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cqvenus 9765 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 06-19-03, 04:02 PM (EST) "Shows That Died Too Soon" I'd like to honor some shows that I feel ended way too prematurely. Please join me in memory of some shows that I'm still bitter about the disappearance of. In order of biggest disappointments: 3 - News Radio made me laugh so much... *sniff* 2 - My So-Called Life i'm -still- upset about this, and it's been about a decade since it got axed, for no apparent reason, b/c it was the favorite of everyone my age at the time 1 - Stark Raving Mad maybe you don't remember, but i do. i miss it. so much. it was so funny. i lament the loss of this show almost every day now that reality universe has set in, and there's no escape in sight. ~ cq   Top

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Bebo 21083 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 06-19-03, 04:34 PM (EST) 1. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" >3 - News Radio > >made me laugh so much... *sniff* I adored this show before Phil Hartmann passed away. It just wasn't the same without Bill McNeill around. Bebo, Mistress of the Painfully Obvious and your American Idol PTTE co-champ   Top

Molaholic 9015 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 08-29-04, 11:28 PM (EST) 93. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" THE MOLE OK, so it's an obsession with me. First, let's take a quiet journey back to the good-ol-days: 1. When Things Were Rotten (yea Mel!) 2. The Time Tunnel 3. It's About Time (no, this is not a trend) 4. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 5. Invaders 6. Land of the Giants OK, so I'm an Irwin Allen freak 7. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea In more recent times: 8. AlienNation (remember the ep when they ran a 'real' commercial for some rotten milk/alien booze?) 9. another vote for Sliders and Quantum Leap 10. Dark Skies (yea, it was cool) A.S.S. PTB Red Points CONSOLATION winner sigpic a GeorgiaBelle creation MMIV   Top

Draco Malfoy 10525 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 06-20-03, 08:41 AM (EST) 2. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" SportsNight. Definitely. If you get the chance to get the box set of both seasons, do it. It never got a shot. IceCat RAWKS!   Top

Bucky Katt 3146 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Car Show Celebrity" 06-20-03, 12:24 PM (EST) 5. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" SportsNight is the first show I think of in this category too. It was a typical ABC screw job. "How fascinating for you. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm due to make a deposit at the local savings and litter box."   Top

samiam 5976 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 07-15-03, 09:23 PM (EST) 28. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Sadly, I didn't discover SportsNight until it was on Comedy Central and I only got to see a few of the shows, but every one of them was higher quality than 98% of the rest of the crap out there. "I'm the one that has to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to." -- Jimi Hendrix   Top

FesterFan1 5947 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 07-16-03, 00:27 AM (EST) 29. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Note to self: Loan sami "SportsNight" DVD's next time we get together. Fester What's mine is yours, hon.   Top

sticks 1165 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Politically Incorrect Guest" 06-20-03, 11:36 AM (EST) 3. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Agree on My So Called Life. Also Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared. Both by Judd Apatow (sp?) and both hilarious! I agree that NewsRadio was a good show, but John Lovitz was no Phil Hartman.   Top

Smooth23 1244 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Politically Incorrect Guest" 12-19-03, 00:52 AM (EST) 62. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Titus- Almost laughed till I cried every episode Freaks and Geeks- Eerily realistic and funny Undeclared- Hillarious Sliders- sci fi show on sci fi channel about a guy who invents a machine to travel between dimentions then gets stuck out of his own dimention. Lasted quite a while... but I loved that show. X-Files- Lasted forever, should have lasted longer. Had a combo of comedy, sci-fi, and drama.. was great My So Called Life- had to make the list Andy Richter- HILLARIOUS Flipper- Not any of those stupid new ones, the original. I just never get sick of seeing that show for some reason..   Top

brvnkrz 20491 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 01-04-04, 04:10 PM (EST) 69. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" ooooo, Sliders, excellent one. I loved that show.   Top

thndrkttn 3216 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Car Show Celebrity" 06-20-03, 12:19 PM (EST) 4. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" LAST EDITED ON 06-20-03 AT 12:20 PM (EST) My So-Called Life was fabulous. I didn't even sit on the couch for it. I sat in front of the television on the floor just so no one could walk in front of me. The last episode was awesome. The only thing that bugged me was how many times an episode they said the word 'like'. Like, Jordan is like SO hot... -edited to take out two renegade hyphens.   Top

FesterFan1 5947 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 06-20-03, 01:26 PM (EST) 6. "A Top 5 List" LAST EDITED ON 06-20-03 AT 01:27 PM (EST) The Top 5 "Died Before Their Time" TV Shows, according to Fester: 5. TV Nation - Say what you will about Michael Moore (after all, he has crept past Nicolas Cage and Lisa Marie Presley on the All-Time Mockability Index), but this show was howlingly funny and scarily disturbing at the same time. I'll admit I missed it when it switched to Fox (now there's a marriage made in Hades--Moore and Fox), but I think it was the beginning of the end of poor Mike's sanity. 4. Police Squad! - This show lasted about a minute and a half, yet was probably the funniest show on TV at the time. 3. Freaks and Geeks - Maybe because it was so eerily similar to my own high school experience, but I thought it was pure genius. 2. Max Headroom - Probably failed due to being about a decade ahead of its time. Still, even in high school, I could see this show was brilliant. 1. SportsNight - No brainer here. This show was a Top 5 best show ever, and it only lasted 2 seasons. No one writes teleplays like Aaron Sorkin. No one. Fester <-- Still mad at ABC -- those effers.   Top

