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Name great TV shows that only lasted one season

Posted by amoxy (aka amoxy) Dec 27 '11, 12:53

From the other board we came up with

Police Squad
Franks Place
Freaks and Geeks
Firefly
Journeyman
Studio 60

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Treasure Hunters, Kid Nation, Superstar USA, Freaks and Geeks -- nm - zork Dec 27, 13:37
first monday [the supreme court show with Joe Montagna & James garner] -- nm - peglegpete Dec 27, 13:29 1
- Oh, they stole my idea. "Supreme Folk"... - Mike LaFontaine Dec 27, 13:37
K-Ville was shaping up to be good just when it got the axe. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 27, 13:21
Treasure Quest [i.e. Odyssey Explorations finding lost treasure ships] -- nm - peglegpete Dec 27, 13:19 4
- I still have this show on my season pass hoping they'll renew it. -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Dec 27, 13:19 3
  - did you see the news 2 weeks ago? The courts told them to return the Black Swan treasure to Spain - peglegpete Dec 27, 13:24 2
    - Man, that sucks! I hope they appeal. -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Dec 27, 13:29 1
      - it was purley a political decision based on the US & Spain's various dealings, and had nothing to do with the facts -- nm - peglegpete Dec 27, 13:31
Boston Common I thought only had one season, but looks like it was two. - JaxSean Dec 27, 13:18 1
- I had the serious crush on the sister Hedy Buress. -- nm - Remlik Dec 27, 13:27
Action with Jay Mohr - amoxy Dec 27, 13:12 3
- that's the one I meant when I responded to lileve. That show was great. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 27, 13:17
- That was only one season? It seemed to go on quite a while. -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Dec 27, 13:14 1
  - 13 episodes per IMDB -- (link) - amoxy Dec 27, 13:14
Studio 60 on the Sun*snork*... sorry, I thought I could get through that without laughing. - TFox, Vamp Champ Dec 27, 13:12
Profit. -- nm - Todd Manning Dec 27, 13:11
Kings, Journeyman, New Amsterdam? -- nm - budice Dec 27, 13:11
The Loop (actually 2 seasons, but the 2nd season isn't worth mentioning) -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Dec 27, 13:11 1
- It's crazy how much they screwed up that show. -- nm - Todd Manning Dec 27, 13:12
The Duck Factory. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Dec 27, 13:10 1
- Oh, and The Ben Stiller Show. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Dec 27, 13:12
I think many put Pushing Daisies in this category. -- nm - budice Dec 27, 13:09 6
- I am disappointed in the viewing public for letting that one die. - Mel Profit Dec 27, 13:10 4
  - That and some other shows may have made it if they'd given them more time. - the liioulu with lip balm stuff Dec 27, 13:16 3
    - Cheers being the best example I can think of... - Mel Profit Dec 27, 13:18 2
      - X-Files too. -- nm - the liioulu with lip balm stuff Dec 27, 13:24 1
        
