List of television series canceled before airing an episode
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This list of television series canceled before airing an episode comprises television programs that were officially produced and announced to be broadcast, but were removed from the schedule prior to their scheduled debut. Such cancellations are very rare, and usually cause speculation among the audience that was anticipating the new series.
Shows are listed in alphabetical order with the slated year of debut (plus timeframe, or specific premiere date, where applicable), known cast and plot information, the reason for cancellation (if known), and what happened to the series after cancellation.
(2007)
The Bait
(1973)
Bill and Martha (Fall 1964)
Blonde Charity Mafia
(July 7, 2009)
produced four episodes of this television series for the Disney Channel
, but canceled it before airing any of them. The premise later had success as made-for-TV movies.
Coastocoast (Fall 1978) : This hour-long sitcom about two airline stewardesses, from Bud Yorkin
's production company, was originally announced for NBC
's Thursday-night schedule. Several Hollywood insiders, however, felt that the show was an "abomination" and would do irreparable damage to the network's reputation. When Fred Silverman
took over the network in June, the show was pulled for "further development" and eventually scrapped.
Commando Nanny (2005) : A series for The WB, created by Survivor
producer Mark Burnett
, was based on his life as an au pair
(he is also a former squaddie as well, serving in No3 Para). The pilot was re-shot when the star was replaced, however after a few more delays the series was shelved permanently.
sitcom, which starred Christopher Lloyd
as a former dictator of a foreign country now living in a laundromat, was ready to air as a spring replacement show
, and ads ran in TV Guide
and on the network announcing its debut. The show was pulled before a single episode aired, owing in part to the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike
.
Do You Trust Me? (2007) : Six episodes of this CBS
game show hosted by Tucker Carlson
were produced in 2007, but none were aired. The series even had a page on the CBS website.
Domestic Goddess (September 20, 2003): ABC Family
was to air a 13-episode cooking series hosted by Roseanne Barr
, however Barr underwent an emergency hysterectomy
on August 20 which ended the project. A program detailing the show's creation, The Real Roseanne Show
, made it to air on ABC that Summer.
(early 2008) : The CW announced this series as a midseason offering
, but no episodes were produced besides the unaired pilot, partly due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
.
for its Tuesday nights. The show starred Rachael Leigh Cook
, Bianca Lawson
, Ian Somerhalder
, and Eric Balfour
. The network decided to put One Tree Hill
in its place and move Fearless to mid-season after hearing of issues producers were having with the lead character's emotions and later issues of casting. After many delays, the show was canceled. The pilot was the only episode shot and never aired, but later leaked on the internet.
' popular parody of the "Cabbage Patch Kids
" was scheduled to debut on CBS
' Saturday-morning schedule, but was canceled before its debut after complaints from parental groups and replaced by an extra half-hour of Muppet Babies
. Although the 13 produced episodes aired in other countries (most notably Iceland
), it remained unseen in America until April 2006 when the series was released by Paramount Home Entertainment
under its "CBS DVD" brand.
The Grubbs (November 3, 2002) : An American version of Granada Television
's The Grimleys
starring Randy Quaid
and Carol Kane
, The Grubbs was produced without Granada's input and was blasted in early reviews as "the worst sitcom ever produced". Scheduled for Sunday nights at 9:30 PM, the show was scrapped two days before its debut and never mentioned again with Fox Entertainment President Gail Berman
stating that it "failed to live up to its creative potential".
(June 24, 1960) : This summer primetime game show hosted by Gene Rayburn
was slated to air on NBC's Friday-night schedule in an hour-long block with Play Your Hunch
, and TV Guide
listed this as such; however, NBC changed its plans and opted to fill the 8-9 PM slot with reruns of Cimarron City
and Wichita Town
. The pilot is among the holdings of the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
Hollyweird
(1998) : Fox abruptly pulled the plug on this show from producer Shaun Cassidy
before it ever made it to air, citing creative differences.
Hotel Story
(1977) : This Australian series made by Crawford Productions
was canceled by Network Ten
before a single episode aired and only seven episodes taped. After Network Ten canceled the series, Crawford found that the contract had never been signed, so they had no legal redress. The first four episodes later went to air as a "miniseries" screened over two nights (July 13 and December 27, 1977).
The Hunters (Fall 1970) : This gory sexcrime Western was originally slotted by CBS on Sunday nights from 10:00-11:00 PM. Fred Silverman scrapped the project in July.
for Spike TV featured a story about two immigrants – Jóska and Vladislav (from Hungary
and Russia
, respectively) – as they adjust to their new life in the United States. Six episodes were ordered, with a two-hour marathon to begin the run. However, for reasons unknown, the series never aired. The series was made into a motion picture for theatrical release
, which was released on DVD in the United States in 2009.
In The Dark (Summer 1997) : The WB was slated to air an American version of a British game show of the same name on its prime-time Sunday schedule, but it was yanked before its premiere.
The IT Crowd
(early 2008, Fall 2008) : NBC
slated an American adaptation of the British comedy series of the same name
with an American cast (although Richard Ayoade
reprised his role as Moss). Jessica St. Clair played the female lead Jen, and Joel McHale played Roy. The show taped its pilot before a live audience on February 16, 2007, and was picked up for a midseason debut in 2008, but was later pushed back to air during the 2008-2009 season. On September 13, 2007, the Hollywood Reporter reported that NBC was considering pulling the plug on the show. When NBC announced its schedule for the 2008-2009 season, The IT Crowd was not on it. However, the pilot has been seen on various video-sharing sites, including YouTube
.
(early 2002) : Seven episodes were produced to premiere in mid-season 2002, but NBC canceled the series before a single episode aired. In 2006, Bravo aired the series as part of its "Brilliant But Canceled" block.
Jingles (2008) : An unaired CBS
series produced by Mark Burnett
where teams compete to create new advertising jingle
s for brand name products. Starred Gene Simmons
and Kimberly Caldwell
.
The Jordan Chance (February 1979) : A drama starring Raymond Burr
as Frank Jordan, a man who was wrongfully imprisoned who becomes a lawyer and advocate for others in similar situations upon his release. Was set to air on CBS
.
(1981) : This spin-off of Doctor Who
focusing on the characters Sarah Jane Smith
and K-9
was commissioned by the BBC and production commenced on a pilot episode (titled "A Girl's Best Friend"). By the time production of the pilot was concluded, it had already been decided that the planned weekly series would not proceed. The pilot aired as a Christmas season special instead.
The Knowledge (1980)
(November 23, 2009) : ABC signed for 5 segments of an intended comedy-celebrity dance competition, to be hosted by Kathy Griffin
. Casting difficulties led to the series being scrapped.
Liza and David
(Fall 2002) : This planned reality series, about the lives of Liza Minnelli
and her then-husband, producer David Gest
, was abruptly pulled by VH1
in October (shortly before it was to debut). The subsequent string of lawsuits brought about the dissolution of their marriage.
Local Heroes
(Fall 1992)
The Love Nest (Fall 1974) : CBS originally announced this sitcom to air in its Fall schedule on Friday nights. It starred Charles Lane
and Florida Friebus
as widowed senior citizens who live together in a Florida trailer park
.
magazine programme aimed at men, a pilot was made in 1969 but never shown at the time. It was eventually broadcast in 1992 on the TV Hell
programme, as an example of some of the worst television ever made, in this case on the grounds of sexism and general naffness.
Manchester Prep (1999) : This series based upon the film Cruel Intentions
was commissioned by Fox
and advertised as a new series but, perhaps due to its controversial subject matter involving teen sexuality, was canceled before broadcast. The pilot was later partially refilmed to add nudity and adult subject matter, and released as the R-rated direct-to-video film Cruel Intentions 2
.
Man vs. Beast
(November 1, 2003) : ITV
commissioned a six-part series based on the controversial Fox
special of the same name. It was withdrawn two days before its scheduled debut after protests from animal rights groups.
Marie (September 14, 2009) : This daily talk show
from Las Vegas
, hosted by Marie Osmond
and syndicated by Program Partners, was cleared in 80% of US markets; however, the show's distributor withdrew it from distribution on July 31, roughly six weeks before the show's debut. Some of the stations that picked up the program had also changed their mind and withdrew their commitments.
Match Game
(Summer 2004, Fall 2008) : Fox promoted a revival called What the Blank!, hosted by Fred Willard
and announced by Randy West
, for Summer 2004; other than the addition of a "man on the street" segment, the game was faithful to the 1970s format. In 2008, TBS picked up the show as Match Game for its late-night schedule with Andrew Daly
as host, however did not air any episodes nor mention the show in any press conferences since then. Other networks rumored to have declined revivals include NBC
and GSN
.
