# Shows you really miss **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [September 22, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270 "2020-09-22T23:31:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/21 "2020-09-23T16:53:33Z")
Though it was only a short run from 2004, I really wanted more of Wonderfalls. ---
**Author:** ![jerseymule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jerseymule/32/3155_2.png) [@jerseymule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jerseymule)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/22 "2020-09-23T16:58:20Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > _ **Pushing Daisies** _ , a real breath of fresh air. I jumped in to say this. Also, Barney Miller. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/23 "2020-09-23T17:06:08Z")
CHCH in Toronto has a Retro block each weekday from 10:00 to 18:00. _ **Barney Miller** _ is one of the series they strip from time to time. Since I moved here, I’ve seen more episodes than I did when it was on the network in the '70s and '80s. One they haven’t shown so far is _ **Night Court** _, which I would dearly love to see again, along with _ **LA Law** _. I quit watching the latter after I went through a really bad breakup in the middle of the first season and have always thought I should see how it developed. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/24 "2020-09-23T17:10:21Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Anybody remember _ **The Paper Chase** _ ? Cancelled after only one season, but they went on to film three more for pay TV. Watching them is something I’ve put on my bucket list. I _loved_ that show, and saw the second season on DVDs I got from Netflix. I even bought the DVDs of the third and fourth seasons from Amazon but for whatever reason never got around to watching them. And at some point I read the book and saw the movie. (One oddity is that John Houseman, who so memorably played Professor Kingsfield, wasn’t really an actor before this. Mostly he was a drama teacher, and theater producer and director. And yet he won an Academy Award for the movie role.) Something else I’d add to the list is the recent spy series on Starz called Counterpart, which almost no one watched. It might have done better if they sold the second-run rights to Netflix. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/25 "2020-09-23T17:15:01Z")
Believe it or not, I just got back from a trip to Belarus. I flew home on LOT, and watched five episodes of an excellent Polish spy series called _ **Illegals** _. It was subtitled, but large parts of it were in English (along with Swedish and Russian). If you can find _ **Illegals** _ on line or on DVD, I highly recommend it. ---
**Author:** ![icon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c6cbf5/32.png) [@icon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/icon)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/26 "2020-09-23T17:32:58Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > I sorely miss _Law & Order: TOS_. For me it would be **Law & Order: CI** especially the episodes with Goren (of which there were fewer in the later seasons). **Nash Bridges** is another, and it ended abruptly without a proper send-off. ``` //i\\ ``` ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/27 "2020-09-23T18:00:33Z")
Top of the list would have to be “Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp”. It aired for about 4 months in the early 70’s on Saturday morning and was a hoot. It was similar to “Get Smart” but was populated by chimps in outfits with dubbed voices (some with unfortunate cringe-worthy stereotypes, but mostly fun). Apparently, there is a boxed-set out there with all of the episodes. If you’d like a taste, there are several episodes available on YouTube (only 17 aired in total). ---
**Author:** ![TheCuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thecuse/32/2854_2.png) [@TheCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCuse)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/28 "2020-09-23T18:12:02Z")
I miss the TV series “Leverage,” which ran from 2008 to 2010; “Las Vegas,” which ran from 2003 to 2008; and finally “Rizzoli and Isles” (2010-2016). ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/29 "2020-09-23T18:28:09Z")
> [@TheCuse](#): > > I miss the TV series “Leverage,” which ran from 2008 to 2010; There’s a revival currently in production, by IMDb TV and Amazon Studios. It has most of the original cast (other than Timothy Hutton). > **[‘Leverage’ Reboot Starring Noah Wyle Ordered By IMDb TV; Original Series’...](https://deadline.com/2020/04/leverage-reboot-noah-wyle-timothy-hutton-not-returning-imdb-tv-beth-riesgraf-gina-bellman-christian-kane-aldis-hodge-amazon-studios-1202912578/)** > > IMDb has ordered a Leverage reimagening headlined by Noah Wyle, where he reunites with the producing team behind The Librarians franchise. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/30 "2020-09-23T18:34:04Z")
I never saw Leverage, but I watched and liked Hustle, which was a sort-of similar UK series. ---
