# What tv show that's off the air do you miss the most? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 22, 2014, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267 "2014-03-22T05:47:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/61 "2014-03-22T20:14:31Z")
> [@AncientHumanoid](#): > > JQ was the BESTest cartoon ever when I was a kid. One of the eps had a Forbidden Planet type of monster. I liked the characters a lot. Was that the one with the electrical monster that got lured by the string of lightbulbs? If so I remember watching it as a child and actually being quite scared. Seems to me the music resembled that of the FB monsters from the id soundtrack. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/62 "2014-03-22T20:29:27Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Was that the one with the electrical monster that got lured by the string of lightbulbs? If so I remember watching it as a child and actually being quite scared. Yep! ---
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/63 "2014-03-22T20:32:39Z")
Taking the OP’s question at face value, I miss BSG and Breaking Bad the most. Lots of good experiences while watching those shows, and nothing has _quite_ replaced them. That said, they ended at the right times and I wouldn’t extend either. I also miss David Tennant-era Doctor Who. Obviously the show kept going (and I actually liked Matt Smith more than Tennant), but there was a real comic-book-ish dumb fun to those Tennant years I miss. If the question is “what TV shows would you want to have not stopped,” it would either be Caprica or Firefly. Both cancelled way too quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Feyrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/fbc32d/32.png) [@Feyrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feyrat)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/64 "2014-03-22T20:33:19Z")
Pushing Daisies. So amazing, so unfair ☹ ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/65 "2014-03-22T21:06:18Z")
Another one I liked was _Brimstone_. Interesting premise, decent actors, and Teri Polo. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/66 "2014-03-22T21:49:29Z")
> [@AncientHumanoid](#): > > I’m on antenna, so no Trek broadcast at all here. A local ind station used to show TNG and TOS back to back (in order!) Sundays starting at 11:00pm, but not currently. > > I have netflix… > > JQ was the BESTest cartoon ever when I was a kid. One of the eps had a Forbidden Planet type of monster. I liked the characters a lot. We have Netflix on ROKU and get ST:TOS, ST:TNG, ST:Voyager, ST:DS9, Enterprise, STmovies 1, 4, 5, and First Contact. I think some of the movies are rotated out of play occasionally. Mrs. Burpo is the video nut, but I think we have the bottom tier Netflix; I’m not sure how ROKU differs from other devices. I think Hulu also has :TOS. Can you believe JQ was only 26 episodes; my favorite was the mummy–as silly as the premise was, I was on the edge of my seat, ditto the sea monster. Something fun–go to IMdB, look up JQ, read the individual epi descriptions and yell out, “Shit, I remember that one!” **Kenm** and **Qadgop** : do you remember “Mr. Terrific”? Captain Nice made me remember that one, thank you very much. _smiley_ ---
**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:** [March 22, 2014, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/67 "2014-03-22T22:23:45Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Can you believe JQ was only 26 episodes; my favorite was the mummy–as silly as the premise was, I was on the edge of my seat, ditto the sea monster. > > Something fun–go to IMdB, look up JQ, read the individual epi descriptions and yell out, “Shit, I remember that one!” > > **Kenm** and **Qadgop** : do you remember “Mr. Terrific”? Captain Nice made me remember that one, thank you very much. _smiley_ My favorite was the one with “The Baron” and the WWI fighters. I remember _ **Mr Terrific** _: “A scientist both brave and bold set out to cure the common cold…” ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/68 "2014-03-22T22:35:54Z")
Man, I forgot the reason I came in here: **The Wild, Wild West** – The show suffered a bit while Ross Martin was waylaid with (I believe) cancer, but I miss it with a white hot fever. That movie made me want to gouge out my eyes. Everybody sing: Who is that nut who flies around in his jammies? That’s no nut, boy, that’s Cap-tain Nice. Nice, Nice, Nice, Nice, **NICE**! ---
**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:** [March 22, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/69 "2014-03-22T22:48:46Z")
My answers have all been mentioned already; MST3K, Wonderfalls, Carnivale, Kings and the 4400. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/70 "2014-03-22T22:56:05Z")
