TV Binge Watch (Part 2)

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  1. Forensic Files
  2. Dragnet
  3. Forensic Factor
  4. Cops
  5. Cold Case Files
  6. The First 48
  7. City Confidential
  8. America’s Most Wanted
    Apparently quite a number of fugitives and missing children were located because of the wide net the show cast, and the way the show made people want to get involved.
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  1. Forensic Files
  2. Dragnet
  3. Forensic Factor
  4. Cops
  5. Cold Case Files
  6. The First 48
  7. City Confidential
  8. America’s Most Wanted
  9. 48 Hours
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  1. Forensic Files
  2. Dragnet
  3. Forensic Factor
  4. Cops
  5. Cold Case Files
  6. The First 48
  7. City Confidential
  8. America’s Most Wanted
  9. 48 Hours
  10. On the Case with Paula Zahn

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Shows That Bombed After An Actor Left A Successful Show To Go Out On His Own

  1. Here’s Larry - McLain Stevenson’s effort after M A S H.
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Shows That Bombed After An Actor Left A Successful Show To Go Out On His Own

  1. Hello, Larry - McLain Stevenson’s effort after M A S H.
  2. City of Angels - Wayne Rogers’ first series after he also left MASH

(Corrected the title of entry #1)

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Shows That Bombed After An Actor Left A Successful Show To Go Out On His Own

  1. Hello, Larry - McLain Stevenson’s effort after M A S H.
  2. City of Angels - Wayne Rogers’ first series after he also left MASH
  3. Flo - Polly Holiday’s series after Alice was canceled after 2 seasons

She probably got the spinoff because Linda Lavin couldn’t stand working with her. Lavin couldn’t stand working with her replacement Diane Ladd (Flo from the movie) either, and sent her out the door as well.

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Shows That Bombed After An Actor Left A Successful Show To Go Out On His Own

  1. Hello, Larry - McLean Stevenson’s effort after M A SH.

  2. City of Angels - Wayne Rogers’ first series after he also left MASH

  3. Flo - Polly Holiday’s series after Alice was canceled after 2 seasons

  4. A.E.S. Hudson Street - Gregory Sierra starred in this comedy series that lasted just 5 episodes, after leaving Barney Miller after two seasons.

  5. The Ropers - Norman Fell and Audra Lindley left the hugely successful Three’s Company for this spinoff, which died after a single season.

The producers assured them that they could come back to Three’s Company if the spinoff didn’t work out. But by then they had Don Knotts.

(I also corrected the spelling of McLean Stevenson’s name.)

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Shows That Bombed After An Actor Left A Successful Show To Go Out On His Own

  1. Hello, Larry - McLean Stevenson’s effort after M A SH.
  2. City of Angels - Wayne Rogers’ first series after he also left MASH
  3. Flo - Polly Holiday’s series after Alice was canceled after 2 seasons
  4. A.E.S. Hudson Street - Gregory Sierra starred in this comedy series that lasted just 5 episodes, after leaving Barney Miller after two seasons.
  5. The Ropers - Norman Fell and Audra Lindley left the hugely successful Three’s Company for this spinoff, which died after a single season.
  6. Enos - Sonny Shroyer’s deputy from the Dukes of Hazzard was spun-off as a fish out of water LA cop. The series was cancelled after one season and Shroyer was lucky to have it written in his contract that he would return to the Dukes if the show was cancelled.
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Shows That Bombed After An Actor Left A Successful Show To Go Out On His Own

  1. Hello, Larry - McLean Stevenson’s effort after M A SH.
  2. City of Angels - Wayne Rogers’ first series after he also left MASH
  3. Flo - Polly Holiday’s series after Alice was canceled after 2 seasons
  4. A.E.S. Hudson Street - Gregory Sierra starred in this comedy series that lasted just 5 episodes, after leaving Barney Miller after two seasons.
  5. The Ropers - Norman Fell and Audra Lindley left the hugely successful Three’s Company for this spinoff, which died after a single season.
  6. Enos - Sonny Shroyer’s deputy from the Dukes of Hazzard was spun-off as a fish out of water LA cop. The series was cancelled after one season and Shroyer was lucky to have it written in his contract that he would return to the Dukes if the show was cancelled.
  7. Whiskey Cavalier - Lauren Cohan (Maggie Rhee) left The Walking Dead for this show, and it was cancelled after one season.
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Shows That Bombed After An Actor Left A Successful Show To Go Out On His Own

  1. Hello, Larry - McLean Stevenson’s effort after M A SH.
  2. City of Angels - Wayne Rogers’ first series after he also left MASH
  3. Flo - Polly Holiday’s series after Alice was canceled after 2 seasons
  4. A.E.S. Hudson Street - Gregory Sierra starred in this comedy series that lasted just 5 episodes, after leaving Barney Miller after two seasons.
  5. The Ropers - Norman Fell and Audra Lindley left the hugely successful Three’s Company for this spinoff, which died after a single season.
  6. Enos - Sonny Shroyer’s deputy from the Dukes of Hazzard was spun-off as a fish out of water LA cop. The series was cancelled after one season and Shroyer was lucky to have it written in his contract that he would return to the Dukes if the show was cancelled.
  7. Whiskey Cavalier - Lauren Cohan (Maggie Rhee) left The Walking Dead for this show, and it was cancelled after one season.
  8. Ned and Stacey - Thomas Hayden Church left Wings to star in this romcom alongside Debra Messing but the ratings were not great and the show ended after 2 seasons.
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Shows That Bombed After An Actor Left A Successful Show To Go Out On His Own