Bebo 21083 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 06-20-03, 04:28 PM (EST) 7. "RE: A Top 5 List" Police Squad! and SportsNight - two of my favorite shows ever. (Yet one more reason to *heart* Fester.) Bebo, Mistress of the Painfully Obvious and your American Idol PTTE co-champ   Top

smiley 2009 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Roller Coaster Inaugurator" 06-20-03, 10:54 PM (EST) 8. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" twin peaks roswell popular....well i liked it anyway   Top

jeremythegreat 1065 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Politically Incorrect Guest" 06-21-03, 03:09 AM (EST) 9. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Here's one for you.... Married With Children BEST.SHOW.EVER   Top

wildchickenhunter 3192 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Car Show Celebrity" 06-23-03, 03:30 PM (EST) 13. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" LAST EDITED ON 06-23-03 AT 03:32 PM (EST) Oh, jeremy, you stole this from me. This is the show that lanched a network or something like a network. I still watch it every night on FX from 5:00 to 6:00. I laugh at episode, no matter how many time I have seen it. I even had worked out a partial script for a final episode(idea mostly), but never got a chance to submit it.It is still one of the longest running sit coms ever and I wish it would have gone a few more years. Freeks & Geeks should have gone a few seasons. New Radio I miss, but was not the same without Phil. If you need me I'll be at the nudie bar!   Top

cqvenus 9765 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 06-21-03, 04:20 PM (EST) 10. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" i wanted to add one, but i think i forgot what it was... oh, yeah... herman's head! i was kinda too young for it, but i remember thinking 'when i'm an adult, i'm really going to think this is hilarious.' whatever happened to that show? ~ cq "the grabbing hands grab all they can... everything counts in large amounts." - depeche mode   Top

ginger 22512 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 08-11-03, 06:33 PM (EST) 42. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" The woman who played his secretary or friend or whatever (short woman with short hair) is the voice of Lisa Simpson.   Top

tjstein 1960 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Herbal Healing Drugs Endorser" 12-05-03, 01:14 PM (EST) 61. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I loved that show! J Slice rocks!   Top

brvnkrz 20491 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 01-04-04, 04:12 PM (EST) 70. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Hey as long as we are going back that far, what about Square Pegs. Great show or a kid of the 80's.   Top

Tiggertramp 3141 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Car Show Celebrity" 01-05-04, 06:07 PM (EST) 72. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I LOVED Square Pegs!! And look at Sarah Jessica Parker now huh??   Top

Mon Cherie 1813 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Herbal Healing Drugs Endorser" 06-22-03, 09:54 AM (EST) 11. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" News Radio- I think it went downhill after Phil Hartman died. It was funny, but not as funny as when he was there. Still miss it though, I try to catch it in syndication. My So-Called Life- I totally loved this show. It was so real. Really reminded me of my life in high-school. I still have the Christmas episode on tape, and I watch it every year. Oz- Recently departed. They're still showing reruns, but I would loved for the show to have stayed on for an extra season or two. Short-Attention Span TV (Comedy Central)- This show was cool, with movie clips, comedian clips, all different kinds of stuff. Here's a question though if anyone wants to answer: Some producers of shows end them while they're going well instead of taking the chance of the show running into the ground (jumping the shark or whatever). I can kind of understand this, although I think some shows end way too soon, with either a dissatisfying closure or none at all. Like, I think Oz should have gone on for 2 more seasons, and then that would probably be enough. Any thoughts? Mon Another Fantabulous IceCat Creation "What the hell, go and put all your eggs in one basket."   Top

AngelLove 2 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "American Cancer Society Spokesperson" 06-22-03, 08:16 PM (EST) 12. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" LAST EDITED ON 07-20-03 AT 00:53 AM (EST) EDITED to add: As someone below me said, Do Over. That show was awesome. So funny, and that kid really pulled it off, i almost really believed he was in his 30's LOL! My So-Called Life: This was my fav. show of all time so far. I was so addicted to this show. I taped every episode when they reran them on MTV. I haven't watched them in a long time, but i loved it. Get Real: This would be my 2nd fave of all time. Argh, still p.o.'d about it ending. I maybe have one episode taped somewhere. So mad that i didn't tape them all, would love to go back and watch them again. Malibu Shores: Was different but i liked it. I have every episode of this show taped. And i'm not sure how it ended. I'll have to go watch it sometime. Popular: Awesome show...so funny. I don't remember the ending to Malibu Shores, but i know the other 3 didn't have endings. And Popular ended with a cliff hanger, so we'll never know what happened! and the last show was so awesome, BOOHOO. I hate these morons that decide to end shows with no endings. At least bring back ONE MORE DARN episode for us who love the show, to end it. UGH! Roz   Top

LadyT 5567 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 06-24-03, 07:44 PM (EST) 17. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" ABC waited too long to decide on picking up My So Called Life and Claire Danes moved on. She didn't have a contract after one year and she was hugely popular so off she went. Popular was awesome, I don't remember the ending though. Malibu Shores ended with Keri Russell's character running off with her boyfriend.   Top

Goooey_Alley 425 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Daytime Soap Guest Star" 01-04-04, 01:45 AM (EST) 67. "I like "Popular"!" I like Brooke and what's the name of the guy being played by Jake 2.0's Christopher Gorham. I like the b*tch cheerleaders. They left us hanging with its last episode!   Top

weltek 16936 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 06-24-03, 01:17 PM (EST) 14. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" 1. Get Real I LOOOOOVED this show! Glad to see someone else did, too! I had teary eyes more than once during the season. 2. Freaks and Geeks Just a cool cast & good writing. 3. That show last year with the three young female lawyers. I think there were only a few episodes. I loved it!   Top