Misconceptions
(early 2006) : This was to be a mid-season replacement during The WB's 2005
-2006
season. Six episodes were produced, but none of them were televised before The WB shut down and merged with UPN
to form The CW. The newly merged network aired only one new series during its first season on the air, the rest of its schedule being made up of established series from both networks on other nights; one of these returning shows was 7th Heaven
, a popular series which had been given a large "Countdown to Goodbye" fanfare by The WB but was renewed three days after its "series finale", which subsequently left no room for Misconceptions.
Mr. Dugan
(March 11, 1979) : This sitcom was to premiere on CBS and received substantial on-air promotion. Starring Cleavon Little
as a fledgling black congressman, Mr. Dugan was yanked from CBS' schedule on March 7 because several real black congressmen denounced it after a special screening.
"docusoap" was to follow the lives of several wives of prominent NASCAR
drivers. It was to be shown as a special after the 2009 Miss America Pageant, but the network changed its mind and decided to wait until after the 2009 Daytona 500
. However, the series never made it to the air, despite being heavily promoted. The reason for the pull was a conflict between the parties involved with the making of the show (TLC wanted to create in-show conflicts that were along the lines of traditional reality programs i.e. fights among cast members. The NASCAR Media Group refused to show their drivers and the wives in a negative light and the show vanished.)
.
The Ortegas (2003) : This Fox project starred Cheech Marin
and was based on The Kumars at No. 42
, a British hit about an Indian family that hosts its own talk show
.
Our Little Genius
(January 13, 2010) : Fox picked up this Mark Burnett
production, hosted by Kevin Pollak
, for a midseason debut to air after American Idol
. On January 7, the series was postponed on request by Burnett due to concerns about the show's integrity; Burnett had gotten reports that some contestants got too much information about the questions they were going to be asked. In an unrelated matter, on February 20, it was reported that a letter sent to the FCC on December 17, 2009, by a contestant's parent stated that, before a taping, a staff member gave the child certain questions and answers that he "needed to know". The FCC is currently looking into the allegations, and Fox officially canceled the show without airing an episode.
(2002) : A cartoon
series commissioned by the BBC which consisted of comical misrepresentations of the Roman Catholic church. After a sustained campaign from senior Catholic theologians, the series was never broadcast on the grounds that it was not of sufficient quality. However, Popetown made its debut on New Zealand
music television network C4, and was released on DVD
in September 2005.
Press Ganged (Fall 2004) : A reality television
series made by Granada Productions
for ITV1
in the UK. Filmed in Summer 2004, it appeared on lists of forthcoming series several times over the next year, but was never broadcast. No reason has ever been given for the show's non-appearance.
was set to star in this family sitcom alongside Mel Harris
on NBC
. Although it never aired in America, it did air in other countries.
Real People 2 (2004) : Around the time of the 25th anniversary of the human interest series Real People
, various networks attempted to revive the series. However, litigation and the economic realities of the day straightjacketed their efforts.
Rewind
(1998) : This was a Fox
series which would have followed two advertising executives (Scott Baio
and Mystro Clark
) both in the current day, and in flashbacks
to their experiences in the 1970s. The network heavily advertised the series, but canceled it before any showings.
The Robert Taylor Show (1963) : NBC
originally slated this Four Star
series, starring actor Robert Taylor
as a troubleshooter for the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare with George Segal
and Robert Loggia
, in its Thursday-night schedule. The series was later pulled before airing for unknown reasons.
Robotech 3000
(2000) : This project was canceled after a disastrous reaction by convention attendees over its abandonment of Robotech
' s trademark anime look, without an episode even being made. American production studio Netter Digital
went out of business soon afterwards.
Roman's Empire (early 2009, Fall 2009) : An American adaptation of the British comedy was planned for mid-season at first, but was later pushed to the Fall season on ABC
. The project, to star Kelsey Grammer
, was officially passed on with Grammer working on Hank
(which itself was canceled, albeit after airing five episodes).
Rose Tyler: Earth Defence (2006): The BBC
commissioned this spin-off of Doctor Who
soon after the popular character Rose Tyler
(played by Billie Piper
) left the series. Executive producer Russell T Davies cancelled production before it began, calling it "a spin-off too far".
The Runner (January 2002) : LivePlanet, the multi-media company formed by Matt Damon
and Ben Affleck
, announced this series in 2001, to air on ABC. The premise would have a "runner" compete for a $1 million-plus prize by completing a series of "missions" across the country, while three "agents" try to "capture" him. The show would have an internet twist: not only could potential contestants apply to be runners or agents online, but viewers could win a share of the pot by digging up and sharing clues about the runner's whereabouts on the Web. The series never aired, possibly so LivePlanet could focus on the drama Push, Nevada
, which did air in 2002 (but was cancelled after seven episodes).
(2000) : This Fox
sitcom starring comedian Robert Schimmel
was shelved when Schimmel underwent treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma
.
Secret Service Guy (1997) : Judge Reinhold
was slated to star in this sitcom, which Fox
decided not to air. However, the series did air in Australia in a very early-morning time slot.
Septuplets (early 2003) : Another unrealized Fox
commitment, Septuplets would have concerned a set of 16-year-old septuplets who run an upscale beachfront hotel with their parents.
The Singles Table
(early 2007) : NBC
announced this sitcom about five people who meet at a wedding after they are placed at the worst table in the event as a midseason replacement
. However, the series was pulled without explanation before airing.
Snip
(September 30, 1976) : Comedian David Brenner
was slated to star in this sitcom, where he would portray a hairdresser dealing with his ex-wife (Lesley Ann Warren
) moving back in with him. Created by James Komack
, who had earlier created Chico and the Man
and Welcome Back Kotter, Snip appeared to have great potential and was heavily promoted by NBC
; however, after seven episodes were written and five were filmed, the network decided to pull the show at the last minute – so abruptly, in fact, that TV Guide
still listed the show in its schedule guide. Brenner later stated that he believed the pulling was due to fears of controversy, as one of the supporting characters was openly gay, quipping that apparently "In 1976, there were no gay people in America." The five completed episodes later aired in Australia.
Star Trek: Phase II
(Spring 1978) : A planned revival of Star Trek
that was to air on a proposed Paramount Pictures
television network
. When plans for the network fell through with 13 episodes written, the first script of Phase II was given an expanded budget and became Star Trek: The Motion Picture
while two others later became episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation
. In 2008, the online fan-film project Star Trek: The New Voyages changed its name to "Star Trek: Phase II" and announced it would be adding at least one "new" character who had been created for the abandoned 1970s series.
Still Life
(2003)
as a formerly fat woman who was struggling to commit herself to a healthier lifestyle – over the objections of her still-fat family and friends. Six episodes were produced as a mid-season replacement for NBC
's 2005
-2006
season, but none were aired. When the series failed to air Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Parnell
and writer Paula Pell returned to working on SNL.
Tonari no 801-chan
(early 2009) : An anime adaption of the manga that was scheduled to air on TBS
in Japan when the network made the announcement in mid-August 2008. For unknown reasons, the series was later canceled; all of TBS' websites on the show were removed, making the cancellation official, on August 29, 2008.
Top Gear
(2008) : The U.S. version of the cult British show of the same name, hosted by Adam Carolla
, Tanner Foust
and Eric Stromer
., was announced mid-June by NBC
to be premiered as a midseason replacement
in 2009.. Despite the studio segments for the pilot were taped on July 26 to generally favorable reviews citing close following of the UK version's format., by December that year, NBC reversed its decision, citing the failure of Knight Rider
as its decision The show was picked up by History Channel in 2010, retaining only Foust from its original selection.
Trapped
(1973)
12 Miles of Bad Road
(2008) : The brainchild of comedic writer Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
, centering around a Texas
matriarch who must reconcile her booming real-estate business and immense wealth with the day-to-day struggles of her dysfunctional family
life. Ten episodes were ordered by HBO, but only six were shot due to a contemporary writers' strike. On March 17, 2008, HBO confirmed that they were not planning to air the show, and the creators then attempted to shop the episodes around to other networks.
(early 2007) : CBS
ordered this drama, which dealt with the political and personal lives around the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island
, as a mid-season replacement series. After completing production on five episodes, the network decided to cancel the series, citing creative and financial issues.
