5 Forgotten TV Shows Part 9 - The First Year of UPN

[@strangeloveofnevada]

“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” - Robin Williams

[@JacobPaul-ix7oc]

Romans 12:10-16 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; 11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13 distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. ~God, speaking through Paul the Apostle.

[@AZRockslide42]

I was part of that small but devoted fan base for Nowhere Man. I was actually able to get a hold of the DVD set, so I have the entire series. Hated that it ended on such a huge cliffhanger.

[@Madbandit77]

Nowhere Man was brilliant. It was a combo of The Prisoner, The Fugitive and The X-Files' conspiracy element. I hated the show ended too.

[@morelenmir]

It really was excellent! I also have it on disk and rewatch every few years. I think in regards that ultimately illusive, extremely fragile 'weird' or 'uncanny' or focussed 'mystery' element it maintained far better and for longer than either 'The X-File' or 'The Prisoner'. _Any_ explanation was going to be a let down after such compelling groundwork over 20+ episodes but I still deeply regret the nature of the finale. The next year the equally good, if utterly different 'Space: Above and Beyond' would suffer much the same fate.

[@stuartbagley2586]

Right with you friends. Great show and it put Bruce Greenwood on my radar.

[@RobDaCajun]

It would be cool if hypothetically someone ripped a copy and posted it online.

[@wellesradio]

So was I. I was in 7th grade when it aired and it was the first series I ever truly got into. I was obsessed with it.

[@alexroy5854]

I always love how genuinely wholesome you are mate. It's great hearing people give their voice to the fight against depression and suicide

[@Makoto03]

UPN is so nostalgic. Thanks for doing a Forgotten tv series from that network.

[@justincoleman3805]

Loved Platypus Man. Richard Jeni also gave the world the phrase, “Thank you Captain obvious.” It’s definitely a 90’s phrase. But it has lingered well past it’s time and is said by people that are clueless about it’s origin.

[@barbarakirk3064]

Platypus Man was taken up by BBC-2 and put on late nights on weekdays, as was Seinfeld when there wasn't any sport on.

[@HelstNYC]

I'm one of those clueless of it's origin! Real tragedy what happened to him.

[@rachelburke9223]

Me too. Pigsty was funny too. Too bad about Richard though. He took it too personal 😥

[@darthkrayt]

When you mentioned The Fugitive, and showed a photo of Bobo from Opie and Anthony, i burst out laughing. the Bobo as the Fugitive bit was one of the best O and A segments ever. its fun to see you work in O and A references to your videos.

[@DSMTheEditor]

God, I remember as a kid the endless promos for UPN's launch (the opera one) touting that the studio behind so many TV classics were getting their own network, and then when it did launch, pretty much everything but Voyager looked like a bunch of friends shot a few episodes with beer money. Just supremely low-rent looking offerings.

[@theshakyproject2971]

I appreciate how you continue to raise awareness for mental health issues on this channel. As someone with CPTSD, clinical depression and anxiety, I thank you.

[@Louis-wp3fq]

Nowhere Man remains in my top five shows of all time. And I always thought Legend WAS The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. until now!

[@TheFunklin]

Thanks for bringing up Richard Jeni at the end. Thought that topic might get skirted around. As a person struggling with depression myself I commend you for doing the hard thing and raising awareness of mental health issues. Rock on!

[@fredskull1618]

I saw Richard Jeni at the improv a month before he died. His set was very lackluster and I remember him not being on his game. Just felt like a little phoned in. Of course, now we all know why. I was a fan of his from The Mask, and I was sorry to hear he took his own life. It was my first lesson in what a person can do to hide how depressed they are. I never would have guessed he was suicidal.

[@Backinblackbunny009]

Fuck, I didn't know that

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

Maybe it was phoned in because he was a month away from committing suicide?? Can't imagine his head was in the right place. Kind of a weird comment to say

[@leetri]

@@benderbendingrodriguez420 That's what they clearly implied in the original comment

[@justincoleman3805]

You didn’t need to share that about his set. You could have let his legacy live untarnished by those who are hearing of him for the first time. But no. You made his suicide about you. Yeesh

[@elreyyakko]

Didnt know he killed himself

[@GoTakeADrive]

Cecil, Thank you so much for covering Nowhere Man, I was so heavily invested in the show as a kid and whenever I bring it up with anyone, they've never heard of it. Hoping we see a M.A.N.T.I.S episode

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

MANTIS!!!!