MollyTV 480 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Daytime Soap Guest Star" 06-24-03, 01:56 PM (EST) 15. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Get a Life with Chris Elliot... BEST.SHOW.EVER. 30 year old paperboy living at home....   Top

cqvenus 9765 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 06-25-03, 07:46 PM (EST) 19. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" OMH totally! STAND in the place where you live... now STAND... and he crashes the bike into the car! hahahaha i forgot all about that show! ~ cq   Top

StarryLuna 4771 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Stuff Magazine Centerfold" 10-03-03, 06:36 PM (EST) 55. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" You're talking about "girls club" that was on Fox Monday nights after "Boston Public." I really liked that show too, but Fox pulled it after only TWO EPISODES! Made me so mad! It had a great cast - Gretchen Mol, Kathleen Roberts and Chyler Leigh. That show definitely deserved more time on the air.   Top

Esbea 7377 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 06-24-03, 07:00 PM (EST) 16. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" LAST EDITED ON 06-24-03 AT 07:13 PM (EST) great shows all (and Fester..its been ages since I thought of Police Squad. I loved that show, along with When Things Were Rotten) I cant remember the name of the show, but it starred Tony Shaloub as a foul tempered author and the kid that played Doogie Howser was his agent. Hys-freakin-sterical. (uhhh....yeah...Stark Raving Mad.....so Im looney...sue me) edited to add TITUS. Ive never laughed so hard at a show in my life. "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped."   Top

Survivorerist 4103 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Jerry Springer Show Guest" 07-09-03, 05:03 PM (EST) 27. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" >>>edited to add TITUS. Ive never laughed so hard at a show in my life.<<< Yes Esbea! I loved that show! And for those of us who haven't realized how hilarious it is, here is a little snippet that I happen to remember by heart... Notes: Erin is Titus' girlfriend/fiancee? (can't remember which) and the lines may not be exactly right, but this should capture the gist of it. Scene: Titus, Erin and his family are being held up by a robber. Titus' mom and dad are knocked out at the table and Erin is doped up by drugs that Titus' dad originally intended to use on his mom. The robber has just pulled out a gun. Robber: Nobody move! Titus: Oh my God he's got a gun! Erin: He's got a gun! Titus: Why didn't you tell us you had a gun? Robber: Because I didn't, <points at Erin> I found it in her dresser drawer. Titus: What? When did you get a gun? I thought we didn't have weapons! Erin: Well, I bought it one day because you never know when you might need it to protect yourself! Titus: But what about all that self-defence karate stuff I taught you? Erin: Well, sometimes it won't work. <points at Robber> Like what about him? He's got a gun! That show cracked me up (Another IceCat original )   Top

L82LIFE 5333 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 06-25-03, 03:23 PM (EST) 18. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Sports Night was a great show. Good, crisp dialogue, superb acting. Gald to see that most of the peeps in this show went on to other shows. Titus was great. We laughed ourselves silly every episode. Stark Raving Mad-I loved this show. Very funny. Herman's Head was funny. It was a weird concept, which is problably why it didn't last, but it cracked me up. Party of Five-I thought it could have gone a few more years.   Top

dabo 26942 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 06-25-03, 10:19 PM (EST) 20. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" The Slap Maxwell Story (or whatever it was called) When Things Were Rotten Quark SMILES ARE FREE   Top

GTmike 1255 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beef Jerky Spokesperson" 06-28-03, 03:18 AM (EST) 21. "Agree with Sportsnight" I really liked this show. It had a good concept, good writing, good actors, and it was fun/enjoyable to watch. I never caught it until it aired on Comedy Central. I wish they would bring this show back. Thanks to Comedy Central though, I can still watch this great show around 3a.m. on weekday mornings. "This is Casey McCall alongside Dan Rydell and your watching Sportsnight on CSI...."   Top

Swami 5885 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 06-28-03, 06:09 PM (EST) 22. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Freaks & Geeks Sports Night Firefly   Top

kyngsladye 2921 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Howard Stern Show Guest" 06-29-03, 10:20 PM (EST) 23. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I liked Sports Night (although because I worked nights I never saw it until it got to Comedy Central) News Radio Mysterious Ways--I lusted after Declan, and I love freaky stuff. It pissed me off when they previewed it on ABC then switched it to the Hallmark channel(which I don't get). I'm positive that it's cancelled by now.   Top

ashleybfogg 2367 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Seventeen Magazine Model" 09-18-03, 05:50 PM (EST) 52. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Mysterious ways - It's on PAX - channel 16 in CA, and still on i think. ashlet   Top

brvnkrz 20491 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 01-04-04, 04:15 PM (EST) 71. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Oh I wish this show were still on in my area. SF quit playing it a long time ago. I do believe that this was a great show. I wonder if it had played on a big network channel, how well it would have done. I would love that show to come back.   Top

dabo 26942 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 07-01-03, 10:22 PM (EST) 24. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I thought AyaK would come along and mention it eventually, but it should be mentioned (and maybe he missed this thread): The Prisoner! 17 episodes weren't nearly enough, it should have been allowed to play out as intended. SMILES ARE FREE   Top

buckeyegirl 5449 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 07-03-03, 11:35 PM (EST) 25. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Ok, I am showing my sci-fi personality here, but as Smiley mentioned earlier: Roswell!!To this day I can not watch Gilmore Girls because they took Roswell's beloved Tuesday spot. I also really miss the soap Another WorldPassions just doesn't cut it... ~Married w/Children was great! ~Jack and Jill-a WB show that had great potential, but they just didn't give it enough time. A Kyngsladye Original "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."-Ralph Waldo Emerson.   Top

tvgeek401 1615 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Peanut Festival Grand Marshall" 07-08-03, 07:43 PM (EST) 26. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I agree with Roswell. I loved that show! My only complaint is that towards the end, it got too relationship-y. They alienated (get it "alien"ated. hee, hee. bad pun, sorry.) the original fans who liked the sci-fi part but those people who like the "relationship" shows didn't like it because of the sci-fi. Despite that, it was a great show and I was sad when it got cancelled. On the contrary, what shows stayed around even though they sucked and you wish they had gotten cancelled? I guess that could be another thread...maybe it is already, who knows. smiles the tvgeek   Top

