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worstamericanhero
Title: Wise Ass
Joined: Jul 23 2007
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In my opinion, these are good shows that were short-lived, and bad shows that lasted way too long/need to be canceled. Feel free to state yours.
Good ones: Firefly, Greg the Bunny, The Weird Al Show, The Tick (live action with Patrick Warburton), Invader Zim (This was the greatest cartoon on Nickelodeon), the 1995 Mega Man cartoon (some parts were cheesy, but most of the robots ACTUALLY looked like what they were in the games), and best of all, The A-Team.
Bad ones: Any of the longer lasting TGIF shows, Big Brother, Friends, and worst of all, Touched by a fucking Angel.
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S. McCracken
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Title: Enforcer
Joined: Aug 22 2005
Location: Massachusetts
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Freaks and Geek, Undeclared, and Heroes should have had longer runs.
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Heroes is not cancelled, you say?
I wouldn't know the difference.
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erock
Title: likes to party
Joined: Dec 21 2007
Location: Phoenix. its hot outside
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Worst example of a bad show with a long run Family Guy/American Dad. And King of Queens.
From a sitcom standpoint Friends had some of the most creative writing in history. If it didn't they wouldn't have had the audience and payroll to Cough up 1mil per actor per episode.
I wish the Ben Stiller show was still around though. Same for Sifl and Ollie.
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Syd Lexia
Site Admin
Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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I would like to second The Weird Al Show, Sifl & Olly, Freaks and Geeks, Firefly, The Ben Stiller Show, and Invader Zim as shows that didn't last long enough.
I'd also like to throw The Dana Carvey Show, Reunion, Point Pleasant, Battlestar Galactica, Wonder Showzen, and The Brak Show into the mix.
Also, every reality show ever went on too long. And All That. All That was good at first, but it went on WAY too long.
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TheRoboSleuth
Title: Sleuth Mark IV
Joined: Aug 08 2006
Location: The Gritty Future
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Lets just throw in Saturday Night Live for good measure.
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Knyte
2010 SLF Tag Champ*
Title: Curator Of The VGM
Joined: Nov 01 2006
Location: Here I am.
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Space: Above And Beyond, Angel (Died too soon.), Exo-Squad, Heat Vision and Jack (Never got past the pilot.)
Shows I hope that don't die too soon:
Terminator: TSCC and Bionic Woman. (I really like these shows and hope they get renewed for another season.)
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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Bionic Woman's been cancelled.
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Char Aznable
Title: Char Classic™
Joined: Jul 24 2006
Location: Robot Boombox HQ
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Mission Hill. God, I love that show in all of it's 13-episodic glory.
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Lady_Satine
Title: Head of Lexian R&D
Joined: Oct 15 2005
Location: Metro area, Georgia
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2nded on Mission Hill and adding God, The Devil and Bob.
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Valdronius
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Title: SydLexia COO
Joined: Aug 22 2005
Location: The Great White North
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Traveler, Beat the Geeks, Big Wolf on Campus.
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Syd Lexia
Site Admin
Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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Shows that didn't run long enough?
The Critic, FTW.
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Cattivo
Joined: Apr 14 2006
Location: Lake Michigan
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Cancelled too soon: Angel, Twin Peaks, ST: TOS, Futurama, Undergrads, and probably a lot more I can't think of at the moment. At least Futurama has been brought back, sorta.
On too long: Simpsons, That 70s Show. Man, that last season or two of That 70s Show was horrible.
Could have went longer if it didn't get shitty at the end: Farscape, Sliders.
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erock
Title: likes to party
Joined: Dec 21 2007
Location: Phoenix. its hot outside
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If Venture Bros. isn't picked up ill add it.
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TheRoboSleuth
Title: Sleuth Mark IV
Joined: Aug 08 2006
Location: The Gritty Future
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| If Venture Bros. isn't picked up ill add it. |
Ditto
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Tebor
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Title: Master of the Universe
Joined: Aug 22 2005
Location: Gotham City
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Too Long: Friends, West Wing, The Sopranos... Yeah, yeah, two of those everyone LOVES...
One show that really should've gone another season: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (abc version).
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nihilisticglee
Joined: Oct 12 2007
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Reboot needed another season. The cliffhanger ending really pissed me off
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ottobot
Joined: Sep 11 2007
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Shows that were cancelled too soon - Twin Peaks, Freaks and Geeks, The Adventures of Briscoe County Jr.
