Hey, you couch potatoes.. see if your favorite TV show got canned!

The only cancelled show I watched is Enterprise (which had a great last season. If only all of the seasons were that good).
I'm very happy that Arrested Development, The Office, Scrubs, The Simpsons, and Battlestar Galactica are returning.
 
[quote name='Trakan']Everybody Loves Raymond didn't really get cancelled. It was still pulling in 25+ million viewers each week.[/QUOTE]
I think there's many shows on that list that didn't really get cancelled by the networks, but just naturally came to their end by choice of the actors/participants.... Raymond, osbournes, newlyweds.
 
For those who are fans of Scrubs--

I found out that Scrubs is NOT coming back on a normal schedule due to Braff's movie schedule.. Scrubs WILL have a season five.. it'll just start later than normal.
 
[quote name='Scorch']For those who are fans of Scrubs--

I found out that Scrubs is NOT coming back on a normal schedule due to Braff's movie schedule.. Scrubs WILL have a season five.. it'll just start later than normal.[/QUOTE]

Good to know that Braff is busy though. He deserves it after Garden State
 
I was a fan of 3rd Watch.
I never knew why they decided to end that one, although the storylines were getting pretty weak. Plus Wyclef wasn't helping.
 
[quote name='cthcky33']the only cancelled show that i will miss is The Contender. it has quickly become one of my favorite shows ever. and i would they would have gotten rid of law and order:CI instead of the new one[/QUOTE]

Get rid of Law and Order: CI? You c*ck-s*cking, mother fucking, sh*t eating piece of useless animal waste! OK, I didn't mean that. But serious, Det. Goran is one of the coolest characters on TV today.
 
[quote name='punqsux']haha ive only heard of 6 of the shows that got canned, and ive only watched one them them (enterprise, and i only saw it twice)

its sad what the star trek series have become...hopefully a new show with good writers (next gen/ds9) comes back someday.[/QUOTE]

Punq - will a Star Trek movie do? From what I've been told a ST movie was worked on last summer but was delayed due to some personal problems within the cast; filming is due to wrap this summer '05.

[quote name='Xevious'] Star Trek Enterprise had some bad writting in the first two seasons. The last season (season 4) actually had some strong writting and some really good episodes. Apparently there was a power struggle at Paramount and a writer named Manny Coto came onboard in season 4 and whipped the series into shape. One of the reasons why the show got canned is that there was some behind the scenes bad blood between Manny Coto and the producer Rick Berman as well as the heads of Paramount. The show never really had a chance to hit its stride which is a shame.[/QUOTE]

I agree with you on the first part X. But the long and short of Enterprise being canned can be 100% blamed on Rick Berman for being stupid. He knew he was infringing on copyrights from the start. The whole power struggle was just a cs so Berman could save face. It was just a matter of time before he got the court documents. And for all you ST fans, as you all probably heard Majel wrapped on Andromeda and is now working on a ST series.
 
The only shows I can complain about are My Wife & Kids, Father of the Pride, and (obviously) Everybody Loves Raymond.

And believe it or not, I actually think that Stacked is moderately funny. If I'm bored, then I don't mind watching it.
 
I'm still amazed that Arrested Development is coming back for another season. I thought it was just too much to hope for. For the first time since Futurama was cancelled, I don't completely hate FOX.

Scrubs and The Office returning as well is just icing on the cake. For me, all is right with the world.
 
[quote name='2poor']oh yeah blind justice... that show has the stupidest plot for a tv show ever.[/QUOTE]
Not to mention they give the blind dude a fucking GUN! Hello? Believeabilty factor took a nosedive there.
 
[quote name='Santurio']I was a fan of 3rd Watch.
I never knew why they decided to end that one, although the storylines were getting pretty weak. Plus Wyclef wasn't helping.[/QUOTE]

Third Watch was one of my top 5 shows. It went for 6 seasons (I think) and I'm surprised it went that long. NBC put it in, I believe, 5 different time slots and barely showed any support for it. I still have a problem w/NBC's treatment of Boomtown when it was on. That was one of the best shows to debut in the last 5 years and they treated like Fear Factor should have been treated. I'll always have my DVD box set, at least.
 
I didn't notice My Wife and Kids at first. I'm surprised at that one. That one was a show I liked to watch somewhat regularly.
 