        not sure ... wasn't that a big hit (for Fox) pretty quickly? -- nm - loosilu Dec 27, 13:32
- also 2 seasons. -- nm - Diva Dec 27, 13:10
The Tonight Show with Conan O"Brien -- nm - Its beginning to smell a lot like zeitgeist Dec 27, 13:05 4
- Numerous shows on Fox with Andy Richter. -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Dec 27, 13:17
- heh -- nm - TFox, Vamp Champ Dec 27, 13:06
- Cop Rock -- nm - Its beginning to smell a lot like zeitgeist Dec 27, 13:06 1
  - He said "great shows." -- nm - JaxSean Dec 27, 13:07
Manimal -- nm - Stephen Dec 27, 13:04
Hard Target, nm -- nm - groiny Dec 27, 13:03
Vengeance Unlimited. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 27, 13:03
Get a life? -- nm - lileve Dec 27, 13:02 1
- 2 season. doh -- nm - lileve Dec 27, 13:05
Terriers -- nm - crash davis Dec 27, 13:02
Harper's Island -- nm - Jovian Dec 27, 13:00
This is pushing it, since it's 4 seasons, but each season was only three episodes. Fawlty Towers. only 12 episodes total. -- nm - loosilu Dec 27, 12:59
Freaks and Geeks -- nm - Beaker Dec 27, 12:59
Terriers -- nm - Beaker Dec 27, 12:59
Life -- nm - lileve Dec 27, 12:57 6
- this is my answer. - Mel Profit Dec 27, 12:58
- Two seasons. Still ended too early. - JaxSean Dec 27, 12:58 4
  - Agree with this one too. -- nm - Stephen Dec 27, 13:07
  - Sledge Hammer, then. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 27, 12:59 2
    - i think this was more than one also - because the first season ended with him - prayformojo Dec 27, 13:04 1
      - efff! -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 27, 13:08
Clerks Animated -- nm - budice Dec 27, 12:56
Mr. Smith -- nm - flavorize Dec 27, 12:56
Cupid, My So Called Life -- nm - jingle pixie Dec 27, 12:55 5
- Did they go ahead with the Cupid reboot? -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Dec 27, 13:17 1
  - Yes, but that only lasted 7 episodes. Shame, I liked both versions. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 27, 13:19
- and Wonderfalls (duh) -- nm - jingle pixie Dec 27, 13:00
- MSCL was only one season? wow. -- nm - TFox, Vamp Champ Dec 27, 12:56 1
  - both of Andy Richter's shows too -- nm - jingle pixie Dec 27, 12:59
Kid Nation -- nm - TFox, Vamp Champ Dec 27, 12:55
Undeclared. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 27, 12:55
Life on Mars (US) -- nm - prayformojo Dec 27, 12:54 8
- had a rough begininng, terrible but ballsy ending. And a good chunk of it was excellent -- nm - Remlik Dec 27, 13:03 6
  - agreed on all counts. - Mel Profit Dec 27, 13:11 5
    - you have to watch Ashes to Ashes the follow up series with Gene Hunt set in the 80's -- nm - Remlik Dec 27, 13:15 4
      - I've managed to catch a lot of it and dig it as well. - Mel Profit Dec 27, 13:19 3
        
        I can see that....BUT when you watch it the ending of Ashes to Ashes it really works on screen I thought. -- nm - Remlik Dec 27, 13:30 2
        
        having not seen the A2A finale yet I'll give it a chance. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 27, 13:36 1
        
        yeah Hunt and the team and the new Bollinger Knickers cop (Keely Hawes...yum) really did it well -- nm - Remlik Dec 27, 13:38
- word...ahh Gretchen Mol. Dug the cast. -- nm - budice Dec 27, 12:55
Chicago Code. -- nm - loosilu Dec 27, 12:54 8
- Agreed. - Stephen Dec 27, 13:06 7
  - I was skeptical at first, but it was growing solid, with a distinct Chicago identity. Some good chracters too. -- nm - loosilu Dec 27, 13:10
  - People should check out Brotherhood that liked Chicago Code. -- nm - TFox, Vamp Champ Dec 27, 13:07 5
    - Swayze's The Beast was a Chicago cop show, no? I hear it was well regarded by critics. -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Dec 27, 13:22
    - dude, I just looked up Jason Clarke (who acted in both shows). He's australian. no WAY. -- nm - loosilu Dec 27, 13:15 2
      - he was the only reason Chicago Code was on my radar, because he was so awesome on Brotherhood. - TFox, Vamp Champ Dec 27, 13:17 1
        
        he was the best character on Chicago Code, for me. yeah, that's a hell of a cast. -- nm - loosilu Dec 27, 13:22
    - that looks awesome. I see why it went under my radar. showtime. -- nm - loosilu Dec 27, 13:13
damn. I did 2 seasons -- nm - Brisco County Jr. Dec 27, 12:54
Dresden Files (the show was kinda meh, but the books it was based on are A++ material if done properly) -- nm - Beaker Dec 27, 12:54

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