Ahtumbreez 10456 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 07-23-03, 07:53 AM (EST) 36. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I loved Roswell - all seasons! But at least they gave us a true ending. Loved the bumpersticker shot at the end. I cried during the last show for it and Ally McBeal. Also I miss Sunset Beach, yeah I'm probably the only one that watched this soap but I still miss it. It too had a good last show, though. (c) 2003 GeorgiaBelle Creations,Inc. All rights reserved Celebrity Mole PTTE Champion   Top

WittyOne 16 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 07-19-03, 10:55 PM (EST) 30. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" LAST EDITED ON 07-19-03 AT 10:59 PM (EST) Like many people on this message board, "Sportsnight" tops my list, along with the aforementioned "TV Nation." But also Michael Moore's other show, "The Awful Truth." And: "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr." -- starring Bruce Campbell in a sci-fi/fantasy/western/comedy. When this Friday night show was cancelled, put on in its place was . . . "Strange Luck" -- DB Sweeney's character was the lone survivor of an airplane crash when he was a small child, and has been blessed/cursed with good luck ever since. Now he struggles to piece together the few memories he has of who his parents were and why he was on that plane. "Do Over" -- a short-lived sitcom with a time-travel theme, in which a man in his thirties find himself a teenager again. Very funny, well-written, well-acted show . . . I just realized that both this show and "Brisco" have actor Julius Carry in them. Talk about weird coincidence! "VR5" -- another extremely short-lived Friday night show that filled the spot vacated by "Brisco" and "Luck," this one about a young woman exploring her mysterious past with the help of a shadowy advocate, as they face intrigue while delving into the world of virtual reality. Look, it's Giles! Oh, wait, he's called "Oliver Sampson" here. "Father Ted" -- hilarious sitcom from across the pond about three Catholic priests exiled to a small Irish island. Guaranteed to inflame Catholics everywhere! This show's untimely demise was not brought about by that, though, but the untimely death of the Father Ted himself, Dermot Morgan. A terrible shame. "Remember WENN" -- brilliantly sparkling creation of Rupert Holmes (best known for "Escape (The Pina Colada song)") that took us into the lives of the employees at pre-WW2 radio station WENN in Philadelphia. It had humor; it had charm; it had pathos (though not too much); it had great performances by a winning cast. It had no chance whatsoever! American Movie Classics cancelled it to put on a similar period show that they thought might cost less money, thus pissing off loyal followers of WENN like myself, who refused to watch this new show. Does anyone remember "The Lot"? I didn't think so! (PS: Just thinking about this again, I'm pissed off at AMC all over again!) "Doctor Doctor" -- Max Headroom himself, Matt Frewer, sets up practice with three other doctors . . . including Julius Carry! Man, does that guy get cast in a lot of good shows that end up cancelled, or what?   Top

WittyOne 16 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 07-19-03, 11:14 PM (EST) 31. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" A couple of others, the first of which was mentioned by others: Undeclared. That show was just hilarious! (except, strangely enough, for the episode in which Adam Sandler appeared) Quantam Leap The Lone Gunmen Black Adder. Four series of six episodes each is not enough! I want to see Rowan Atkinson bring Black Adder into the swinging sixties, where maybe his character could be a Beatle-hating member of the British government during the Profumo scandal. Chalk. Another British comedy, this one written by Coupling scribe Steven Moffat who, as always, was at the top of his game.   Top

dabo 26942 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 07-20-03, 09:06 AM (EST) 32. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Brimstone. There were a couple of Blackadder specials. One was a hilarious sendup of "A Christmas Carol" while another was a time travel show with a modern B.A. SMILES ARE FREE   Top

WittyOne 16 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 07-20-03, 04:40 PM (EST) 35. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Yeah, I saw those. Blackadder's Christmas Carol was hilarious, with lots of great guests and very funny moments. The recent Black Adder time travel show however, just sucked! Black Adder was totally de-fanged. He wasn't allowed to be his malevolent self. It fell far short of what it could've been. Also, on the British Comic Relief, some skits called Black Adder the Cavilier Years, aired. I believe they're available on one of the DVDs of Black Adder. Oh yeah, just thought of another show that died too soon: "Dark Skies," the quasi-historically-set UFO/conspiracy sci-fi show that took us from the sixties to the present, how aliens were responsible for everything from the JFK assassination to George W. Bush election (okay, I was just kidding about that last thing, even if Bush is an alien-being).   Top

BriarRosie 990 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Fitness Correspondent" 01-06-04, 01:45 PM (EST) 75. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I.Heart.WittyOne. Of the ones you mentioned, I liked: "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr." Bruce Campbell is the best gosh darn B-list actor. "Do Over". I admit the reason I liked this was purely nostalgic, as the protagonist is approximately my age. I liked that the song lyrics "...back where you started" propelled the action. "VR5" Wasn't that was Lori Singer? I remember that she was trying to find a way to get her mother out of some catatonic state and could communicate with her via virtual reality. I noticed that you also mentioned "Quantum Leap" and "Black Adder". I loved those! I agree with the mentions of "Herman's Head", a show that ended too soon. I'd like to add one I haven't seen yet (but just might see by the time I get to the end of the thread): "John Doe". I am so frustrated that this show only had one season, and just when it gave us a HUGE revelation during the final show! I would have loved to have seen the repercussions of that friendship betrayed. The shows from my youth I miss most are "Voyagers" (time travel with hunky Jon-Erik Hexum, R.I.P.) and "Greatest American Hero". Who didn't sing along with the theme? I actually took the time to write down the lyrics to the song when it had radio airplay, but I only remember the chorus now. Lori Survivor: Adventurers Club Outdrink, Outlaugh, Outkungaloosh!   Top

