Favorite canceled TV shows

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Futurama - Obvious reasons, a lot of people have already said why it's a shame it got cancelled.

Wonder Showzen - I was so obscenely clever and compelling, MTV cancelled it after 2 seasons because they were afraid that teenagers might start thinking if they watched it - and as a TV channel, they are utterly opposed to this notion.

Brass Eye was another, though I won't harp on about it since it only aired in Britain and only lasted one season.

 

[rottenbutter]

Here is my list:
Firefly
Invader Zim
Spaced
Megas XLR
Futurama

 

[_Lucca_]

Oh, I have another one. Liquid Television on MTV...particularly, the MTV's Oddities series. I absolutely loved The Maxx.

 

[Clashero]

Oh, I can't remember the name of the one I loved and got cancelled BEFORE THE LAST FUCKING EPISODE. The one where two people got married (Allison and Danny) and every wedding plan went to hell before you could notice! I CAN'T REMEMBER THE STUPID NAME!!!

 

[Billy_Pilgrim]

Invasion. That show had one hell of a finale.

 

[SenseOfTumour]

Things like Black Books, and a lot of UK sitcoms that ended after 2 or 3 series, I think is probably a good choice on the part of the writer, Look at things that last 2 or 3 series, Father Ted, Fawlty Towers, The Office, Spaced, The Day Today, Blackadder had 4, etc... Then look at things that went on forever, My Family, Last of the Summer Wine, Friends... Mediocre, average, safe comedy that just fills gaps in the schedules.

I believe a really great sitcom writer knows when to kill a series.

However, I would have liked to see a few more episodes of the South Park guys' 'That's my Bush!'

It was pretty badly received, I think because it was misunderstood.
As a sictom based around George Bush in the Whitehouse, I think more people were expecting a heavily political comedy, when in fact it was a parody of all the middle of the road US sitcoms clogging up TV, with the stereotypical dumb male lead, sassy wife, glam teen girl, smart home help, and convenient to the plot neighbour who just walks in whenever needed...

If you get a chance, watch an episode, I really liked it, tho it does have the south park touch in terms of gross out humour!

I really liked Clerks animated too, also I wish more lesser known sitcoms got repeats, things like Attention Scum!, or Big Train, or The Day Today, or Jam, or even the Young Ones.

 

[Nargleblarg]

1. Futurama
2. Megas XLR
3. Harvey Birdman Attorney at law
4. Beavis and Butthead (Why is God so Cruel)

 

[Alone Disciple]

'Dallas' of course.

Then there's:
Rome, Journeyman, Deadwood, Bionic Woman, BSG (latest series), Standoff

 

[countrysteaksauce]

Celebrity Deathmatch on MTV

 

[Onomatopeia]

Firefly
Liquid Television
SeaQuest DSV
Earth 2

 

[Birras]

I was one of the few kids who loved Zim. Now, today, I have the entire series in a box set, I can truely appreciate its greatness. GIR is the best charecter that TV has or ever will come up with.

Oh, and this might be premature, but I will miss Chuck, because if NBC was stupid enough to drop Scrubs, they cannot be trusted with anymore good shows. Also, I noticed that G4 and SciFi both now air Heroes and Lost. I mean seriously, SciFi should make more original shows instead of those crappy movies they make (Really, zombie flu birds?). The only things I watch on SciFi any more are Atlantis and reruns of SG-1 and Star Trek:TNG. Atlantis is alright, but the Wraith aren't nearly as meanacing as the Goa'uld.

 

[MSORPG pl4y3r]

Digimon Adventure 1 and 2. I wouldent mind so mutch but ITV cannceled Adventure 1, 3 or 4 episodes away from the finale!!! and with the Adventure 2 it WAS the finale!
and that was before I new anything about the internet and I dont know where to find them so...

 

[joswie]

Seconding Futurama, but come on, Invader Zim.

 

[MontyGommo]

Dead Like Me, Arrested Development in particular.. two seriously great shows canned well before their time. Firefly is also in my list, gotta wonder what these big TV execs are thinking sometimes.

 

[Uilleand]

Another vote here for both Firefly and Space: Above and Beyond (Hey Ho! Let's GO!!)

Also...Journeyman and the Pretender,

 

[Sweet Potato Vines]

Twin Peaks and Carnivale. Both HBO shows and both cancelled When they had reached their peak.

I hate HBO, although In Treatment is a great show.

 

[Danman1]

I was just thinking about what TV shows that I like that are no longer on anymore.

My top 2 are
1. home movies
2. futurama

so tell me what tv shows do you guys like that have been canceled?

a moment of silence for things i like...

Arrested development
Mission Hill
Stella
Important Things with Dimitre Martin. Was it cancelled btw?
Avatar. Techniqly (i can't spell) it just had to end. But just tell the story of a different avatar.
That 70's show
Angry BEavers (beaver Fever is my ringtone)
and most importantly Invader Zim.

 

[megapenguinx]

Stella and Arrested Development.

 

[Lost Leader]

Firefly.

No other even compares to the disappointment I still feel at the cancellation of that show.

 

[Dragon_of_red]

The Chasers War On Everything, not sure if they got cancelled or are still doing there live version of it, but its not on tv anymore