he’ll have no fury like a TV Fanatic scorned welcome to watchmojo.com and
scorned welcome to watchmojo.com and
scorned welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 TV shows that were cancelled
the top 10 TV shows that were cancelled
the top 10 TV shows that were cancelled too soon don’t let Alan hit any rear
too soon don’t let Alan hit any rear
too soon don’t let Alan hit any rear pressure points because if he does
pressure points because if he does
pressure points because if he does you’re not gonna feel anything but
you’re not gonna feel anything but
you’re not gonna feel anything but you’ll drop dead in three days for this
you’ll drop dead in three days for this
you’ll drop dead in three days for this list we chosen shows that lasted three
list we chosen shows that lasted three
list we chosen shows that lasted three or fewer seasons before they were
or fewer seasons before they were
or fewer seasons before they were unceremoniously canceled by their
unceremoniously canceled by their
unceremoniously canceled by their networks but that have since been hailed
networks but that have since been hailed
networks but that have since been hailed as excellent if they developed a cult
as excellent if they developed a cult
as excellent if they developed a cult following even better to boldly go where
following even better to boldly go where
following even better to boldly go where no man has gone before
no man has gone before
no man has gone before number 10 Star Trek the original series
number 10 Star Trek the original series
number 10 Star Trek the original series put your phaser runs ton boldly going
put your phaser runs ton boldly going
put your phaser runs ton boldly going where no show had gone before space a
where no show had gone before space a
where no show had gone before space a final frontier
final frontier
final frontier this Gene Roddenberry classic made a
this Gene Roddenberry classic made a
this Gene Roddenberry classic made a cultural impact few shows can match look
cultural impact few shows can match look
cultural impact few shows can match look I’m a doctor not an escalator Spock give
I’m a doctor not an escalator Spock give
I’m a doctor not an escalator Spock give me a hand
me a hand
me a hand it’s Bond TV and film sequels and
it’s Bond TV and film sequels and
it’s Bond TV and film sequels and contributed dozens of memorable
contributed dozens of memorable
contributed dozens of memorable catchphrases to pop-culture nameís ABBA
not bad for a series that only lasted
not bad for a series that only lasted three years you admit that to deny the
three years you admit that to deny the
three years you admit that to deny the facts would be illogical doctor actually
facts would be illogical doctor actually
facts would be illogical doctor actually the Starship Enterprise would have flown
the Starship Enterprise would have flown
the Starship Enterprise would have flown its final voyage even earlier had it not
its final voyage even earlier had it not
its final voyage even earlier had it not been for a massive letter-writing
been for a massive letter-writing
been for a massive letter-writing campaign from its ardent fan base number
campaign from its ardent fan base number
campaign from its ardent fan base number nine sports night and studio 60 on the
nine sports night and studio 60 on the
nine sports night and studio 60 on the Sunset Strip everybody shut up welcome
to the first day of school of everybody
to the first day of school of everybody writer Aaron Sorkin took home a
writer Aaron Sorkin took home a
writer Aaron Sorkin took home a truckload of Emmys for his long-running
truckload of Emmys for his long-running
truckload of Emmys for his long-running West Wing series we don’t think that’s
West Wing series we don’t think that’s
West Wing series we don’t think that’s impressive I think it’s very impressive
impressive I think it’s very impressive
impressive I think it’s very impressive that you’re but that’s impressive
that you’re but that’s impressive
that you’re but that’s impressive it is however he wasn’t so lucky with
it is however he wasn’t so lucky with
it is however he wasn’t so lucky with sports night which eked out a two-year
sports night which eked out a two-year
sports night which eked out a two-year run and studio 60 which managed only one
run and studio 60 which managed only one
run and studio 60 which managed only one season look at this let’s down the
season look at this let’s down the
season look at this let’s down the middle of room I can write on each wall
middle of room I can write on each wall
middle of room I can write on each wall sure both shows were flawed but each
sure both shows were flawed but each
sure both shows were flawed but each offered healthy doses of Sorkin social
offered healthy doses of Sorkin social
offered healthy doses of Sorkin social consciousness and wit my girlfriend’s
consciousness and wit my girlfriend’s
consciousness and wit my girlfriend’s ex-husband was in her office on a
ex-husband was in her office on a
ex-husband was in her office on a Saturday and I’m fine good then I’m not
