# Prematurely canceled shows **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 28, 2005, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991 "2005-08-28T17:17:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/21 "2005-08-28T21:21:49Z")
> [@Orual](#): > > What was it? John Doe had died. At the moment of death, he learned everything there was to know. Somehow, he came back to life just after learning everything. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/22 "2005-08-28T21:22:25Z")
Only five episodes of [Eyes](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419323/) were aired this spring. I thought it had potential and was slowly hinting at an interesting arc. Appearantly not enough people thought as I did. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/23 "2005-08-28T21:46:32Z")
> [@pinkfreud](#): > > I sure wish **Murder One** had stayed on the air. Preferably with Daniel Benzali, but Anthony LaPaglia was good, too. Season One was the Best TV Show Ever (see my many other posts making this exact claim) – but I’m not sure the magic was repeatable. It was the combination of Benzali with the then-unknown Stanley Tucci. My nominee: Dabney Coleman’s **Buffalo Bill**. ---
**Author:** ![PastAllReason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@PastAllReason](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastAllReason)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/24 "2005-08-28T22:07:30Z")
Though it had a five year run, Angel ended too soon for me. I thought its last year was its best. In the category of shows that went off the air before I saw them on the air, and subsequently discovered on DVD, I’d echo Firefly, Dead Like Me, and the not yet mentioned Wonderfalls. ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/25 "2005-08-28T22:14:25Z")
-God, the Devil and Bob -Doctor, Doctor -and the one earlier this year about the young quirky couple. He owned a record store, she had Tom Poston’s character living in her closet. ---
**Author:** ![dare\_devil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/26 "2005-08-28T22:47:33Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > John Doe had died. At the moment of death, he learned everything there was to know. Somehow, he came back to life just after learning everything. What?? Where did they say that? I loved John Doe, BTW. I was really upset when they cancelled that, too. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/27 "2005-08-28T22:53:53Z")
> [@dare\_devil007\_](#): > > What?? Where did they say that? I loved John Doe, BTW. I was really upset when they cancelled that, too. [Read the episode notes](http://www.tv.com/episode/243371/summary.html). ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/28 "2005-08-28T23:00:52Z")
Two of my favorites, Firefly and Sports Night, have already been mentioned. I’ll throw Kim Possible into the mix. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/29 "2005-08-28T23:03:00Z")
> [@Kiros](#): > > I’ll throw Kim Possible into the mix. Didn’t that get a reprieve? Maybe I misunderstood or my brothers (KP fans) didn’t understand something. ---
**Author:** ![nameless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/779978/32.png) [@nameless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nameless)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/30 "2005-08-28T23:21:35Z")
I really liked _Clone High_ when it was on. Funny, funny show. Plus it had one of the best TV theme songs I’ve ever heard. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/31 "2005-08-29T00:34:49Z")
I haven’t seen it since it aired originally in 1992 but I remember thinking this show was funny as hell and deserved a longer shot at building an audience. The Jackie Thomas Show, starring Tom Arnold > **[The Jackie Thomas Show (TV Series 1992–1993) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103450/)** > > The Jackie Thomas Show: Created by Brad Isaacs, Tom Arnold, Roseanne Barr. With Tom Arnold, Dennis Boutsikaris, Alison La Placa, Breckin Meyer. Jackie Thomas, played by Tom Arnold, is a famous standup-comic starring in his own sitcom titled "The... ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/32 "2005-08-29T00:46:52Z")
Definitely _Joan of Arcadia_, along with _Freaks and Geeks_ and _gulp_ _Enterprise_. Yep, I think that they cancelled it prematurely - and found TPTB’s way of ending it extremely unsatisfactory. ☹ I didn’t catch _Firefly_ when it aired originally but have been watching on SciFi and liking it; I also liked _Farscape_ but didn’t keep track of it very well. Oh yeah, and _Dead Like Me_ - what a great show! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/33 "2005-08-29T00:49:36Z")
_Firefly_, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/34 "2005-08-29T01:00:37Z")
> [@Angel of the Lord](#): > > Of course, I have to mention _Firefly_. When I think about it, though. . ._Farscape_, _Futurama_, _Family Guy_, _Freaks and Geeks_, _Firefly_. . . > > Note to self: if I ever have an idea for a TV series, do _not_ have a title beginning with the letter F. And if you do, don’t let Fox have it. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/35 "2005-08-29T01:02:38Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > And if you do, don’t let Fox have it. …and if you do, don’t let them put it on Friday night. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/36 "2005-08-29T02:05:05Z")
_Brimstone_ and _Cupid._ ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/37 "2005-08-29T02:07:06Z")
Does anyone else remember **As If**? It ran after Buffy for a couple episodes about three years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/38 "2005-08-29T02:39:04Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Didn’t that get a reprieve? Maybe I misunderstood or my brothers (KP fans) didn’t understand something. As far as I can tell from the various stuff on the internet, KP stopped production in Feb, the stuff they’ve been showing here and there during the summer is what was left to show, and there are currently no plans to do any more. There is some hope for various reasons - in particular, the impending Disney CEO change has some possibilities, and KP remains hugely popular. As of now, though, it looks like what’s done is done and there ain’t no more being made. (disclaimer: I could have missed something, since I’m not a TOTAL ultra-fanboy. But I _think_ that’s all correct) ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/39 "2005-08-29T03:00:07Z")
The Lone Gunmen ☹ …and THEN the way they went out in that pathetic episode of the X-Files… :: burst into tears :: ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991/40 "2005-08-29T03:16:30Z")
These were canceled before I started watching prime time TV But 2 of the best shows ever were: [Star Trek](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060028/): 78 or 79 episodes 66-69 [The Addams Family](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057729/) (1964) [TV-Series 1964-1966] only 64 episodes. Before I was born by a good margin: [The Ernie Kovacs Show](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044262/) (1952) 6 episodes. When I was little, PBS once air these gems for 1 week. I barely remember the shows but remember being enthralled by the genius. Perhaps some older dopers could comment. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prematurely-canceled-shows/318991.md?page=3)