Favorite shows that have been cancelled....

[ASUADPi]

I'm bummed that CW cancelled Ringer and that Fox cancelled Alcatraz. But I'm so getting used to shows that I enjoy getting canned for other crap (i.e. reality tv) to stay on.

[trisigma212]

For me, it was almost always comedies that went off the air too soon.

Freaks and Geeks- not necessarily a comedy, but come on.... James Franco and D&D? Hilarious.

Clone High- I still rewatch the only season over and over.

Dilbert- My boyfriend and I just watched both seasons on Netflix and he really liked it.

Can't believe no one has mentioned The Critic. That show had so much going for it.

3rd Rock from the Sun. Of course, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is like a mega-star now, but that show had such clever writing.

Duckman. Completely crass. I felt like a spy watching this show because I didn't want my parents to find out I was watching it.

Pete and Pete. That was my childhood right there. I just loved the names of the evil kids in that show. Openface, Pit Stain, etc.

Bored to Death. I have had a huge crush on Jason Schwartzman ever since Rushmore.

Salute Your Shorts!!!! Made me want to be a counselor at a summer camp.

For dramas, I hated the way Angel ended. Actually, I hated how Joss treated Cordelia's character. SMH.

Firefly, even though there was Serenity.

Hung.

ROME! OMG THIS SHOW. So freaking amazing.

I still miss Big Love even though it wasn't cancelled. I need mah polygamy storehs!

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by trisigma212

For dramas, I hated the way Angel ended. Actually, I hated how Joss treated Cordelia's character. SMH.

I'll never figure out why Joss did what he did to Cordelia. None of it, starting back in S3, made any sense. Then again, I didn't get into Buffy or Angel or Firefly/Serenity until after they were all cancelled so no heartbreak. Thank heavens for complete DVR sets and video on demand thanks to Netflix!

Other shows I still miss:

Sports Night (the cancellation that almost made me give up on network tv.)
Alias (the cancellation that finally made me give up on network tv.)
Animaniacs

[Tulip86]

Pan Am I loved that show!

[MysticCat]

Looking through the shows people have mentioned, it seems to me that there's a difference between shows that were cancelled after a good run (sometimes cancelled after they really should have called it quits) and shows that were cancelled before they ever really got a chance.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

I still miss Northern Exposure. I liked Men in Trees because it was sort of like Northern Exposure, but not as good. I was mad when ABC cancelled that 2-3 years ago.

This is why I like HBO. You know they're going to finish each season, and generally, they stick with a show once they've decided to air it.

I am happy that Grimm and Castle were renewed. GCB is the only disappointment so far this season for me.

Except for Hung. I loved that show and HBO cancelled that one. I still miss Men in Trees. Loved it and ABC moved it around so much and kept putting it on hiatus repeatedly. They set it up to fail and that really ticked me off.

Hmm, and both shows had the same female actress. Odd.

[Sciencewoman]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Except for Hung. I loved that show and HBO cancelled that one. I still miss Men in Trees. Loved it and ABC moved it around so much and kept putting it on hiatus repeatedly. They set it up to fail and that really ticked me off.

Hmm, and both shows had the same female actress. Odd.

I did not realize that Hung was cancelled...sometimes it's hard for me to tell with HBO, because each show has it's own rotating new "season". I watched Hung the first season, then I stopped. I guess I'm one of the ones to blame...sorry.

I can't wait for True Blood to come back next month...it's perfect steamy, swampy summer fare.

[victoriana]

I think the cancellation I was most upset about was Stargate Universe. I thought it was the best of the franchise, but maybe that's because I'm such a huge BSG fan. The way they left it made me sooo upset. They had so much more to explore with that show. I know it's foolish for me to hope that they'll bring it back, but I'm still crossing my fingers.

I was pissed that Caprica was cancelled as well. Another great show with lots of potential that ended to soon and too sloppily.

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by victoriana

I was pissed that Caprica was cancelled as well. Another great show with lots of potential that ended to soon and too sloppily.

Oh, I forgot Caprica! Sooo much potential there.

[IrishLake]

Recent cancellations that I'm annoyed with:

The River
Hung
Harry's Law
Awake

I'm cool with CSI Miami getting the ax, though. CSI has run its course, I only watch the older re-runs in syndication.

There was a show in the mid 00's called Son & Daughters, and it was an improv comedy about a close knit family in Hamilton OH. It was funny, I was pissed when it got the ax.

[KSUViolet06]

Remember that show Popular that used to come on after Dawson's Creek?

That was my fave show in HS. Oddly enough, Leslie Bibb from GCB was in it.

I liked Pan Am, Hellcats, and a few shows that only got like one or 2 seasons.

I have a hard time getting into prime time sitcoms because Murphy's Law states that the ones I like will get cancelled.

I stick to HBO series. lol.

[groovypq]

Tonight, I'm particularly upset that Make It Or Break It got cancelled. How can they leave us not knowing how the Olympics turn out?!

[DubaiSis]

I didn't know Pan Am got cancelled! I really liked that show, and found out fairly recently that the super cute co-pilot is from my home town. I was hoping to catch up once I was back stateside. Anyway, probably too expensive to shoot and money always wins.
Others I miss: Sports Night and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Both really smart, really funny.

[KKGCaroline]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

I didn't know Pan Am got cancelled! I really liked that show, and found out fairly recently that the super cute co-pilot is from my home town. I was hoping to catch up once I was back stateside. Anyway, probably too expensive to shoot and money always wins.
Others I miss: Sports Night and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Both really smart, really funny.

Noooo!!! I hadn't heard Pan Am was cancelled! I really enjoyed it!

I miss Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip too, very clever show!

[GammaGirl1908]

OMG, another Sports Night fan! That show is still one of my faves, and I actively miss it.