  1. Hello, Larry - McLean Stevenson’s effort after M A SH.
  2. City of Angels - Wayne Rogers’ first series after he also left MASH
  3. Flo - Polly Holiday’s series after Alice was canceled after 2 seasons
  4. A.E.S. Hudson Street - Gregory Sierra starred in this comedy series that lasted just 5 episodes, after leaving Barney Miller after two seasons.
  5. The Ropers - Norman Fell and Audra Lindley left the hugely successful Three’s Company for this spinoff, which died after a single season.
  6. Enos - Sonny Shroyer’s deputy from the Dukes of Hazzard was spun-off as a fish out of water LA cop. The series was cancelled after one season and Shroyer was lucky to have it written in his contract that he would return to the Dukes if the show was cancelled.
  7. Whiskey Cavalier - Lauren Cohan (Maggie Rhee) left The Walking Dead for this show, and it was cancelled after one season.
  8. Ned and Stacey - Thomas Hayden Church left Wings to star in this romcom alongside Debra Messing but the ratings were not great and the show ended after 2 seasons.
  9. The Tortellis - Carla’s ex husband, his trophy wife, and other family members move to Las Vegas. The series is canceled after one season and they eventually return to Cheers.
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Shows That Bombed After An Actor Left A Successful Show To Go Out On His Own

  1. Hello, Larry - McLean Stevenson’s effort after M A SH.
  2. City of Angels - Wayne Rogers’ first series after he also left MASH
  3. Flo - Polly Holiday’s series after Alice was canceled after 2 seasons
  4. A.E.S. Hudson Street - Gregory Sierra starred in this comedy series that lasted just 5 episodes, after leaving Barney Miller after two seasons.
  5. The Ropers - Norman Fell and Audra Lindley left the hugely successful Three’s Company for this spinoff, which died after a single season.
  6. Enos - Sonny Shroyer’s deputy from the Dukes of Hazzard was spun-off as a fish out of water LA cop. The series was cancelled after one season and Shroyer was lucky to have it written in his contract that he would return to the Dukes if the show was cancelled.
  7. Whiskey Cavalier - Lauren Cohan (Maggie Rhee) left The Walking Dead for this show, and it was cancelled after one season.
  8. Ned and Stacey - Thomas Hayden Church left Wings to star in this romcom alongside Debra Messing but the ratings were not great and the show ended after 2 seasons.
  9. The Tortellis - Carla’s ex husband, his trophy wife, and other family members move to Las Vegas. The series is canceled after one season and they eventually return to Cheers.
  10. In Living Color - Chris Rock was leaving/was fired from SNL and went to In Living Color for 6 episodes. The show was cancelled that year.

Next: Shows that were retooled

  1. Tattingers becomes Nick & Hillary, going from an hour-long comedy-drama to a half-hour sitcom before getting cancelled.
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Shows that were retooled

  1. Tattingers becomes Nick & Hillary, going from an hour-long comedy-drama to a half-hour sitcom before getting cancelled.
  2. The Naked Truth, season one focused on the world of tabloids, then the show switched networks and was retooled to focus more on the lead’s personal life.
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Shows that were retooled

  1. Tattingers becomes Nick & Hillary, going from an hour-long comedy-drama to a half-hour sitcom before getting cancelled.
  2. The Naked Truth, season one focused on the world of tabloids, then the show switched networks and was retooled to focus more on the lead’s personal life.
  3. Barney Miller - early episodes were focused on Barney, and featured his home life as well as his life at the 12th Precinct; Barbara Barrie, who played his wife Liz, had second-billing in the credits. Starting with the second season, the writers refocused the show on the ensemble cast of detectives, and largely wrote the Liz character out of the series.
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Shows that were retooled

  1. Tattingers becomes Nick & Hillary, going from an hour-long comedy-drama to a half-hour sitcom before getting cancelled.
  2. The Naked Truth, season one focused on the world of tabloids, then the show switched networks and was retooled to focus more on the lead’s personal life.
  3. Barney Miller - early episodes were focused on Barney, and featured his home life as well as his life at the 12th Precinct; Barbara Barrie, who played his wife Liz, had second-billing in the credits. Starting with the second season, the writers refocused the show on the ensemble cast of detectives, and largely wrote the Liz character out of the series.
  4. Teachers Only - Sitcom, two seasons, set in a high school. Most of the Season 1 cast was replaced with a different cast for Season 2; the two members that remained kept their names but had different jobs at the school. The school changed also.
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Shows that were retooled

