Which TV shows do you miss?
By tweakpotter
@tweakpotter (745)
United States
March 21, 2007 10:18am CST
I tried this same kind of topic about cartoons, and received a few interesting answers. But now I want to know about the TV shows that you miss? The greats that were cancelled?
I bring this up because last summer I watched every episode of an NBC show called 'Windfall' and just loved it. It didn't do great in the ratings, so NBC assumed that nobody was watching it and cancelled it after the season. I even started an online petition to bring it back this summer, but it doesn't look good. That's just one of the MANY television shows that loved and got hooked on that were cancelled (Greg the Bunny, Studio 60, The Jury, Tru Calling, just for a few more).
What about you? What other ones need to comeback, or were great for their time?
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12 responses
@accioetoile (319)
• United States
21 Mar 07
Tru Calling and Greg the Bunny were definitely some great shows that just weren't given a chance. Firefly is another great show that was cancelled too early, if you ask me. It was just before it's time. :) I also miss all the old school Nickelodeon shows, like Clarissa Explains it All, Pete and Pete, Salute Your Shorts. They just don't have good quality shows on that station anymore.
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@accioetoile (319)
• United States
22 Mar 07
haha, thanks! I loved that show. I believe it's on DVD now. I might just have to buy it.
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@tweakpotter (745)
• United States
22 Mar 07
TV shows on DVD are an obsession of mine. I love them! If you like them, check this site:
http://tvshowsondvd.com
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@tweakpotter (745)
• United States
21 Mar 07
'Clarissa Explains it All'! I loved that show. Totally forgot about it. Good call!
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@tweakpotter (745)
• United States
21 Mar 07
I have to admit that 'Friends' was a pretty good show. Tried to avoid it, but in the end I had to succum to it.
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@tweakpotter (745)
• United States
27 Mar 07
The cast was just a great cast. They worked so well together.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
28 Mar 07
Thanks to TV shows on DVD I don't have to really miss any of my old favorites.
I was mad that they cancelled Freaks & Geeks after only 1 season though, it was a great show. Sure, it would have had its run by now, but we were ROBBED of where the characters and their stories would have gone if the show was allowed to have its run.
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@tweakpotter (745)
• United States
28 Mar 07
I missed the boat on 'Freaks and Geeks', and have yet to pick up the DVD's, if they're even out, but I have heard great things about the show.
And I'm not sure if you noticed my earlier comment, but there is a great website to check out if you think TV shows on DVD is just the cat's meow:
http://tvshowsondvd.com
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@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
28 Mar 07
Well I surely miss some of the tv shows during the 80's, like the A-Team. That show is great, including Mr. T, and I love the moment when they would customize things up to settle their scores on their adversaries.
I also missed Knight Rider, I miss KITT, Michael Knight and the amazing things they do. I love the episodes where KITT and KARR are clashing up head-on, and Goliath too(KITT's rival semi-truck).
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@tweakpotter (745)
• United States
28 Mar 07
FF8 kinda bored me, then I lost the second disc, so I just kinda gave up on that one. Now my PS2 is broke, so I don't play any. LOL.
@tweakpotter (745)
• United States
28 Mar 07
A TV fan after my own heart. The 80's shows were amazing, and 'The A-Team' and 'Knight Rider' are definitely two classics!
BTW, I love your avatar. I can't remember the creatures name (like Tonberry or something), but I remember they were a pain to kill in Final Fantasy X, though much easier in X2.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
27 Mar 07
i miss FRIENDS! i miss joey, phoebe, ross, chandler, monica and rachel! this show is really funny and heart-warming. i enjoy the comedy antics of joey and chandler and also the weirdness of phoebe. and ross's way of speaking like he says the whole word and doesnt use shortened words like wont, shouldnt, cant, etc. he really had to say it in whole. ^__^ i loved this show!
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
27 Mar 07
well i like Joey too of course! Joey is really funny and the show is okay. i miss it also.
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@tweakpotter (745)
• United States
27 Mar 07
So did you like 'Friends'? LOL.
What about 'Joey'? I watched the season it was on and actually liked it. It wasn't as good as 'Freinds', but it was funny.
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@paidreader (5143)
• United States
28 Mar 07
Hi tweakpotter! There are several shows I miss from last year. I was really hoping KyleXY would be back by now, but I'm still waiting. I was also disappointed that Angela's Eyes and 3LBS didn't last longer.
I really wish The Pretender was still making new shows, but I suppose I'm content to watch the reruns again, in order, on cable. :)
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@tweakpotter (745)
• United States
28 Mar 07
I started recording 3lbs, i love Stanly Tucci, but never got around to watching it by the time I heard it was cancelled (after like three episodes I think), so it just got erased.
Kyle XY, which my mom got me watching with a marathon last season, starts its season 2 on June 11, 2007. It's a summer show, so that's why it seemed like it's been awhile.
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@AmbiePam (92714)
• United States
27 Mar 07
'Windfall.' Wasn't that the show with Luke Perry? I thought it had done well and then it disappeared.
Recently, the shows I thought were good that disappeared were 'Justice' with Victor Garber, and the game show 'Debt.' I'm probably the only one who remembers that game show. It had Wink Martindale...
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@tweakpotter (745)
• United States
27 Mar 07
'Windfall' did have Luke Perry and a hardcore fanbase, made up of mostly women which made me an outcast, but it's ratings just sucked apparently.
'Justice' was a great show, probably one of the best this season. I was upset when they got rid of it.
And I have never heard of 'Debt', which is strange with my vast TV knowledge. LOL.
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@tweakpotter (745)
• United States
21 Mar 07
Never wtched it. Not really my style.
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@sumofalltears (3988)
• United States
28 Mar 07
I have to give my vote to the older stuff too, MacGyver was a big favorite, Rockford Files, Scarecrow and Mrs King and Remington Steele, just to name a few.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
28 Mar 07
i miss mcgyver too. i was in elementary when it was airing here in the philippines. my mother influenced me to watch that show and every episode was always awesome! ^__^ mcgyver is such a talented and genius character right? ^__^
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@tweakpotter (745)
• United States
28 Mar 07
He was the first of a new bred of TV heroes, that is for sure!
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@tweakpotter (745)
• United States
28 Mar 07
'Scarecrow and Mrs. King'. Nice one. i've only seen one or two episodes, and wasn't a big fan of it really, but i did not thing I was going to see that pop up in this discussion. Thanks for the great variety.
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@tweakpotter (745)
• United States
21 Mar 07
I know the show, but can't say I ever watched it... Or wanted to. LOL. Thanx for letting me know though.
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@tweakpotter (745)
• United States
29 Mar 07
NPH is in the house!!!!! The Dawson was cool for a season or two, also.