The Prisoner also only had a one season run, but that was the decision of Patrick McGoohan. Regardless, I could have watched a lot more of it.
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DarkMaze
Joined: Feb 24 2006
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I'd say The Prisoner was just the right length, though certainly awesome.
Not long enough: Total Recall 2070
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JStrangiato
Title: El Hombre Strangiato
Joined: Jun 12 2007
Location: Texas
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I'd like to second Big Wolf on Campus, and third Mission Hill. I'll add Sealab 2021. And Rocko's Modern Life. Dagnab, I miss that show.
Went on too long: Any reality show (VH1 dating shows, I'm lookin' at you), and any of those retarded Adult Swim shows that (to quote Chuck D) make no goddamn sense at all: 12 oz. Mouse, I'm talkin' to you. Cow and Chicken went on waaaaay to long, and by that, I mean it should never have been on (as is my case with the aforementioned reality/AS shows.) All That went on too long as well, and The Simpsons. Hey Arnold should have stopped by the third season.
Hell, even an old favorite of mine, Cousin Skeeter went on for too long, mostly due to the actors aging and making it tougher to believe they were really in high school. The main problem: Puppets don't age, but actors do. I'm calling it the Skeeter Quandary.
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
Shows that didn't run long enough?
The Critic, FTW. |
I was thinking the same thing.
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DarkMaze
Joined: Feb 24 2006
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| username wrote: |
| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| The Critic, FTW. |
I was thinking the same thing. |
Ha HAH! How... awkward.
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Tebor
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Title: Master of the Universe
Joined: Aug 22 2005
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Not long enough: Black Scorpion. Clerks the animated series. Boomtown. Dark Angel. The Tick. Kolchak. The Night Stalker. Swamp Thing the animated series. The Dead Zone (alright it lasted 6 seasons). TV Nation. Justice. Everwood. Aquaman.
Too Long: According to Jim. 7th Heaven. The War at Home. Survivor. The Evidence (even the pilot was too much).
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"If you will not tell me, I will hurt people!!!" -Nuclear Man
"Do you hear? The alpha and the omega. Death and rebirth. And as you die, so will I be reborn!" - Skeletor
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TheRoboSleuth
Title: Sleuth Mark IV
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| Tebor wrote: |
Not long enough: Black Scorpion. Clerks the animated series. Boomtown. Dark Angel. The Tick. Kolchak. The Night Stalker. Swamp Thing the animated series. The Dead Zone (alright it lasted 6 seasons). TV Nation.
Too Long: According to Jim. 7th Heaven. The War at Home. Survivor. The Evidence (even the pilot was too much). |
Why is according to jim on there? I've seen two episodes, and it was mediocre bad. That is, it was really awful in that it was so mediocre, and yet it doesn't have an MST3K "so bad its good" vibe or even a so bad its a blight on this earth. Its just there, its awful, and will be forgotten with the passing of time.
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Tebor
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| RobotGumshoe wrote: |
| Tebor wrote: |
| Too Long: According to Jim. |
Why is according to jim on there? I've seen two episodes, and it was mediocre bad. That is, it was really awful in that it was so mediocre, and yet it doesn't have an MST3K "so bad its good" vibe or even a so bad its a blight on this earth. Its just there, its awful, and will be forgotten with the passing of time. |
Need I remind that I already listed "West Wing" and "Sopranos". Both of those shows are quality, but what made their long runs even more unbearable was all the hype, credit, and awards they got. "According to Jim" has already overstayed its welcome (if there ever was one) and continues to be as painfully unfunny as it was when it started. Constantly seeing the commercials for it is enough for it to get a mention. While my reasons may not encompass the "best of the best" and "worst of the worst" there's very few shows that make me want to punch a person into a television where they can die a painfully electrical filled Scream-inspired death.
BTW, I feel like I should mention M.A.N.T.I.S. but I watched some YouTube clips and I think my memory of it has glossed it up a lot. However, I'm still buying those DVDs.
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"If you will not tell me, I will hurt people!!!" -Nuclear Man
"Do you hear? The alpha and the omega. Death and rebirth. And as you die, so will I be reborn!" - Skeletor
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erock
Title: likes to party
Joined: Dec 21 2007
Location: Phoenix. its hot outside
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Dead like Me should hav erun longer. So should Fastlane.
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