Spin-off: Which shows did you love that were cancelled too soon?

[GODDESS6]

Originally Posted by amber

I know, but i wasn't just talking about that. I mean all the shows people talk about. And, i'm actually older than a lot of people, (including you) shouldn't i have seen more television? acckk! I'm missing countless cultural references! P.S. Liked Twin peaks for a minute, got irritated after that clearly, i'm in the minority on that one! But i think DL is mostly way overrated. Enjoyed lost highway, but

u know i wrk from home & have for years, the t.v. is always on here even if no1 is sitting right there in front of it, also my 5 yr old spends some time watching his t.v., so it seems i see some shows w/ out really even trying 2~ lol all of a sudden my son is in2 the brady bunch & game shows, it is nuts, we have game show network & instead of watching cartoons, he is watching who wants 2 b a millionaire~ it is hilarious, i caught him playing w/ 2 other kids, asking them trivia ?'s, telling me that the kids were playing for, such as 32,000, 64,000 ..., he knows the names of the game show host, & the other day he asked me if i was a fan of love connection? all i could do was shake my head & laff ~

blessed be~

[thepoetinmyhear]

Great topic!

In recent memory Firefly and Wonderfalls were wonderful shows cancelled even before a full season.

Two coming-of-age shows cancelled before they should have been are The Wonder Years (it still bugs me that they got canned one year before the planned finish), and Freaks and Geeks.

Not sure if Family Guy counts since it's coming back in May, but that and Futurama were great shows cancelled too soon.

I also second Twin Peaks and Millenium but I haven't ever seen American Gothic.

Michael

[amber]

I thought My So Called Life coulda had some more seasons...

[amber]

Originally Posted by GODDESS6

u know i wrk from home & have for years, the t.v. is always on here even if no1 is sitting right there in front of it, also my 5 yr old spends some time watching his t.v., so it seems i see some shows w/ out really even trying 2~ lol all of a sudden my son is in2 the brady bunch & game shows, it is nuts, we have game show network & instead of watching cartoons, he is watching who wants 2 b a millionaire~ it is hilarious, i caught him playing w/ 2 other kids, asking them trivia ?'s, telling me that the kids were playing for, such as 32,000, 64,000 ..., he knows the names of the game show host, & the other day he asked me if i was a fan of love connection? all i could do was shake my head & laff ~

blessed be~

That's funny! Although, i'm against kids watching tv, but still...that's so cute! That's funny that he likes game shows instead of cartoons! Heck, maybe he'll learn stuff, right? He'll be one of those weird trivia kids... (saw the picture of him, BTW, he is adorable with a capital "A")

[heyjupiter678]

Originally Posted by thepoetinmyhear

and Freaks and Geeks.

My brother was really into Freaks and Geeks, but I never watched it.

[heyjupiter678]

Originally Posted by amber

I thought My So Called Life coulda had some more seasons...

Definitely. It didn't even last one season, did it?

[GODDESS6]

Originally Posted by amber

That's funny! Although, i'm against kids watching tv, but still...that's so cute! That's funny that he likes game shows instead of cartoons! Heck, maybe he'll learn stuff, right? He'll be one of those weird trivia kids... (saw the picture of him, BTW, he is adorable with a capital "A")

thanx & don't worry i am not 1 of those mommy's who uses t.v. as a babysitter, but when he does get 2 watch the t.v. game shows r 98% of the time what he will pick, lol, it is so funny~ he does pick up on things cuz he does tend 2 gravitate more towards the ? & answer type shows & then tells me all this stuff, he amazes all the time ~

blessed be~

[amber]

Originally Posted by heyjupiter678

Definitely. It didn't even last one season, did it?

oh, i thought it lasted 2 at least. Not sure though. Maybe you're right. That was a good show, though, it had a gay friend and everything!

[heyjupiter678]

Originally Posted by amber

oh, i thought it lasted 2 at least. Not sure though. Maybe you're right. That was a good show, though, it had a gay friend and everything!

I just googled it -- It premiered in August 1994, stopped airing in January 1995, and was officially cancelled in May of that year. It doesn't seem like that long ago!!

[Hawkeye]

TITUS should've been way over 3 seasons.

[Johnny Stew]

Dark Shadows ('90s revival)
Stark Raving Mad
American Gothic
Keen Eddie
Johnny Bago
Whoopi

[WelshWitchPMD]

Originally Posted by thepoetinmyhear

Two coming-of-age shows cancelled before they should have been are The Wonder Years (it still bugs me that they got canned one year before the planned finish), and Freaks and Geeks.

Not sure if Family Guy counts since it's coming back in May


Michael

Yep, I used to love Freaks and Geeks. I really think that it was because I was around that age in that time period.
I know that they have it out on DVD now but it is not the same as having new shows.

Family Guy is also out on DVD. I'll have to watch it again just for the local references.
Speaking of I was hoping that the show Providence was picked up for another season. It was not my favorite show but I was kind of hoping that they would come here and film some scenes and might need some extras.
Yes, even that is out on DVD.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

I thought My So Called Life coulda had some more seasons...

Oy, I hated that one. Some episodes were great, but she was so obsessed with that freakin' Jordan that I got incredibly irritated when she would even mention him. LOVED Rayanne, though.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Whoopi

The jokes on that show were priceless, I couldn't believe that NBC let them use them. So vicious and soooooooooooo funny.

[ontheEdgeof17]

The two shows that should have continued a little farther:

Sports Night
Strangers With Candy (the best show ever made)