The Best Show That Never Had A Chance - Blu-ray Forum

assydingo · 01-26-2009, 01:56 AM

If the show has more than three seasons it doesn't count.

My favorites are

Firefly - In time this might have been as good as Buffy. The first season was much stronger than Buffy and Angel's first seasons =].

Profit - Ahead of it's time x over 9000. The show actually focused on the bad guy. They made him disturbed, sexy, and darkly humorous. Adrian Pasdar from Heroes was the main role.

cajmoyper · 01-26-2009, 02:03 AM

Carpoolers. Simply hilarious.

sokrman14 · 01-26-2009, 02:04 AM

i agree with firefly

Clark Kent · 01-26-2009, 02:09 AM

The best one for my money in the last decade was Miracles on ABC. It did get a dvd release from Shout Factory but it would have nice to see that show get more than a half season. It starred Skeet Ulrich as someone investigating supernatural miracles. That show had a lot of possibility that was killed when the early stages of the Iraq war kept preempting it.

Blu Man · 01-26-2009, 02:10 AM

Moonlight.

Adhamhnon · 01-26-2009, 03:35 AM

Firefly for sure... and Journeyman.

Beast · 01-26-2009, 03:36 AM

Drive. Loved the premise and the episodes they aired.

Shame those final two episodes of the 1st season never aired.

Astalder · 01-26-2009, 03:44 AM

Agree with Firefly, Moonlight just made me mad. If someone wants to do vampires on TV again, talk to Whedon (not you FOX, you go away).

These days I don't have much hope for series I'll truly love... I got Supernatural on CW, which is the only show that network has going for it, so I think it's safe. If I was CW I would drop all this teen-girl crap they're struggling on and start picking up the Firefly's, Dollhouses, Terminator's, Supernatural's, Smallville's, etc. Try shooting for THAT cult audience, the audience that gave you Buffy, Angel, Firefly/Serenity, etc., because the teen-girl audience doesn't seem to be working.

Throw in a Twilightish (the Stephanie Meyer one) TV show, there you go, teen-girls secured via Buffy 2!

tommyboy81 · 01-26-2009, 03:47 AM

Freaks and Geeks and also Undeclared. Fox never gave them a chance. I think it was Fox

Darko · 01-26-2009, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beast

Drive. Loved the premise and the episodes they aired.

Shame those final two episodes of the 1st season never aired.

I really liked Drive as well!

and Firefly!

Even though it lasted awhile Angel should have kept going as well!

dvd_mazter · 01-26-2009, 03:57 AM

Arrested Development
Greg The Bunny
The Loop
Undeclared

( All Fox owned properties, anyone notice a trend

)

wnicholas76 · 01-26-2009, 04:06 AM

Raines - This was a really good show, and Jeff Goldblum was pitch-perfect with his role as detective Michael Raines. Unfortunately, there were only 7 episodes. A great show gone before its time.

My Own Worst Enemy - A great show in the tradition of "Alias"! I had thought for sure that this would be the comeback for Christian Slater. Unforturnately, NBC didn't seem to think so and the show was canceled after only 9 episodes. Another great show taken before its time.

BluHavik · 01-26-2009, 04:14 AM

Defiantly Firefly.

EricJ · 01-26-2009, 04:16 AM

I believe I'm the only human being who remembers "Our World", an ABC News history program (think a serious version of "I Love the 80's"), that they ran for one season....against the first season of the Cosby Show.

I also believe I made the right watching decision.

(And c'mon, even if it could never possibly be "as good as the movie", can't we at least give Animal House's officially studio-sanctioned "Delta House" points for trying?)

Twankies08 · 01-26-2009, 04:56 AM

I liked Firefly and Invasion!!

Secretagentnumber6 · 01-26-2009, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommyboy81

Freaks and Geeks and also Undeclared. Fox never gave them a chance. I think it was Fox

My thoughts exactly. I miss these shows. Both fantastic.

Justice and Harsh Realm were also very good on fox.

jadedeath · 01-26-2009, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astalder

Agree with Firefly, Moonlight just made me mad. If someone wants to do vampires on TV again, talk to Whedon (not you FOX, you go away).

