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The 4400

**The 4400** is an American television science fiction/drama series created by René Echevarria and Scott Peters for the USA Network which aired from 2004 to 2007.

## Premise

The series centered on 4,400 people who were presumed dead or missing over the past 50 years returns after a ball of light occurs in the Cascade Range foothills near Mount Rainier, Washington.

The returnees look the same as they did when they disappeared, but some of them possess special powers. After one of the returness commits a murder, a special division of the Homeland Security Department is created to monitor them.

## Why It Was Cancelled

Due to the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike, budgetary problems and lower-than-anticipated rating, "The 4400" was cancelled after four seasons & 44 episodes.
That's So Raven

**That's So Raven** is an American television supernatural/fantasy sitcom series created by Michael Poryes & Susan Sherman for the Disney Channel which aired from 2003 to 2007.

The show spun-off two series on the Disney Channel: "Cory in the House" and "Raven's House."

## Premise

The series centered on Raven Baxter, a teenage girl with psychic abilities whose predictions usually wind up with her being involved in hilarious or tricky situations.

## When Was It Cancelled

After four seasons and 100 episodes, "That's So Raven" ended in November of 2007.
Moonlighting

**Moonlighting** is an American comedy-drama series created by Glenn Gordon Caron for ABC which aired from 1985 to 1989.

## Premise

The series centered on ex-model Maddie Hayes and private investigator, David Addison working together to run the Blue Moon Detective Agency.

## Why It Was Cancelled

Although "Moonlighting" was a hit with TV audiences, critics and industry insiders, the ratings later started to decline.

By the final season of the season, Bruce Willis (who was fresh from his success in the 1988 film, "Die Hard") wanted to make more movies & Cybill Shepherd (who had just given birth to twins at the time) had grown tired of the long, grueling production days and was ready for the show to end.

In the 1988-89 television season, the show's ratings continued to decline; the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike cancelled plans for the fourth season finale of "Moonlighting" to be filmed and aired on TV in 3-D in a deal with Coca-Cola, delaying the broadcast until December of 1988.

The show went on hiatus during the February 1989 sweeps and returned on Sunday evenings; six more episodes aired before ABC cancelled "Moonlighting" in May of 1989.
My Mother the Car

**My Mother the Car** is an American television fantasy sitcom series created by Allan Burns & Chris Hayward for NBC which aired from 1965 to 1966.

## Premise

The series centered on attorney David Crabtree, a man whose deceased mother, Gladys is reincarnated as an antique car where she communicates with him through the car radio.

## Why It Was Cancelled

The show was generally disliked by critics & adult viewers. After one season & 30 episodes, NBC cancelled "My Mother the Car."
Punky Brewster

**Punky Brewster** is an American television sitcom series created by David W. Duclon which aired on NBC from 1984 to 1986, and in first-run syndication from 1987 to 1988.

## Premise

The series followed Penelope "Punky" Brewster, a funny and bright young girl who is taken in by elderly widowed photographer and apartment manager Henry Warnimont after her mother abandons her & Punky's dog, Brandon at a shopping center in Chicago, Illinois.

## Why It Was Cancelled

"Punky Brewster" was first cancelled by NBC in 1986 after two seasons (along with "Silver Spoons" because the network saw that both shows couldn't compete as strongly as they hoped against "60 Minutes" on CBS.

Both "Punky Brewster" and "Silver Spoons" were later revived for first-run syndication. After two more seasons, "Punky Brewster" ended in May of 1988.

According to Cherie Johnson (who portrayed the role of Punky's friend, Cherie), the final episode, "Wedding Bells for Brandon" was not intended to be the series finale; the episode came along in the midst of the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike.
The Cosby Show

**The Cosby Show** is an American television sitcom series created by Ed Weinberger,
Michael Leeson and Bill Cosby for NBC which aired from 1984 to 1992.

A spin-off series, "A Different World" aired from 1987 to 1993.

## Premise

The series focused on the lives of the Huxtables, an upper middle-class African-American family residing in Brooklyn Heights, New York which consists of obstetrician Cliff, attorney Clair and their five children (Sondra, Denise, Theo, Vanessa & Rudy).

## Why It Was Cancelled

"The Cosby Show" ended in April of 1992 after eight seasons and 201 episodes.
Saved by the Bell: The College Years

**Saved by the Bell: The College Years** is an American television sitcom series and sequel to "Saved by the Bell" created by Sam Bobrick for NBC which aired from 1993 to 1994.

## Premise

The series centered on Zack Morris, Samuel "Screech" Powers, A.C. Slater and Kelly Kapowski attending the fictional California University along with their new classmates, Leslie Burke and Alex Tabor.

## Why It Was Cancelled

Due to low ratings, "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" was cancelled in 1994 after one season and 19 episodes. The show averaged a rating/share of only 7.8/12 and ranked 88th out of 118 shows in the yearly ratings.
The Brothers Grunt

**The Brothers Grunt** is a Canadian-American television animated comedy series created by Danny Antonucci for MTV which aired from 1994 to 1995.

## Premise

The series followed the antics of six humanoid brothers who leave a monastery to tour the secular world.

## Why It Was Cancelled

The show was met with generally negative reception from critics and was cancelled in 1995 after one season and 35 episodes aired.
Mork & Mindy

**Mork & Mindy** is an American television sitcom series and spinoff of "Happy Days" created by Garry Marshall, Dale McRaven & Joe Glauberg for ABC which aired from 1978 to 1982.

