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TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time

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This list of canceled TV shows that didn't deserve to die is ranked by TV fans around the world. From shows that ended too soon to shows that shouldn't have been taken off the air at all, these are the TV shows canceled well before their time was up. Vote on your favorite comedy shows, dramas, sci-fi series, and crossover TV programs, or add your own list of TV shows that should have been given a second chance.
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  1. 1
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    Down 405

    Firefly

    Sean Maher, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk More
    BUY
  2. 2
    Up 1502
    Down 571

    Arrested Development

    Alia Shawkat, Jeffrey Tambor, Tony Hale More
    BUY
  3. 3
    Up 958
    Down 571

    Freaks and Geeks

    Linda Cardellini, Natasha Melnick, John Francis Daley More
    BUY
  4. 4
    Up 924
    Down 572

    Pushing Daisies

    Chi McBride, Swoosie Kurtz, Lee Pace More
    BUY
  5. 5
    Up 921
    Down 491

    Dead Like Me

    Jasmine Guy, Laura Harris, Greg Kean More
    BUY
  6. 6
    Up 858
    Down 501

    Deadwood

    Wild Bill Hickok, Izabella Miko, Ian McShane More
    BUY
  7. 7
    Up 1191
    Down 497

    Futurama

    Dick Clark, Billy West, Frank Welker More
    BUY
  8. 8
    Up 967
    Down 492

    Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

    Leven Rambin, Richard T. Jones, Summer Glau More
    BUY
  9. 9
    Up 1041
    Down 337

    Star Trek: The Original Series

    Majel Barrett, James Doohan, William Shatner More
    BUY
  10. 10
    Up 758
    Down 556

    Veronica Mars

    Harry Hamlin, Kristen Bell, Lisa Rinna More
    BUY
  11. 11
    Up 684
    Down 492

    Reaper

    Bret Harrison, Allison Hossack, Missy Peregrym More
    BUY
  12. 12
    Up 745
    Down 396

    Terra Nova

    Christine Adams, Shelley Conn, Stephen Lang More
    added by: MarceeStewart
    BUY
  13. 13
    Up 733
    Down 528

    Dollhouse

    Enver Gjokaj, Amy Acker, Eliza Dushku More
    BUY
  14. 14
    Up 711
    Down 325

    Jericho

    Don Francks, John Leyton, Marino Mase
    BUY
  15. 15
    Up 651
    Down 494

    Dark Angel

    Michael Weatherly, J. C. MacKenzie, Jennifer Blanc More
    BUY
  16. 16
    Up 677
    Down 436

    Rome

    Kerry Condon, Kevin McKidd, Kenneth Cranham More
    BUY
  17. 17
    Up 752
    Down 385

    Star Trek: Enterprise

    Jolene Blalock, Linda Park, Anthony Montgomery More
    BUY
  18. 18
    Up 800
    Down 607

    Heroes

    Cristine Rose, Greg Grunberg, Robert Forster More
    BUY
  19. 19
    Up 600
    Down 335

    Chappelle's Show

    Dave Chappelle, Sachandra Grandoit, Greer Barnes More
    BUY
  20. 20
    Up 386
    Down 159

    Eureka

    Felicia Day, Colin Ferguson, Matt Frewer More
    added by: nr1bacc
    BUY
  21. 21
    Up 604
    Down 322

    Stargate Atlantis

    Richard Dean Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Jewel Staite More
    added by: flanigandaily
    “ Joe Flanigan, David Hewlett, Jason Momoa, Rachel Luttrell „
    BUY
  22. 22
    Up 835
    Down 531

    Family Guy

    Seth MacFarlane, Mike Henry, Alec Sulkin More
    BUY
  23. 23
    Up 161
    Down 72

    Fringe

    John Noble, Kirk Acevedo, Mark Valley More
    added by: Carol Archer
    BUY
  24. 24
    Up 592
    Down 278