**Author:** ![TheCuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thecuse/32/2854_2.png) [@TheCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCuse)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/31 "2020-09-23T18:36:44Z")
Yeah–I saw something about that a few weeks ago. Hopefully it will be as good as the original. Thanks for the link. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/32 "2020-09-23T18:44:42Z")
Back in 2012, there was a series called _ **Vegas** _ with Michael Chiklis. It was set in the early '60s and was pretty good, kind of like a prequel to _ **Crime Story** _. I was disappointed when it was cancelled after only one season. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/33 "2020-09-23T18:48:39Z")
> [@Skunkdog](#): > > Top of the list would have to be “Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp”. It aired for about 4 months in the early 70’s on Saturday morning and was a hoot. It was similar to “Get Smart” but was populated by chimps in outfits with dubbed voices (some with unfortunate cringe-worthy stereotypes, but mostly fun). I was probably 7 or so when that show was first on Saturday morning network TV, and I enjoyed it back then. I, too, found an episode of it online a few years ago – I’ll respectfully disagree with you, as I don’t think it aged well at all. Part of it is certainly the cringey stereotypes, as well as performing chimpanzees in outfits, which is a thing that doesn’t happen much these days. But, beyond that, the pacing of it is just painfully slow, as we watch chimps slowly walking around, and trying to manipulate tools and equipment. ---
**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/34 "2020-09-23T22:27:28Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > **Men Into Space** – I barely have memories of this show, but I do recall it being a “hard” science fiction show about a fictionalized US Space Program. It all took place within the solar system and involved no fantastic concepts (teleportation, FTL travel, aliens) – all just people rocketing into orbit and to the moon and the like. (Kinda like _The Expanse_ , in a way.) I’ve caught this program on Comet, one of the sideband digital channels over-the-air here in the PDX area. Dated, but interesting enough to watch it if I caught it on. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/35 "2020-09-23T22:34:17Z")
Raising Hope [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/LQ81uDSWjGc/hqdefault.jpg "FOX's Raising Hope Trailer") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ81uDSWjGc) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/36 "2020-09-23T22:58:14Z")
I would have guessed I was the only person who remembered ‘Lance Link’, let alone admit to watching it. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/37 "2020-09-23T23:00:30Z")
> [@TheCuse](#): > > I miss the TV series “Leverage,” which ran from 2008 to 2010 It’s on Pluto, has a channel unto itself (140)…free, but you can’t skip commercials, record, etc. > **[Pluto TV - Drop In. Watch Free.](https://pluto.tv/live-tv/leverage)** > > Pluto TV - Drop in. Watch Free. Watch 250+ channels of free TV and 1000's of On-Demand movies and TV shows. I’ll nominate “Taxi,” here with a very young Tom Hanks. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WmCYaZFjwtM/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGH8gUygWMA8=&rs=AOn4CLATO-dRZqcozOYeSU3_L4SoZHo2rw "| TAXI EPISODE | JIM BEFORE THE DRUGS") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmCYaZFjwtM) Also, the recently not renewed Lodge 49. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/g2p1osv0jj8/maxresdefault.jpg "Lodge 49 Season 1 Trailer | 'Dud's Life' | Rotten Tomatoes TV") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2p1osv0jj8) And “Sneaky Pete.” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/KCM-I4j-Rv4/maxresdefault.jpg "Sneaky Pete Season 1 - Official Trailer [HD] | Prime Video") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCM-I4j-Rv4) ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/38 "2020-09-23T23:02:51Z")
**A Nero Wolfe Mystery** with Maury Chaykin and Timothy Hutton. It only lasted two seasons. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/6UvZDRXVBUo/hqdefault.jpg "A Nero Wolfe Mystery S01E01 The Doorbell Rang") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UvZDRXVBUo) ---
**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/39 "2020-09-23T23:09:34Z")
> **[Grand (TV Series 1990) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098809/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)** > > Grand: Created by Michael Leeson. With Pamela Reed, Bonnie Hunt, John Neville, Joel Murray. The series chronicles the goings-on of various people in a small Pennsylvanian town which is renowned for its piano company. ---
**Author:** ![TheCuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thecuse/32/2854_2.png) [@TheCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCuse)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270/40 "2020-09-23T23:12:33Z")
> [@lobotomyboy63](#): > > It’s on Pluto, has a channel unto itself (140)…free, but you can’t skip commercials, record, etc. Thanks. Yeah–I’ve watched it on Pluto for a while. And I ended up buying the entire series through iTunes. But I really want new episodes, and it looks like that may happen, though it won’t be the same without Timothy Hutton at Nate. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-really-miss/921270.md?page=3)