I'm going to devote a thread to those shows that never really got a chance to shine for one reason or another but are ones we sorely miss.

My favorite, and one of the reasons I started this thread stared Gerald McRaney (thanks Howdy) - JERICHO.

Jericho
http://en.wikipedia.org/w...TV_series)

I love this show and watched it religiously when it was on. The characters were great and the story was an interesting one as well. Unfortunately it suffered from low ratings and was pulled after a drastically shortened 2nd season. Once a few of the main characters were killed off I could see the end was coming. Still it's a great post-apocalyptic drama that I wish was still on.



[This message has been edited by Kyle L. Varnell (3/1/2010)]

Firefly.

Carnivale on HBO. Set during the dust bowl, this show was basically a story of the fight between good and evil. It was to run for 6 seasons, but due to production costs (4 million / episode) it was cancelled after the second season.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...iv%C3%A0le

I also liked The Book Of Danielle, which was cancelled after 4 episodes, due to pressure from the religious right.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...TV_series)

Hart to Hart, Cagney and Lacey, Barney Miller, ...(I don't know that all these shows were cancelled or just retired after a few years)

darn...I hate when I typo...

The Book of Daniel. There.

Yes, Kelly! Carnivale rocked It reminded me of the show that aired sometime before that on cable. It was about a boy who was (unknown to him) the son of an evil sheriff? The boy had some 'powers', (can't remember what he could do), but he had a strong southern accent. The trailer at the beginning of each episode, showed him repeating to his sister, "Don't open the door!" Anyone remember it? Probably early 90's..

Before that, there was Vengeance Unlimited.

MadTV was funny when SNL wasn't.

Perhaps as a counter to this thread we should start 'Shows that should be killed'- I'd nominate all reality (reality-really, NO REALLY?) TV.

K.Duffy-American Gothic?

I absolutely LOVED Night Court. To me, that was the greatest "hidden treasure" sitcom ever made.

Sisters
Golden Girls
Mash

I really used to love Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In...

The Torklesons and Joan of Arc.

If you're talking shows strictly canceled too early my votes:

Deadwood
Freaks & Geeks
Arrested Development

Thank-you john newcomer! American Gothic it was!

Smother's Brothers.

I second Arrested Development. I hear they are making a movie that should come out later this year.

Freaks and Geeks was a great show. Breaking Bad is a good show to if you have watched it from the first episode. Does anybody watch it!

My husband was a big fan of Breaking Bad but it was way too intense for me.

I second the motion of getting rid of the VAST majority of "reality" shows and game shows. Yeah, they are cheap but they are also awful!

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Another vote for Arrested Development.

"Joan of Arcadia" was pretty good.

Jericho, Deadwood and The Unit. My favorites all get replaced with some crappy reality show....

I too thought "The Unit" was riveting TV. And I still miss "SOAP". Very much laugh out-loud TV.

Simon and Simon

And I still miss "SOAP".

I've purchased the whole series on DVD. The show seems somewhat dated, but when you take into consideration when it was made, it was pretty avant guarde. My sister and I watched seasons 1 & 2 over the holidays. Funny as ever! Jessica always reminds me of a high school friend's mother.

I forgot about The Torkelsons--that was good.
Also Anne of Avonlea and Road to Avonlea were good

Loved Deadwood!!!! Did anyone every watch Cane? It was only on for a short while, but I enjoyed it... And Vegas! I miss Vegas. What happened to it....

Babylon 5?

Rome

HBO canceling Deadwood when they did was a crime. I have still not forgiven them.

My wife would say:
Dark Angel
Charmed
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

I would say:
Night Gallery
Don Kirchner's Rock Concert
Cheers
Quantum Leap

Firefly and Arrested Development were both great, but Fox really dropped the ball when they cancelled The Tick.

The Adventures of Brisco County jr.

I agree with Arrested Development, Deadwood, Freaks and Geeks, and Carnivale.... All the good ones aren't understood until its too late....

Has anybody said OZ yet?

Rome was an awesome series that ended wwwwwwwaaaaaaaayyyyyyy too soon. Hopefully the movie they're thinking of doing comes to fruition.

I agree with Deadwood and Freeks and Geeks.
It was a crying shame when HBO canceled Deadwood. I've watched every single episode again on DVD. And I never missed Freeks and Geeks when it was on...even though my dad loved to give me crap for watching what he called the "freeky geeky" show.

To add to the list I would have to say Ugly Betty. Still can't believe they're canceling it!

Freaks and Geeks, definitely. We just discovered it at the library a few months ago and had to watch the whole season. It was eerily close to my high school days.

futurama
dead like me
family guy (the first run was way funnier than what's on now. the resurrection is a stale zombie spewing putrescence.)
peep show (not at all what you're thinking; bbc america comedy like only the brits do.)

Dead Like Me was an awesome show. I also have it on DVD. Great premise and very funny.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...ad_Like_Me

The movie they made after it was cancelled wasn't so good though.

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kelly,
i know! i watched it recently (last 6mos or so) and was saddened by how crappy it was- at least the original cast was all in attendance.

in err i stated peep show was canceled- per wikipedia its still on the air. i'm just an infrequent tv-er and only watch bbc america on monday evenings- top gear!!

The Tick also The Prisoner (original series)

Police Squad

Moonlighting

ER

Seinfeld

Tru Calling was my favorite along with Freaks and Geeks.

I don't know if it was actually cancelled or they just stopped the series. The Wire was one of the greatest shows on TV and really undeerrated.

I agree with howdy. "Laugh In" was the greatest. When you look back at it through recordings of Nick at Night's reruns, you see that were uncannily predicting the future. In a hilarious way.

John Doe
New Amsterdam
Dead Like Me

The Black Donnellys
China Beach

...oh, and Sports Night.