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Jonathan Frakes, Whoopi Goldberg, Brent Spiner More
    BUY
  25. 25
    Up 117
    Down 45

    Quantum Leap

    added by: dkonigsbach
    BUY
  26. 26
    Up 571
    Down 379

    V

    Charles Mesure, David Richmond-Peck, Laura Vandervoort More
    BUY
  27. 27
    Up 473
    Down 406

    Life

    Damian Lewis, Sarah Shahi, Robin Weigert More
    BUY
  28. 28
    Up 290
    Down 469

    Undeclared

    Seth Rogen, Charlie Hunnam, Jason Segel More
    BUY
  29. 29
    Up 414
    Down 460

    My So-Called Life

    Tom Irwin, Claire Danes, Bess Armstrong More
    BUY
  30. 30
    Up 487
    Down 414

    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    John Astin, Kelly Rutherford, Julius Carry More
    BUY
  31. 31
    Up 452
    Down 445

    Twin Peaks

    Ray Wise, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sherilyn Fenn More
    BUY
  32. 32
    Up 324
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    Stargate Universe

    Louis Ferreira, Julia Benson, Richard Dean Anderson More
    added by: AnthonyBower
    “ Out of all the Stargate Series, I have to say this one was the most excieting. Great cast, Thrilling story, New twist. Absolutly loved it! I was so upset when I heard it was cancelled! If this series had been brought to TV 10 years ago it would have lasted 10 seasons. I really wanted to know how the series was going to end and if they were going to make it back to earth. i guess we will never know. :( „
    BUY
  33. 33
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    Carnivàle

    Nick Stahl, Toby Huss, Diane Salinger More
    BUY
  34. 34
    Up 339
    Down 202

    My Name Is Earl

    Jason Lee, Nadine Velazquez, Ethan Suplee More
    BUY
  35. 35
    Up 117
    Down 67

    Leverage

    Beth Riesgraf, Gina Bellman, Timothy Hutton More
    added by: Juba
    BUY
  36. 36
    Up 325
    Down 230

    Lie to Me

    Hayley McFarland, Brendan Hines, Mekhi Phifer More
    added by: TheQuillyOne
    BUY
  37. 37
    Up 492
    Down 268

    Battlestar Galactica

    Herb Jefferson, Jr., Lorne Greene More
    BUY
  38. 38
    Up 264
    Down 177

    Angel

    Amy Acker, Mercedes McNab, Vincent Kartheiser More
    BUY
  39. 39
    Up 408
    Down 377

    NewsRadio

    Phil Hartman, D. B. Cooper, Stephen Root More
    BUY
  40. 40
    Up 132
    Down 86

    Jericho

    Ciarán McMenamin, David Troughton, Robert Lindsay More
    BUY
  41. 41
    Up 352
    Down 411

    Sports Night

    Jeff Mooring, Joshua Malina, Robert Guillaume More
    BUY
  42. 42
    Up 444
    Down 410

    The Tick

    Nestor Carbonell, Patrick Warburton
    BUY
  43. 43
    Up 316
    Down 269

    The Finder

    Amy Aquino, Geoff Stults, Maddie Hasson More
    BUY
  44. 44
    Up 165
    Down 89

    Sliders

    John Rhys-Davies, Jerry O'Connell, Sabrina Lloyd More
    BUY
  45. 45
    Up 465
    Down 308

    Married... with Children

    Fergie, Matt LeBlanc, Gary Coleman More
    BUY
  46. 46
    Up 69
    Down 46

    Torchwood

    Naoko Mori, Eve Myles, John Barrowman More
    added by: Carol Archer
    BUY
  47. 47
    Up 360
    Down 320

    FlashForward

    Brían F. O'Byrne, Dominic Monaghan, Christine Woods More
    BUY
  48. 48
    Up 101
    Down 75

    Gilligan's Island

    Tina Louise, Dawn Wells, Jim Backus More
    BUY
  49. 49
    Up 200
    Down 126