I missed the edit window– It took me a minute to figure where the Big Grin smilie came from in the middle of my 2-ago post: the colon and capital “D” in Deep Space Nine generated a smilie; COOOOLL! I think there are the makings for a new thread in the Game Room forum. See you there! ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/71 "2014-03-23T00:19:46Z")
> [@AtomicDog](#): > > Daria. > > The DCAU version of Justice League/JLU. I love both of these, but I think they had their time, and I’m glad they knew when to quit. I would hate to see Daria pulling a Simpsons and going on forever - and she and Jane would _surely_ hate being in high school forever. In the case of the DCAU, it’s too bad they haven’t done as well since. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/72 "2014-03-23T00:28:14Z")
> [@epbrown01](#): > > Alphas had potential, but it was pretty much a fumble from the start - I was really hoping it would gain creative traction but nope. Felt the same way – such a great premise, but the actual show was oh so mediocre. Never even finished watching the 2nd season. I’m currently working my way through _Touch_, which has a marginally similar premise and I’ve been told it’s equally disappointing, but so far I’m liking it much, much more than _Alphas_ (probably because I can relate to the main character – except I’ve always been able to talk.) Other shows I actually miss: _The Riches_ (killed by writer’s strike), _Freaks & Geeks_, and the aforementioned _Dead Like Me_, _Adv. of Brisco County Jr._, and _The Sopranos_ (although the latter had clearly peaked and was fading fast.) I’ve also been watching my DVDs of the 70’s show _Emergency!_ and wondering how funny it would be if still on the air, in it’s 43rd season. 🙂 ---
**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:** [March 23, 2014, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/73 "2014-03-23T00:53:40Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > **The Wild, Wild West** – The show suffered a bit while Ross Martin was waylaid with (I believe) cancer, but I miss it with a white hot fever. It was a heart attack; another one did him in in 1981. What a shame! He was an outstanding actor and _ **WWW** _ was a great show. ☹ According to Wiki, he broke a leg in 1968 as well. Ow! ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/74 "2014-03-23T02:04:31Z")
You know another show I miss? Wide World of Sports. ---
**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/75 "2014-03-23T03:09:03Z")
> [@well\_he\_s\_back](#): > > But I also really miss “The Closer”. Loved that show. Are you watching “Major Crimes”? The stuff with Rusty gets the show bogged down sometimes, but overall it is “The Closer” minus Brenda’s parents. (a big improvement). I also think the writing and energy has improved. The last couple of seasons of “The Closer” started to feel slow or mostly about Brenda with the cases being perfunctory. As for what shows I miss, several already mentioned from this thread: Buffy (it ended when it should have, but I still miss it) Firefly Better Off Ted Wonderfalls Pushing Daisies Farscape ---
**Author:** ![rock\_party](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@rock\_party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rock_party)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/76 "2014-03-23T03:17:20Z")
Todd and The Book of Pure Evil. Fun show from Canada that I really had a blast watching. The long story arc was just getting defined when it was cancelled. Shame. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/77 "2014-03-23T03:55:49Z")
SCTV. I realize it was 30 years ago, and they all had things to move on to when it stopped, but I loved that show. ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/78 "2014-03-23T03:58:16Z")
Human Target. The show had potential, despite the weak writing. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/79 "2014-03-23T04:12:05Z")
I got hooked on the International Mysteries series on MHz, but they stopped showing it in my area (in favor of 24-hour French news. What the hell is up with that?) My guilty pleasure that I’ve mentioned before is Montalbano. The one I really feel nostalgic for is the version of Maigret mysteries with Bruno Cremer. I think he was nearly perfect for the part, and the settings in post-WWII Europe, mostly “Paris” but also other places, were also nearly perfect. I know Cremer died and the series has finished, but there were lots of episodes I never saw, and I would like to very much. I’m just too cheap to buy the DVDs ($6 per episode). ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267/80 "2014-03-23T11:27:47Z")
> [@Roundabout](#): > > Human Target. The show had potential, despite the weak writing. To me, this is what defines the difference between British and American television. _The Human Target_ wanted to be a flashy actioner on a low budget, when it could totally have worked with less action/sfx and stronger writing for its interesting characters. Most of what’s on the CWtv would actually work as solid entertainment if someone cared about the writing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267.md?page=5)