[@ravager48]

I loved M.A.N.T.I.S. I'm glad Carl Lumbly is still getting work.

[@alucard624]

MANTIS was awesome, at least the pilot was. Not sure why the actual series was completely reworked though.

[@davidbigboutay782]

MANTIS had a lot of (undeserved) hate from me as it took Brisco County Jr's slot. And between Brisco County and the X-files, I far preferred the former.

[@celticwolff5429]

Cecil, you could blow people's minds by doing a video on the early days of the FX channel. How they started with re-runs of Batman, Green Hornet & other syndicated classics combined with original shows broadcast from their "apartment."

[@number3fac]

For the longest time I couldn't remember the name of Deadly Games, but I remember enjoying the show. The only memory I have from watching it is one episode with guest baddie Brent Spiner. He played an old prankster friend of the main character who'd discovered his work on the video game and had programmed in a "secret" level with himself as the boss/villain. So Spiner got to spend the episode hamming around as another game antagonist, & I remember Lloyd's villain being upset with being upstaged by another villain while simultaneously being unable to directly use his game powers on him (since he'd been programmed separately from the rest of the villains). It was a bonkers show but I did absolutely enjoy every minute watching it (even if I can't remember most anything else). Always enjoy your content, keep up the great work!

[@simplegarak]

Another fan here. I only got to watch a couple of episodes myself of the show but liked what I saw and wanted to see more. Kids these days don't know how good they got it with on-demand streaming. ;)

[@Chuck_EL]

@@simplegarak this show would work extremely well today and could of been a great game

[@patrickhutchison6465]

Thanks again KZbin for unsubbing me AGAIN and not putting this in my feed. I e only watched EVERY SINGLE VID from this channel for 5 years.

[@mikekz4489]

Legend is cool, I found the DVD set randomly at a Kmart when they were still around. It’s also cool that Richard Dean Anderson was on TV from his time on General Hospital in the early ‘80s through the 2000s and the end of Stargate SG-1.

[@Madbandit77]

He had a fun bit part as a drug dealer on the hospital comedy, "Young Doctors In Love" (Garry Marshall's first directorial film), which not only pokes fun at hospital dramas like General Hospital, it also has some of the soap opera's cast members in the film, including Demi Moore.

[@davidkahnt2632]

Captain Zoom was amazing. Liz Vassey was always an underrated actress during that time.

[@jeffumbach]

That was an amusing TV movie.

[@quintessenceSL]

Her portrayal as Captain Liberty was on par with the very best from The Tick. Never saw that she did much after the show, which is a shame.

[@Madbandit77]

​@@quintessenceSL She did some guest spots on the original CSI.

[@sleepinggorilla]

She was on the Lawrence brothers Sitcom.

[@TheSearcheronYT]

just made my night better! thanks Cecil!

[@famijher]

I remember Nowhere Man and Legend. When you talked about Platypus Man, all I could think about was Richard Jeni's tragic death. Yet another talent gone too soon.

[@Absquatula]

8:25 Hole - Lee - SHIT Cecil, this is hands down the best read on the entire state of streaming that I've seen so far. I would much rather see creative original new content then see all these properties being bought up and regurgitated. Good fucking take my dood

[@Madbandit77]

The problem is the streaming services have the same reservations as the traditional networks. If a new show comes out and it's too original, it gets one season and that's it.

[@Kennethskellington]

The superintendent in the thumbnail made me go, “Wait…did they try to do a Home Improvement spinoff for Heidi?” Lol This is a cool video series, Cecil. Thanks!

[@homelesshannah50]

LOL!! That's what I thought too!!

[@OcpCommunications]

Another excellent job with one of my favorite video series from you on forgotten tv shows. I have been curious about Nowhere Man for years. And I finally found a copy on E-Bay right after watching this video for an affordable price. Thanks for the reminder.