## Premise

The series centered on Mork, an alien from the planet Ork who is on a mission to study human behavior and meets up with Mindy McConnell, a young journalism graduate from Boulder, Colorado after his egg-shaped spacecraft lands on Earth.

## Why It Was Cancelled

Although the first season was well-received, the ratings started steadlily declining in the second season due to the abrupt changes to the show and time slot.

Although the ratings continued to decline after its third season, ABC agreed to renew "Mork & Mindy" for a fourth season. In the summer of 1982, it was cancelled after four seasons & 95 episodes.
Kate & Allie

**Kate & Allie** is an American television sitcom series created by Sherry Coben for CBS which aired from 1984 to 1989.

## Premise

The series centered on Kate McArdle and Allie Lowell, two childhood friends who share a brownstone in New York City's Greenwich Village after their respective divorces and raise their families together.

## Why It Was Cancelled

In the show's second-to-last season, Allie dated television sportscaster Bob Barsky, who proposed to Allie in the season finale. Following their marriage, Allie & Bob moved into a new apartment in its final season; however, Bob took a job which required him to travel regularly and Kate moved into the apartment as well.

This plot development (which was cited as "jumping the shark") led viewers to lose interest in "Kate & Allie" and CBS chose not to renew it for a 7th season.
Rhoda

**Rhoda** is an American television sitcom series and spin-off of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" created by James L. Brooks & Allan Burns for CBS which aired from 1974 to 1978.

## Premise

The series centered on Rhoda Morgenstern, a spunky, flamboyantly fashioned young woman who is seen as unconventional by the standards of her Jewish family that moves from Minneapolis to New York City where she meets & marries Joe Gerard.

## Why It Was Cancelled

The show (along with "Good Times") was moved to Saturday nights, airing at 8:30pm while "Good Times" aired at 8:30pm, competing against NBC's "CHiPs"; however, the ratings for both shows declined drastically.

In December of 1978, "Rhoda" was cancelled midway through its fifth season, leaving four episodes unaired (although they later aired in syndication). The show ended its final year ranking at #95 out of 114 shows.
The Closer (1998 TV series)

***The Closer*** (not to be confused with the 2005-12 crime drama of the same name) was an American sitcom television series created by Ed Decker & John J. Strauss that aired on CBS for ten episodes from February 23 to May 4, 1998. The show starred Tom Selleck as a successful advertising agency executive.

## Plot

Jack McLaren (Tom Selleck), a successful advertising executive, starts his own agency. The business, the employees in the agency, and his personal life provide the story lines. The characters include a creative director, Carl Dobson (Ed Asner), an accountant, Erica Hewitt (Penelope Ann Miller), and a bored secretary, Beverly (Suzy Nakamura); McLaren's estranged and eventually divorced wife, Claire McLaren (Joanna Kerns), and daughter Alex (Hedy Burress).

## Why It Was Cancelled

Despite being heavily promoted during the Winter Olympics, the high pedigree and expectations for Tom Selleck's first series since *Magnum, P.I.*, the show was canceled after only ten episodes, due to low ratings and the lukewarm reception.
The Facts of Life

**The Facts of Life** is an American television sitcom series created by Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon for NBC which aired from 1979 to 1988.

## Premise

The series focused on Edna Garrett [Charlotte Rae] (who starred on "Diff'rent Strokes") as she became a housemother and dietitian at an all-girls boarding school called Eastland School.

After Charlotte Rae left the show in 1986, she was replaced by Cloris Leachman, who portrayed Beverly Ann Stickle until the series' end.

## Why It Was Cancelled

For the show's 9th and final season, it was placed on NBC's Saturday line-up at 8:00 p.m., making it NBC's second-highest rated night (next to Thursdays).

The network made plans to renew the show for a 10th season, but cast members Mindy Cohn and Nancy McKeon chose to leave at the end of the 9th season.
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

**Tenspeed and Brown Shoe** is an American television detective/comedy series created by Stephen J. Cannell for ABC which aired from January 27, 1980 to June 27, 1980.

## Premise

The series focused on detectives E.L. "Tenspeed" Turner and Lionel "Brown Shoe" Whitney who ran their own detective agency in Los Angeles, California. Tenspeed was a hustler who worked as a detective to satisfy his parole requirements; Brown Shoe wanted to be a 1940s-style Humphrey Bogart private investigator and enjoyed reading hard-boiled crime novels.

## Why It Was Cancelled

Despite heavy promotion from ABC, the viewership for "Tenspeed and Brown Shoe" dropped after its first few episodes aired. It was not renewed for the 1980-1981 television season and was cancelled after one season.
NewsRadio

**NewsRadio** is an American television sitcom series created by Paul Simms for NBC which aired from 1995 to 1999.

## Premise

The series focused on the work lives of the staff of a AM news radio station in New York City.

## Why It Was Cancelled

Although "NewsRadio" received critical acclaim, the ratings were inconsistent, never placing higher than #26. The show came to an end in 1999 after five seasons & 97 episodes.
Phil of the Future

**Phil of the Future** is an American television science fiction sitcom series created by Tim Maile & Douglas Tuber for the Disney Channel which aired from 2004 to 2006.

## Premise

The series centered on the misadventures of Phil Diffy, a teenage boy from the future who gets stranded in the 21st century with his family after their time machine breaks down.