Welcome to the Neighborhood (July 10, 2005) : An ABC
reality show that was canceled before airing as its subject matter "risked fostering prejudice". The series had a conservative white neighborhood choosing their new neighbors from a group of families that were black
, Hispanic
, and Asia
n; two gay white men raising an adopted black child; a couple covered in tattoos and piercings; a couple who met at the wife's initiation as a witch; and a poor white family.
When Women Rule the World
(2007) : A Fox reality show that consisted of 12 women and 12 men sent to a "primitive location" where the men were forced to be subservient to the women, with the women voting off one man per week and the final man left winning $250,000. The series was originally set to air in spring 2007, then was pushed to June 2, 2008, then delayed again in April 2008 before the network finally pulled the plug for good. However, a version was later produced for the United Kingdom
.
Where's the Fire? (Fall 1974) : A sitcom about volunteer firemen
; scenes from the pilot were shown in ABC
's 1974-1975 season promo reel, but the show was withdrawn before its launch.
Who's Your Daddy?
(January 2005) : The 90-minute pilot to this ill-fated reality series aired as a "special" on January 2 and finished fourth in its time slot, prompting Fox to shelve the other five episodes (although they eventually aired on Fox Reality). No series premiere occurred, so it is considered to have been canceled before airing an episode.
, but was withdrawn following the Space Shuttle Challenger
disaster
on January 28. A Star Comics
comic book series from Marvel Comics
was planned to tie into the cartoon, but was also withdrawn following the disaster.
Shows are listed in alphabetical order with the slated year of debut (plus timeframe, or specific premiere date, where applicable), known cast and plot information, the reason for cancellation (if known), and what happened to the series after cancellation.
B
Babylon FieldsBabylon Fields
Babylon Fields was a proposed television series that featured reanimated zombies as characters. Rather than being portrayed as malevolent monsters, however, the recently deceased return to their homes and attempt to pick up their lives. The pilot had elements of black comedy as well as drama...
(2007)
The Bait
The Bait
The Bait is a television crime thriller movie about police officer Tracy Fleming, who is out to catch a serial killer preying on women in Los Angeles. Filmed in 1971 and made in 1973, it stars Donna Mills. The film was based on a novel by former police officer Dorothy Uhnak, who was embarrassed...
(1973)
Bill and Martha (Fall 1964)
- This was a situation comedy starring William BendixWilliam BendixWilliam Bendix was an American film, radio, and television actor, best remembered in movies for the title role in the movie The Babe Ruth Story and for portraying clumsily earnest aircraft plant worker Chester A. Riley in radio and television's The Life of Riley...
and Martha RayeMartha RayeMartha Raye was an American comic actress and standards singer who performed in movies, and later on television....
that was scheduled to air on CBS beginning in the Fall of 1964. Due to the shaky health of Bendix, CBS decided not to air the program. That action resulted in a lawsuit from Bendix for $2.658 million in May 1964, with the actor stating that the decision hurt his career despite his assertion that he was in excellent health and could perform all of the requirements of the agreement. The case was settled out of court, but Bendix died on December 14, 1964 from pneumoniaPneumoniaPneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
complications.
Blonde Charity Mafia
Blonde Charity Mafia
Blonde Charity Mafia was a reality television series produced by Patty Ivins and Julie Pizzi that followed the lives of three socialites whose lives revolved around charity events....
(July 7, 2009)
- This was a reality series developed by the Lifetime network. It followed three Washington, D.C., socialites whose lives revolved around charity events. After production was completed on one six-episode season, Lifetime decided to sell the show to The CW networkThe CW Television NetworkThe CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
rather than air it itself. The CW scheduled the July premiere date for the series, but later decided to forgo all original programming for that summer, and program the show as a midseason replacementMidseason replacementIn American and Canadian television, a midseason replacement is a television series that premieres in the second half of the traditional television season, usually between January and May...
for 2009–2010. Sometime after that, the network apparently lost interest in the series; references to it were removed from CW websites, and on December 29, the network officially confirmed that it would not air the show at all. It was apparently dropped in favor of the two reality series Fly GirlsFly Girls (TV series)Fly Girls is an American reality television program that follows the personal lives of five flight attendants working for Virgin America. The program aired from March 24, 2010 to May 5, 2010.- Background :...
and High SocietyHigh Society (reality show)High Society is reality show following the lives of Tinsley Mortimer, a Manhattan socialite, and her friends. It was originally scheduled to air every Wednesday at 9 pm after America's Next Top Model but due to low ratings the network decided to push it back half hour to air after Fly Girls. The...
, the latter featuring Tinsley MortimerTinsley Mortimer-Early life:Mortimer was born in Virginia. and grew up in Richmond, VA. Her father is George Riley Mercer Jr., a real-estate investor, and her mother is Dale Mercer , an interior designer. Her paternal grandfather, George Riley Mercer Sr., founded Mercer Rug Cleansing in 1936...
. Both of those series were developed by The CW. Blonde Charity Mafia did air on MTV Australia and MTV New Zealand in August and September of 2009.
C
The Cheetah Girls (2003) : Based on the novel series of the same name, Walt Disney StudiosWalt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film studio owned by The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Pictures and Television, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Studios and the main production company for live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, based at the Walt Disney...
produced four episodes of this television series for the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
, but canceled it before airing any of them. The premise later had success as made-for-TV movies.
Coastocoast (Fall 1978) : This hour-long sitcom about two airline stewardesses, from Bud Yorkin
Bud Yorkin
Bud Yorkin is an American film and television producer, director, writer and actor.Yorkin was born Alan David Yorkin in Washington, Pennsylvania. He earned a degree in engineering from Carnegie Tech, now Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania...
's production company, was originally announced for NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Thursday-night schedule. Several Hollywood insiders, however, felt that the show was an "abomination" and would do irreparable damage to the network's reputation. When Fred Silverman
Fred Silverman
Fred Silverman is an American television executive and producer. He worked as an executive at the CBS, ABC and NBC networks, and was responsible for bringing to television such programs as the series Scooby-Doo , All in the Family , The Waltons , and Charlie's Angels , as well as the...
took over the network in June, the show was pulled for "further development" and eventually scrapped.
Commando Nanny (2005) : A series for The WB, created by Survivor
Survivor (U.S. TV series)
Survivor is an American version of the Survivor reality television game show, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons. The series premiered on May 31, 2000 on CBS...
producer Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett is a British television producer and executive producer, based in the United States. He currently is the executive producer of five network television series with seven hours of network programming. Works with which Burnett is associated have won multiple awards and recognition...
, was based on his life as an au pair
Au pair
An au pair is a domestic assistant from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family's responsibility for childcare as well as some housework, and receive a small monetary allowance for personal use...
(he is also a former squaddie as well, serving in No3 Para). The pilot was re-shot when the star was replaced, however after a few more delays the series was shelved permanently.
D
The Dictator (Spring 1988) : This CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
sitcom, which starred Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Allen Lloyd is an American actor. He is best known for playing Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy, Uncle Fester in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values, and Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He played Reverend Jim Ignatowski in the television series Taxi and more...
as a former dictator of a foreign country now living in a laundromat, was ready to air as a spring replacement show
Midseason replacement
In American and Canadian television, a midseason replacement is a television series that premieres in the second half of the traditional television season, usually between January and May...
, and ads ran in TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
and on the network announcing its debut. The show was pulled before a single episode aired, owing in part to the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike
1988 Writers Guild of America strike
The 1988 Writers Guild of America strike was a strike action taken by members of both the Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West against major United States television and film studios represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers...
.
Do You Trust Me? (2007) : Six episodes of this CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
game show hosted by Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson
Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson is an American political news correspondent and conservative commentator for the Fox News Channel...
were produced in 2007, but none were aired. The series even had a page on the CBS website.
Domestic Goddess (September 20, 2003): ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
was to air a 13-episode cooking series hosted by Roseanne Barr
Roseanne Barr
Roseanne Cherrie Barr is an American actress, comedian, writer, television producer and director. Barr began her career in stand-up comedy at clubs before gaining fame for her role in the sitcom Roseanne. The show was a hit and lasted nine seasons, from 1988 to 1997...
, however Barr underwent an emergency hysterectomy
Hysterectomy
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, usually performed by a gynecologist. Hysterectomy may be total or partial...
on August 20 which ended the project. A program detailing the show's creation, The Real Roseanne Show
The Real Roseanne Show
The Real Roseanne Show is a summer 2003 reality show about actress and comedian Roseanne Barr hosting a cooking show, called Domestic Goddess...
, made it to air on ABC that Summer.