I would really be just as happy to see the Star Trek franchise end as a film and TV property. Comics and novels offer some potential to do more with it since there are no issues of actor availability and other issues.

For all the talk of behind the scenes friction it came down to the numbers. There has been everything short of gunfire exchanges between Trek production executive since TNG started. That show was horrible until Roddenberry was essentially kicked out by giving him a big office far away from the sound stages. The change in quality was quite distinct. The same can said for a lot of shows. Andromeda had a palace coup and much of the core writing staff that had really created the show from Roddenberry's outline (which was an outer space rehash of 'Genesis II' from the 70's that had almost the exact same continuing premise of rebuilding civilizational, except in a world connected by a global subway [I'm not kidding] instead of interstellar scale. The lead character even had the same name, Dylan Hunt.) were kicked out and everything went to Hell from there. Except for having Brandy Ledford on hand to look cute the entire last season was a confused mess. It isn't being cancelled so much as given a mercy killing.

The Trek franchise has become far too weighed down in continuity issues and its anachronistic origin. On top of this there was little effort made towards overall continuity on the original show and so writers got to drag in their pet concepts no matter how ill suited to the setting. Writers on the later series were expected to treat it all as official history despite the contradictions and plain weird-ass stuff. By the time it came to Enterprise the writers were like time travellers afraid to take a step for fear they'd move a pebble and contradict the already written future.

A big problem was that they attempted to serve the core audience of Trek in such a way that casual viewers, who were critical to decent ratings, got bored or confused by stuff that had the geeks thrilled. And even the geeks were divided in whether they approved every time something with future rerecussions occurred, some went into such apoplectic snits they'd refuse to accept the very existence of the show drove down the ratings even farther.

Too bad, there were great geek moments in that last season. The mirror universe two-parter that invoked elements from no less than three seemingly unrelated episodes of the original series was great. Especially how it was treated as an entire mirror universe Star Trek series, right down to having its own opening titles sequence reflecting the different culture of that world. Tons of fun but much too expensive when so much of the viewing audience was left going WTF.

I'd have liked it a lot more if they'd said, screw Kirk, Picard, and all the rest of them, we're starting from scratch with a show reflecting how people look upon these things almost forty years after the original show started development. They' d be free to make all kinds of references to what went before but also free to not care if they weren't on a path to creating the universe of Kirk, Picard, etc.

Of course, there is one way to see such shows. Look elsewhere than the Trek franchise. Babylon 5 did more for well under a million bucks an episode on a dinky little sound stage near North Hollywood than Paramount has done with far more expensive efforts for many years. I'd rather see a single good writer like JMS and his chosen staff given a reasonable budget with a two season guarantee in advance than another Star Trek anything.
 
[quote name='Scorch']someone read the replies to this thread nowwwwwwwwwwwwwww[/QUOTE]


yea i know I didn't see your links, was looking for an explanation within the thread. :)

I'm asking because I actually saw freddy yesterday in NJ at the Monster Mania Con(his only USA apperance in 2005). $25 and a 3 hour wait in line(and a forgotten camera)got me this shitty cell phone pic and an autograph on Fangoria #50(1986 Nightmare 2 Cover).
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and also a blurry pic of Elvira's tits

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I actually liked Kevin Hill on UPN even though it was pretty predictable/cliched.

I'm glad Veronica Mars is returning. The first season was well written, actual high school characters that acted like real high school kids.

I liked and followed Smallville up till this past season. It just got too weird and had that crappy comic book/tv feel to it.
 
[quote name='CappyCobra']Not to mention they give the blind dude a fucking GUN! Hello? Believeabilty factor took a nosedive there.[/QUOTE]

I was hoping it would last long enough to give James Franciscus a posthumous cameo. Perhaps an unsolved case file in Braille from Longstreet's unsolved cases file.
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I'm sooo pissed that Carnivale isn't coming back. I do kinda understand though cause that show must cost a fucking fortune to bankroll. Oh well, I'll get over it, but my girlfriend is gonna be crushed.
 