WittyOne 16 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 08-28-04, 02:56 AM (EST) 89. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Someone mentioned Seinfeld. Does anyone else remember the episode when we heard George's answering machine, with the chorus to the Greatest American Hero theme on it? Except, instead of the usual lyrics, it had George singing, "Believe it or not, George is not home . . ." or something like that. I don't remember the rest of it, but it was really funny.   Top

Spidey 6259 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 07-20-03, 11:41 AM (EST) 33. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I'm on board with all of you guys, esp. Titus, SportsNight, and TV Nation. I can't believe no one has mentioned The Job, Dennis Leary's show of ABC. It was just excellent, IMO. BUt I guess Dennis Leary is one of those love 'em or hate 'em guys. I happen to love him, well his comedy anyway! (I am pretty sure he's a big ole prick IRL)   Top

cqvenus 9765 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 07-20-03, 02:51 PM (EST) 34. "Dennis Leary" I was gonna ask if you've caught his new show, but then I realized I was thinking of "I'm With Busey." Busey is a prick. Totally insane for no real purpose or reason. Just a big fat idiot, if you ask me. Leary is okay. I don't think he's any worse than most celebs, at any rate. ~ cq - hate busey   Top

Ahtumbreez 10456 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 07-23-03, 01:06 PM (EST) 37. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Had to come back and add John Doe, for the simple reason we are never going to know who Doe WAS! I hate that. Also Fastlane wasn't bad and seemes it was the only thing worth watching in it's timeslot. But obviously I'm wrong or it wouldn't have been yanked. (c) 2003 GeorgiaBelle Creations,Inc. All rights reserved Celebrity Mole PTTE Champion   Top

BriarRosie 990 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Fitness Correspondent" 01-06-04, 01:47 PM (EST) 76. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Yay! Another Doe fan! And I posted that as my pick before I read it in your post! Lori Survivor: Adventurers Club Outdrink, Outlaugh, Outkungaloosh!   Top

realitybites 1174 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Politically Incorrect Guest" 07-24-03, 03:36 PM (EST) 38. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" My list, off the top of my head: 1. Grosse Pointe 2. Savannah 3. The Watcher 4. The Ben Stiller Show 5. Class of '96   Top

indian girl 142 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson" 07-26-03, 05:43 PM (EST) 39. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Okay I am kind of a sci-fi at heart...so my list is as follows: 1. Sliders.....great concept loved the parallel worlds 2. John Doe....okay I just got into this show and now it's off and there's no ending...who the he*l is John Doe 3. Dark Angel....just when it was getting good with Max, FOX comes in and kills that show too....   Top

DebCapsFan 2747 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Survivor-themed Cruise Spokesperson" 08-06-03, 12:47 PM (EST) 40. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I liked Sliders and esp. Quantum Leap. Would have prefered not have thought (??????) after the final episode. If anyone has a good explination of what happened, I'd love to hear it. Farscape I enjoyed the heck out of this show. It had the ultimate throw things at the tv cliffhanger ending. Now I guess like My So Called Life it'll be too late to make more episodes if SciFi gets that pole out of their collective backsides. People should stop pitching sci fi shows that aren't the X Files to Fox. Cause they will kill them all, just as they start to get a fan base.   Top

Jeffquest 3 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "American Cancer Society Spokesperson" 09-10-03, 01:11 AM (EST) 51. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Quantum Leaps last Show.... I'm still trying to figure it out. Who was the bartender supposed to be? God? And how will they track Sam's progress without Ziggy? As for Farscape... They didn't have to kill them. They should have come up with a better ending. Even if it showed one of their enemy's in the foreground by the lake as the last scene. I wish they would have done another Cartoon (Remember the spoof on the Road Runner). Or even made it into a cartoon series.   Top

WittyOne 16 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 08-28-04, 03:16 AM (EST) 90. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" It's obvious what happened in that final Quantam Leap episode. Sam leaped far into the future, where he became Jonathan Archer, captain of the Enterprise. Now if you could explain to me what happened in that last episode of The Prisoner . . . By the way, a couple more shows I just thought of: Cupid, with Jeremy Piven and Paula Marshall. Piven thinks he's Cupid, God of Love, and he could well be . . . or he could be mentally unstable. We never find out -- or whether he's successful in uniting 100 couples in true love -- because this show was cancelled after only a few episodes or so! Angel. After an uneven fifth season, this show was unceremoniously dumped by the WB -- who then, after the last episode, had the gall to thank the show for its five-season run. There coulda been more if you dumbasses hadn't cancelled it!   Top

MCFixer 15 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 08-09-03, 01:03 AM (EST) 41. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" "Absolutely Fabulous" Sluttiness, alcohol abuse and mean spiritedness - Now that is what I call entertainment!!!!!! There was an "AbFab" movie on a few months ago, but it just aint the same as a weekly dose of venom!   Top

ginger 22512 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 08-12-03, 05:31 PM (EST) 43. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" If you get "French and Saunders" reruns on your local BBC channel you'll probably like them. There was a weird show created by -- really not kidding -- Sean Cassidy that I liked called "American Gothic." Had Gary Cole as the Evil Sherrif and a ghost sister, etc. Don't know if Mr. Cassidy could have sustained it but it didn't really get a chance. My daughter and I still use the "Someone's at the door" voice when our cats want to come in.   Top