E
Eight Days a WeekEight Days a Week (TV series)
Eight Days a Week is an American television comedy that was to have been aired on The CW Television Network midseason for the 2007-2008 season. The show was produced by CBS Paramount Network Television, Hazy Mills and Warner Bros. Television....
(early 2008) : The CW announced this series as a midseason offering
Midseason replacement
In American and Canadian television, a midseason replacement is a television series that premieres in the second half of the traditional television season, usually between January and May...
, but no episodes were produced besides the unaired pilot, partly due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
The 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, more commonly referred to as simply the Writers' Strike, was a strike by the Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West ....
.
F
Fearless (Fall 2003, early 2004) : The WB announced production of this show for the 2003-2004 season which was based on the young adult series of novels by Francine PascalFrancine Pascal
Francine Pascal is an author best known for creating the Sweet Valley series of young adult novels. Sweet Valley High was the backbone of the collection, and was made into a popular television series. There were also several spin-offs, including The Unicorn Club and Sweet Valley University...
for its Tuesday nights. The show starred Rachael Leigh Cook
Rachael Leigh Cook
Rachael Leigh Cook is an American actress, known for her role in the romantic comedy She's All That and her This is Your Brain on Drugs public service announcement.-Early life:...
, Bianca Lawson
Bianca Lawson
Bianca Jasmine Lawson is an American film and television actress.-Early life:Lawson was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Denise and actor Richard Lawson. Bianca is also the great niece of Motown founder Berry Gordy...
, Ian Somerhalder
Ian Somerhalder
Ian Joseph Somerhalder is an American model, actor and producer, best known for playing Boone Carlyle in the TV drama Lost and Damon Salvatore in the TV drama The Vampire Diaries.-Early life:...
, and Eric Balfour
Eric Balfour
Eric Salter Balfour is an American singer and actor of film and television. He is the lead singer of Born As Ghosts, formerly known as Fredalba...
. The network decided to put One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
in its place and move Fearless to mid-season after hearing of issues producers were having with the lead character's emotions and later issues of casting. After many delays, the show was canceled. The pilot was the only episode shot and never aired, but later leaked on the internet.
G
Garbage Pail Kids (September 19, 1987) : An animated series based on ToppsTopps
The Topps Company, Inc., manufactures chewing gum, candy and collectibles. Based in New York, New York, Topps is best known as a leading producer of baseball cards, football cards, basketball cards, hockey cards and other sports and non-sports themed trading cards.-Company history:Topps itself was...
' popular parody of the "Cabbage Patch Kids
Cabbage Patch Kids
Cabbage Patch Kids is a line of dolls created by American art student Xavier Roberts in 1978. It was originally called "Little People". The original dolls were all cloth and sold at local craft shows, then later at Babyland General Hospital in Cleveland, Georgia...
" was scheduled to debut on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
' Saturday-morning schedule, but was canceled before its debut after complaints from parental groups and replaced by an extra half-hour of Muppet Babies
Muppet Babies
Jim Henson's Muppet Babies is an American animated television series that aired from September 15, 1984 to November 2, 1991 on CBS. The show portrayed childhood versions of the Muppets living together in a large nursery in the care of a human woman called Nanny...
. Although the 13 produced episodes aired in other countries (most notably Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
), it remained unseen in America until April 2006 when the series was released by Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment is the division of Paramount Pictures dealing with home video founded in late 1975.-History:...
under its "CBS DVD" brand.
The Grubbs (November 3, 2002) : An American version of Granada Television
Granada Television
Granada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
's The Grimleys
The Grimleys
The Grimleys is a nostalgic comedy-drama television series set on a council estate in Dudley, West Midlands, England in the mid-1970s. It was first broadcast by Granada TV for ITV in 1999, following a pilot in 1997, and concluded in 2001 after three series....
starring Randy Quaid
Randy Quaid
Randall Rudy "Randy" Quaid is an American actor perhaps best known for his role as Cousin Eddie in the National Lampoon's Vacation movies, as well as his numerous supporting roles in films, including his Oscar nominated performance in The Last Detail, Independence Day, Kingpin and Brokeback Mountain...
and Carol Kane
Carol Kane
Carolyn Laurie "Carol" Kane is an American actress. Kane has worked on the stage, on the screen and in television. She appeared on the television series Taxi in the early 1980s, as the wife of the character played by Andy Kaufman. She received two Emmy Awards for her work...
, The Grubbs was produced without Granada's input and was blasted in early reviews as "the worst sitcom ever produced". Scheduled for Sunday nights at 9:30 PM, the show was scrapped two days before its debut and never mentioned again with Fox Entertainment President Gail Berman
Gail Berman
Gail Berman is the former president of entertainment at Fox Broadcasting Company and the former president of Viacom's Paramount Pictures.She graduated from the University of Maryland in 1978...
stating that it "failed to live up to its creative potential".
H
Head of the ClassHead of the Class
Head of the Class is an American sitcom that ran from 1986 to 1991 on the ABC television network. The series follows a group of gifted students in the Individualized Honors Program at the fictional Monroe High School in Manhattan, and their history teacher Charlie Moore...
(June 24, 1960) : This summer primetime game show hosted by Gene Rayburn
Gene Rayburn
Gene Rayburn was an American radio and television personality. He is best known as the host of various editions of the popular American television game show Match Game for over two decades....
was slated to air on NBC's Friday-night schedule in an hour-long block with Play Your Hunch
Play Your Hunch
Play Your Hunch was an American game show first hosted by Merv Griffin from 1958 to 1962, and was then hosted by Robert Q. Lewis until 1963. The announcers for the show were, respectively, Johnny Olson, Wayne Howell and Roger Tuttle...
, and TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
listed this as such; however, NBC changed its plans and opted to fill the 8-9 PM slot with reruns of Cimarron City
Cimarron City (TV series)
Cimarron City is an American Western television series starring George Montgomery and John Smith that aired on NBC from October 11, 1958 until April 4, 1959...
and Wichita Town
Wichita Town
Wichita Town is a half-hour western television series starring Joel McCrea, Jody McCrea, Carlos Romero, and George Neise that aired on NBC from September 30, 1959, until April 6, 1960....
. The pilot is among the holdings of the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
Hollyweird
Hollyweird
Hollyweird is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Poison, released on March 21, 2002 through Cyanide Music and debuted at #103 on The Billboard 200 chart and #8 on the Independent Albums chart.-Musical style:...
(1998) : Fox abruptly pulled the plug on this show from producer Shaun Cassidy
Shaun Cassidy
Shaun Paul Cassidy is an American actor, singer, writer, and producer. He is the eldest son of Academy Award winning actress Shirley Jones, and the second son of Tony award-winning actor Jack Cassidy...
before it ever made it to air, citing creative differences.
Hotel Story
Hotel Story
Hotel Story was an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network in 1977.The series, intended as a replacement for The Box, was set in a luxury international hotel...
(1977) : This Australian series made by Crawford Productions
Crawford Productions
Crawford Productions is an Australian television production company founded by Hector Crawford; the present incarnation of the company, Crawfords Australia, is now a subsidiary of the WIN television corporation.-History:...
was canceled by Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
before a single episode aired and only seven episodes taped. After Network Ten canceled the series, Crawford found that the contract had never been signed, so they had no legal redress. The first four episodes later went to air as a "miniseries" screened over two nights (July 13 and December 27, 1977).
The Hunters (Fall 1970) : This gory sexcrime Western was originally slotted by CBS on Sunday nights from 10:00-11:00 PM. Fred Silverman scrapped the project in July.
I
Immigrants (August 12, 2004) : This animated series from Klasky CsupoKlasky Csupo
Klasky Csupo, Inc. is a multimedia entertainment production company located in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, founded by artist/producer, Arlene Klasky and animator, Gábor Csupó.- History :...
for Spike TV featured a story about two immigrants – Jóska and Vladislav (from Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, respectively) – as they adjust to their new life in the United States. Six episodes were ordered, with a two-hour marathon to begin the run. However, for reasons unknown, the series never aired. The series was made into a motion picture for theatrical release
Immigrants (2008 film)
Immigrants, also known as L.A. Dolce Vita or Immigrants: L.A. Dolce Vita is a Hungarian-American animated film directed by Gábor Csupó. The Hungarian release date was October 30, 2008...
, which was released on DVD in the United States in 2009.
In The Dark (Summer 1997) : The WB was slated to air an American version of a British game show of the same name on its prime-time Sunday schedule, but it was yanked before its premiere.
The IT Crowd
The IT Crowd
The IT Crowd is a British sitcom by Channel 4, written by Graham Linehan, produced by Ash Atalla and starring Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson and Matt Berry...