## Why It Was Cancelled

"Phil of the Future" ended in August of 2006 after two seasons and 43 episodes.
Moesha

**Moesha** is an American television sitcom series created by Ralph Farquhar, Sara V. Finney and Vida Spears, starring R&B singer Brandy which aired on UPN from 1996 to 2001.

A spin-off series, "The Parkers" aired from 1999 to 2004.

## Premise

The series centered on the life of Moesha Mitchell, a teenage girl living in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California with her father, Frank, stepmother Dee and younger brother, Myles.

## Why It Was Cancelled

By the 6th season of "Moesha", the ratings dropped and UPN decided not to renew it for a 7th season. The show ended on an cliffhanger with various plots (such as Myles being kidnapped) being unresolved.

Although Entertainment Weekly put out a rumor that the plots were supposed to be resolved on "The Parkers", those plans never happened.
The Bradys

**The Bradys** is an American television comedy-drama series produced by Sherwood Schwartz and Lloyd J. Schwartz for CBS which aired from February 9, 1990 to March 9, 1990.

The series is a sequel and continuation of the original 1969-1974 sitcom, "The Brady Bunch."

## Premise

The series followed the trials and tribulations of the Brady family, especially the Brady kids who are now adults.

## Why It Was Cancelled

"The Bradys" failed in the ratings against ABC's "TGIF" lineup and was cancelled in March of 1990 after six episodes aired.
The Commish

**The Commish** is an American television comedy-drama/crime drama series created by Stephen J. Cannell & Stephen Kronish for ABC which aired from 1991 to 1996.

## Premise

The series followed the work and home life of Tony Scali, a former NYPD detective turned suburban police commissioner in the small upstate New York town of Eastbridge who tends to work through problems with humor and creativity more often than with violence or force.

## Why It Was Cancelled

After five seasons and 94 episodes, "The Commish" was cancelled in January of 1996. It was considered progressive and misleading in showing how police had and did make mistakes.
Melrose Place (2009)

**Melrose Place** is an American television drama series and reboot of the original 1992-1999 series of the same name developed by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer for The CW which aired from 2009 to 2010.

## Premise

The series follows the lives of a group of a young adults living at the Melrose Place apartment complex in West Hollywood, California run by Sydney Andrews (despite her death in the original "Melrose Place" series).

## Why It Was Cancelled

The reboot of "Melrose Place" was met with mixed reviews from critics and was cancelled in May of 2010 after one season & 18 episodes.
Teen Angel

***Teen Angel*** is an American fantasy sitcom created by Al Jean and Mike Reiss as pat of ABC's TGIF Friday night lineup.

## Premise

The show follows a high-school boy, Steve Beauchamp, and his recently deceased best friend, Marty DePolo, who dies from eating a six-month-old hamburger from under Steve's bed on a dare and is then sent back to Earth as Steve's guardian angel. Marty's guide is a large disembodied head named Rod, who identifies as God's cousin (a running gag throughout the series is that Rod is mistaken for God himself).

## Why It Was Cancelled

The show was made and placed in ABC's TGIF lineup in an attempt to capitalize on the success of another ABC supernatural series, *Sabrina the Teenage Witch*, placing both, along with *You Wish*, as one of three supernatural-themed sitcoms on the block at the time. At the time of the show's airing, the TGIF had started to decline as a result of direct competition against the CBS Block Party during that season and the new Disney ownership. *Teen Angel* was cancelled after 17 episodes.
The Bob Newhart Show

**The Bob Newhart Show** is an American television sitcom series created by David Davis & Lorenzo Music for CBS which aired from 1972 to 1978.

## Premise

The series centered on Chicago psychologist Robert "Bob" Hartley" whose interactions with his wife, friends, patients & colleagues lead to humorous situations and dialogues.

## Why It Was Cancelled

By 1977, the show's ratings were declining and Bob Newhart wanted to end it, but he was under contract to do one more season.

The writers tried to rework the show by adding a pregnancy, but Newhart objected to it, saying: *"I told the creators I didn't want any children, because I didn't want it to be a show about 'How stupid Daddy is, but we love him so much, let's get him out of the trouble he's gotten himself into'."*

Despite his objections, the staff wrote an episode that he hoped would change Newhart's mind and after he read the script, Newhart agreed that it was funny.

However, after six seasons & 142 episodes, "The Bob Newhart Show" was cancelled in 1978.
Popples

**Popples** is an American animated television series based on the Popples toys which aired in first-run syndication from 1986 to 1987.

## Premise

The series centered on the misadventures of Billy & Bonnie Wagner and their mischievous, but helpful Popples (PC, Party, Pancake, Puzzle, Prize, Puffball, Putter, Potato Chip and Pretty Bit).

In the second season, Billy & Bonnie are joined by siblings Mike & Penny, and their Popples (Punkster, Punkity, Bibsy, Cribsy and Pufflings).

## Why It Was Cancelled

The show ended in July of 1987 after two seasons and 44 episodes (leaving three episodes unaired).
Law & Order: Trial by Jury

***Law & Order: Trial by Jury*** is an American legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf. It is the fourth series in Dick's *Law & Order* franchise.