MCFixer 15 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 08-13-03, 00:49 AM (EST) 44. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I remember French and Saunders from 20 years ago when it was shown on A&E. Pretty much the same act as Absolutely Fabulous, sadistically funny! I had completely forgotten American Gothic. I loved that show, unfortunately it only ran a few weeks before the network pulled the plug on it. R.I.P. to both.   Top

trigirl 2851 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Howard Stern Show Guest" 08-13-03, 10:36 AM (EST) 45. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I have heard so much about "My So Called Life" and I don't think it every played in Canada. Is it out on DVD? Gotta watch it. When I was a youngster I luved "Square Pegs" with Sarah Jessica Parker and Jami Gertz. Remember when 'Devo' played Jami's Bat Mitzvah. Hilarious. I too miss "Another World". I have boycotted all NBC soaps and moved straight to the competition "As the World Turns" since that's where half the AW cast went. Also loved "Party of Five". Miss you Charlie! Wish "Seinfield" could have gone on longer. I know it is good to quit when you are ahead, but I have not found another to take its place in my heart!   Top

dabo 26942 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 08-15-03, 05:58 PM (EST) 46. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Best of the West. Misfits of Science. The Snoop Sisters (which only had one episode (that I saw) but was absolutely brilliant, as part of the Sunday Mystery Movies). Dark Shadows (prime time).   Top

strid333 2928 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Howard Stern Show Guest" 08-16-03, 03:20 PM (EST) 47. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I think that Futurama (with the way it was kinda left to drift away), and Whose Line is it Anyway (gotta be one of the least expensive TV shows to make) are ones that could've kept going. Three is the perfect number.   Top

sea0tter12 35 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beauty Pageant Celebrity Judge" 09-02-03, 04:59 PM (EST) 48. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I was so upset when "Push, Nevada" was ended prematurely. I was so into that show ... Sliders was another that should have kept going. And I could have kept watching Buffy forever. I have my own little world. But it's OK ... they know me here.   Top

ginger 22512 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 09-02-03, 05:35 PM (EST) 49. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" There was a show this weekend on Bravo called "Brilliant but Cancelled." Covered many of these shows as well as offering rather tantalizing glimpses of pilots that never saw the light of schedule, etc. My favorite was a comedy starring Adam West as an over-the-hill TV detective who tries to solve real crimes (but doesn't really get that he was always just an actor, not a cop - he carries around an honory badge he received as a star from the LAPD in a lucite cube and flashes the cube like a real badge when he gets to the crime scene). Anyone else see? >   Top

ivoryElephant 2257 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Seventeen Magazine Model" 09-07-03, 02:44 PM (EST) 50. "Bakersfield PD" Bakersfield P.D. was a funny cop show. But it went up against Fraiser and didn't get a big enough audience supposedly. It died after 2 seasons I think. The ironic thing is I hate frasier. "I was fun out there? Boy, sugar, what show were you watching? The last time I had that much fun I was in full blown labor!" -Janet Koth Survivor Amazon   Top

EnglProf 888 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Fitness Correspondent" 09-28-03, 03:22 PM (EST) 53. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I agree that on any list of shows that died prematurely Twin Peaks has got to make an appearance... I guess that's what happens to shows that they write as they go along (so how on earth has paradise hotel made it this far?) Sports Night was definitely underappreciated-- must have been its time slot since watching it in syndication on Comedy Central makes it apparent that it was canceled IN SPITE OF its impeccabale intelligence and humor. I do cringe, though, at the episodes that still include laugh tracks. Ugg-- hurts to think about how out of place those canned laughs sound. As for recent deaths? Nobody can tell me that Keen Eddie didn't deserve better. I wasn't prepared to like Mark Valley because he seemed so vanilla in preshow interviews, but the show was funny, smart, and exciting. Sorry to show up to the conversation late, but there you have it--some belated thoughts!   Top

leannerenee 68 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Hollywood Squares Square" 09-29-03, 01:57 PM (EST) 54. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Here are some new ones: WASTELAND- Remember that? W/ that Noxema Girl? TITANS- w/ Yasmine Bleeth CALIFORNIA DREAMS- Gotta love old school Saturday Morning shows!!!   Top

ghost cat 19 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 10-20-03, 03:35 AM (EST) 56. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Top of my list would have to be the recently departed Firefly. This gritty, edgey sci-fi show was the perfect "anti-Star Trek". But the network executives couldn't understand it (they even asked Whelan to dumb down the pilot episode) and so it died after less than one season. I'm crossing my fingers about the rumors that it will be released on DVD. Next would be Andy Richter Controls the Universe. Very funny, and just wacky enough for my tastes. Still not sure what ever happened to it; it seemed like it just faded away. I have to agree with some of the others that I really miss Max Headroom, and that I really enjoyed the first season of Dark Angel (when they introduced the Nomlies though, it all got a bit too weird for me). And I can believe that someone else actually remembers Misfits of Science! I thought I was the only one! the Ghost Cat "God has created the cat to give man the pleasure of caressing the tiger."   Top

MollyTV 480 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Daytime Soap Guest Star" 10-26-03, 10:01 AM (EST) 57. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" i really liked Eerie, Pa...does anyone remember this? my fav episode was the twins who lived forever cause their mom kept them in tupperware beds! molly   Top

WittyOne 16 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 08-28-04, 02:42 AM (EST) 88. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I think you mean Eerie, Indiana, not Pennsylvania . . . I remember just a little of that show (the one thing that stands out in my mind is in the opening, showing the weird things that happened there: Elvis lived in the town (I think he was picking up the bottles of milk from his porch and waved as the main kid rode by on his bicycle).   Top