(early 2008, Fall 2008) : NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
slated an American adaptation of the British comedy series of the same name
The IT Crowd
The IT Crowd is a British sitcom by Channel 4, written by Graham Linehan, produced by Ash Atalla and starring Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson and Matt Berry...
with an American cast (although Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade
Richard Ellef Ayoade is a British comedian, actor, writer and director best known for his role as Maurice Moss in The IT Crowd.Ayoade was born an only child to a Norwegian mother, Dagny , and a Nigerian father, Layide Ade Laditi Ayoade. Ayoade studied at St...
reprised his role as Moss). Jessica St. Clair played the female lead Jen, and Joel McHale played Roy. The show taped its pilot before a live audience on February 16, 2007, and was picked up for a midseason debut in 2008, but was later pushed back to air during the 2008-2009 season. On September 13, 2007, the Hollywood Reporter reported that NBC was considering pulling the plug on the show. When NBC announced its schedule for the 2008-2009 season, The IT Crowd was not on it. However, the pilot has been seen on various video-sharing sites, including YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
J
The Jake EffectThe Jake Effect
The Jake Effect is an NBC situation comedy starring Jason Bateman, Nikki Cox, and Greg Grunberg. Seven episodes were produced to premiere in midseason of 2002, but NBC cancelled the series before a single episode aired....
(early 2002) : Seven episodes were produced to premiere in mid-season 2002, but NBC canceled the series before a single episode aired. In 2006, Bravo aired the series as part of its "Brilliant But Canceled" block.
Jingles (2008) : An unaired CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
series produced by Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett is a British television producer and executive producer, based in the United States. He currently is the executive producer of five network television series with seven hours of network programming. Works with which Burnett is associated have won multiple awards and recognition...
where teams compete to create new advertising jingle
Jingle
A jingle is a short tune used in advertising and for other commercial uses. The jingle contains one or more hooks and lyrics that explicitly promote the product being advertised, usually through the use of one or more advertising slogans. Ad buyers use jingles in radio and television...
s for brand name products. Starred Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, actor, and rock bassist. Known as "The Demon", he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.-Early life:...
and Kimberly Caldwell
Kimberly Caldwell
Kimberly Ann Caldwell is an American singer, actress, and television hostess, from Katy, Texas who was the seventh place finalist on the second season of American Idol. She used to work as an entertainment correspondent and hosted various shows on the TV Guide Network...
.
The Jordan Chance (February 1979) : A drama starring Raymond Burr
Raymond Burr
Raymond William Stacey Burr was a Canadian actor, primarily known for his title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside. His early acting career included roles on Broadway, radio, television and in film, usually as the villain...
as Frank Jordan, a man who was wrongfully imprisoned who becomes a lawyer and advocate for others in similar situations upon his release. Was set to air on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
.
K
K-9 and CompanyK-9 and Company
K-9 and Company was a proposed television spin-off of the original programme run of Doctor Who . It was to feature former series regulars Sarah Jane Smith, an investigative journalist played by Elisabeth Sladen, and K-9, a robotic dog. Both characters had been companions of the Fourth Doctor, but...
(1981) : This spin-off of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
focusing on the characters Sarah Jane Smith
Sarah Jane Smith
Sarah Jane Smith is a fictional character played by Elisabeth Sladen in the long-running British BBC Television science-fiction series Doctor Who and its spin-offs K-9 and Company and The Sarah Jane Adventures....
and K-9
K-9 (Doctor Who)
K-9, or K9, is the name of several fictional robotic canines in the long-running British science fiction television series, Doctor Who, first appearing in 1977...
was commissioned by the BBC and production commenced on a pilot episode (titled "A Girl's Best Friend"). By the time production of the pilot was concluded, it had already been decided that the planned weekly series would not proceed. The pilot aired as a Christmas season special instead.
The Knowledge (1980)
L
Let's DanceLet's Dance
Let's Dance is an album by David Bowie, released in 1983, with co-production by Chic's Nile Rodgers. The title track of the album became one of Bowie's biggest hit singles, reaching number 1 in the UK, the US and various other countries. Further singles included "Modern Love" and "China Girl",...
(November 23, 2009) : ABC signed for 5 segments of an intended comedy-celebrity dance competition, to be hosted by Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin
Kathleen Mary "Kathy" Griffin is an American actress, stand-up comedienne, television personality, New York Times best-selling author and an LGBT rights advocate. Griffin first gained recognition for appearances on two episodes of Seinfeld, and then for her supporting role on the NBC sitcom...
. Casting difficulties led to the series being scrapped.
Liza and David
Liza and David
Liza and David was a reality television series slated to air on VH1 in 2002, featuring Liza Minnelli and her than husband, David Gest. The show gained notoriety after arguments between the show's stars and executives from VH1. Ten episodes were planned and one was filmed, but the series was...
(Fall 2002) : This planned reality series, about the lives of Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Liza May Minnelli is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli....
and her then-husband, producer David Gest
David Gest
David Alan Gest is an American concert promoter and media personality, perhaps best known for his turbulent marriage to Liza Minnelli, friendship with The Jackson 5 and appearance on the 2006 series of the British reality television show I'm a Celebrity.....
, was abruptly pulled by VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
in October (shortly before it was to debut). The subsequent string of lawsuits brought about the dissolution of their marriage.
Local Heroes
Local Heroes
Local Heroes is an award-winning science and history television programme in the United Kingdom, presented by Adam Hart-Davis.Made by Screenhouse Productions and directed by Paul Bader, it was first aired on the ITV regional network Yorkshire Television in 1991...
(Fall 1992)
The Love Nest (Fall 1974) : CBS originally announced this sitcom to air in its Fall schedule on Friday nights. It starred Charles Lane
Charles Lane (actor)
Charles Gerstle Levison , better known as Charles Lane, was an American character actor seen in many movies and TV shows, and at the time of his death may have been the oldest living professional American actor. Lane appeared in many Frank Capra films, including You Can't Take It With You , Mr...
and Florida Friebus
Florida Friebus
Florida Friebus was an American writer and actress of stage, film, and television. Friebus's best-known roles were Winifred "Winnie" Gillis and Mrs...
as widowed senior citizens who live together in a Florida trailer park
Trailer park
A trailer park is a semi-permanent or permanent area for mobile homes or travel trailers. The main reasons for living in such trailer parks are the often lower cost compared to other housing, and the ability to move to a new area more quickly and easily, for example when changing jobs to another...
.
M
Mainly For Men (1969) : This was an aborted BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
magazine programme aimed at men, a pilot was made in 1969 but never shown at the time. It was eventually broadcast in 1992 on the TV Hell
TV Hell
TV Hell was a BBC2 theme night broadcast on 31 August 1992, showing a whole evening of archive television clips widely regarded by critics and the public alike as among the worst ever produced in Britain...
programme, as an example of some of the worst television ever made, in this case on the grounds of sexism and general naffness.
Manchester Prep (1999) : This series based upon the film Cruel Intentions
Cruel Intentions
Cruel Intentions is a 1999 American drama film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair. The film is an adaptation of the 18th-century French epistolary novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Laclos and is set among wealthy teenagers living in modern New York...
was commissioned by Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
and advertised as a new series but, perhaps due to its controversial subject matter involving teen sexuality, was canceled before broadcast. The pilot was later partially refilmed to add nudity and adult subject matter, and released as the R-rated direct-to-video film Cruel Intentions 2
Cruel Intentions 2
Cruel Intentions 2 is the 2000 American comedy-drama prequel to Cruel Intentions and was released direct-to-video. It was written and directed by Roger Kumble, who was also responsible for the first film. The film stars Robin Dunne, Sarah Thompson, Amy Adams, and Keri Lynn Pratt...
.
Man vs. Beast
Man vs. Beast
Man vs. Beast is a series of sensationalistic television specials aired in the United States by the Fox television network. The shows were produced by Brian Richardson and directed by Bob Levy. They involve a variety of challenges in which people and animals compete against each other. Although the...
(November 1, 2003) : ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
commissioned a six-part series based on the controversial Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
special of the same name. It was withdrawn two days before its scheduled debut after protests from animal rights groups.
Marie (September 14, 2009) : This daily talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
from Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, hosted by Marie Osmond
Marie Osmond
Olive Marie Osmond is an American singer, actress, doll designer, and a member of the show business family The Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a solo country music artist in the 1970s and 1980s...
and syndicated by Program Partners, was cleared in 80% of US markets; however, the show's distributor withdrew it from distribution on July 31, roughly six weeks before the show's debut. Some of the stations that picked up the program had also changed their mind and withdrew their commitments.