Forever Knight was vampires on TV before being a vampire on TV was cool.

Logan

toef · 01-26-2009, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by assydingo

If the show has more than three seasons it doesn't count.

So I guess Deadwood counts?

rbd3000 · 01-26-2009, 05:17 AM

I really liked HBO's Rome, I would have liked to see it continue, even though they were able to wrap it up nicely.

Secretagentnumber6 · 01-26-2009, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by rbd3000

I really liked HBO's Rome, I would have liked to see it continue, even though they were able to wrap it up nicely.

Bruno Heller who was creator has said he wants to do a couple of Rome movies with Vorenus and Titus. Even though that does not seem possible due to how it ended he said it was possible.

01-26-2009, 01:56 AM	#1
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	The Best Show That Never Had A Chance If the show has more than three seasons it doesn't count. My favorites are Firefly - In time this might have been as good as Buffy. The first season was much stronger than Buffy and Angel's first seasons =]. Profit - Ahead of it's time x over 9000. The show actually focused on the bad guy. They made him disturbed, sexy, and darkly humorous. Adrian Pasdar from Heroes was the main role.

01-26-2009, 03:44 AM	#8
Astalder Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:190 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:11	Agree with Firefly, Moonlight just made me mad. If someone wants to do vampires on TV again, talk to Whedon (not you FOX, you go away). These days I don't have much hope for series I'll truly love... I got Supernatural on CW, which is the only show that network has going for it, so I think it's safe. If I was CW I would drop all this teen-girl crap they're struggling on and start picking up the Firefly's, Dollhouses, Terminator's, Supernatural's, Smallville's, etc. Try shooting for THAT cult audience, the audience that gave you Buffy, Angel, Firefly/Serenity, etc., because the teen-girl audience doesn't seem to be working. Throw in a Twilightish (the Stephanie Meyer one) TV show, there you go, teen-girls secured via Buffy 2! Last edited by Astalder; 01-26-2009 at 03:59 AM.

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Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	The best one for my money in the last decade was Miracles on ABC. It did get a dvd release from Shout Factory but it would have nice to see that show get more than a half season. It starred Skeet Ulrich as someone investigating supernatural miracles. That show had a lot of possibility that was killed when the early stages of the Iraq war kept preempting it.

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Adhamhnon Active Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Niagara,Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:138 Trading Score:3	Firefly for sure... and Journeyman.

01-26-2009, 03:36 AM	#7
Beast Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:376 Blu-ray reviews:3	Drive. Loved the premise and the episodes they aired. Shame those final two episodes of the 1st season never aired.

01-26-2009, 03:47 AM	#9
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	Freaks and Geeks and also Undeclared. Fox never gave them a chance. I think it was Fox

01-26-2009, 03:57 AM	#11
dvd_mazter Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 146	Arrested Development Greg The Bunny The Loop Undeclared ( All Fox owned properties, anyone notice a trend )

01-26-2009, 04:06 AM	#12
wnicholas76 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Memphis, TN (for now...) Home Theater Gallery:188 4K collection:495 Blu-ray collection:1068 Blu-ray reviews: 24 Trading Score:12	Raines - This was a really good show, and Jeff Goldblum was pitch-perfect with his role as detective Michael Raines. Unfortunately, there were only 7 episodes. A great show gone before its time. My Own Worst Enemy - A great show in the tradition of "Alias"! I had thought for sure that this would be the comeback for Christian Slater. Unforturnately, NBC didn't seem to think so and the show was canceled after only 9 episodes. Another great show taken before its time.

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EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	I believe I'm the only human being who remembers "Our World", an ABC News history program (think a serious version of "I Love the 80's"), that they ran for one season....against the first season of the Cosby Show. I also believe I made the right watching decision. (And c'mon, even if it could never possibly be "as good as the movie", can't we at least give Animal House's officially studio-sanctioned "Delta House" points for trying?)

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Twankies08 Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Panama City, Florida Blu-ray collection:168 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:18	I liked Firefly and Invasion!!

01-26-2009, 05:17 AM	#19
rbd3000 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:423	I really liked HBO's Rome, I would have liked to see it continue, even though they were able to wrap it up nicely.

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