Another Fan Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 I remember in middle school I'd get home from school and Top Cops reruns would come on. Stories of police officers narrating reenactments of some stressful or life or death situations they got in. The show was on a few years in the early 90s. I know I enjoyed it and it actually did at the time make me think of police officers as benevolent figures. I finally re-found some clips of this series on Youtube and was expecting to find it ultra cheesy/preachy. But I was surprised the stories seem to hold up well. This one about the McMullin brothers is good stuff. Different world then Anyone have any others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Antiques Roadshow and Gas Monkey Garage seem to have left the building in the last year or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomstone.Part.Duex Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 This show was top-notch and loved every episode. It ended and the main cast couldn't get schedules to cooperate to film another season. Rumor is it might come back. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5290382/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Jericho (CBS). If they had put this show on A&E it would have been very successful. The typical CBS viewer likes serial comedy and drama, not high concept shows about terrorism likely instigated by its own federal government and a second US Civil War. NBC had some high-concept shows like The Event and Revolution they gave very little runway on that I enjoyed and then poof - gone. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bray Wyatt Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) The show Warrior that was/is on Max for now, had 2 seasons and was cancelled, brought back for season 3 due to fan demand, and then again cancelled. Edited February 15 by Bray Wyatt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 The first show that jumps out to me is Freaks and Geeks. That show was amazing. I have no idea how it didn't make it past 1 season As a kid I remember being really into the cartoon Duckman but it never really took off like the Simpsons or Family Guy. There's probably tons of cartoons like that out there that never really took off 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) Go back to the early 2000s for 'Boomtown'. Two seasons, first season was done in the 'Rashomon' style, where the viewer repeatedly views a crime through the eyes of different parties to the situation. Deemed too complicated to follow by NBC, dumbed down to a second season that only ran 6 episodes of a run of the mill police procedural. Graham Yost was the creator / producer. Excellent cast. Edited February 15 by Ridgewaycynic2013 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills4everNY Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Police Squad! (1982) Only lasted 6 episodes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Firefly. Start of me trying not to get too involved with a series until past first year and just try to buy series on DVDs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Marcus Welby MD. I'm old. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Pushing Daisies 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomstone.Part.Duex Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Another good show that only had one year. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3413236/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Go back to the early 2000s for 'Boomtown'. Two seasons, first season was done in the 'Rashomon' style, where the viewer repeatedly views a crime through the eyes of different parties to the situation. Deemed too complicated to follow by NBC, dumbed down to a second season that only ran 6 episodes of a run of the mill police procedural. Graham Yost was the creator / producer. Excellent cast. I really liked this show. So many familiar faces in it, and I loved how they told each story. A shame that it was cancelled. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 NewsRadio was a very underrated show, IMO. I know the tragic loss of Phil Hartman was a blow, but it seemed the show was not appreciated enough by the network. They tried to keep going by adding Jon Lovitz but it wasn’t the same. I wish there were more old episodes to watch. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Jerk Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 The War At Home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleezoid Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 4 hours ago, Bills4everNY said: Police Squad! (1982) Only lasted 6 episodes. That reminded me of this show that lasted only 13 episodes. Mel Brooks series. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 (edited) The Prisoner (1967/8) They made only 17 episodes - but it had so much potential. Edited February 16 by DrW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Boston Common, it was a comedy on NBC, only lasted two seasons. Looks like full episodes are available on YT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goin Breakdown Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Eerie Indiana - loved it as a young teen Invasion- it was a show that was on after LOST first season. Never got picked up for a second season but I really liked it at the time. Maybe even more than LOST. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 19 hours ago, Irv said: Antiques Roadshow and Gas Monkey Garage seem to have left the building in the last year or so. Antiques Roadshow is on PBS every Tuesday at 8pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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