## Premise

The series follows Bureau Chief Tracey Kibre, an executive assigned to Manhattan's homicide division. Kibre's team, including Detective Lennie Briscoe and A.D.A. Kelly Gaffney, follows up on leads and interview witnesses, as well as participating trials, during which both sides examine witnesses and give arguments. Similarly, the defense's preparation varies from episode to episode, running the gamut from testing arguments in front of jury focus groups to deal-making between co-defendants. Several pretrial meetings are held where some procedural issue is argued and ruled on.

## Why It Was Cancelled

In May of 2005, NBC announced that "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" would not be returning for the 2005-06 fall television season, ending after one season & 13 episodes.
My Living Doll

**My Living Doll** is an American television science fiction sitcom created by Bill Kelsay, Al Martin & Leo Guild for CBS which aired from 1964 to 1965.

## Premise

The series was about Dr. Bob McDonald, a psychiatrist who is given an lifelike android named Rhoda (who is in the form of a sexy, Amazonian female) by her creator who didn't want her to end up in the hands of the military.

## Why It Was Cancelled

Although the show was somewhat popular during its short run on the air, "My Living Doll" did not rank in the Top 30 of the Nielsen ratings as it was scheduled against highly-rated shows such as "Bonanza," "The Virginian" and "The Patty Duke Show."

As a result, "My Living Doll" didn't deliver the ratings that network executives had hoped for and it was cancelled in 1965 after one season & 26 episodes.
King of the Hill

***King of the Hill*** is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels.

## Premise

The show centers on the Hills, a middle-class American family in the fictional city of Arlen, Texas. It attempts to maintain a realistic approach, seeking humor in the conventional and mundane aspects of everyday life.

## Why It Was Cancelled

Although it began to rise in Nielsen ratings during seasons 10 through 12, Fox announced in 2008 that the show was cancelled, coinciding with the announcement that Seth MacFarlene, creator of *Family Guy* and *American Dad!*, would be creating a Family Guy spin-off called *The Cleveland Show*, which took over *King of the Hill*'s timeslot. On August 10, 2009, Fox announced that the show would conclude with a one-hour series finale in place of a planned fourteenth season, which was to air during the 2009-2010 season. Four remaining episodes that were scheduled to give a proper finale were aired on Adult Swim on May 17, 2010.
Models Inc.

**Models Inc.** is an American television prime time soap opera and spin-off of "Melrose Place" created by Frank South and Charles Pratt Jr. for Fox which aired from 1994 to 1995.

It is the third series in the "Beverly Hills, 90210" franchise.

## Premise

The series focused on a modeling agency in Los Angeles, California run by Hillary Michaels (the mother of Amanda Woodward from "Melrose Place").

## Why It Was Cancelled

"Models Inc." was cancelled in March of 1995 due to poor ratings, placing 113th in the ratings with an average 7.1 rating.
Runaway

**Runaway** is an American television drama series created by Chad Hodge for The CW which aired from September 25, 2006 to October 15, 2006.

## Premise

The series centered on the lives of the Rader family, a middle-class American family hiding out in Bridgeport, Iowa under the alias "The Hollands" while on the run from the law after Paul Rader was convicted of a murder that he didn't commit.

## Why It Was Cancelled

"Runaway" received low ratings and was cancelled in October of 2006 after three episodes aired, making it the first show on The CW network to be cancelled.
Terra Nova

***Terra Nova*** (English: *New Earth*) is an American science fiction drama television series created by Kelly Marcel and Craig Silverstein for 20th Century Fox Television.

## Premise

The series is initially set in A.D. 2149, when overpopulation and declining air quality threatens all life on Earth. When scientists discover a temporal rift permitting (one-way) human transmission, they initiate a series of "pilgrimages" to a parallel "time stream" resembling Earth's Cretaceous Period. The series focuses primarily on police officer James "Jim" Shannon, his wife Elizabeth, and their children Josh, Mandy, and Zoe, as they join the colony there, named "Terra Nova" (Latin for "New Earth" or "New World).

Elizabeth Shannon is chosen to join Terra Nova for her medical expertise, and her two older children with her. Her husband, imprisoned for violating population control by harboring a third child and assaulting an agent to protect his own daughter, stows away to join them and eventually convinces the colony's leader, Commander Nathaniel Taylor, that his own police expertise is of use to the administration. The colony places nominal emphasis on environmental responsibility.

Opposing the colony and its leader Taylor is a group of separatists known as the "Sixers", so called because they arrived in the "Sixth Pilgrimage", working in concert with corporate industrialists to strip the Cretaceous Earth of its resources and transmit them to 2149, allowing for massive profits at the cost of environmental destruction.

## Why It Was Cancelled

Shortly after the airing of the season one finale, Fox Broadcasting stated that no decision would be made until 2012 regarding the continuation of the series. In March 2012, it was announced that the series had been cancelled; while the series garnered strong ratings, it did not quite live up to expectations. Because of this, 20th Century Fox Television stated that it would try to sell the show to other networks. Following this decision, they entered negotiations with Netflix to possibly create a second season, though nothing has ultimately come of this.
The Fall Guy

**The Fall Guy** is an American television action/adventure series created by Glen A. Larson for ABC which aired from 1981 to 1986.

## Premise

The series centered on Colt Seavers, a Hollywood stunt man who moonlights as a bounty hunter; he is accompanied by his cousin/stuntman-in-training, Howie Munson and stunt performer, Jody Banks.

## Why It Was Cancelled

"The Fall Guy" ended in 1986 after five seasons and 113 episodes.
South Central

**South Central** is an American television comedy series created by Ralph Farquhar and Michael J. Weithorn for Fox which aired from April 5, 1994 to June 7, 1994.