Saturday and I’m fine good then I’m not
Saturday and I’m fine good then I’m not saying I’m fine in that dramatic way
saying I’m fine in that dramatic way
saying I’m fine in that dramatic way that’s obviously meant to indicate that
that’s obviously meant to indicate that
that’s obviously meant to indicate that I’m not fine that’s not what I meant
I’m not fine that’s not what I meant
I’m not fine that’s not what I meant when I said I’m fine would you mean I
when I said I’m fine would you mean I
when I said I’m fine would you mean I meant I’m fine not to mention his
meant I’m fine not to mention his
meant I’m fine not to mention his trademark caustic speeches and
trademark caustic speeches and
trademark caustic speeches and high-impact soliloquies I fell asleep
high-impact soliloquies I fell asleep
high-impact soliloquies I fell asleep once while making her dinner and that’s
once while making her dinner and that’s
once while making her dinner and that’s a whole other story but since that night
a whole other story but since that night
a whole other story but since that night it seems like things have been kind of
it seems like things have been kind of
it seems like things have been kind of awkward between us
awkward between us
awkward between us you seem our number eight party down
you seem our number eight party down
you seem our number eight party down airing on the Starz Network this raucous
airing on the Starz Network this raucous
airing on the Starz Network this raucous series lasted a scant two seasons what
series lasted a scant two seasons what
series lasted a scant two seasons what are you doing there what hey hey what
are you doing there what hey hey what
are you doing there what hey hey what delivered a lifetime of laughs during
delivered a lifetime of laughs during
delivered a lifetime of laughs during that period
that period
that period Kent gurbles and no it’s not spelled
Kent gurbles and no it’s not spelled
Kent gurbles and no it’s not spelled like the Nazi propaganda minister it’s
like the Nazi propaganda minister it’s
like the Nazi propaganda minister it’s like the rodents a workplace comedy that
like the rodents a workplace comedy that
like the rodents a workplace comedy that never followed the characters outside
never followed the characters outside
never followed the characters outside they’re catering jobs the show shadowed
they’re catering jobs the show shadowed
they’re catering jobs the show shadowed a group of Hollywood wannabes awaiting
a group of Hollywood wannabes awaiting
a group of Hollywood wannabes awaiting their big breaks today could be a really
their big breaks today could be a really
their big breaks today could be a really big day for us it could be on national
big day for us it could be on national
big day for us it could be on national television oh it’s awesome
television oh it’s awesome
television oh it’s awesome built with quirky but engaging
built with quirky but engaging
built with quirky but engaging characters just a dry sense of humor and
characters just a dry sense of humor and
characters just a dry sense of humor and a stellar cast party down was totally
a stellar cast party down was totally
a stellar cast party down was totally captivating now your face is kind of
captivating now your face is kind of
captivating now your face is kind of pinched and forward like a sphincter you
pinched and forward like a sphincter you
pinched and forward like a sphincter you know it’s very good it’s tight and it’s
know it’s very good it’s tight and it’s
know it’s very good it’s tight and it’s dark
dark
dark number seven my so-called life it was
number seven my so-called life it was
number seven my so-called life it was kind of like driving by a horrible car
kind of like driving by a horrible car
kind of like driving by a horrible car accident
accident
accident he just had to look ending with an
he just had to look ending with an
he just had to look ending with an unresolved love triangle that left
unresolved love triangle that left
unresolved love triangle that left diehard fans reeling this series had an
diehard fans reeling this series had an
diehard fans reeling this series had an unfairly short so-called life span of
unfairly short so-called life span of
unfairly short so-called life span of one year we should be celebrating
one year we should be celebrating
one year we should be celebrating you think I’m happy about this but has
you think I’m happy about this but has
you think I’m happy about this but has had a lifelong impact on followers
aside from introducing the remarkable
aside from introducing the remarkable Claire Danes
Claire Danes
Claire Danes the show’s attitude made it stand out
the show’s attitude made it stand out
the show’s attitude made it stand out did you hear the coffee machine ate our
did you hear the coffee machine ate our
did you hear the coffee machine ate our geometry midterm it’s been postponed
geometry midterm it’s been postponed
geometry midterm it’s been postponed till tomorrow
till tomorrow
till tomorrow finally teens could watch a TV drama
