Favorite Canceled Shows - Help for project

POSTED BY: Dewrastler
UPDATED: Thursday, February 21, 2008 03:55
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DEWRASTLER

Sunday, February 17, 2008 6:04 PM

I know this thread has been started before, but I'm lazy and have a request to go with it.

Watching the trailer for Fanboys (which will hopefully be out soon, March I think) I thought of an idea for a story.

With so many canceled shows and people fighting to keep them alive, what would the story be like of a group of people trying to resurrect a tv show be like? It would have to have plenty of references to canceled tv shows.

So, what are some of your favorite canceled shows and what kind of references do you think would be funny in such a story?

Thanks.

I would like to see something with Joss giving people advice on how to deal with the studios and them asking him "You really have to tell us how you know things like this" and Joss says "No, I really don't."

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STEAMER

Sunday, February 17, 2008 6:13 PM

'Space: Above and Beyond', along with Firefly, was one of the more disappointing examples of a character-driven sci-fi show being scrubbed almost out of hand by F*X.

Then there was 'Due South' - not sci-fi and not a victim of F*X, but a victim of close-minded network execs nonetheless. Poor show got cancelled three times, although before its last cancellation its lead actor had ruined it almost beyond recognition.

Killed some bandits
Partied, tarried
Next thing he knows
Mal is married
FIREFLY

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CYBERSNARK

Sunday, February 17, 2008 6:54 PM

"We don't have time for the whole list." --Caleb

Just off the top of my head:
Cupid
Veritas: The Quest
John Doe
Dark Angel
That other show, the space-western one that nobody seems to have heard of.

And it's an animated show, but I'd include W.I.T.C.H., especially given the awesomeness of S2, and what a perfect setup they gave for the S3-that-will-likely-never-happen.

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CHRISISALL

Sunday, February 17, 2008 7:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Cybersnark:

Dark Angel

*smiles*

Also, Angel, now that I think of it.

One track Chrisisall

WHIMSICALNBRAINPAN

Sunday, February 17, 2008 7:26 PM

Wonderfalls was a hilarious show by Tim Minear that I miss a lot.

Other shows:
Futurama
Drive
Dark Angel (though the last season was kind of weak)
The Inside

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ISROUSRO

Sunday, February 17, 2008 7:39 PM

I miss Strange Luck, with D.B. Sweeney.

passoniatetly indifferent

MONEYTRAIN

Sunday, February 17, 2008 8:57 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Steamer:
'Space: Above and Beyond', along with Firefly, was one of the more disappointing examples of a character-driven sci-fi show being scrubbed almost out of hand by F*X.

i remember that show it was awesome

TRAVELER

Sunday, February 17, 2008 9:47 PM

Hello Dewrastler:

The most recent ones that enter my head are

Futurama
Drive
Firefly
Wonderfalls
Guardian

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

ECGORDON

Monday, February 18, 2008 2:09 AM

Other than Firefly?

Wonderfalls
The Inside
Drive
American Gothic
Brimstone
Dark Skies
Dark Angel
Invasion
Jeremiah
Odyssey 5
Joan of Arcadia
Veronica Mars
Dead Like Me
Freaks and Geeks
Arrested Development
Sliders (but it would have to be with Quinn, Wade and Arturo, or don't bother)

Those aren't in any particular order, just as they came to me as I typed.

DECLAN

Monday, February 18, 2008 4:26 AM

If I could ask my fellow Browncoat a quick question about cancelled SF shows...

I moved out to a small country in the Pacific in September 2007. Before leaving the US, I saw ads for what I believe was to a Fall season network show. It had a mythic main character, a guy who was 400 years old (and maybe unkillable) who lived in New York and had some situation. You know, the typical problems that 400 year old guys have...

Does anyone know the name of the show? Was/Is it any good? (I'm always a sucker for a good mythic character ;)

Thanks,

Declan

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