## Premise

Set in South Central Los Angeles, California, the series followed Joan Moseley, a divorced mother struggling to raise her three children: son Andre, daughter Tasha and foster son, Deion on her own.

## Why It Was Cancelled

The series was cancelled in June of 1994 after 10 episodes due to declining ratings.

It was one of several shows on Fox featuring predominately black casts that were also cancelled during 1994 (including "Roc," "The Sinbad Show" and "In Living Color").

Activist Jesse Jackson protested the cancellation for all the shows and called for a boycott of Fox for their "institutional racism"; however, Fox maintained that the show was low-rated and their decision to cancel it was not racially motivated.
Kay O'Brien

**Kay O'Brien** is an American television medical drama series created by Brad Markowitz, Bryce Zabel and William Asher for CBS which aired from September 25, 1986 to November 13, 1986.

## Premise

The series centered on Dr. Kay "Kayo" O'Brien, a resident surgeon working at the fictitious Manhattan General Hospital where she struggles to balance her professional & personal life.

## Why It Was Cancelled

Although CBS had high hopes for the show, "Kay O'Brien" received low ratings and was cancelled in November of 1986 after eight episodes aired (leaving four of them unaired).
M*A*S*H

**M\*A\*S\*H** is an American television war comedy-drama series developed by Larry Gelbart for CBS which aired from 1972 to 1983.

It was adapted from the 1970 film of the same name which was based on Richard Hooker's 1968 novel, "MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors."

The show spun-off two series: "AfterMASH" and "Trapper John, M.D.."

## Premise

Set during the Korean War, the series followed a team of doctors & support staff who are stationed at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (or "M\*A\*S\*H) in Uijeongbu, South Korea.

## Why It Was Cancelled

Although the show struggled in its first season and was in danger of being cancelled, "M\*A\*S\*H" was placed in a better time slot for its second season and the ratings improved.

After 11 seasons, the show ended on February 28, 1983. The finale (which was showcased as a TV movie) became the highest-rated and most-watched single television episode in television history with a record-breaking 125 million viewers.
Life Sentence

**Life Sentence** is an American television comedy-drama series created by Erin Cardillo & Richard Keith for The CW which aired from March 7, 2018 to June 15, 2018.

## Premise

The series centered on Stella Abbott, a young woman who finds out that her terminal cancer is cured and has to learn to live with all the choices that she made when she decided to "live like she was dying."

Stella also learns how her husband and family deal with the self-destructive choices they made to help her enjoy what they thought were her final years when she was diagnosed with cancer.

## Why It Was Cancelled

On May 8, 2018, it was announced that The CW cancelled "Life Sentence" after one season & 13 episodes due to low ratings.
Stargate Universe

***Stargate Universe*** (often abbreviated ***SGU***) is a Canadian-American military science fiction television series created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper. It is part of MGM's *Stargate* franchise.

## Premise

The show follows the adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration team traveling on the ancient spaceship *Destiny* several billion light years distant from the Milky Way Galaxy. They evacuated there and are now trying to figure out a way to return to Earth, while simultaneously trying to explore and to survive in their unknown area in the universe.

## Why It Was Cancelled

In its second season, the show declined in viewership ratings. Series co-creator Wright attributed this to its change in timeslot (from Friday night to Tuesday night, and then again to Monday night). In response to angry fan reactions, Syfy released a letter explaining the reason for the show's cancellation. The letter discussed the fact that ratings during the first season had fallen significantly on the Friday timeslot, dropping over 25% of its viewership during the long hiatus between the first and second half of the season. This prompting Syfy to start the second season in the Tuesday timeslot making room on Friday for wrestling, the change from Friday to Tuesday being a major factor in the reduction of viewership.

There is an ongoing comic book series set after the end of season two, but the original creators and writers are not involved.
Sliders

**Sliders** is an American television science fiction/fantasy series created by Robert K. Weiss and Tracy Tormé which aired on Fox from 1995 to 1997, and on the Sci-Fi Channel from 1997 to 2000.

## Premise

The series followed a group of travelers as they use a wormhole to "slide" between different parallel universes.

## Why It Was Cancelled

After its third season, Fox cancelled "Sliders" in 1997, but it was later picked up by the Sci-Fi network where it remained from 1998 until its cancellation in February of 2000.
October Road

**October Road** is an American television drama series created by André Nemec, Scott Rosenberg and Josh Appelbaum for ABC which aired from 2007 to 2008.

## Premise

The series follows Nick Garrett, a man who returns to his hometown located in the fictional Knights Ridge, Massachusetts after backpacking in Europe for a decade.

## Why It Was Cancelled

After the show completed its second season, ABC decided not to renew it for a third season.
That '70s Show

**That '70s Show** is an American television sitcom series created by Bonnie Turner,
Terry Turner and Mark Brazill for Fox which aired from 1998 to 2006.

## Premise

The series centers on the lives of a group of six teenage friends living in the fictional Point Place, Wisconsin from May 17, 1976 to December 31, 1979.

## Why It Was Cancelled

In January of 2006, it was announced that the eighth season would be the final season. The series finale aired in May of 2006.
Teen Titans

***Teen Titans*** is an American animated television series created by Glen Murakami, based on DC Comics characters of the same name. It is based primarily on the run of stories by Marv Wolfman and George Perez in the early 1980s *New Teen Titans* comic book series.