finally teens could watch a TV drama
finally teens could watch a TV drama about themselves that didn’t come with
about themselves that didn’t come with
about themselves that didn’t come with overt moralizing sorry he’s busy and I’m
overt moralizing sorry he’s busy and I’m
overt moralizing sorry he’s busy and I’m not even good at nope the lessons taught
not even good at nope the lessons taught
not even good at nope the lessons taught by life were more along the lines of
by life were more along the lines of
by life were more along the lines of only there was a button somewhere that I
only there was a button somewhere that I
only there was a button somewhere that I could just push to force me to stop
could just push to force me to stop
could just push to force me to stop talking number six
talking number six
talking number six pushing daisies Ned can bring people
pushing daisies Ned can bring people
pushing daisies Ned can bring people back to life simply by touching them
back to life simply by touching them
back to life simply by touching them keep a dead thing alive for more than a
keep a dead thing alive for more than a
keep a dead thing alive for more than a minute and something else would die in
minute and something else would die in
minute and something else would die in its place this cool premise along with
its place this cool premise along with
its place this cool premise along with its stirling cast vibrant candy-colored
its stirling cast vibrant candy-colored
its stirling cast vibrant candy-colored storybook look and woody rep parte
storybook look and woody rep parte
storybook look and woody rep parte helped Pushing Daisies premiere to good
helped Pushing Daisies premiere to good
helped Pushing Daisies premiere to good ratings someone has made you the happy
ratings someone has made you the happy
ratings someone has made you the happy recipients of a pie from the pie hole as
recipients of a pie from the pie hole as
recipients of a pie from the pie hole as in shut your or in this case open your
in shut your or in this case open your
in shut your or in this case open your cuz it’s real good then its first season
cuz it’s real good then its first season
cuz it’s real good then its first season was interrupted by a writer strike
was interrupted by a writer strike
was interrupted by a writer strike interest Windell and the show was
interest Windell and the show was
interest Windell and the show was scrapped after its return then next year
scrapped after its return then next year
scrapped after its return then next year when you’re living your life when you’re
when you’re living your life when you’re
when you’re living your life when you’re dead that’s what you are but when you’re
dead that’s what you are but when you’re
dead that’s what you are but when you’re dead and you’re not you’re alive again
dead and you’re not you’re alive again
dead and you’re not you’re alive again unfortunately Ned’s magic worked only on
unfortunately Ned’s magic worked only on
unfortunately Ned’s magic worked only on people not on cancelled TV series your
people not on cancelled TV series your
people not on cancelled TV series your current condition oh I have something
current condition oh I have something
current condition oh I have something right here
right here
right here no there’s nothing right there entering
no there’s nothing right there entering
no there’s nothing right there entering the town of Twin Peaks five miles south
the town of Twin Peaks five miles south
the town of Twin Peaks five miles south of the Canadian border 12 miles west of
of the Canadian border 12 miles west of
of the Canadian border 12 miles west of the state line number five Twin Peaks
the state line number five Twin Peaks
the state line number five Twin Peaks this is Special Agent Dale Cooper hey
this is Special Agent Dale Cooper hey
this is Special Agent Dale Cooper hey Gary Cooper agent Cooper the question on
Gary Cooper agent Cooper the question on
Gary Cooper agent Cooper the question on everyone’s lips in the spring of 1990
everyone’s lips in the spring of 1990
everyone’s lips in the spring of 1990 who killed Laura Palmer
who killed Laura Palmer
who killed Laura Palmer I knew Laura she was always so nice
I knew Laura she was always so nice
I knew Laura she was always so nice David Lynch is weird wonderful
David Lynch is weird wonderful
David Lynch is weird wonderful disturbingly surreal mystery slash soap
disturbingly surreal mystery slash soap
disturbingly surreal mystery slash soap opera was a genuine cultural phenomenon
opera was a genuine cultural phenomenon
opera was a genuine cultural phenomenon and the only topic of water-cooler
and the only topic of water-cooler
and the only topic of water-cooler conversation for its entire first year
conversation for its entire first year
conversation for its entire first year but the oddness and endless unanswered
but the oddness and endless unanswered
but the oddness and endless unanswered questions were thin and the show
questions were thin and the show
