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Television Shows That Never Should Have Been Killed

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In an age where programs jump the proverbial shark in their first or second seasons, these shows were/are a special breed. This list compiles shows that either were canceled too early and/or should never have been canceled at all.
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  1. 1

    Arrested Development

    Alia Shawkat, Jeffrey Tambor, Tony Hale More
    #2 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  2. 2

    The Norm Show

    Nikki Cox, Norm Macdonald, Laurie Metcalf More
    BUY
  3. 3

    Freaks and Geeks

    Linda Cardellini, Natasha Melnick, John Francis Daley More
    #3 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  4. 4

    NewsRadio

    Phil Hartman, D. B. Cooper, Stephen Root More
    #42 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  5. 5

    Undeclared

    Seth Rogen, Charlie Hunnam, Jason Segel More
    #32 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  6. 6

    Ed

    Julie Bowen, Rachel Cronin, Justin Long More
    BUY
  7. 7

    Doug

    Alice Playten, Fred Newman, Doug Preis More
    #103 on the ultimate list
    BUY
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    Something So Right

    Jere Burns, Mel Harris, Leslie Bibb More
    BUY
  9. 9

    Early Edition

    Shanésia Davis-Williams, Kyle Chandler, Myles Jeffrey More
    #94 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  10. 10

    Sports Night

    Jeff Mooring, Joshua Malina, Robert Guillaume More
    #45 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  11. 11

    The Secret World of Alex Mack

    Meredith Bishop, Will Estes, Larisa Oleynik More
    BUY
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  1. justkidding
    Television Shows That Never Should Have Been Killed at 8/06/2009 12:26 PM
    pushing daisies that show was amazing. the best. never should have been cancelled. and life was good too.
    if you don't know them, you've gotta watch them.
  2. cyork23
    The Norm Show at 8/04/2009 2:53 PM
    I like it!
  3. cyork23
    NewsRadio at 8/04/2009 11:04 AM
    Awesome!
  4. Anonymous
    Television Shows That Never Should Have Been Killed at 7/16/2009 11:00 AM
    Okay list - Sports Night had to go - some of the humor worked but the drama/conflict was contrived and over written - an AS weakness - AS shows never stand the test of time.
  5. jeffreygirouard
    Sports Night at 5/19/2009 2:32 PM
    Another USA find. A Felicity Huffman show I could stand to watch. The satire has proved to be a Nostradamus-esque glimpse into what the sports/entertainment juggernaut SportsCenter has become.
  6. jeffreygirouard
    Early Edition at 5/19/2009 2:29 PM
    This was a great show. Kyle Chandler, now of FNL fame, was awesome in this role. They took a stupid, unoriginal premise and made it compelling.
  7. jeffreygirouard
    The Secret World of Alex Mack at 5/19/2009 2:27 PM
    IDK. I really just always thought Larisa Oleynik was really hot.
  8. jeffreygirouard
    Doug at 5/19/2009 2:26 PM
    By far my favorite "Nicktoon." The awkward everyman qualities of its main character, coupled with the show's imagination makes this a show a classic.
  9. jeffreygirouard
    Something So Right at 5/19/2009 2:23 PM
    Another show a little before my time. Marnette Patterson is on a different list. Thank you USA, thank you.
  10. jeffreygirouard
    Ed at 5/19/2009 2:21 PM
    Discovered this show only after finding Michael Ian Black completely hilarious on all those VH1 decade shows.
  11. jeffreygirouard
    Undeclared at 5/19/2009 2:19 PM
    Short-lived, but not forgotten. Unfortunately, this show aired while I was in middle school. Looking back I had no idea how tragically accurate some of the caricatures on the show would turn out to be.
  12. jeffreygirouard
    Arrested Development at 5/19/2009 2:15 PM
    This show is probably so underated its overrated, but I don't care. Anything with David Cross and Appollo Creed will rank high on my list.
  13. jeffreygirouard
    NewsRadio at 5/19/2009 2:11 PM
    Great show. A little before my time, but I've seen just about ever episode on USA reruns.
  14. jeffreygirouard
    Freaks and Geeks at 5/19/2009 2:10 PM
    I feel like this show should be on most 21-30 yr old's lists. And with the recent super stardom of some of its cast probably is...because ppl want to look cool.
  15. jeffreygirouard
    The Norm Show at 5/19/2009 2:09 PM
    The Chauncey Billups of Comedy, in that he is well respected among his professional peers (check out the Bob Saget Roast) and largely slept on by the pop**ation at large. Norm is one of the most underrated comedians of our time. This also ranks high on my greatest shows of all-time list.

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