Match Game
Match Game
Match Game is an American television game show in which contestants attempted to match celebrities' answers to fill-in-the-blank questions...
(Summer 2004, Fall 2008) : Fox promoted a revival called What the Blank!, hosted by Fred Willard
Fred Willard
Fred Willard is an American actor, comedian, and voice over actor, best known for his improvisational comedy skills. He is known for his roles in the Christopher Guest mockumentary films This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration as well as...
and announced by Randy West
Randy West
Randy West is an American television personality who is best known for his work on game shows. He has been an announcer on American television game shows since 1990, with credits including Supermarket Sweep, Trivial Pursuit, Hollywood Showdown, and a substitute role on The Price Is Right.West's...
, for Summer 2004; other than the addition of a "man on the street" segment, the game was faithful to the 1970s format. In 2008, TBS picked up the show as Match Game for its late-night schedule with Andrew Daly
Andrew Daly
Andrew "Andy" Daly is an American actor, comedian and writer best known for playing Principal Terrence Cutler in the HBO comedy series Eastbound & Down.-Early life:Daly was born in Mount Kisco, New York and raised in New Jersey...
as host, however did not air any episodes nor mention the show in any press conferences since then. Other networks rumored to have declined revivals include NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
and GSN
Game Show Network
The Game Show Network is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows and casino game shows. The channel was launched on December 1, 1994. Its current slogan is "The World Needs More Winners"...
.
Misconceptions
Misconceptions
Misconceptions is an American sitcom television series for The WB Network for the 2005-2006 season that never aired. It featured Jane Leeves and French Stewart. Six episodes were ordered at the time of the show's announcement...
(early 2006) : This was to be a mid-season replacement during The WB's 2005
2005 in television
The year 2005 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2005.For the American TV schedule, see: 2005–06 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-Miniseries:...
-2006
2006 in television
2006 in television may refer to:*2006 in American television*2006 in Australian television*2006 in British television*2006 in Canadian television*2006 in Japanese television...
season. Six episodes were produced, but none of them were televised before The WB shut down and merged with UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
to form The CW. The newly merged network aired only one new series during its first season on the air, the rest of its schedule being made up of established series from both networks on other nights; one of these returning shows was 7th Heaven
7th Heaven
7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...
, a popular series which had been given a large "Countdown to Goodbye" fanfare by The WB but was renewed three days after its "series finale", which subsequently left no room for Misconceptions.
Mr. Dugan
Mr. Dugan
Mr. Dugan is an American sitcom about a black Congressman that was scheduled to air in March 1979 on CBS, but never aired.-History:In early 1978, producer Norman Lear felt his long-running comedy Maude was getting stale, so he decided to enliven things by moving the show to Washington, D.C. and...
(March 11, 1979) : This sitcom was to premiere on CBS and received substantial on-air promotion. Starring Cleavon Little
Cleavon Little
Cleavon Jake Little was an American film and theatre actor.Little was widely known for his lead role as Sheriff Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles. He also was the irreverent Dr...
as a fledgling black congressman, Mr. Dugan was yanked from CBS' schedule on March 7 because several real black congressmen denounced it after a special screening.
N
NASCAR Wives (January 24, 2009) : This TLCTLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
"docusoap" was to follow the lives of several wives of prominent NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
drivers. It was to be shown as a special after the 2009 Miss America Pageant, but the network changed its mind and decided to wait until after the 2009 Daytona 500
2009 Daytona 500
The 2009 Daytona 500, the fifty-first running of Daytona 500, was the first points-paying race to open the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. The race was won by Matt Kenseth making a car numbered 17 winning the Daytona 500 for the first time in 20 years since Darrell Waltrip's win back in 1989 and the...
. However, the series never made it to the air, despite being heavily promoted. The reason for the pull was a conflict between the parties involved with the making of the show (TLC wanted to create in-show conflicts that were along the lines of traditional reality programs i.e. fights among cast members. The NASCAR Media Group refused to show their drivers and the wives in a negative light and the show vanished.)
O
On the Ropes (Fall 1999) : This teen-aimed sitcom was slated to air on the Kids WB lineup, but was withdrawn due to the popularity of PokémonPokémon
is a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
.
The Ortegas (2003) : This Fox project starred Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin
Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin is an American comedian, actor and writer who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s, and as Don Johnson's partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez on Nash Bridges...
and was based on The Kumars at No. 42
The Kumars at No. 42
The Kumars at No. 42 was a British television show. It won an International Emmy in 2002 and in 2003. It ran for seven series totalling 53 episodes.-Plot:...
, a British hit about an Indian family that hosts its own talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
.
Our Little Genius
Our Little Genius
Our Little Genius is a game show produced for the Fox network that was pulled before making it to air, hosted by Kevin Pollak. The program was slated to premiere on Fox on January 13, 2010, at 9:15 PM Eastern following American Idol with a special 45-minute episode, with further episodes being 60...
(January 13, 2010) : Fox picked up this Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett is a British television producer and executive producer, based in the United States. He currently is the executive producer of five network television series with seven hours of network programming. Works with which Burnett is associated have won multiple awards and recognition...
production, hosted by Kevin Pollak
Kevin Pollak
Kevin Elliot Pollak is an American actor, impressionist, game show host, and comedian. He started performing stand-up comedy at the age of 10 and touring professionally at the age of 20...
, for a midseason debut to air after American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
. On January 7, the series was postponed on request by Burnett due to concerns about the show's integrity; Burnett had gotten reports that some contestants got too much information about the questions they were going to be asked. In an unrelated matter, on February 20, it was reported that a letter sent to the FCC on December 17, 2009, by a contestant's parent stated that, before a taping, a staff member gave the child certain questions and answers that he "needed to know". The FCC is currently looking into the allegations, and Fox officially canceled the show without airing an episode.
P
PopetownPopetown
Popetown is a controversial animated sitcom, billed by its producers as "Father Ted meets South Park", following the doodles and scribblings of a student at school during a lesson. His drawings depict the life of Father Nicholas, who lives in a Vatican City parody referred to as "Popetown"...
(2002) : A cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
series commissioned by the BBC which consisted of comical misrepresentations of the Roman Catholic church. After a sustained campaign from senior Catholic theologians, the series was never broadcast on the grounds that it was not of sufficient quality. However, Popetown made its debut on New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
music television network C4, and was released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in September 2005.
Press Ganged (Fall 2004) : A reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series made by Granada Productions
Granada Productions
Granada Productions was a British commercial television production and distribution company. The company took its name from the successful ITV franchise, Granada Television....
for ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
in the UK. Filmed in Summer 2004, it appeared on lists of forthcoming series several times over the next year, but was never broadcast. No reason has ever been given for the show's non-appearance.
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Raising Caines (1995) : Judge ReinholdJudge Reinhold
Judge Reinhold is an American actor, perhaps best known for co-starring in movies such as Beverly Hills Cop, Ruthless People, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and The Santa Clause trilogy.-Early life:...
was set to star in this family sitcom alongside Mel Harris
Mel Harris
Mel Harris is an American actress.-Personal life:Harris was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the daughter to Mary Michael "Mike", a high school science teacher, and Warren Harris, a university football coach...
on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. Although it never aired in America, it did air in other countries.
Real People 2 (2004) : Around the time of the 25th anniversary of the human interest series Real People
Real People
Real People is an NBC reality television series that aired from 1979 to 1984, on Wednesday and then Sunday nights. Its initial episodes aired live in the Eastern and Central Time Zones.-Synopsis:...
, various networks attempted to revive the series. However, litigation and the economic realities of the day straightjacketed their efforts.
Rewind
Rewind
- Music :* Rewind , a 1984 compilation album by the Rolling Stones* Rewind , a 2005 Christian rap album by FLAME* Rewind - Music :* Rewind (1971–1984), a 1984 compilation album by the Rolling Stones* Rewind (Flame album), a 2005 Christian rap album by FLAME* Rewind - Music :* Rewind (1971–1984), a...
(1998) : This was a Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
series which would have followed two advertising executives (Scott Baio
Scott Baio
Scott Vincent James Baio is an American actor and television director, best known for his roles as Chachi Arcola on the sitcom Happy Days and its spin-off, Joanie Loves Chachi, and as the title character on the sitcom Charles in Charge....
and Mystro Clark
Mystro Clark
Mystro Clark was the American host of the syndicated version of the series Soul Train from 1997 until 1999. From there, he went on to become a film and television actor, and a writer for the show Cousin Skeeter....
