# TV series canceled too soon **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 20, 2005, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875 "2005-11-20T03:08:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/41 "2005-11-20T17:06:32Z")
Man, how come I can never think of any of these on my own? I heartily agree with: The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. and Sports Night. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2005, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/42 "2005-11-20T17:14:59Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Thanks, Reep. > For extra points, who are the other two guys he’s chewing on? One of them is some political guy who cheesed off Dante, if I recall. Judas, Brutus, and Cassius. Unless Dante was a lot older than I thought, he could have not had a personal vendetta against any one of them. (Dante did include many contempory political figures in other circles. A good annotated copy of Inferno should be able to point them out for you.) ---
**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:** [November 20, 2005, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/43 "2005-11-20T17:40:27Z")
Tom Arnold’s series “The Jackie Thomas Show”. I don’t remember a lot of detail about it now but remember that I thought it was hilarious at the time. [http://www.tv.com/the-jackie-thomas-show/show/2140/summary.html?q=Jackie+Thomas+show](http://www.tv.com/the-jackie-thomas-show/show/2140/summary.html?q=Jackie+Thomas+show) ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2005, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/44 "2005-11-20T17:50:28Z")
Another to add to the list: _Eyes_ starring among others Tim Daly as an upscale private investigator. Lasted I believe four episodes. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2005, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/45 "2005-11-20T17:51:07Z")
I forgot “Dead Like Me” on Showtime. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2005, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/46 "2005-11-20T18:00:03Z")
I neglected to add Odyssey 5 on Showtime. It’s cancellation caused me to cancel Showtime. ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2005, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/47 "2005-11-20T18:10:24Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Thanks, Reep. > For extra points, who are the other two guys he’s chewing on? One of them is some political guy who cheesed off Dante, if I recall. Brutus and Cassius for betraying Julius Caesar. Lowest part of the circle was Judecca – for the traitors to their lords. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/48 "2005-11-20T18:18:58Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > FYI: The entire _Wonderfalls_ set is available on DVD and Netflix. I actually did a double take in the video store when I saw it. I had no idea it was coming out on DVD, and just stopped in my tracks when I saw it tucked away on the shelf. I grabbed it and ran for the checkout line. Add to my list: _Touching Evil The Powers That Be Grand_ (silly sitcom from the late 80s that never found an audience) _Joan of Arcadia Freaks and Geeks Cupid_ I’d also add _Boomtown_ in a special category. They took a great show and messed with the concept because the great unwashed masses didn’t “get it.” They made it just another cop show and it was quickly cancelled shortly into the second season. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2005, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/49 "2005-11-20T18:49:07Z")
Thanks for the info on **Nowhere Man**. I was starting to think they’d never release the DVD set. I have enjoyed **Wonderfalls** via Netflix. How about **Line of Fire** , the short-lived ABC series? David Paymer’s Jonah Malloy was one of the most frightening, lethal characters I’ve seen in recent TV. ---
**Author:** ![threeorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@threeorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threeorange)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2005, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/50 "2005-11-20T19:11:14Z")
While it wasn’t a good show, I was morbidly curious about where **Point Pleasant** was headed. ---
**Author:** ![Santos\_L\_Halper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/santos_l_halper/32/1_2.png) [@Santos\_L\_Halper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santos_L_Halper)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2005, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/51 "2005-11-20T21:49:58Z")
Oh yeah, and also **Andy Richter Controls the Universe**. ---
**Author:** ![pekoeb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pekoeb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pekoeb)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/52 "2005-11-21T00:13:30Z")
Stella Strangers With Candy Get a Life Boomtown ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/53 "2005-11-21T01:09:01Z")
I don’t think you can get cancelled any sooner than mid-show of the first episode: \*\*[Turn On](http://www.jumptheshark.com/t/turnon.htm) \*\* ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/54 "2005-11-21T01:24:16Z")
This might really have been on too long to qualify, but not to me… **My So-Called Life**. I hate that it never resolved with Angela and Brian hooking up. ‘Cause you know they wanted to and Jordan was so freakin’ shallow, despite the angsty/pensive/James Dean veneer. Loved the name Catalano though and the characters of Rickie and Rayanne. ---
**Author:** ![SiouxChief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@SiouxChief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiouxChief)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/55 "2005-11-21T01:38:44Z")
> [@Santos L Halper](#): > > Oh yeah, and also **Andy Richter Controls the Universe**. Seconded! Also, how about **Quintuplets**? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/56 "2005-11-21T01:59:08Z")
Recently: Karen Sisco and Eyes (curse you ABC!) Older: Strange Luck and Probe Current show that’s probably going to fall into this category for me: Threshold KS and Threshold both star Carla Gugino, my TV girlfriend. _sob_ ---
**Author:** ![InutilisVisEst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d2c977/32.png) [@InutilisVisEst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InutilisVisEst)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/57 "2005-11-21T02:29:42Z")
I’m with the OP on _Space: Above and Beyond_, but there just weren’t enough of us to overcome its huge budget. The show had just settled down to a nice mix of arc and stand-alone story, so of course we got attached to the characters right about the time that the axe fell. _sigh_ _Futurama_ should’ve lasted a lot longer, of course, but the real tragedy was _The Critic_. Was it just too sophisticated for its (numerous) timeslots? Sort of the Dennis Miller of prime-time cartoons? At least they tried to bring it back in 2000. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/58 "2005-11-21T03:19:19Z")
**Frank’s Place** **EZ Streets** ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/59 "2005-11-21T06:24:08Z")
It’s surely no coincidence that many of these shows were on FOX or UPN. What the hell is it with those two, anyway? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875/60 "2005-11-21T13:53:47Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > It’s surely no coincidence that many of these shows were on FOX or UPN. What the hell is it with those two, anyway? Money. I imagine that if a show doesn’t make a certain amount of profit, they kill it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-canceled-too-soon/331875.md?page=4)