## Premise

The series centers around the five main members of the superhero team: Robin, the intelligent, capable leader of the group; Starfire, a quirky, curious alien princess from the planet Tamaran; Cyborg, a half-human/half-robot who is known for his strength and technological prowess; Raven, a stoic girl from the parallel world Azareth, who draws upon dark energy and psionic abilities; and Beast Boy, a ditzy, good-natured joker who can transform into various animals. Situated in Titans Tower, a large T-shaped structure on an island just offshore from the fictional West Coast metropolis of Jump City, the team deals with all manner of criminal activity and threats to the city, while dealing with their own struggles with adolescence, their mutual friendships, and their limitations.

## Why It Was Cancelled

In mid-November 2005, it was reported that the prospect a sixth season was unlikely and, despite fans' support for Cartoon Network, it was announced that the series had been officially terminated. Wil Wheaton, who voiced Aqualad on the show, stated it was never renewed because of new Warner Bros. Feature Animation executives who decided against renewing the series based on the sixth season's pitch. Wheaton's story was contradicted by story editor Rob Hoegee, who stated the decision came from Cartoon Network, not WB, as there were never any plans for a sixth season. Producer David Slack indicated that he was given different reasons for the show's cancellation; either the ratings dropped after "scary" season 4 or Mattel wanted the show dead because Bandai had the show's toy deal. The story continued with a made-for-television film, *Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo*, which was made to serve as the series finale; this in turn was followed by a series of comics, *Teen Titans Go!* (not to be confused with the god awful reboot series of the same name), which was made to further the story.

## Return

A mid-credits sequence from *Teen Titans Go! To the Movies* featured the return of the 2003 Titans, and Robin states "We've found a way back".

In addition to this, Warner Bros. announced that a crossover featuring the Titans from both the original 2003 version and the *Teen Titans Go!* reboot entitled *Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans*, which wasreleased on October 15, 2019.
The Fosters

**The Fosters** is an American family drama television series created by Peter Paige and Bradley Bredeweg for ABC Family (later Freeform) which aired from June 3, 2013 to June 6, 2018.

## Premise

The series followed the lives of the Adams-Fosters, a multiethnic blended family consisting of lesbian couple Stef Foster and Lena Adams, Stef's biological son, Brandon and four adopted children: Jesus, Mariana, Callie and Jude.

## Why It Was Cancelled

On January 3, 2018, it was announced that "The Fosters" was ending after five seasons and 104 episodes. The series' finale aired on June 6, 2018.
Monsters vs. Aliens

***Monsters vs. Aliens*** is an American computer-animated television series based on the 2009 film of the same name. It was created for Nickelodeon and serves as a followup to the aforementioned film.

## Premise

Brainless B.O.B., prehistoric fish-man Link, mad scientist Dr. Cockroach and incredible growing woman Susan learn to adapt to a new world as they work alongside a bizarre group of aliens at Area Fifty-Something, a secret underground base.

## Why It Was Cancelled

The series suffered from low ratings and because Nickelodeon was focusing on shows that were more "Nickish" for the network.
Petrocelli

***Petrocelli*** is an American legal drama which ran for two seasons on NBC from September 11, 1974, to March 31, 1976.

## Premise

Tony Petrocelli was an Italian-American Harvard-educated lawyer, who grew up in South Boston and gave up the big money and frenetic pace of major-metropolitan life to practice in a sleepy city in Arizona called San Remo (filmed in Tucson, Arizona). His wife Maggie and he lived in a house trailer in the country while waiting for their new home to be built (it was never completed over the course of the series). Tony drove a beat-up old pickup truck, always a little too fast. Petrocelli hired Pete Ritter, a local cowboy and ex-cop, as his investigator.
Northern Exposure

**Northern Exposure** is an American television comedy-drama series created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey for CBS which aired from 1990 to 1995.

## Premise

The series focused on Joel Fleischman, a doctor from New York City who is sent to practice medicine in Anchorage, Alaska for several years to repay the state of Alaska for underwriting his medical education; however, Joel is assigned to the small, remote fictional town of Cicely, Alaska, which is in need of a general practitioner.

## Why It Was Cancelled

In 1995, "Northern Exposure" was cancelled after six seasons and 110 episodes.
Mr. Belvedere

**Mr. Belvedere** is an American television sitcom series developed by Frank Dungan and Jeff Stein for ABC which aired from 1985 to 1990.

The show was based on the character of the same name from Gwen Davenport's 1947 novel, "Belvedere" (which was later adapted into the 1948 film, "Sitting Pretty").

## Premise

The series followed English housekeeper Lynn Belvedere who works for the Owens family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which consists of sportswriter George, his law-student wife, Marsha and their three kids: Kevin, Heather & Wesley.

## Why It Was Cancelled

Although "Mr. Belvedere" had a relatively solid ratings base (often winning its time slot), the show fell to 51st place in the third season which led to ABC cancelling it; however, negative feedback from fans led to the network reversing its decision and the fourth season aired in October of 1987.

For the sixth & final season of "Mr. Belvedere," it was moved from Fridays to Saturdays which caused a steep decline in ratings. The show was placed on hiatus in December of 1989 and was cancelled for good in February of 1990 with the two-part finale airing on July 1, 1990 & July 8, 1990.
Learning the Ropes

**Learning the Ropes** is an Canadian television sitcom series created by Ed Self which aired on CTV in Canada and in first-run syndication in the United States from 1988 to 1989.