Blow by Blow 895 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Fitness Correspondent" 12-04-03, 07:39 PM (EST) 60. "Andy Richter" So I just found this thread... I almost thought no one was going to mention Andy Richter Controls the Universe. A totally enjoyable, funny show with decent acting. -P   Top

Indigo Kid 8 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "American Cancer Society Spokesperson" 10-29-03, 02:10 AM (EST) 58. "I've got a few to add." 25,000 Dollar Pyramid. Loved it. I still catch it on reruns. I think they could have gone on forever with this show. Seeing as ##### Clark was the host and he doesn't age... Theoretically, they could. I mean, it wouldn't be the same without Betty White occasionally appearing, but, you know what I mean. The State. A sketch comedy show on MTV. It was absolutely hysterical. I could grace you with many quotes, but I will only say two. "Like Adidas! But. For less money! I get extra stripe!" and "The children, they stand outside the ice cream truck...hoping... for one day. ice cream." The Chevy Chase Show. This show only lasted about a week, maybe less. I think they could have gone another week at least. Just cause it wasn't funny, doesn't mean you shouldn't give Chevy the respect he deserves (i.e. 8 days of programming instead of 4). The 2003 World Series. I think they could have gone to game seven. If only the Yankees had their acts together. The Secret World of Alex Mack. I think Alex should have gotten to go to college. The Adventures of Pete and Pete. The Nickelodeon show starring Pete, Pete's brother Pete and Ellen. Not to mention Artie, the strongest man....... in the world. HILARIOUS. EIGHT more years at least. There are more, so many more. Later skaters, Dan   Top

Ra_8secs 1081 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Politically Incorrect Guest" 12-01-03, 11:52 PM (EST) 59. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I've got a short list. Seen some of 'em up above. 1. SportsNight - yes, intelligent, witty, fast paced dialog. Way over the head of the "masses" for ABC. 2. News Radio - not the same after Phil Hartman's death, but still very enjoyable. 3. Max Headroom - I think FesterFan said it was "10 years ahead of it's time". He's right. The first of the retro-modern futuristic ideas. It may still be airing on Tech TV, at least I remember seeing it there late night very early this year. I also liked the sitcom the star had afterwards, .... can't remember it's title or his name. 4. The Job - These acerbic protagonist shows generally don't last long, but I liked Dennis Leary in it. Remember Dabney Coleman's show? I liked that one, too. 5. Somebody help me with the title of this show, circa '80s, on ABC. It only aired 3 or 4 episodes, but it was hilarious! Set as a live TV show -- The Lance Armstrong Show? -- on the Zablodnik Network in the 1950's. Blinky on the sound effects board ... I loved it. Dang, now I've got to do some searching to get the details on this one. -- Ra, as fast as light   Top

kelli_blue 301 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Cooking Show Host" 12-21-03, 12:31 PM (EST) 63. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Titus News Radio (I miss Phil Hartman!) Oz Ben Stiller Show Twin Peaks   Top

CyberCooties 162 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson" 12-27-03, 02:30 AM (EST) 64. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Brisco County Jr - Dixie never came back from the orient. Providence. Have a good one!   Top

Estee 57126 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 12-30-03, 05:36 PM (EST) 65. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" _Now and Again_. One of those shows that could have gone seven years in independent syndication without trying -- but, unfortunately, a network got ahold of it. And, in the pure fun-and-games department, Sci-Fi's handling of _The Invisible Man_ -- which at least had something resembling an ending. (And, in the pure shame-and-anger department, why don't they ever rerun it? They'll strip-run six hours of _Hercules_ a day without blinking, but show us their originals? Not a chance.)   Top

Big Al 293 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star" 12-31-03, 01:32 PM (EST) 66. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Buffalo Bill was the Dabney Coleman show dumped before its time.   Top

Goooey_Alley 425 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Daytime Soap Guest Star" 01-04-04, 02:12 AM (EST) 68. "I hate when they..." left us hanging. I miss... 1. My So-Called Life I used to think that I'm the only one who like the teen stories. They always had Claire Dane's red head character narrating her "so-called" life, but I was excited when another character narrated his "so-called" life in one of the episodes, I used to relate myself to that character... it's not Jared Leto's Jordan... darn, forgot it, but all I remember is that he's a bit geeky. 2. Popular Darn, can't forget their chemistry/science/P.E. prof, Bobbi Glass, the girl-boy (confused with the gender) prof once with the mullet obsession, wierd storylines, but sometimes odd but yet funny. I like the "Sam and Harrison" love team. It was my guilty pleasure. I usually locked myself in the room watching what my peers described a "crappy" show. 3. Grosse Pointe Don't know why but I find it entertaining... 4. Titus Christopher Titus and his crazy life stories... 5. Murder In Small Town X I know it should not supposed to be here (since it's a half-reality-scripted show). I pitied Kristen and rooted for Angel.   Top

WittyOne 16 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 08-28-04, 03:40 AM (EST) 91. "RE: I hate when they..." Oooooh, so many good shows people have mentioned has me thinking about them all over again: "American Gothic" ("Someone's at the door" -- cool show with a very spooky catch-phrase!) "Murder in Small Town X" -- tv's first and only murder-mystery reality show (Unfortunately the winner Angel, a fireman, died shortly afterwards on 9/11). If this show coupled with "Twin Peaks," it's bastard offspring would be . . . "Push, Nevada" OH FOR GAWD'S SAKE WHY DIDN'T THE STUPID NETWORK LET THIS SHOW COMPLETE IT'S ENTIRE RUN???? And I was determined to figure out the mystery and win the money, too! "Andy Richer Controls the Universe" -- though it's too bad he didn't control Fox Network's stupidity in bouncing this show around a lot before finally cancelling it!   Top