questions were thin and the show abruptly ended after its second season
abruptly ended after its second season
abruptly ended after its second season traveling east on highway 12 how long
traveling east on highway 12 how long
traveling east on highway 12 how long will it take us to reach the timber
will it take us to reach the timber
will it take us to reach the timber Falls Motel half an hour minutes depends
Falls Motel half an hour minutes depends
Falls Motel half an hour minutes depends how you go Hawks found our one-armed man
how you go Hawks found our one-armed man
how you go Hawks found our one-armed man but it remains a one of a kind series
but it remains a one of a kind series
but it remains a one of a kind series with stunning visual appeal
with stunning visual appeal
with stunning visual appeal well this is my school if you go here
well this is my school if you go here
well this is my school if you go here your parents are either millionaires or
your parents are either millionaires or
your parents are either millionaires or your parents work for millionaires
your parents work for millionaires
your parents work for millionaires number four Veronica Mars here huh
number four Veronica Mars here huh
number four Veronica Mars here huh welcome to Neptune she may have been a
welcome to Neptune she may have been a
welcome to Neptune she may have been a girl detective but Veronica Mars was a
girl detective but Veronica Mars was a
girl detective but Veronica Mars was a far cry from Nancy Drew because you had
far cry from Nancy Drew because you had
far cry from Nancy Drew because you had a bad day you’re taking one down you
a bad day you’re taking one down you
a bad day you’re taking one down you sing a set her mysteries were more
sing a set her mysteries were more
sing a set her mysteries were more dangerous and her dialogue more
dangerous and her dialogue more
dangerous and her dialogue more hard-boiled Tony episodes of NYPD Blue
hard-boiled Tony episodes of NYPD Blue
hard-boiled Tony episodes of NYPD Blue did you have to lodge to get the finger
did you have to lodge to get the finger
did you have to lodge to get the finger tapping down this smart-grid e sharp
tapping down this smart-grid e sharp
tapping down this smart-grid e sharp exercise in teenage TV noir provided
exercise in teenage TV noir provided
exercise in teenage TV noir provided three seasons of mysteries but alas the
three seasons of mysteries but alas the
three seasons of mysteries but alas the only one it couldn’t solve was why the
only one it couldn’t solve was why the
only one it couldn’t solve was why the show didn’t run longer maybe the
show didn’t run longer maybe the
show didn’t run longer maybe the upcoming fan funded film version can
upcoming fan funded film version can
upcoming fan funded film version can crack that case number three freaks and
crack that case number three freaks and
crack that case number three freaks and geeks and undeclared once was a little
geeks and undeclared once was a little
geeks and undeclared once was a little boy named Steven and if I just punched
boy named Steven and if I just punched
boy named Steven and if I just punched him once we’d be even before Judd Apatow
him once we’d be even before Judd Apatow
him once we’d be even before Judd Apatow started cranking out drop-dead funny
started cranking out drop-dead funny
started cranking out drop-dead funny films Oh produced a pair of undeservedly
films Oh produced a pair of undeservedly
films Oh produced a pair of undeservedly short-lived TV series with devoted cult
short-lived TV series with devoted cult
short-lived TV series with devoted cult followings I’m gonna let you guys play
followings I’m gonna let you guys play
followings I’m gonna let you guys play dodgeball these two one season Wonders
dodgeball these two one season Wonders
dodgeball these two one season Wonders showcase tons of future stars as well as
showcase tons of future stars as well as
showcase tons of future stars as well as a Patel’s ability to create off-kilter
a Patel’s ability to create off-kilter
a Patel’s ability to create off-kilter fascinatingly flawed characters and draw
fascinatingly flawed characters and draw
fascinatingly flawed characters and draw comic blood with mercilessly on target
comic blood with mercilessly on target
comic blood with mercilessly on target laughs okay I’ll go get some lemonade
stupid chair always does that I’ll be
stupid chair always does that I’ll be right back these people will just like
right back these people will just like
right back these people will just like you in high school or college whether
you in high school or college whether
you in high school or college whether you want to believe it or not swing mana
you want to believe it or not swing mana
you want to believe it or not swing mana bad about it
bad about it
bad about it some say wealth is an illusion well
some say wealth is an illusion well
some say wealth is an illusion well let’s just see number two one moment
let’s just see number two one moment
let’s just see number two one moment it’s here and in the next Arrested
