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1. Wow, I’m 0 for 12!
   But I haven’t watched TV since the early ’90s so what do I know?

   I was hoping to see some mention of a great little show called ‘Frank’s Place’ from the early ’90s.
   It was 1/2 hour like a sitcom, but it wasn’t simple minded and had no laugh track or bathroom humor.
   Tim Ried (of WKRP) starred as the NY lawyer son of a New Orleans bar owner. He came back to run the bar when his father died. The bar was frequented by a cast of quirky characters. Think Northern Exposure.

   posted by BassMan on 1-22-2009 at 11:58 am

2. Nice quiz…..but you failed to mention anything about Family Guy. FG was cancelled, only to be revived after DVD sales went through the roof – making it one of the only shows given a second life after cancellation. I know this because I have watched the show from day one and was addicted the first time I saw it (its nice getting in on the ground floor). Personally, I love the show and feel like it is one of the funniest shows on Television (maybe even in TV history). I know the show is a little low brow for most MentalFloss readers, but I can honestly say I have never laughed so hard as I have when watching Family Guy. And being a 36 yeard old guy, I am not what you would call their ‘target demographic’.

   posted by Ian on 1-22-2009 at 12:31 pm

3. Haha. Cancelled. Somebody call CHOLA. :)

   posted by Johnny Cat on 1-22-2009 at 12:39 pm

4. Not to be picky or anything (so unlike me…), but isn’t it “canceled”?

   posted by Adam on 1-22-2009 at 12:42 pm

5. I loved ‘Pushing Daisies’… I was like a Tim Burton Movie and a Rohl Dahl book all rolled into a dreamy hour… ‘Maximum Bob’ and ‘American Gothic’ should also get honorable mentions…

   posted by Lauren on 1-22-2009 at 1:07 pm

6. My mom loved Frank’s Place!

   posted by toni on 1-22-2009 at 1:11 pm

7. How about Max Headroom and The Flash?

   posted by toddes on 1-22-2009 at 1:15 pm

8. HBO’s Carnivale! We were totally hooked when it got booted. Just left us all hanging. There was a protest where all these people sent in one tarot card a day to the head of HBO.

   posted by Rissa on 1-22-2009 at 1:40 pm

9. Ian, I love Family Guy too. There are plenty of references in the show you actualy would have had to read a book to understand (mostly things that Brian says.)
   By the way, I’m a 25 year old woman, so I’m not in the target demographic either, but my sisters and I love it!

   I am so sad over the loss of Pushing Daisies. I am dying to see the final 3 episodes, which they my not air, but can’t bring myself to buy the dvds as much as I want them. I don’t want to give ABC anything! Maybe after a while I can get some second-hand.

   Firefly, too, was incredible. And Arrested Development – are networks allergic to clever writing or something?

   Ahh, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal, ABC!

   posted by Leah on 1-22-2009 at 2:13 pm

10. I did terrible on this one…

    And I agree with Lauren about Pushing Daisies.

    Loved MSCL back when it was on. Great show.

    I would’ve picked “Boomtown” too – I was really disappointed when that one was chopped.

    @ Adam: look up “American and British spelling differences” on Wiki – “Doubled Consonants”.

    posted by Nerak on 1-22-2009 at 2:19 pm

11. If I like a show, it’s almost certain it will be canceled: Farscape, Veronica Mars, Firefly, Carnivale, Wonderfalls, Earth 2, SeaQuest DSV, Pushing Daisies…

    posted by Rebecca on 1-22-2009 at 5:04 pm

12. RIP Pushing Daisies :(

    posted by Allison on 1-22-2009 at 6:16 pm

13. If only Ned’s magic touch worked on tv shows…

    posted by Cait on 1-22-2009 at 11:56 pm

14. Another virtual-nod to the unfairly canceled Maximun Bob. The writing on that show was amazing.

    posted by Johnny Cat on 1-24-2009 at 2:38 am

15. (Whimpers) Pushing Daisies…

    posted by NYCGirl on 1-26-2009 at 12:57 am

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