## Premise

The series followed Robert Randall, a teacher who works as a professional wrestler. Although his children knew about Robert's double life, the family was forced to keep it a secret at school.

## Why It Was Cancelled

After one season and 26 episodes, "Learning the Ropes" was cancelled in March of 1989.
Love, Sidney

**Love, Sidney** is an American television sitcom series developed by Oliver Haley for NBC which aired from 1981 to 1983.

It is based on Marilyn Cantor Baker's short story, "Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend" which was adapted as the 1981 made-for-TV movie of the same name (which aired on NBC a few weeks before the series premiere).

## Premise

The series centered on Sidney Shorr, a lonely commercial artist who invites soap opera actress Laurie Morgan and her young daughter, Patti to live with him in his apartment in Manhattan, New York.

## Why It Was Cancelled

When the series was announced, NBC received complaints from the Moral Majority and other special interest groups who were upset about the network presenting a positive portrayal of homosexuality, so the lead character's sexuality was kept ambigious.

While "Love, Sidney" was popular in cities such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle, the ratings ranged from moderately successful to poor in other markets. After two seasons, the show was cancelled by NBC.
Judging Amy

**Judging Amy** is an American television legal drama series created by Amy Brenneman
Bill D'Elia, John Tinker and Connie Tavel for CBS which aired from 1999 to 2005.

The series was based on the life experiences of Amy Brenneman's mother, Frederica, who was a judge of the Connecticut State Superior Court.

## Premise

The series centered on the life of Amy Gray, a judge and single mother who serves in a family court in Hartford, Connecticut. She lives with her mother, Maxine Gray, who works as a social worker for the Department of Children and Families in Connecticut.

## Why It Was Cancelled

"Judging Amy" was cancelled by CBS in May of 2005 after six seasons & 138 episodes.
Melrose Place

**Melrose Place** is an American television prime time soap opera series and spin-off of "Beverly Hills, 90210" created by Darren Star for Fox which aired from 1992 to 1999.

A spin-off series, "Models Inc." aired on Fox from 1994 to 1995, and a a reboot series aired from 2009 to 2010.

## Premise

The show originally centered on the personal and professional lives of a group of people in their 20s and early 30s living in a small apartment courtyard complex located at 4616 Melrose Place in West Hollywood, California.

By its second season, "Melrose Place" had adopted a full-on soap opera format with more darker and extraordinary storylines.

## Why It Was Cancelled

During its first season, the ratings for "Melrose Place" dropped slightly, but after the addition of Heather Locklear to the cast, the ratings improved, moving from #94 to #50 in the second season, but they later fell in subsequent seasons.

However, by early 1999, Fox decided that due to the ratings erosion and the extremely high production costs, "Melrose Place" would be cancelled after seven seasons. The series finale aired in May of 1999 and was watched by 10.38 million viewers.
The Beverly Hillbillies

**The Beverly Hillbillies** is an American television sitcom series created by Paul Henning for CBS which aired from 1962 to 1971.

## Premise

The series centered on the Clampetts, a poor backwoods family from the hills of the Ozark Mountains, who move to Beverly Hills, California after they strike oil on their land.

## Why It Was Cancelled

Despite the show having respectable ratings, "The Beverly Hillbillies" was canceled in the spring of 1971 after 274 episodes due to the CBS network's "Rural Purge" in which the network decided to refocus its schedule on several "hip" new urban-themed TV shows, cancelling all the rural-themed TV shows on the network.
Taken

***Taken*** is a crime drama television series developed by Alexander Cary and based on the eponymous film trilogy. It serves as a modern-day origin story, and focuses on a younger version of Bryan Mills. Clive Standen stars as Mills, replacing Liam Neeson from the original trilogy.

## Premise

Former Green Beret Bryan Mills must overcome a personal tragedy in order to get revenge while starting his career as a special intelligence operative.
Malcolm & Eddie

**Malcolm & Eddie** is an American television sitcom series created by Joel Madison for UPN which aired from 1996 to 2000.

## Premise

The series centered on the lives of Malcolm McGee and Eddie Sherman, two men with different personalities that share an apartment & a business venture.

## Why It Was Cancelled

The show ended in May of 2000 after four seasons and 89 episodes.
Sonic Underground

***Sonic Underground*** is an animated series produced by DIC Entertainment and TF1. It is the third in a series of animated shows that adapt the *Sonic the Hedgehog* games.

## Premise

Set in a different canon and continuity from previous *Sonic* show, this series depicts Sonic as one of three triplets born into a royal family led by Queen Aleena, who was forced to separate her three children-Sonic, Manic, and Sonia-after the Oracle of Delphius told her of a prophecy foretelling that one day the family would reunite and bring an end to the reign of Dr. Robotnik. After reuniting with his siblings, Sonic works with them on a quest to reunite with their mother and fulfill their prophecy.

## Why It Was Cancelled

The series proved very unpopular with fans of the source material, earning criticism for its complex plot and large amounts of differences from the games. Because of its low popularity, the show was cancelled after 40 of its planned 65 episodes were produced, leaving its plot unresolved.
Pacific Blue

**Pacific Blue** is an American television crime drama series created by Bill Nuss for the USA Network which aired from 1996 to 2000.

## Premise

The series followed a team of police officers with the Santa Monica Police Department who patrolled its beaches on bicycles.

