Taro T Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, gomper said: No doubt. Only 4 seasons. 16 different time slots. Monster in syndication. CBS didn't know what they had. The ratings that summer for the 2nd run of Season 4 were huge & CBS considered bringing it back but Howard Hessman had already signed on for his series (Head of the Class, maybe?) and a couple of other regulars also had committed to other projects. Such a shame - IMHO was the best TV show ever. A couple other nominees that haven't been mentioned yet. Soap - only 3 seasons long. And Taxi - only 5 seasons but the 5th was on NBC after ABC punted it. Edited February 28, 2018 by Taro T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Sports Night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 49 minutes ago, Alaska Darin said: Sports Night Another excellent call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 3 hours ago, 707BillsFan said: Life on Mars (US version), ABC didn't give it a chance...didn't last a full season. Excellent choice. That show was very well done with an incredible cast. ABC, as they've been known to do, couldn't figure out how to market it. It was very smart television. 2 minutes ago, Taro T said: Another excellent call. Sorkin's first foray into television. ABC couldn't figure out where to put it in the lineup and it died a sad, very premature death. Most of the cast was basically unknown and went on to do a bunch of great stuff. It was probably the most original big network show of its time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 51 minutes ago, /dev/null said: which Borgia series? There were two concurrent Borgia series, one on Netflix and the other on Showtime, that sometimes get confused with one another The Borgias, Showtime, with Jeremy Irons as Rodrigo Borgia, Netflix, with John Doman as Rodrigo Showtime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, Taro T said: The ratings that summer for the 2nd run of Season 4 were huge & CBS considered bringing it back but Howard Hessman had already signed on for his series (Head of the Class, maybe?) and a couple of other regulars also had committed to other projects. Such a shame - IMHO was the best TV show ever. A couple other nominees that haven't been mentioned yet. S*O*A*P - only 3 seasons long. And Taxi - only 5 seasons but the 5th was on NBC after ABC punted it. Soap was great...but what's with the asterisks? You getting that mixed up with M*A*S*H? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Just now, SinceThe70s said: You getting that mixed up with M*A*S*H? That on the other hand was a show that should have been cut long before it ended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 55 minutes ago, Alaska Darin said: Excellent choice. That show was very well done with an incredible cast. ABC, as they've been known to do, couldn't figure out how to market it. It was very smart television. Sorkin's first foray into television. ABC couldn't figure out where to put it in the lineup and it died a sad, very premature death. Most of the cast was basically unknown and went on to do a bunch of great stuff. It was probably the most original big network show of its time. Started watching it late in the 2nd season. Really unhappy when they killed it off. Got the full series on a 3 CD set and watch it every couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 15 minutes ago, Taro T said: Started watching it late in the 2nd season. Really unhappy when they killed it off. Got the full series on a 3 CD set and watch it every couple of years. I started watching it from the beginning. I don't remember why because there literally weren't any actors of note in it and Sorkin wasn't anyone. It was just so damn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 51 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said: Soap was great...but what's with the asterisks? You getting that mixed up with M*A*S*H? Apparently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Taro T said: t Apparently. Tubes fan...nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 21 hours ago, Misterbluesky said: Hill Street Blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 "The Job". Another ABC show they couldn't sell. Leary ended up rewriting it later, changing the characters from cops to firefighters in post-911 NYC. "Rescue Me" became one of FX's biggest hits. "Anger" is probably the best episode. Ellen Pompeo has a small role - long before she became the richest actress on television as the lead in "Grey's Anatomy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 51 minutes ago, Alaska Darin said: I started watching it from the beginning. I don't remember why because there literally weren't any actors of not in it and Sorkin wasn't anyone. It was just so damn good. Well it did have Robert Guillaume (Benson) in it, though he was only in a supporting role. But, yeah it was a pretty unknown cast. Personally, I typically prefer shows that do that - spend their money on the writing and get talented unknowns for the cast. (Kind of like the way Cheers did.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, Taro T said: Well it did have Robert Guillaume (Benson) in it, though he was only in a supporting role. But, yeah it was a pretty unknown cast. Personally, I typically prefer shows that do that - spend their money on the writing and get talented unknowns for the cast. (Kind of like the way Cheers did.) Sure, but in reality he hadn't been relevant in television for like 15 years. His role as Isaac was very small but he was clearly still a powerful presence on the screen. Cheers was so well written that they could say goodbye to just about anyone but Sam and Norm and still be terrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tierlifer Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 23 hours ago, BillsPride12 said: Freaks and Geeks Oh yeah! Without a doubt Crazy Like A Fox (CBS Sundays in the mid 80s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Terriers. Another show that wasn't marketed correctly and had a terrible name. Great cast (Donal Logue, Michael Raymond-James). FX makes some tremendous television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Alaska Darin said: Sure, but in reality he hadn't been relevant in television for like 15 years. His role as Isaac was very small but he was clearly still a powerful presence on the screen. Cheers was so well written that they could say goodbye to just about anyone but Sam and Norm and still be terrific. They probably could've even lost Norm if they picked the right replacement, but they'd've had to nail the replacement. Woody replacing Coach was inspired casting. Losing him would've killed lesser shows. IMHO, the show was even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 "The Bridge" - another FX show that ended too soon. Detectives from Mexico and the U.S. have to navigate political and cultural issues to find a serial killer. Rome. HBO killed it early because it was so expensive to make. Another excellent show from the most groundbreaking network in television history. Life. Atypical cop show staring Damian Lewis (Band of Brothers) as a wrongfully imprisoned detective recently released after 12 years in prison. Too smart for network television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FappyTheClown Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Assy McGee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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