  1. Tattingers becomes Nick & Hillary, going from an hour-long comedy-drama to a half-hour sitcom before getting cancelled.
  2. The Naked Truth, season one focused on the world of tabloids, then the show switched networks and was retooled to focus more on the lead’s personal life.
  3. Barney Miller - early episodes were focused on Barney, and featured his home life as well as his life at the 12th Precinct; Barbara Barrie, who played his wife Liz, had second-billing in the credits. Starting with the second season, the writers refocused the show on the ensemble cast of detectives, and largely wrote the Liz character out of the series.
  4. Teachers Only - Sitcom, two seasons, set in a high school. Most of the Season 1 cast was replaced with a different cast for Season 2; the two members that remained kept their names but had different jobs at the school. The school changed also.
  5. The Big Bang Theory - the pilot episode featured the characters of Leonard and Sheldon, and two female leads: “Katie” and “Gilda”. Katie was a wise-cracking street-smart woman who moves in with the men, and Gilda was a colleague of theirs. The producers retooled the show by replacing both female leads with Penny, as the guys’ neighbor.
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Shows that were retooled

  1. Tattingers becomes Nick & Hillary, going from an hour-long comedy-drama to a half-hour sitcom before getting cancelled.
  2. The Naked Truth, season one focused on the world of tabloids, then the show switched networks and was retooled to focus more on the lead’s personal life.
  3. Barney Miller - early episodes were focused on Barney, and featured his home life as well as his life at the 12th Precinct; Barbara Barrie, who played his wife Liz, had second-billing in the credits. Starting with the second season, the writers refocused the show on the ensemble cast of detectives, and largely wrote the Liz character out of the series.
  4. Teachers Only - Sitcom, two seasons, set in a high school. Most of the Season 1 cast was replaced with a different cast for Season 2; the two members that remained kept their names but had different jobs at the school. The school changed also.
  5. The Big Bang Theory - the pilot episode featured the characters of Leonard and Sheldon, and two female leads: “Katie” and “Gilda”. Katie was a wise-cracking street-smart woman who moves in with the men, and Gilda was a colleague of theirs. The producers retooled the show by replacing both female leads with Penny, as the guys’ neighbor.
  6. Seinfeld - originally called The Seinfeld Chronicles, Kramer was a hermit named Kessler, George wasn’t neurotic and there was no Elaine.
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Shows that were retooled

  1. Tattingers becomes Nick & Hillary, going from an hour-long comedy-drama to a half-hour sitcom before getting cancelled.
  2. The Naked Truth, season one focused on the world of tabloids, then the show switched networks and was retooled to focus more on the lead’s personal life.
  3. Barney Miller - early episodes were focused on Barney, and featured his home life as well as his life at the 12th Precinct; Barbara Barrie, who played his wife Liz, had second-billing in the credits. Starting with the second season, the writers refocused the show on the ensemble cast of detectives, and largely wrote the Liz character out of the series.
  4. Teachers Only - Sitcom, two seasons, set in a high school. Most of the Season 1 cast was replaced with a different cast for Season 2; the two members that remained kept their names but had different jobs at the school. The school changed also.
  5. The Big Bang Theory - the pilot episode featured the characters of Leonard and Sheldon, and two female leads: “Katie” and “Gilda”. Katie was a wise-cracking street-smart woman who moves in with the men, and Gilda was a colleague of theirs. The producers retooled the show by replacing both female leads with Penny, as the guys’ neighbor.
  6. Seinfeld - originally called The Seinfeld Chronicles, Kramer was a hermit named Kessler, George wasn’t neurotic and there was no Elaine.
  7. These Friends of Mine changed to Ellen, characters were dropped and added, and Ellen DeGeneris became more of the focal point of the show.
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Shows that were retooled

  1. Tattingers becomes Nick & Hillary, going from an hour-long comedy-drama to a half-hour sitcom before getting cancelled.
  2. The Naked Truth, season one focused on the world of tabloids, then the show switched networks and was retooled to focus more on the lead’s personal life.
  3. Barney Miller - early episodes were focused on Barney, and featured his home life as well as his life at the 12th Precinct; Barbara Barrie, who played his wife Liz, had second-billing in the credits. Starting with the second season, the writers refocused the show on the ensemble cast of detectives, and largely wrote the Liz character out of the series.
  4. Teachers Only - Sitcom, two seasons, set in a high school. Most of the Season 1 cast was replaced with a different cast for Season 2; the two members that remained kept their names but had different jobs at the school. The school changed also.
  5. The Big Bang Theory - the pilot episode featured the characters of Leonard and Sheldon, and two female leads: “Katie” and “Gilda”. Katie was a wise-cracking street-smart woman who moves in with the men, and Gilda was a colleague of theirs. The producers retooled the show by replacing both female leads with Penny, as the guys’ neighbor.
  6. Seinfeld - originally called The Seinfeld Chronicles, Kramer was a hermit named Kessler, George wasn’t neurotic and there was no Elaine.
  7. These Friends of Mine changed to Ellen, characters were dropped and added, and Ellen DeGeneres became more of the focal point of the show.
  8. Roseanne became The Conners after Roseanne Barr was fired from the show for controversial tweets; her character was killed off