## Why It Was Cancelled

"Pacific Blue" ended in April of 2000 after five seasons & 101 episodes.
So Little Time

**So Little Time** is an American television sitcom series created by Eric Cohen & Tonya Hurley for the Fox Family Channel (later ABC Family) which aired from 2001 to 2002.

## Premise

The series centered on teenage sisters Riley and Chloe Carlson as they deal with the same trials & tribulations of everyday life.

## Why It Was Cancelled

The first half of "So Little Time" aired from June 2, 2001 to August 15, 2001; due to network management changes, it went on a four-month hiatus. By December 2001, the Fox Family Channel became ABC Family and the remaining episodes aired from December 1, 2001 to May 4, 2002.
The Dick Van Dyke Show

**The Dick Van Dyke Show** is an American television sitcom series created by Carl Reiner for CBS which aired from 1961 to 1966.

## Premise

The series centered on the work and home life of Rob Petrie, the head writer of a comedy/variety television show produced in Manhattan, New York.

## Why It Was Cancelled

CBS cancelled "The Dick Van Dyke Show" in 1966 after five seasons and 158 episodes.
Maude

**Maude** is an American television sitcom series & spin-off of "All in the Family" created by Norman Lear & Bud Yorkin for CBS which aired from 1972 to 1978.

The show also spun-off the series, "Good Times."

## Premise

The show centered on Maude Findlay, an outspoken, middle-aged, politically liberal woman living in suburban Tuckahoe, Westchester County, New York with her fourth husband, Walter, who owns a household appliance store.

## Why It Was Cancelled

In its fifth season, the ratings for "Maude" unexpectedly plunged from #4 to #31 in the Nielsen ratings as its lead-in shows "Rhoda" & "Phyllis" began struggling.

Late in the sixth season in 1978, CBS revamped the series and in the last three episodes, Maude was appointed as a congresswoman; she & her husband, Walter would move from Tuckahoe to Washington, D.C. and the rest of the regular cast would be written out of the series.

Bea Arthur felt that it didn't make sense to "start all over again" with a new group of supporting characters and decided to leave the series after the sixth season, bringing it to an end.
Safe Harbor

**Safe Harbor** is an American television drama series created & executively produced by Brenda Hampton for The WB which aired from September 20, 1999 to November 28, 1999.

## Premise

The series followed John Loring, the sheriff of a local town in Florida called Magic Beach who raises his three sons: Hayden, Turner and Jeff after the mysterious death of his wife along with his eccentric mother, who runs the local beach-side motel. He also takes care of a runaway girl named Jamie, who is friends with Jeff.

## Why It Was Cancelled

"Safe Harbor" was unable to hold a solid audience (due to "7th Heaven" being the number-one show on The WB) and was cancelled in November of 1999 after one season & 10 episodes.
Silk Stalkings

**Silk Stalkings** is an American television crime drama series created by Stephen J. Cannell which aired on CBS from 1991 to 1993, and on the USA Network from 1993 to 1999.

## Premise

The series portrayed the daily lives of two detectives who solve sexually-based crimes of passion (or "silk stalkings") among the ultra-rich of Palm Beach, Florida.

## Why It Was Cancelled

After two seasons, CBS cancelled the series in 1993, but was later picked up the USA Network where it aired for three additional seasons until it was cancelled in April of 1999 on a cliffhanger with no resolution.
Life with Lucy

**Life with Lucy** is an American television sitcom series, created by Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Davis for ABC which lasted from September 20, 1986 to November 15, 1986.

## Premise

Starring actress/comedian Lucille Ball, the series centered on Lucy Barker, a widowed grandmother living with her daughter's family who who inherits her late husband's half interest in a hardware store in South Pasadena, California.

## Why It Was Cancelled

Unlike Lucille Ball's previous television shows, "Life with Lucy" was a ratings failure and was poorly received by critics & viewers. It was also considered one of the worst sitcoms in broadcasting history.

Fourteen episodes of the series were written and 13 of them were filmed, but only 8 episodes aired and the show was cancelled on November 15, 1986. The show ranked 73rd out of 79 shows for the season (making it the 7th lowest-rated show on television for the season) with a 9.0/16 rating/share.
Raising Hope

**Raising Hope** is an American television sitcom series created by Greg Garcia for Fox which aired from 2010 to 2014.

## Premise

The series focused on 23-year-old Jimmy Chance who is given custody of his illegitimate young daughter, Hope after her mother (who is a serial killer) is sentenced to death and relies on his unorthodox, but well-intentioned family to help raise her.

## Why It Was Cancelled

On March 10, 2014, Fox announced that "Raising Hope" had been cancelled after four seasons; the series finale aired on April 4, 2014.
Miami Vice

**Miami Vice** is an American television crime drama series created by Anthony Yerkovich for NBC which aired from 1984 to 1990.

## Premise

The series centered on James "Sonny" Crockett and Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, two police detectives for the Miami-Dade Police department working undercover in Miami, Florida.

## Why It Was Cancelled

With the ratings still deteriorating during the 4th season, NBC originally planned to order just a shortened 5th season of "Miami Vice", but they eventually settled for another full season.

In May of 1989, the two-hour series finale, "Freefall" aired; three unaired episodes aired during the June reruns (called the "Lost Episodes"). A fourth, previously unaired episode titled "Too Much Too Late" was aired in 1990 on the USA Network.