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Hang on, I'm getting confused. Is it McKay who's the scottish bloke?

*reads wikipedia*

D'oh, it's Carson. Silly Cheese.

neds declassified school survival guide.
it was actually helpful.

Survivor needs to be cancelled too.

Stargate: Atlantis shouldn't have been canceled.

Firefly
Dresden Files
Blood Ties
Moonlight

Battlestar Galatica should have had more in the middle and a better ending -.-

Nice to see Firefly gets several mentions. To me its an honourable mention because it is well eclipsed.

The only program that really tops that on the too-short-a-run level is Fawlty Towers. And I am suprised that has not yet been mentioned, twelves episodes was too short a time to be exposed to such a work of genius. Though I do admit the show should nevertheless still be on the short side to ensure that absolute maximum quality was provided throughout.

Fawlty is fine as it is, anything more and it would've been stale or horrible. Besides by the second season John and Connie, who both wrote it were divorced.

They shouldn't have cancelled:

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Firefly
Dresden Files

They should cancel:

Any reality show in which no real skill is showcased.
The ability to eat bugs and/or date d-list celebs is not a skill.

Personally, I think they should cancel all reality TV shows, period. That stuff will rot your brain.

Fawlty Towers was just the right length.

Big Brother needs cancelling and everyone associated with it needs shooting. Surefire way of improving the genepool. Maybe all viewers should be sterilised too.

I think I am the only person who thought Firefly was just ok. They had a maarthon on the sci fi channel. I watched about 8 episodes and thought they were purely ok-the concept wasn't working for me (the one with horses made me laugh).

Interestingly, I loved Serenity.

I'll echo a few good ones mentioned earlier:
Firefly
Crime Story
Space: Above and Beyond
My Name is Earl (which makes no sense to me)

I'd add the live action "The Tick" with Patrick Warburton. The last few episodes were excellent, imho. I think Firefly had a bit of the same problem, the first episodes were more the show getting its legs, and then it got better towards the end of the run, but after it was already doomed.

Shows that should cancelled:
Anything that qualifies as 'reality' TV
American Dad (I like Family Guy, but can't get into Dad)

oh A Haunting shouldnt have been.

Frazzled wrote:I think I am the only person who thought Firefly was just ok. They had a maarthon on the sci fi channel. I watched about 8 episodes and thought they were purely ok-the concept wasn't working for me (the one with horses made me laugh).

Interestingly, I loved Serenity.

The moment that made me love Firefly was the guy getting kicked into the engine. Also, Jobal Early.

Jubal Early? Thats one of Lee's generals-who was that?

He was a bounty hunter in the finale. He was half-insane, and wholly badass.

So, er did it get better after the first 5-8 episodes?

It never gets aired in order, so you probably saw random episodes. But yeah, the later ones are better. Highlights are the finale, Ariel, and Our Mrs. Reynolds.

mmm...

You'll probably like Our Mrs. Reynolds. There's a heist, a large-breasted redhead, and a cunning plan.

And another that never should have been cancelled....

Invader Zim.

Bloody wussy networks freaking out. Tossers.

"Died before their time":
Farscape
Firefly

"They cancelled Farscape for this????"
Battlestar Galactica
Scare Tactics
Ghost Hunters
Any other reality TV on Sci Fi...

dietrich wrote:I think Firefly had a bit of the same problem, the first episodes were more the show getting its legs, and then it got better towards the end of the run, but after it was already doomed.

Frazzled wrote:So, er did it get better after the first 5-8 episodes?

Yes, imho. I also think the western motiff got a little better - either I didn't notice it as much, or they handled it better. I think it's the later, they weren't so pre-occupied with it. Ariel is great, especially the last scene.

legoburner wrote:Arrested Development and Firefly for me.

First two I thought of.

I liked Fawlty Towers okay.

Anything with John Cleese isn't going to be all bad. I could see the show getting a little old if it was on too long, though.

Shouldn't have been:

Babylon 5 Crusade - I am surprised that this hasn't been mentioned o.O...
Burn Notice
Moonlight
Firefly

Should Be:

Idols
Desperate housewives
24

Burn notice is still running. Season two is airing now. (Just watched ep. 4 on hulu)

AKAIK it was cancelled at Ep9 of season 2

pirates of dark water....i'm pretty sure that cartoon died like 3 to 5 episodes before they finished up the story