Have you ever gotten into a TV show in it's first few episodes, been left with a cliff hanger only to find out that the network in it's infinite wisdom, cancelled the show? This happens quite frequently as very high ratings are required for shows to maintain their timeslots and the general public seems to favor the ever stimulating reality television over quality writing these days. Don't let my snobbery fool you: I am a mega fan of Big Brother, America's Next Top Model and Hell's Kitchen. However I came across a message board discussing how Fox seems to ditch great, unique series' and I thought I'd dedicate a blog to some of my favorites from Fox that once got the cut...(and after doing some internet research added other network shows also.
FOX:
Strange Luck 1995/96 - featuring the very delicious D.B. Sweeney
Get Real 1999/2000
John Doe 2002/03 - starring the very yummy Dominic Purcell
Kitchen Confidentail 2005
Family Guy, yep although it returned & is currently on the air, fox axed it from their schedule TWICE
The Mole (reality show but way cool)
Other Networks:
Men Behaving Badly 1996
Inside Schwartz 2001/02
Popular 1999-2001
Breaker High 1997/98, ah Ryan Gosling
Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place 1998 - 2001, the adorable Ryan Reynolds
Family Plots 1994 (reality show again but way cool)
Life's Work 1996
Leap of Faith 2002
Committed 2005
the Naked Truth 1995-98, Tea Leoni
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn - talk show, only a few episodes :-(
Best Game Show Ever: Supermarket Sweep!!
Recently Cancelled Potental Gems:
Miss Guided
Oh & apparently an Office spinoff is in the works. Woot!
you forgot Popular! :)
ReplyDelete-Kyla
I LOVED supermarket sweep as well...as for the reality shows in 94...i can only think that they came before their time...
ReplyDeleteand i'm allllll for an office spinoff, so long as the office continues
melanie
I didn't forget Popular silly! It's listed under "other networks" :-D
ReplyDeleteYou can still find episodes of supermarket sweep on you tube! i totally watched one that day i posted, it rocked. i think i would have been SO good at that game ha ha
ReplyDeleteOffice Spinoff: the word on the street is that the office will air at 9pm followed by the spinoff at 9:30pm so that works for us right!
Yay! Someone else who loves Supermarket Sweep! I watched it religiously with my sisters growing up and I still watch it on the Game Show Network after work!
ReplyDeleteI was a closet watcher of Breaker High too, although I wasn't crushing on Ryan Gosling at the time. I think it's neat that there are at least 3 actors & actreses on the show that went on to have relatively significant careers. Ryan Gosling of course, one of the girls is a soap star now (the Southern Belle girl) and Tyler Labine has been in a few movies and was on the short-lived sitcom Mad Love in 2010. Sara