[quote name='neocisco']Third Watch was one of my top 5 shows. It went for 6 seasons (I think) and I'm surprised it went that long. NBC put it in, I believe, 5 different time slots and barely showed any support for it. I still have a problem w/NBC's treatment of Boomtown when it was on. That was one of the best shows to debut in the last 5 years and they treated like Fear Factor should have been treated. I'll always have my DVD box set, at least.[/QUOTE]

I just got the season one boxset for "Boomtown" and I must agree - its indeed a very smart yet different style of crime show and I'm enjoying it so far. Its too bad that good quality shows like this never really get the publicity they deserve while crap like all those lame reality shows get pushed endlessly.

I am glad to see "Lost" renewled tho. :D
 
[quote name='Professor Oreo']I'm sooo pissed that Carnivale isn't coming back. I do kinda understand though cause that show must cost a fucking fortune to bankroll. Oh well, I'll get over it, but my girlfriend is gonna be crushed.[/QUOTE]

With four posts already, this seems to be the most lamented show. Why the heck does HBO run it against desparate housewives and popular awards shows?

ARGH - Arliss runs forever and Carnivale doesn't get a second chance.

And "The Next Great Chimp" gets cancelled too. Worst. Day. Evar.
 
[quote name='CappyCobra']Not to mention they give the blind dude a fucking GUN! Hello? Believeabilty factor took a nosedive there.[/QUOTE]

Give them a break, it was being retooled so that he could be come a war photographer.
 
I can't believe no one has pointed this out yet...

Returning Summer Series

4,400, The (USA)
Airline (A & E)
Average Joe (NBC)
Battlestar Galactica (Sci Fi Channel)
Big Brother (CBS)
Biggest Loser, The (NBC)
Blow Out (Bravo)
Celebrity Fit Club (VH1)
Celebrity Poker Showdown (Bravo)
Chappelle's Show (Comedy Central)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Dead Zone, The (USA)
Entourage, The (HBO)
Fatherhood (Nick at Nite)
Ghost Hunters (Sci Fi Channel)
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County (MTV)
Monk (USA)
My Super Sweet 16 (MTV)
Nascar Drivers: 360 (FX)
Queer as Folk (Showtime)
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (Bravo)
Real Gilligan's Island, The (TBS)
Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
Real World, The (MTV)
Reno 911 (Comedy Central)
Renovate My Family (Fox)
Rescue Me (FX)
Six Feet Under (HBO)
Stargate Atlantis (Sci Fi Channel)
Stargate: SG-1 (Sci Fi Channel)
Tripping the Rift (Sci Fi Channel)
Ultimate Fighter, The (Spike TV)
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Nooooo MTV, why must you force your high school reality shows upon us. I know its wrong but like a massive train wreck, I just can't manage to turn away.

Oh and yes I know the Real World isn't a high school show but it might as well be considering EVERYONE on their acts like they're in high school.
 
[quote name='zion']Glad to see that revelations and Last commic standing got canned, to bad I can't say the same about star gate.[/QUOTE]

Revelations didn't get canned, it was a miniseries and it ended.

As for the TV shows that got canned, I didn't watch any of them except maybe Scare Tactics whenever nothing else was on and if I happened to put it on the SciFi channel and it was showing, so I'm not going to cry over that.

Most of the TV shows I watch that are airing new episodes are returning, so I'm happy. I can't wait for the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
 
[quote name='oNeWiNgEdAnGeL']Revelations didn't get canned, it was a miniseries and it ended.[/QUOTE]

Yes, but the type of minseries that could easily see a sequel, if of course the rating had justified it. Besides it was in the canceled column.
 
[quote name='basketkase543']Shame about the Kelsey Grammar Sketch Show. I thought it was half way decent.[/QUOTE]

As did I, it was very comical.
 
I'll miss Contender and Scare Tactics, but it's good to see that UFC will be back.

In fact, Spike will air several live UFC fights, too. I can't wait.
 
Well damn i would have liked to the that NOES show. The two im most pissed about is Joan of Arcadia and Judging Amy. Its crary how you never reliese how many shows there really are till you see a list of them. Like half of them are cancelled.
 
[quote name='Danimal']I'm still amazed that Arrested Development is coming back for another season. I thought it was just too much to hope for. For the first time since Futurama was cancelled, I don't completely hate FOX.

Scrubs and The Office returning as well is just icing on the cake. For me, all is right with the world.[/QUOTE]

You have great TV taste. They are my top 3 favorite comedies.. and #4 is 2.5 Men (it really is funny!)....
 
