TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

#1

TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:16pm

tru calling for me.

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#2

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:19pm

Joan of Arcadia. I was devastated when it was cancelled.

And Reunion, although I knew that cancellation was coming from the start.

Updated On: 1/27/06 at 01:19 PM

#3

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:19pm

A show that aired in the mid-eighties called ALL IS FORGIVEN. It was with Bess Armstrong, David Alan Grier, and a very bizarre Carol Kane. Quite funny and good.

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#4

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:19pm

I kind of liked "Skin." The kids annoyed me, but the grownups had a pretty good little storyline going there.

I wish "Bones" would flop. That show has a great concept, but it's really not very good at all.

#5

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:20pm

Miracles
Threshold
Veritas:The Quest
Night Stalker

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#6

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:21pm

Get Real
Boston Public (I couldnt even bring myself to watch the later seasons)

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#7

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:22pm

Boomtown and Boston Public

#8

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:23pm

Oh, BOOMTOWN was great.

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"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

#9

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:24pm

The OC is not as good as it used to be, but it's still OK.

And West Wing. While the past one or two seasons hasn't really "held" me as much as previous seasons, I will miss this show once it's gone.

#10

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:25pm

I was late on this, but Freaks and Geeks. That may be one of the best shows I've ever seen, and it got the worse treatment.

#11

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:25pm

I loved a show that Fox ran in 2000 called, "The $treet."

They only aired 6 episodes, but I really thought it was intriquing. It was more or less Boiler Room/Wall Street the series.

Great cast though:

Tom Everett Scott
Nina Garbiras
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
Christian Campbell
Jennifer Connelly
Adam Goldberg

Updated On: 1/27/06 at 01:25 PM

#12

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:26pm

I opened this thread to specifically say Boomtown.

Mainly the first season. When they started to get away from the perspective sort of narrative, the show suffered, I thought.

It's the last show I've ever gotten into. And it broke my heart. So now, when I watch TV, I stick to reruns or the established shows.

ETA: Oh, yeah. And I loved Undeclared.

Updated On: 1/27/06 at 01:26 PM

#13

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:26pm

American Dreams
Kevin Hill

#14

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:26pm

Patronus - I liked The $treet too. I had forgotten about that one!

#15

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:27pm

THE BRADY BRIDES!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Just kidding..

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"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

#16

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:27pm

I loved All is Forgiven.

Does anyone remember The Five Mrs. Buchanans? I loved that, too.

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#17

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:27pm

Oh, I also really enjoyed "Dead Like Me" on Showtime.

I guess it didn't flop because it was on for a couple of seasons, but I really thought it was fantastic.

#18

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:28pm

Strangers With Candy was amazing, but so short-lived. At least it never got the chance to jump the shark.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer's first three seasons were awesome, the next two were okay, and the last two were awful. If we're talking about shows I grew to love and then bombed on a creative plane ... oy.

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#19

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:29pm

Kristin

#20

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:30pm

Basically almost every show I loved had a short life:

My So-Called Life
Freaks and Geeks
Relativity
Felicity (but I guess 4 years isn't bad)

I'm blanking on others, but I'm usually a show's curse.

#21

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:32pm

Ugh Color and Light...so true. Riley Finn to me signified the downfall of Buffy. And it just all went downhill from there. Angel had two good seasons, season three and four were AWFUL and five was okay.

#22

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:32pm

Dangerous Women (Im dating myself with that one)

The Commish (I dont think it so much bombed as it just was cancelled eventually)

Savannah

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#23

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:33pm

Wonderfalls was great too. I'm glad they released all filmed episodes on DVD. I really enjoyed Undeclared as well.

#24

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:33pm

i LOVED veritas: the quest!

and i enjoy bones. its no CSI, but its enjoyable.

is thresholds cancellation official? its still on the cbs site.

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Updated On: 1/27/06 at 01:33 PM

#25

re: TV shows you grew to love, and then they bombed

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:34pm

Katt, I'm just curious, what did you hate about Angel 3 & 4? Maybe it's my Wesley bias, but I thought those were the two best years.