    Farscape

    Claudia Black, Ben Browder, Wayne Pygram More
    BUY
  50. 50
    Up 76
    Down 31

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    Danny Strong, Nicholas Brendon, Emma Caulfield More
    added by: BridgetCram
    BUY

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    1. Tarra Setting
      TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time at 10/25/2012 3:30 PM
      Glad to have a bearing on canceled tv shows now.
    2. Jeffry Avino
      TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time at 8/28/2012 4:30 PM
      It's cool to appreciate more regarding cancelled tv shows.
    3. DigBick
      TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time at 6/04/2012 7:05 AM
      I only have one thing to say: "My Name Is Earl"
    4. major h.
      TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time at 11/08/2011 9:21 AM
      where's dead like me? that should be on here. makes me laugh every time i watch it!
    5. old fart
      TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time at 10/31/2011 12:35 PM
      anyone here watch TV before 1990? how about WKRP?
    6. darthschwartz
      TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time at 10/19/2011 2:25 PM
      Undergrads
    7. plamondon
      TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time at 9/18/2011 9:17 PM
      Savages.

      Man that was brilliant. Some of the actors play in other series now, Like the actor who played Kyle Savage (seen as a bad boy in several "cop" series) or the blond girlfriend (played cute girls in several shows, she is now... Penny of The Big Band Theory).
    8. DankoJones
      Arrested Development at 7/29/2011 11:25 PM
      Yeah agreed analise it was soo stupid to do that i couldent belive it.And how many superstars where on that sho before there time
    9. andyshick
      TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time at 5/17/2011 4:57 PM
      What about Life on a Stick, Reunion, Justice, Traveler, Bleep My Dad Says, and Vanished (Vanished due to its hasty wrapup following the announcement of its cancellation.
    10. BladeCaptain
      TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time at 5/09/2011 10:56 AM
      Let us not forget the newest in canceled before their time. \n\nNo Ordinary Family, and Caprica. Though honestly, Caprica should have stayed on DVD and kept its R Rating or gone to Starz or the Like so it could have been the "Adult" Series it was intended.\n\nAnd No Ordinary Family? WTF
    11. david.steinsdoerfer
      TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time at 4/19/2011 10:28 PM
      Well Arrested Development was not canceled...they did what most shows fail to do and end before their time is up...The creators and producers knew when to wrap it up. Arrested Development is an amazingly funny television show.
      1. AaronLowe
        TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time at 5/23/2012 3:42 PM
        Not true--it was canceled. They even tried to get it additional seasons on HBO and Showtime. There is a joke about HBO in one of the episodes.
    12. Ivanka
      TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time at 4/16/2011 11:26 AM
      I hated what they did to Heroes - kept putting it on at a later time. THAT'S why their viewers dropped! I loved that show and also absolutely loved Pushing Daisies. Both these shows were so original
    13. artsenyc
      TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time at 4/16/2011 4:16 AM
      my so call life ...i am still mad about that!!!!
    14. afewmore
      TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time at 3/22/2011 9:12 AM
      Missing Torchwood, that series only started getting good at the last episode where they dumped out everything they had on those characters and ended it. Also, Sherlock from "Masterpiece Mystery!" which ended in the middle of an episode (although they might make more next year, but that is ages away!!). From anime, "Darker Than Black" and "Samurai Champloo" both left people desperate for more seasons.
      1. rickbobby
        TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time at 5/01/2011 3:35 PM
        torchwood is not cancelled they are now making series 4
    15. CyndeHarven
      Friends at 2/21/2011 11:14 AM
      I love Friends...but I think they pulled the plug just in time.
    16. mollie
      Pushing Daisies at 1/21/2011 10:32 AM
      Totally agree! This is one show that died way before it's time!
    17. analise.dubner
      Arrested Development at 1/21/2011 10:21 AM
      Biggest tragedy in the history of TV... but at least it went out on a high note

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