Shows that haven't been seen anywhere in years

[BD Sullivan]

When was the last time anyone saw The Drew Carey Show?

Even Cleveland stations don't show it, considering it's set there, etc.

 

[BD Sullivan]

It shouldn't matter if one season of a long-running series was inferior in the view of whomever. Fans of the show would most likely want all seasons.

Although The Twilight Zone is available on Me-TV and SyFy I've never seen where Me-TV shows any of the hour long episodes from season 4, and they're only on occasionally on marathons on SyFy. Netflix has seasons 1-3 and 5 online, but not 4. Is season 4 even out on DVD?

I know most people don't like season 4, but there were a few episodes I liked and would like to be able to see them.

ME-TV showed them on Sunday nights at 11 p.m. for close to a year in 2011-12, but after a couple runs (they only made 15 that season), they switched back to just showing a pair of half-hour eps.

 

[FredLeonard]

With all due respect, there are some shows that shouldn't be seen anywhere.

What's curious is the way some shows that were popular the first time around, are repeated over and over with undiminished popularity (Lucy, Andy Griffith).
There are some that didn't do that well in their network runs and become popular in syndication (Star Trek).
There are some that are popular in first run and start off OK in syndication and then fade out, becoming one of those never seen anywhere shows). A prime example is Murphy Brown, which just didn't hold up long after it ceased production. It's an example of how topical references can kill a show's syndication potential.

There a few shows that did not do well in original run and did not have enough episodes for syndication but did have a cult following and critical acclaim - and are worth seeing again. Examples would be My World and Welcome To It (already mentioned) and Al Franken's Lateline.

 

[nomadcowatbk]

Neil Patrick Harris is a hot property now. Is "Doogie Howser, M.D."
on DVD?

Likewise, the show ABC paired with it: "The Wonder Years."

they're on the Hub, or were recently, music licensing issues keeps The Wonder Years off DVD

The Wonder Years, Wings, and Coach are on Netflix online. Wings is also on Reelz.

Reelz isn't a major cable channel

 

[cd637299]

Does MeTV show the videotaped Twilight Zone eps from 1961? As a DXer, the episode "Static" hits home with me! It was on YouTube, as a kinescope.

And, are the videotaped eps shown on DVD as videotaped?

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[jfrancispastirchak]

I'm still surfing for Pete and Gladys, Delta House and Waverly Wonders.

 

[cd637299]

I'm still surfing for Pete and Gladys, Delta House and Waverly Wonders.

Like "December Bride," "Pete & Gladys" had daytime reruns on CBS (the Miami affiliate didn't show either, as far as I know, showing a daily movie instead)....it lasted only 2 seasons.

And the two series had one thing in common: Pete (Harry Morgan), who always complained about the unseen Gladys, until P&G came on the air.

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[nsa1]

Yes, MeTV shows them, and they show them on videotape. I think SyFy does too (or at least they did a few years ago).

Does MeTV show the videotaped Twilight Zone eps from 1961?

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[landtuna]

There a few shows that did not do well in original run and did not have enough episodes for syndication but did have a cult following and critical acclaim - and are worth seeing again. Examples would be My World and Welcome To It (already mentioned) and Al Franken's Lateline.

"My World" had excellent reviews and good ratings and was scheduled for a second season. However, CBS cancelled The Red Skelton Show and NBC then contracted Skelton to a half-hour series. They had to cancel a lower rated program to do so. That, and the cost of animation on "My World" made it expendable.

Seems NBC's programming decisions have always been suspect since the Skelton show lasted but one season.

 

[FredLeonard]

"My World" had excellent reviews and good ratings and was scheduled for a second season. However, CBS cancelled The Red Skelton Show and NBC then contracted Skelton to a half-hour series. They had to cancel a lower rated program to do so. That, and the cost of animation on "My World" made it expendable.

Seems NBC's programming decisions have always been suspect since the Skelton show lasted but one season.

You think they'd have learned their lesson at NBC after they took back Jack Benny when CBS cancelled his show.

Of course, I can think of only one instance when a show has thrived on one network after another cancelled it. That was Leave It To Beaver. Otherwise Scrubs, Taxi .... moved, got an extra season and died (a second time).

 

[MCarney]

CBS didn't cancel "Leave it to Beaver" - the sponsor (Ralston Purina) had a deal with ABC and moved the show there.

 

[rnigma1]

Of course, I can think of only one instance when a show has thrived on one network after another cancelled it. That was Leave It To Beaver. Otherwise Scrubs, Taxi .... moved, got an extra season and died (a second time).

"JAG" - ran on NBC one season and died, moved to CBS and ran over a decade.

 

[cowboybud]

Coach- last time a saw it was on USA at 5AM about 5 years ago, first 4 seasons on DVD
Dallas (original)- last seen on SoapNet

KRIV Houston runs Coach as filler on weekends.
TNT had some old Dallas eps streaming when they started the new series.

 

[Mario500]

I remember Country Music Television (CMT) showing an episode of the original "Dallas" shortly before Turner Network Television (TNT) started showing episodes of the new series in 2012.

 

[liradioisbad]

I also remember seeing Mork and Mindy years ago on Nick at Nite.

Unhappily Ever After- no seasons on DVD, was it ever even syndicated in reruns?
Mr. Belvedere- first 3 seasons on DVD but I haven't seen it on any major channels in years

Unhappily was syndicated for 1 year. I don't think there's anything close to a clamoring for people to see that now.

Mr. Belvedere is on FamilyNet. But that isn't obviously major.

Now I can't remember the last time I saw Out of this World anywhere. It did run 4 seasons, and Burt Reynolds voiced one of the main characters.

 

[MCarney]

"Coach" has run as filler in Boston on WFXT Fox25 and Comcast Sports Net New England but I haven't seen it on either in about 6 months.
Most of Seasons 1 and 2 of "Out of this World" is available in a German release (it has an English soundtrack but you need a region-free DVD player). There are a few episodes that for some reason did not get on the disc. Amazon Germany does ship to the U.S. - I have had good luck with them.
http://www.amazon.de/Mein-Vater-ist...ef=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1364765647&sr=1-1

 

[cd637299]

Of course, I can think of only one instance when a show has thrived on one network after another cancelled it. That was Leave It To Beaver. Otherwise Scrubs, Taxi .... moved, got an extra season and died (a second time).

"JAG" - ran on NBC one season and died, moved to CBS and ran over a decade.

Was thinking of JAG the other day for this thread.

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[azumanga]

There a few shows that did not do well in original run and did not have enough episodes for syndication but did have a cult following and critical acclaim - and are worth seeing again. Examples would be My World and Welcome To It (already mentioned) and Al Franken's Lateline.

"My World" had excellent reviews and good ratings and was scheduled for a second season. However, CBS cancelled The Red Skelton Show and NBC then contracted Skelton to a half-hour series. They had to cancel a lower rated program to do so. That, and the cost of animation on "My World" made it expendable.

I Believe the last time "My World" was on TV was in January 1990, when WGN started showing it (and a few other rarities, including the equally-rare "Good Morning World") for a couple of weeks on its superstation feed as a replacement program after syndex kicked in.

 

[Mr Tony]

Coach is also on in Minneapolis. Use to be on KSTC45 (Ind) but now is only on sister station KSTP ABC Sunday nights at midnight

 

[Wright County Guy]

"Quincy" ... don't know when that was last aired. I would guess MeTv would have dibs on it.
"Barnaby Jones"--another one that ran on Pax then disappeared
and, the last season of "Cannon". MeTv runs the rest.