it’s here and in the next Arrested
it’s here and in the next Arrested Development Monopoly Rob back in 2013 by
Development Monopoly Rob back in 2013 by
Development Monopoly Rob back in 2013 by Netflix this Fox show was highly
Netflix this Fox show was highly
Netflix this Fox show was highly acclaimed during its initial three-year
acclaimed during its initial three-year
acclaimed during its initial three-year run where is show oh who knows I don’t
run where is show oh who knows I don’t
run where is show oh who knows I don’t need
need
need know where he lives he doesn’t live in
know where he lives he doesn’t live in
know where he lives he doesn’t live in Michael I’ve always pictured him in a
Michael I’ve always pictured him in a
Michael I’ve always pictured him in a lighthouse taking home Emmys by the
lighthouse taking home Emmys by the
lighthouse taking home Emmys by the carload and nurturing a small but
carload and nurturing a small but
carload and nurturing a small but fiercely devoted following I’m 18 now
fiercely devoted following I’m 18 now
fiercely devoted following I’m 18 now and besides we really haven’t even done
and besides we really haven’t even done
and besides we really haven’t even done anything
anything
anything practically nothing the Bluth family
practically nothing the Bluth family
practically nothing the Bluth family gave new and hilarious meaning to the
gave new and hilarious meaning to the
gave new and hilarious meaning to the word dysfunctional I happen to be a more
word dysfunctional I happen to be a more
word dysfunctional I happen to be a more caring mother than most where’s my bed I
caring mother than most where’s my bed I
caring mother than most where’s my bed I put it in storage
put it in storage
put it in storage while seasoned and newbie actors alike
while seasoned and newbie actors alike
while seasoned and newbie actors alike lit up the screen Buster’s been humping
lit up the screen Buster’s been humping
lit up the screen Buster’s been humping the widow austero
the widow austero
the widow austero mom look true know which I hit slow
mom look true know which I hit slow
mom look true know which I hit slow needless to say when Fox cancelled this
needless to say when Fox cancelled this
needless to say when Fox cancelled this show they made a huge mistake I’ve been
show they made a huge mistake I’ve been
show they made a huge mistake I’ve been a huge mistake I know the feeling I had
a huge mistake I know the feeling I had
a huge mistake I know the feeling I had you I’m your father Steve Holt
you I’m your father Steve Holt
you I’m your father Steve Holt I can’t hide from it anymore testing
I can’t hide from it anymore testing
I can’t hide from it anymore testing number one Firefly testing Kevin can you
number one Firefly testing Kevin can you
number one Firefly testing Kevin can you hear me we’re standing right here set in
hear me we’re standing right here set in
hear me we’re standing right here set in the 26th century this offbeat joss
the 26th century this offbeat joss
the 26th century this offbeat joss whedon space Western followed the crew
whedon space Western followed the crew
whedon space Western followed the crew of the spaceship serenity as they left
of the spaceship serenity as they left
of the spaceship serenity as they left Earth to seek new lives because of a
Earth to seek new lives because of a
Earth to seek new lives because of a crushing civil war ship like this be
crushing civil war ship like this be
crushing civil war ship like this be with you to the day you die because it’s
with you to the day you die because it’s
with you to the day you die because it’s a deathtrap that along the way they
a deathtrap that along the way they
a deathtrap that along the way they encountered situations typically found
encountered situations typically found
encountered situations typically found in the Wild West nice hat
in the Wild West nice hat
in the Wild West nice hat but with a space-age twister two wildly
but with a space-age twister two wildly
but with a space-age twister two wildly imaginative perfectly cast and
imaginative perfectly cast and
imaginative perfectly cast and impeccably directed Firefly was too
impeccably directed Firefly was too
impeccably directed Firefly was too unusual for mainstream success but it’s
unusual for mainstream success but it’s
unusual for mainstream success but it’s one season left an indelible impression
one season left an indelible impression
one season left an indelible impression on fans is it true love because you do
on fans is it true love because you do
on fans is it true love because you do seem a little huh do you agree with our
seem a little huh do you agree with our
seem a little huh do you agree with our list
list
list which series cancellation had you
which series cancellation had you
which series cancellation had you writing angry letters to the network I
writing angry letters to the network I
writing angry letters to the network I have to deal with that for more top 10s
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