God, I hope this dude is wrong. I love Blind Justice, wut else could they put in that time slot, wait another damn reality show i bet.
 
[quote name='oNeWiNgEdAnGeL']I can't wait for the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm.[/QUOTE]

This fall. I can't wait either.

Oh, and 6/14/05 - Reno 911! Season 3.
 
[quote name='Genocidal']Big Fat Obnoxious Boss was a reality show that I actually enjoyed because it made all those business people look like fools.

Hopefully USA will pick up Heat and Velocity as well when they grab Raw this fall.[/QUOTE]


heat and velocity did not get canned, WWE heat & velocity is still on tv and the osbournes did not get cancelled there contract was up and they did not want to renew. I never watched the osbournes but if you read the newspaper it will tell you this. no offense but you list is not completely accurate.
 
I can't wait till season 4 of The Dead Zone starts...It's taking FOREVER! I wanna know what's gonna happen with Stillson and Rebecca...Though more importantly...They need Dana to come back!

And the only show I really will miss on the cancelled show was Eyes. Tim Daly was pretty damn good in it, and I enjoyed watching it...
 
[quote name='Graystone']heat and velocity did not get canned, WWE heat & velocity is still on tv and the osbournes did not get cancelled there contract was up and they did not want to renew. I never watched the osbournes but if you read the newspaper it will tell you this. no offense but you list is not completely accurate.[/QUOTE]
Same thing with some of the other series. Raymond is a good example. It wasn't cancelled; it just ended.

I'm upset with NBC at the moment. Scrubs is coming back, but it doesn't have a time slot. You'd think that the series has earned the right to be better than a replacement for whatever lame series dies off first, but I guess I'm wrong.

In a world where Joey remains on the air but Scrubs cannot have a time slot, true justice can't exist.

I still miss Andy Richter Controls the Universe...
 
American Dreams (NBC was a solid show, that tackled a lot of issues of the time it was set in

Blind Justice while the probabilty of it happening is 0%, it did have a decent storyline, and good chemisty among the characters

Carnivale I hope someone else picks this storyline up, the writer was pissed

Hawaii.. good show, wasn't given a fair shake, maybe due to the high cost of filming in hawaii it needed to draw an audience like lost did..only had like 4 epsidodes

LAX (NBC) it wasn't that bad...only had about 10 episodes

Medical Investigation (NBC)..they got the shaft..friday night at 10pm...good cast of actors, including the guy from boomtown...but the story, was a bit repetitive

Third Watch (NBC) My 2nd favorite show on tv, almost like watching a movie with their high end production values, but the look of the show cost them, as they couldn't afford to keep on going
 
Andromeda is over? didnt really follow that
I'm surprised Joey is coming back, after all the bad comments i heard about it.
 
I'm really sad to see Blind Justice and Eyes go. ABC didn't give either series a chance.

And why the heck did they cancel My Wife and Kids? That was a great show.
 
I was sorry to see the contender and carnivale go, but I am psyched that Family Guy, Entourage, and Lost will be back.
 
I'm not missing Carnivale......it was too slow in the first season, and frankly the entire second season just utterly blew chunks.

What I **AM** upset about is that they never renewed the contract for DEAD LIKE ME. Now that show was both funny and interesting to watch. At least it was Unique.

So long as there is a season 3 of DeadWood, I'll be happy. If they cancel IT, I'll cancel cable, because then the only TV worth watching in my house will come on DVD.

Modern TV is the pits...when you have one reasonably cool show (CSI) that suddenly turns into 3 or 4 new shows (all named CSI) you KNOW something is sucking hard.

And whoever got shows like American Idol and Survivor on TV, should be strung up and beaten with sticks.
 
[quote name='HeadRusch']What I **AM** upset about is that they never renewed the contract for DEAD LIKE ME. Now that show was both funny and interesting to watch. At least it was Unique.[/QUOTE]

I'm still angry about Dead Like Me's cancellation.

What really burns that wound is that they cancelled it for Barber Shop: The Series. Bastards.
 
I'm glad that Arrested Development and Boston Legal are coming back. Those were the only 2 shows I was worried about getting canceled. The other stuff I watch like 24, house and family guy? No worries there heh.
 
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