WittyOne 16 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson" 08-28-04, 03:55 AM (EST) 92. "RE: I hate when they..." Oh yeah, one more I can't beleive no one has mentioned: "Soap"! Among the many cliffhangers it ended with Billy Crystal's character, Jody, stuck under hypnosis believing he was an old Jewish man!   Top

Tiggertramp 3141 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Car Show Celebrity" 01-05-04, 06:14 PM (EST) 73. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I hate this, because I go, "Yeah, you know, that show I loved, you know, the one with the plot and those actors I liked?? Yeah, I really miss that show." But I will instead be repetitive and say: Providence The Prisoner: Fabulous show, way to short Black Adder: Love it! Monty Python: Yes they must have smoked crack but my god they were hilarious!   Top

dabo 26942 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 01-06-04, 11:20 AM (EST) 74. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" THE FLASH! Sure, it was like naming it HEY, CANCEL ME ALREADY! but I liked it.   Top

miamicatt 9247 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 01-09-04, 05:11 PM (EST) 77. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" It was on the air for years and years, but I'm still feeling the emptiness when MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 ended. Its the funniest show I've ever seen and such a clever concept. Thank goodness for SciFi channel that re-runs episodes on Saturday mornings (at 6AM, thank goodness for Tivo too)! A fly JSlice creation!   Top

ashleybfogg 2367 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Seventeen Magazine Model" 01-09-04, 05:30 PM (EST) 78. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" OMH! mcatt! I lvoed that show. Especially with the first cast. I used to LOL all the time. I do catch it on sci fi from time to time, those guys wereso funny. Did you ever see when they did that cave man movie? sooo funny. ah. the memories   Top

ginger 22512 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 01-09-04, 06:20 PM (EST) 79. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I think it retired gracefully, as opposed to dying too soon. Joel was always the brains behind the show and he lost interest after the first two seasons, although Mike was a valiant attempt at replacement. BTW, you can buy the videos (I assume on CD as well). We own a couple and watch them a lot on weekends while we clean.   Top

miamicatt 9247 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 01-13-04, 03:29 PM (EST) 80. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Yes! That one is fantastic! I just recently bought one of the DVD sets and watched two of the funniest ones I had ever seen: "Girl in the Gold Boots" and "Space Mutiny". I can watch it over and over again and I'll laugh every time. A fly JSlice creation!   Top

IceCat 17415 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 01-13-04, 05:56 PM (EST) 81. "The Tick" Never had a chance because of a poor time slot...   Top

dabo 26942 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 01-13-04, 10:47 PM (EST) 82. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Before Frasier the guy who plays Niles was on a political Washington DC sit-com. It was hysterical and then it just vanished. Anyone recall the name of that one? Oh, and it has been announced that Frasier will finish its run this spring after 11 years. A spin-off of some sort is a possibility. SMILES ARE FREE   Top

IceCat 17415 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 01-14-04, 00:44 AM (EST) 83. "The Powers That Be?" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103515/   Top

babydoll126 53 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Hollywood Squares Square" 01-14-04, 10:29 PM (EST) 84. "RE: The Powers That Be?" i always loved salute your shorts on nickelodeon.   Top

dabo 26942 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 01-15-04, 06:40 AM (EST) 85. "RE: The Powers That Be?" Yes, that was it, The Power That Be! That show was no end of funny.   Top

alligatoruk 2 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "American Cancer Society Spokesperson" 08-17-04, 07:54 PM (EST) 86. "SUNSET BEACH!!!" Sorry to be blunt but I think American soap watchers killed this classic series for us Brits. It was pulled from our sceens way too early... and all because it deigned to poke fun at the US soap genre (and itself I might add) with it's overtly ludicrous tongue in cheek plotlines. Days of our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful have equally crappy stories - it's just they believe theirs (DOH!). Alas no future episodes are planned but as it became 'cult classic crap tv' over here it IS getting a re-run on CH5 from September YEAH!!! R.I.P Sunset Beach - we'll never forget Dorothy from Kansas, Evil Twin Derek or the 'whipped cream bikini'. Alli   Top

ssshaw 548 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Reality Show Commentator" 08-27-04, 09:37 AM (EST) 87. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" Like others mentioned: 1. Titus 2. Andy Richter 3. John Doe 4. Undeclared 5. Fastlane Isn't it weird these were all on Fox?   Top

JRome 77 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Hollywood Squares Square" 08-31-04, 05:32 PM (EST) 94. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" What about the Man Show??   Top

HuckleberryHound 229 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star" 09-09-04, 03:46 PM (EST) 95. "RE: Shows That Died Too Soon" I would say: Freaks and Geeks. I don't know why this show never made it. IT now has such a cult following and was so well written, The only thing I can think of is that people saw is as another Wonder Years. Too bad.   Top

jack_bauer 66 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Hollywood Squares Square" 09-10-04, 04:31 AM (EST) 96. "Nash Bridges" I know I am in the teensy weensiest, fractional minority when I say I loved this show. Yeah, it had some lame moments, but many more awesome ones. I wish CBS had given it a better time slot than Friday 10pm. Not many remember that when CSI started, it was Nash's lead-in - then it got moved to Thursdays and took off. (sigh) Oh well, part of NB's appeal to me was that my friends all ragged on it. At least it's still on USA. Also - Keen Eddie. This was just friggin hilarious. Saw some episodes later on Bravo but it wasn't enough. Thank goodness more and more TV shows are making it to DVD, hopefully KE will as well. -jack_bauer   Top

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