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01 Aug 2015, 2:40 pm

My apologies if someone has started this type of thread in the past, but I thought it would be interesting to post about television shows (from anywhere in the world) that you knew would be doomed after watching only one episode.

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Hostages (ran on US TV less than six months)
Revolution (Took two seasons for ratings to taper, but I knew it wouldn't make that critical third season needed for later syndication.)


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03 Aug 2015, 9:37 am

"Whitney" - Created by Whitney Cummings, who also created "Two Broke Girls". It was just too much like too many OTHER shows, IMO.

Shows that I wish had NOT flopped: "Merlin", "Harry's Law", "Harper's Island", and "Revolution".

They absolutely RUINED "Harry's Law" and "Revolution" by changing directions, midstream. "Harry's Law" was an extremely EXCELLENT show, IMO, in the first season----unlike ANYTHING else!!

"Merlin" was ahead of its time----considering how well "Game of Thrones" has been received.

"Harper's Island" was a mini-series, ANYWAY----why cancel it?----let it run, to completion.

Shows that I wish WOULD flop: "The Odd Couple" (2015) - Matthew Perry is a ridiculously BAD actor; though, the guy who plays Felix, is FABULOUS.




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03 Aug 2015, 10:25 am

Bad Judge, Bad Teacher, The Playboy Club, Selfie: I knew those would derail and I didn't even watch any of them.

Katie: Too many depressing subjects.


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03 Aug 2015, 3:27 pm

Thanks for the inputs.
I would also have to add the last Newhart series simply called "Bob". It was a "one-season wonder" and I knew after seeing the first episode it wouldn't be back for a second. Just wasn't up to the quality of his previous two series.
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03 Aug 2015, 5:10 pm

KyleTheGhost wrote:
Katie: Too many depressing subjects.

Yeah, when Talk Shows go "that way", they're doomed----that's why there's no more Riki Lake, or Sally Jesse Raphael. Queen Latifah's FIRST Talk Show was cancelled, IMO, for the same reason.








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03 Aug 2015, 8:01 pm

When I heard the plot of The Following, I thought it wouldn't last long, especially the hype before the first episode.



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04 Aug 2015, 2:08 pm

The early 2000s reboot of The Twilight Zone. That version just sucked.


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08 Aug 2015, 10:35 pm

Almost any reboot of a classic TV show. Fantasy Island in the late 90's (trying to be darker and edgier, failed), Charlies' Angels, The Twilight Zone...

I've already seen a couple of ads for new fall series and I can tell in only the 30 seconds they've shown us that they are going to be awful.