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Just Give It Another Chance [Dead Shows Thread]

BedigunzBedigunz Registered User regular
edited October 2008 in Social Entropy++
Ever watch a show's first or second season and while you're waiting for the next season's premier, your show is stomped into the ground?

Obviously we feel that way about Arrested Development, but what are some other shows that got the axe too early?

My number one choice would be Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M678PVOf5F0

A show about post-apocolyptic earth and a group of rebels fighting the technology...with technology.

It was pretty dark (dealt with death, racism, and erradication of humanity), and yeah the "special effects" are kind of pathetic, but given that it was in the 80s, it did pretty well for itself. I watched the first 3 episodes on Youtube and can only imagine where the show could have gone if it was given a chance to grow, rather than being cut off after the first season.

Some other shows I could think of are Wonderfalls and Working.

Any other shows that needed another chance?

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  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    firefly

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  • QuestionMarkManQuestionMarkMan Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    DEADWOOD

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  • MonkeyfeetMonkeyfeet Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Bring back Dollhouse!

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    greg the bunny

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  • RinderRinder Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Deadwood changes a man.

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  • DaricDaric Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Journeyman was great. I loved it even if it was a knockoff of Quantum Leap.

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  • ChicoBlueChicoBlue Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Hot Angry Lesbian Sex Hour Wherein Lesbians Have Hot Angry Sex and Dirty Talk and Scream out Chico's Name All the While.

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  • BedigunzBedigunz Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I've never seen any of these shows, but did they end properly or were they cancelled?

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  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Hot Angry Lesbian Sex Hour Wherein Lesbians Have Hot Angry Sex and Dirty Talk and Scream out Chico's Name All the While

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  • J3pJ3p Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Hot Angry Lesbian Sex Hour Wherein Lesbians Have Hot Angry Sex and Dirty Talk and Scream out Chico's Name All the While.

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  • RinderRinder Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Big O. There should have been a 3rd season!

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  • QuestionMarkManQuestionMarkMan Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Bedigunz wrote: »
    I've never seen any of these shows, but did they end properly or were they cancelled?
    DEADWOOD was cancelled

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  • DrIanMalcolmDrIanMalcolm Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Veronica Mars I guess

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  • MonkeyfeetMonkeyfeet Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I kinda liked Keen Eddie and I think that was cancelled

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  • ChicoBlueChicoBlue Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I'm glad I'm not the only one who enjoyed that show.

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Rinder wrote: »
    Big O. There should have been a 3rd season!

    there can still be one

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Freaks and Geeks. I loved that show with all my heart. and there was so much more they could have done with everyone.

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  • MonkeyfeetMonkeyfeet Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Oh and Still Standing was a great sitcom that got killed before its time

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  • DrIanMalcolmDrIanMalcolm Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Undeclared

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  • tony_importanttony_important Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Huff.

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    firefly, greg the bunny yeah

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  • Phil316Phil316 Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    clone high

    undergrads

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  • BedigunzBedigunz Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Clone High

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    dead like me also needed more than two amazing seasons. and i'm still waiting for the dang movie. i need more mason, damnit

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  • StaleStale Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Sliders


    but only the first 2 seasons




    shit got cheesy an stupid after that

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  • Randall_FlaggRandall_Flagg Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Threshold was a really great scary sci-fi show about aliens, and it got cancelled

    another TOTALLY AWESOME show that was cancelled:

    CHUCK NORRIS: KARATE KOMMANDOS

    each episode began and ended with

    a special message from chuck norris

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  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    sliders had such a powerful start

    loved that show

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  • JimothyJimothy Not in front of the fox he's with the owlRegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    There was a sitcom, I think it was called Teachers. Only lasted a season, I thought the two main guys were hysterical.

    I also wish Zim had lasted a little longer shut UP, Kusu.

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  • MKRMKR Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Stargate Atlantis has been getting better this season, and I just know it's going to get the axe.

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  • DrIanMalcolmDrIanMalcolm Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Amazing Screw-On Head

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  • scarlet st.scarlet st. Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Rinder wrote: »
    Big O. There should have been a 3rd season!

    Big O but minus the robots would have hit home with the Cowboy Bebop fans and been a success. It had an awesome detective noir-esque feeling to it that could have made it something special.

    Then a giant robot breaks out from under the asphalt and fucks shit up. Sorry but not as cool as a cool ass 'negotiator'.

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  • Randall_FlaggRandall_Flagg Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Amazing Screw-On Head

    maan, the pilot for that looked so great

    they really should have aired it

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  • scarlet st.scarlet st. Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    More Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog would have been so fucking sweet.

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  • QuothQuoth the Raven Miami, FL FOR REALRegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    VR.5

    please tell me other people saw and liked that show

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  • RabidDeathMooseRabidDeathMoose Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Mighty Max (Anyone else remember this cartoon? Norman throwin some shit DOWN)

    And obviously Firefly

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  • BedigunzBedigunz Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Was that VR Troopers?

    Because if not, VR Troopers should be given another chance

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited October 2008
    DEADWOOD
    man, I wish so hard they'd managed to sustain Deadwood

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  • QuothQuoth the Raven Miami, FL FOR REALRegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    MIGHTY MAX YES

    come on people VR.5

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  • scarlet st.scarlet st. Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I'm just so happy that they've kept Dexter going this long. I will never get greedy about a TV show ever again if they maintain it till it starts shitting in my face.

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  • BedigunzBedigunz Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Quoth wrote: »
    MIGHTY MAX YES

    come on people VR.5

    After reading the description, I'm not too surprised the show only lasted 2 months

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