) both in the current day, and in flashbacks
Flashback (narrative)
Flashback is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point the story has reached. Flashbacks are often used to recount events that happened before the story’s primary sequence of events or to fill in crucial backstory...
to their experiences in the 1970s. The network heavily advertised the series, but canceled it before any showings.
The Robert Taylor Show (1963) : NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
originally slated this Four Star
Four Star Television
Four Star Television, also called Four Star International, was an American television production company. Founded in 1952 as Four Star Productions by prominent Hollywood actors Dick Powell, David Niven, Ida Lupino, and Charles Boyer, the company produced many well-known shows of the early days of...
series, starring actor Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor (actor)
Robert Taylor was an American film and television actor.-Early life:Born Spangler Arlington Brugh in Filley, Nebraska, he was the son of Ruth Adaline and Spangler Andrew Brugh, who was a farmer turned doctor...
as a troubleshooter for the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare with George Segal
George Segal
George Segal is an American film, stage and television actor.-Early life:George Segal, Jr. was born in 1934 Great Neck, Long Island, New York, the son of Fannie Blanche and George Segal, Sr. He was educated at George School, a private Quaker preparatory boarding school near Newtown, Bucks County,...
and Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia is an American film and television actor and director.- Early life :Loggia, an Italian American, was born on Staten Island, the son of Elena Blandino, a homemaker, and Benjamin Loggia, a shoemaker, both of whom were born in Sicily, Italy...
, in its Thursday-night schedule. The series was later pulled before airing for unknown reasons.
Robotech 3000
Robotech 3000
Robotech 3000 was Harmony Gold's attempt to reboot the Robotech franchise before the turn of the millennium. After the relative success of Voltron: The Third Dimension and Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles, a new Robotech sequel was proposed that would use 3D CG visuals, with producer Jason...
(2000) : This project was canceled after a disastrous reaction by convention attendees over its abandonment of Robotech
Robotech
Robotech is an 85-episode science fiction anime adaptation produced by Harmony Gold USA in association with Tatsunoko Production Co., Ltd. and first released in the United States in 1985...
Netter Digital
'Netter Digital Entertainment was a company created by Douglas Netter in 1995. The company produced the show Hypernauts before moving to digital EFX work and replacing Foundation Imaging in the final two seasons of Babylon 5 as the sole producer of CGI special effects for that series as well as...
went out of business soon afterwards.
Roman's Empire (early 2009, Fall 2009) : An American adaptation of the British comedy was planned for mid-season at first, but was later pushed to the Fall season on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
. The project, to star Kelsey Grammer
Kelsey Grammer
Allen Kelsey Grammer is an American actor and comedian. He is most widely known for his two-decade portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the sitcoms Cheers and Frasier...
, was officially passed on with Grammer working on Hank
Hank (2009 TV series)
Hank is a comedy television series which ran on ABC from September 30, 2009, to November 4, 2009. The series was created by Tucker Cawley and is about a Wall Street executive who loses his job and reconnects with his small-town family...
(which itself was canceled, albeit after airing five episodes).
Rose Tyler: Earth Defence (2006): The BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
commissioned this spin-off of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
soon after the popular character Rose Tyler
Rose Tyler
Rose Marion Tyler is a fictional character portrayed by Billie Piper in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and was created by series producer Russell T Davies...
(played by Billie Piper
Billie Piper
Billie Paul Piper is an English singer and actress.She began her career in the late 1990s as a pop singer and then switched to acting. She started in acting and dancing and was talent spotted at the Sylvia Young stage school by Smash Hits magazine who wanted a "face" for their magazine...
) left the series. Executive producer Russell T Davies cancelled production before it began, calling it "a spin-off too far".
The Runner (January 2002) : LivePlanet, the multi-media company formed by Matt Damon
Matt Damon
Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon is an American actor, screenwriter, and philanthropist whose career was launched following the success of the film Good Will Hunting , from a screenplay he co-wrote with friend Ben Affleck...
and Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck
Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt , better known as Ben Affleck, is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. He became known with his performances in Kevin Smith's films such as Mallrats and Chasing Amy...
, announced this series in 2001, to air on ABC. The premise would have a "runner" compete for a $1 million-plus prize by completing a series of "missions" across the country, while three "agents" try to "capture" him. The show would have an internet twist: not only could potential contestants apply to be runners or agents online, but viewers could win a share of the pot by digging up and sharing clues about the runner's whereabouts on the Web. The series never aired, possibly so LivePlanet could focus on the drama Push, Nevada
Push, Nevada
Push, Nevada is an American mystery television series set in the fictional town of Push, Nevada. It premiered on September 17, 2002 on the ABC network, and ran for 7 episodes before it became one of the first shows to be cancelled during the Fall 2002 season.Created by Ben Affleck and Sean Bailey ,...
, which did air in 2002 (but was cancelled after seven episodes).
S
SchimmelSchimmel
Schimmel is a German and Dutch surname and may refer to:* Dr. Annemarie Schimmel , German Islam scholar* Hendrik Jan Schimmel* Jason Schimmel* Michael Schimmel* Robert Schimmel* Wilhelm Schimmel, Piano manufacturer* William Schimmel...
(2000) : This Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
sitcom starring comedian Robert Schimmel
Robert Schimmel
Robert George "Bob" Schimmel was an American stand-up comedian whose material was often X-rated and controversial. He was perhaps best known for his comedy albums and his appearances on HBO and The Howard Stern Show...
was shelved when Schimmel underwent treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
The non-Hodgkin lymphomas are a diverse group of blood cancers that include any kind of lymphoma except Hodgkin's lymphomas. Types of NHL vary significantly in their severity, from indolent to very aggressive....
.
Secret Service Guy (1997) : Judge Reinhold
Judge Reinhold
Judge Reinhold is an American actor, perhaps best known for co-starring in movies such as Beverly Hills Cop, Ruthless People, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and The Santa Clause trilogy.-Early life:...
was slated to star in this sitcom, which Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
decided not to air. However, the series did air in Australia in a very early-morning time slot.
Septuplets (early 2003) : Another unrealized Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
commitment, Septuplets would have concerned a set of 16-year-old septuplets who run an upscale beachfront hotel with their parents.
The Singles Table
The Singles Table
The Singles Table was an American comedy series that was originally considered for debut on NBC as a mid-season replacement in the 2006-2007 TV season...
(early 2007) : NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
announced this sitcom about five people who meet at a wedding after they are placed at the worst table in the event as a midseason replacement
Midseason replacement
In American and Canadian television, a midseason replacement is a television series that premieres in the second half of the traditional television season, usually between January and May...
. However, the series was pulled without explanation before airing.
Snip
Snip (TV series)
Snip was a planned 1976 comedy about a hairdresser living in Cape Cod, Massachusetts who has his ex-wife, daughter and former aunt living with him in his apartment. He and his ex-wife are both in the same hairdressing business under their boss and friend who's an openly gay man.The series was...
(September 30, 1976) : Comedian David Brenner
David Brenner
David Brenner is an American standup comedian, actor, author, and filmmaker.-Career:Born and raised in poor areas of Philadelphia, Brenner found comedy a major source of relief from the daily trials and tribulations he faced in his youth. His neighborhood has been one of the top-ranked crime...
was slated to star in this sitcom, where he would portray a hairdresser dealing with his ex-wife (Lesley Ann Warren
Lesley Ann Warren
Lesley Ann Warren is an American actress and singer. She has been nominated once for an Academy Award and Emmy Awards and five times for Golden Globe, winning one....
) moving back in with him. Created by James Komack
James Komack
James Komack was an American actor, writer and film producer. Komack was in the original cast of the Broadway musical Damn Yankees and also in the film version; in both productions, he was one of the baseball players who perform the song " Heart"...
, who had earlier created Chico and the Man
Chico and the Man
Chico and the Man is an American sitcom which ran on NBC for four seasons, from September 13, 1974 to July 21, 1978. It stars Jack Albertson as Ed Brown , the cantankerous owner of a run down garage in an East Los Angeles barrio, and Freddie Prinze as Chico Rodriguez, an upbeat, optimistic Chicano...
and Welcome Back Kotter, Snip appeared to have great potential and was heavily promoted by NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
; however, after seven episodes were written and five were filmed, the network decided to pull the show at the last minute – so abruptly, in fact, that TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
still listed the show in its schedule guide. Brenner later stated that he believed the pulling was due to fears of controversy, as one of the supporting characters was openly gay, quipping that apparently "In 1976, there were no gay people in America." The five completed episodes later aired in Australia.
