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Television Series Cancelled Too Early?

Started by Queequeg, May 01, 2014, 11:40:54 AM

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Queequeg

Just rewatched Terriers.

Its maybe one of my favorite seasons of TV ever; hilarious, smart without being pretentious, and captures the 2010 recession zeitgeist about as well as anything I've seen.  Donal Logue is one of my favorite actors, and he's just fucking on fire.  I probably would have watched 6 seasons of the show; however, it didn't last past the first. 

Anyone have any other favorite examples?

EDIT: Terriers also had maybe the best theme song of any TV show ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD8Kh7Pmzho
Quote from: PDH on April 25, 2009, 05:58:55 PM
"Dysthymia?  Did they get some student from the University of Chicago with a hard-on for ancient Bactrian cities to name this?  I feel cheated."

Grey Fox

Unneed answer : Farscape.

Ok, nerds?


My answers, Jericho & Stargate Universe.
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MadImmortalMan

Uhh yeah.

Firefly
Arrested Development
Deadwood
The Crazy Ones
Dead Like me


Using the criteria that Fox uses to make its decisions, Seinfeld would not have had a second season.
"Stability is destabilizing." --Hyman Minsky

"Complacency can be a self-denying prophecy."
"We have nothing to fear but lack of fear itself." --Larry Summers

The Brain

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MadImmortalMan

"Stability is destabilizing." --Hyman Minsky

"Complacency can be a self-denying prophecy."
"We have nothing to fear but lack of fear itself." --Larry Summers

MadImmortalMan

"Stability is destabilizing." --Hyman Minsky

"Complacency can be a self-denying prophecy."
"We have nothing to fear but lack of fear itself." --Larry Summers

Barrister

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Eddie Teach

Quote from: Grey Fox on May 01, 2014, 11:44:38 AM
Unneed answer : Farscape.

Do you mean Firefly? Farscape had 4 or 5 seasons.


I'd add Freaks and Geeks and Arrested Development.
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Queequeg

Also: Rubicon, Pushing Daisies, Wonderfalls. 
Quote from: PDH on April 25, 2009, 05:58:55 PM
"Dysthymia?  Did they get some student from the University of Chicago with a hard-on for ancient Bactrian cities to name this?  I feel cheated."

Queequeg

Quote from: PDH on April 25, 2009, 05:58:55 PM
"Dysthymia?  Did they get some student from the University of Chicago with a hard-on for ancient Bactrian cities to name this?  I feel cheated."

derspiess

Saved by the Bell: The College Years. 

It would have kept Screech out of porn!!  Maybe.
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celedhring

Journeyman - I loved that one, but I'm a sucker for time travel stories.



Valmy

Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Valmy

Quote from: MadImmortalMan on May 01, 2014, 11:46:12 AM
Uhh yeah.

Firefly
Arrested Development
Deadwood
The Crazy Ones
Dead Like me


Using the criteria that Fox uses to make its decisions, Seinfeld would not have had a second season.

Rome.

It needed at least one more season, and should have gotten one.  HBO did not realize what they had until it was too late.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."