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TV Shows Canceled Before Their Time By Brian Walton [38 more lists]
the 15 shows that I think were canceled while in or before they reached their prime.
- 1
The Middle Man
“ A little bit X-Files, a little bit Doctor Who, a pinch of originality and a whole lot of whit, the Middle Man was one of the greatest tv shows to ever air. Sadly this brilliant show didn't get the wide exposure it deserved and ABC family didn't show enough faith and refused to renew. We're not going to get many more chances for more shows this good if people refuse to be early adopters and try shows in their first seasons. „ - 2
Jennifer Esposito, Kiele Sanchez, Laura Breckenridge, Victor H. Webster, Lizzy Caplan, Dana Delany, Callum Blue MoreLiz Tuccillo2005-10-05“ That is one attractive cast. I mean seriously... just look at them. This soapy comedy was on the last year of the WB and was not one of the shows that carried over to the CW. It was fun, light, and entertaining and contained just enough melodrama to be relatable. See what I did there? „ - 3
Bret Harrison, Missy Peregrym, Rick Gonzalez, Valarie Rae Miller, Donavon Stinson, Christine Willes, Armie Hammer, Ken Marino, Tyler Labine, Ray Wise, Andrew Airlie, Jessica Stroup, Erica Cerra, Julia Anderson MoreMichele Fazekas, Tara Butters2007-09-25The CW Television Network“ This was one of the funniest shows on tv. It was well produced and excellently acted. One of the few genre shows to balance a MOTW (moster of the week) with its overarching storylines well, Reaper was struck down, just as it was getting into incredibly interesting storyline territory. You can blame the CW's decision to focus on a female audience for this brilliant show getting kicked to the curb. „ - 4
Greg D'Agostino, Paul Rudd, Alan Ruck, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Showalter, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Ian Black, David Wain, Rashida Jones, Josh Charles MoreMichael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, David Wain2005-06-29Comedy Central“ Absurd and obtuse humor is not often well received by everyone. This show was a little hard to understand by a lot of folks, but those of us that got the jokes loved it, and wish for another season more than anything. „ - 5
Party Down
“ Brilliant cast, great humor, and absolutely amazing guest stars. This show was canceled at the exact moment it started to truly find it's audience. Of all the shows to get a "save this show" campaign, Party Down deserves it the most. „ - 6
James Morrison, Mehcad Brooks, Matt Long, Sherri Saum, Nicole Ari Parker, Billy Zane, Rachelle Lefevre, Norbert Leo Butz, Clancy Brown, Ben Lawson, Tina Majorino, Leah Pipes MoreDavid Hemingson2010-01-21American Broadcasting Company“ The Deep End was billed as Grey's Anatomy w/ lawyers. It pretty much delivered on that promise. As far as legal dramas are concerned, it at least tried to bring some originality to it's cases. It was a fresh show in a tired genre and it's a shame it didn't get an opportunity to show off it's good. „ - 7
Mercy Reef
Denise Quiñones, Justin Hartley, Ving Rhames, Lou Diamond Phillips2006“ This show got canceled before it even had a chance to air. The pilot to Mercy Reef was a bonafied hit on Itunes, but the aquaman inspired series never came to pass. The show did everything right, unfortunately the CW just didn't see the potential. luckily the star was able to impress producers enough to come back to the cw as the Green Arrow on Smallville. „ - 8
Jericho
- 9 Tom Cavanagh, Erin Daniels, Christopher Wiehl, Jason Priestley, John Gallagher Jr., Geoffrey Arend, Katherine La Nasa, Judy Greer, Daniel Sunjata, Ivana Miličević, Larenz Tate More2006-01-17“ This is the show about the life every single guy wishes they had. „
- 10 Eric Stonestreet, Chi McBride, Swoosie Kurtz, Autumn Reeser, David Arquette, Lee Pace, Joel McHale, Jim Dale, Jayma Mays, Kristin Chenoweth, Anna Friel, Field Cate, Ellen Greene MoreBryan Fuller2007-10-03American Broadcasting Company
- 11 Sean Maher, Gina Torres, Zac Efron, Alan Tudyk, Jewel Staite, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Nathan Fillion, Summer Glau, Ron Glass, Christina Hendricks MoreJoss Whedon2002-09-20Fox Broadcasting Company
- 12 Alona Tal, Kristen Bell, Percy Daggs III, Matt Czuchry, Enrico Colantoni, Tessa Thompson, Francis Capra, Ryan Hansen, Alyson Hannigan, Paul Rudd, Lucy Lawless, Charles Shaughnessy, Kyle Gallner, Charisma Carpenter, Amanda Seyfried, Michael Muhney, Kristin Cavallari, Lucas Grabeel, Chris Lowell, Teddy Dunn, Kyla Pratt, Jason Dohring, Julie Gonzalo, Leighton Meester, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Tina Majorino, Dianna Agron, Jane Lynch, Alia Shawkat, Joey Lauren Adams, Jessy Schram, Armie Hammer MoreRob Thomas2004-09-22UPN, The CW Television Network
- 13 Kevin Alejandro, Emma Stone, Brian Bloom, Kristin Lehman, Dylan Baker, Mircea Monroe, Amy Acker, Melanie Lynskey, J.D. Pardo, Rochelle Aytes, Katie Finneran, Taryn Manning, Riley Smith, Nathan Fillion MoreTim Minear, Ben Queen2007-04-13Fox Broadcasting Company
- 14 Jack Black, Sarah Chalke, Andy Dick, Christa Miller, Michael McDonald, Zach Braff, Will Forte, Donald Faison, Nicole Sullivan MoreBill Lawrence2002-11-02
- 15 Susanna Dalton, Katie Griffin, Yannick Bisson, Robert Tinkler2001-04-01MTV2, Teletoon, MTV, Adult Swim
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