Star Trek: Phase II
Star Trek: Phase II
Star Trek: Phase II was a planned television series based on the characters of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek, which had run from 1966 to 1969. It was set to air in early 1978 on a proposed Paramount Television Service...
(Spring 1978) : A planned revival of Star Trek
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
that was to air on a proposed Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
television network
Paramount Television Service
The Paramount Television Service was the name of a proposed but ultimately, unrealized "fourth television network" from the major American film studio, Paramount Pictures...
. When plans for the network fell through with 13 episodes written, the first script of Phase II was given an expanded budget and became Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a 1979 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. It is the first film based on the Star Trek television series. The film is set in the twenty-third century, when a mysterious and immensely powerful alien cloud called V'Ger approaches the Earth,...
while two others later became episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
. In 2008, the online fan-film project Star Trek: The New Voyages changed its name to "Star Trek: Phase II" and announced it would be adding at least one "new" character who had been created for the abandoned 1970s series.
Still Life
Still life
A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural or man-made...
(2003)
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Thick and Thin (early 2006) : This sitcom starred Jessica CapshawJessica Capshaw
Jessica Brooke Capshaw is an American actress. She is known for her role as Jamie Stringer in The Practice and for her role as Dr...
as a formerly fat woman who was struggling to commit herself to a healthier lifestyle – over the objections of her still-fat family and friends. Six episodes were produced as a mid-season replacement for NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's 2005
2005 in television
The year 2005 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2005.For the American TV schedule, see: 2005–06 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-Miniseries:...
-2006
2006 in television
2006 in television may refer to:*2006 in American television*2006 in Australian television*2006 in British television*2006 in Canadian television*2006 in Japanese television...
season, but none were aired. When the series failed to air Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Parnell
Chris Parnell
Thomas Christopher "Chris" Parnell is an American comic actor best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1998–2006 and currently for his recurring role as Dr. Leo Spaceman on NBC's Emmy Award-winning comedy series 30 Rock. Parnell also voices Cyril Figgis on the FX animated comedy...
and writer Paula Pell returned to working on SNL.
Tonari no 801-chan
Tonari no 801-chan
is a Japanese four-panel Internet manga written and illustrated by Ajiko Kojima. The story centers on the relationship between a male otaku named Tibet and his yaoi-obsessed fujoshi girlfriend Yaoi whose obsession manifests itself as a small, green furry monster...
(early 2009) : An anime adaption of the manga that was scheduled to air on TBS
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
in Japan when the network made the announcement in mid-August 2008. For unknown reasons, the series was later canceled; all of TBS' websites on the show were removed, making the cancellation official, on August 29, 2008.
Top Gear
Top Gear (U.S. TV series)
Top Gear is a motoring television series, based on the BBC series of the same name. The show's presenters are professional racing driver Tanner Foust, actor and comedian Adam Ferrara, and automotive and racing analyst Rutledge Wood. As with the original British version, the show has its own version...
(2008) : The U.S. version of the cult British show of the same name, hosted by Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla is an American radio personality, television host, comedian, and actor. He currently hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast on the ACE Broadcasting Network...
, Tanner Foust
Tanner Foust
Tanner Foust is a professional racing driver, stunt driver, and television host. He competes in rally, drift, ice racing, time attack and rallycross with multiple podium placements and national championships. He is a co-host on the American version of the motoring television series, Top...
and Eric Stromer
Eric Stromer
Eric Antony Stromer was a co-host for the canceled motoring television series, Top Gear, on NBC. He was raised in Evanston, Illinois....
., was announced mid-June by NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
to be premiered as a midseason replacement
Midseason replacement
In American and Canadian television, a midseason replacement is a television series that premieres in the second half of the traditional television season, usually between January and May...
in 2009.. Despite the studio segments for the pilot were taped on July 26 to generally favorable reviews citing close following of the UK version's format., by December that year, NBC reversed its decision, citing the failure of Knight Rider
Knight Rider (2008 TV series)
Knight Rider was a 2008 series that follows the 1982 TV series of the same title and the 2008 television movie. The series stars Justin Bruening as Mike Traceur, the estranged son of Michael Knight. The series also stars Deanna Russo as Sarah Graiman, Traceur's former girlfriend and love interest....
as its decision The show was picked up by History Channel in 2010, retaining only Foust from its original selection.
Trapped
Trapped
-Film:* Trapped , a crime drama short starring Lina Basquette* Trapped , a semidocumentary film noir directed by Richard Fleischer* Trapped , a television film starring James Brolin and Susan Clark...
(1973)
12 Miles of Bad Road
12 Miles of Bad Road
12 Miles of Bad Road is a television show originally created for HBO centered on a Texas matriarch who must reconcile her booming real estate business and immense wealth with the day-to-day struggles of her dysfunctional family life.-Cast:...
(2008) : The brainchild of comedic writer Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason is an American writer and television producer....
, centering around a Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
matriarch who must reconcile her booming real-estate business and immense wealth with the day-to-day struggles of her dysfunctional family
Dysfunctional family
A dysfunctional family is a family in which conflict, misbehavior, and often abuse on the part of individual members occur continually and regularly, leading other members to accommodate such actions. Children sometimes grow up in such families with the understanding that such an arrangement is...
life. Ten episodes were ordered by HBO, but only six were shot due to a contemporary writers' strike. On March 17, 2008, HBO confirmed that they were not planning to air the show, and the creators then attempted to shop the episodes around to other networks.
W
WaterfrontWaterfront (TV series)
Waterfront is a television drama set in Providence, Rhode Island that was originally scheduled to be a midseason replacement on CBS in 2007, but was shelved by the network in 2006 before any of its five completed episodes had aired. The series was produced by Warner Bros...
(early 2007) : CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
ordered this drama, which dealt with the political and personal lives around the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, as a mid-season replacement series. After completing production on five episodes, the network decided to cancel the series, citing creative and financial issues.
Welcome to the Neighborhood (July 10, 2005) : An ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
reality show that was canceled before airing as its subject matter "risked fostering prejudice". The series had a conservative white neighborhood choosing their new neighbors from a group of families that were black
Black
Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light...
, Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
, and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n; two gay white men raising an adopted black child; a couple covered in tattoos and piercings; a couple who met at the wife's initiation as a witch; and a poor white family.
When Women Rule the World
When Women Rule the World
When Women Rule the World is an announced reality television series originally announced to premiere on Fox Broadcasting in spring 2007, then pushed to June 2, 2008, then delayed again in April 2008. However, the show never aired in the United States....
(2007) : A Fox reality show that consisted of 12 women and 12 men sent to a "primitive location" where the men were forced to be subservient to the women, with the women voting off one man per week and the final man left winning $250,000. The series was originally set to air in spring 2007, then was pushed to June 2, 2008, then delayed again in April 2008 before the network finally pulled the plug for good. However, a version was later produced for the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Where's the Fire? (Fall 1974) : A sitcom about volunteer firemen
Firefighter
Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...
; scenes from the pilot were shown in ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's 1974-1975 season promo reel, but the show was withdrawn before its launch.
Who's Your Daddy?
Who's Your Daddy? (TV series)
Who's Your Daddy? is a Fox reality television program hosted by soap opera actress Finola Hughes. The first of six planned episodes aired in January 2005 to low ratings and a torrent of hostile press attention, prompting Fox to shelve the remaining shows indefinitely...
(January 2005) : The 90-minute pilot to this ill-fated reality series aired as a "special" on January 2 and finished fourth in its time slot, prompting Fox to shelve the other five episodes (although they eventually aired on Fox Reality). No series premiere occurred, so it is considered to have been canceled before airing an episode.
Y
The Young Astronauts (early 1986) : This animated series about a family in space was slated to be a Saturday-morning mid-season replacement on CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, but was withdrawn following the Space Shuttle Challenger
Space Shuttle Challenger
Space Shuttle Challenger was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service, Columbia having been the first. The shuttle was built by Rockwell International's Space Transportation Systems Division in Downey, California...
disaster
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of central Florida at 11:38 am EST...
on January 28. A Star Comics
Star Comics
Star Comics was an imprint of Marvel Comics that began in 1984 and continued to publish comic books until early 1988. Titles published by the imprint were aimed at child readers and were often adaptations of children's television series, animated series or toys...
comic book series from Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
was planned to tie into the cartoon, but was also withdrawn following the disaster.
See also
- Television series
- List of television series canceled after one episode
- List of longest-running U.S. television series
- List of longest-running U.S. cable television series