like you. I don't wanna stoop that low. Kirk wouldn't stoop that low.
    Scorpius: That was a television show, John. And he made Priceline commercials. But if you insist, then look to Kirk the way he really was - savage when he had to be.
    John Crichton: He's a fiction, Harv. I know the difference. I'm real, I have to live with what I do.

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    Jademonkey79Jademonkey79 Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I don't know why, it just bugged me.

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    ArlingtonArlington Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I don't know why, it just bugged me.

    That episode did absolutely nothing for me when it aired. I didn't see it as the beginning of the end though, just a episode I had no interest in.

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    XeddicusXeddicus Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    The worst episode of Farscape was easily Taking the Stone. I won't hear anything different! Guess that's one minor upside to shows getting killed quick- no time to make Taking the Stones.

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    DanHibikiDanHibiki Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I did thoroughly enjoy him screaming in Klingon in battle. Oh and the first episode of farscape that I saw was the one where auron grabbed a Canon that's strapped on the hand and that combination of hand canon and name had me convinced that this was a metroid tv show.

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    reVersereVerse Attack and Dethrone God Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Kyougu wrote: »
    Oh, speaking of Sci-Fi Shows, anyone remember it's Invisible Man?

    I liked that show, but I don't think it got more than one or two seasons.

    Is that the one with the snake tattoo and something to do with quicksilver or something?

    Because that show was pretty great. The two main characters really made the show with their comraderie and panter and whatnot.

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    XeddicusXeddicus Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Yes, yes it was. There was also the whole going invisible angle. :P

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    King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I always thought it was criminal that. Lone gunman got ignored so badly THEY KILLED THEM.

    I mean seriously you killed your show's humor how do you come back from that?

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    emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Was Mister Sterling any good?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Sterling

    I spent my primetime TV watching hours dedicated to the West Wing but I only caught one episode of this show.

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    Jademonkey79Jademonkey79 Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I always thought it was criminal that. Lone gunman got ignored so badly THEY KILLED THEM.

    I mean seriously you killed your show's humor how do you come back from that?

    I had completely forgotten about that until now.

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    HawkstoneHawkstone Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things. Somewhere outside of BarstowRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Missed a few pages...anyone mention live action The Tick?

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    XeddicusXeddicus Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Yes, someone did. And the animated one, I think.

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    SkutSkutSkutSkut Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Was Titan Maximum canceled after one season? Cause if it was, that show too.

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    KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Quantum Leap.

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