[@MarcusSortijas]

“The Sentinel” was one of my favorite action shows. They had really high production value for a tv series. Every episode felt like an action movie. Found out later the two show runners Danny Bilson and Paul De Me had also done “The Flash” (90’s series) and “Viper,” two other shows I loved. There was also another cool action series on UPN called “Swift Justice.” Felt like a 90’s update to “The Equalizer” TV show (80’s series with Edward Woodward). Enjoying the nostalgia from watching your videos. Thanks for bringing back happy memories.

[@alankohn6709]

I really liked legend the Steampunk aesthetic really caught my eye and the actors seemed to be having fun with Dean Anderson's dry cynicism and Delancy's enthusiasm working so well, I always had a feeling that the show knew that we were in on the joke. Sadly none of the Steampunk shows have every really taken off with the exception of the original Wild Wild West and to a lesser extent Amanda Tapping's Sanctuary series both of which could use an episode of their own. but maybe we'll see something in the future with CGI going some way to reduce the cost of building the Steampunk world.

[@in2green78]

Longtime fan of your videos! Just wanted to say that I appreciated your parting words on this one... You're a good man. Be well!

[@natestegner9917]

I do love your passion for these lost shows.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@JohnnyBurnes]

R.I.P. Rich Jeni. Imagine if he'd stuck around long enough to be in the podcast era.

[@moserfugger6363]

NOWHERE MAN was one of the first shows that made me feel the pain of cancellation. NM aired here in Germany long after it was already axed. But I didn't know about thet and thought, like with any other show I just have to wait for the next season. It was really hard to get helpful information back then and it took me a long time to realize that there will be no more new episodes. NM clearly was one of the best shows to come out of the X-Files mystery hype. Greetings from Germany :)

[@occono3543]

Watching US shows from outside the US in the pre internet era was a tragedy of unknowns and mysteries

[@PictureProductStudio]

The ending of this episode is a great point. On top of a lot of hidden gems that fell through the cracks over decades we have very few new shows that are taking risks and while I do enjoy quite a few things based on the existing properties and not jumping immediately on the bandwagon of "they're ran out of ideas", the truth is that even compared to 2010's so far networks and streaming services are rarely making something odd, or niche. Like, despite the superhero fatigue, I love me some weird superhero shows, but want more Doom Patrol and less, IDK... The usual stuff? I am an advocate of The CW, but was there really a need of a new Superman show?.. I mean, you can make weird and interesting takes on existing properties that will be so fresh, they will effectively seem new, like Gotham, but ever since that, Arrow and Legion ended in a span of like two years, there were very few shows like that, so I'm digging up what I missed or barely saw in the 1990's or 2000's like The Pretender (which quickly became an all-time favorite once I've revisited it in the right mind) and John Doe (which is very promising). This feature of "Good Bad Flicks" has been a blessing since I remember a lot of what I've seen and discover a lot of shows I might be interested in. Nowhere Man, Platypus Man and Deadly Games are definitely interesting.

[@blackraptor311]

I remember a bit from Platypus Man where he was giving signs that it is time to clean your fridge. The one I remember is when the Arm & Hammer baking soda box gives you the finger.

[@timothylewis2527]

Used to love a show called "The Watcher". Man, I used to love almost all of these shows. It was just awesome witnessing the birth of a new network. Somehow never heard of Deadly Games, though.

[@jimhoyt5]

I used to watch Deadly Games but the only episode I can clearly remember is where Anthony Michael Hall is a camp counselor who can only be stopped with an arrow hitting the target on his T-shirt. The T-shirt gets ripped so there is no longer a target so it seems like he will be unstoppable.

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

Nowhere Man was such a good show and you mentioned all the shows that it owes it's existence to. Bruce Greenwood was amazing as the "David Janssen/Dr. Kimble" character. The one episode that sticks out in my mind is the one that Dean Jones guest starred as his ... father. I had never seen Jones play such a bad character. I was hoping he'd be a reoccurring character should there have been a 2nd season. Homeboys from Outer Space... I remember watching a few episodes and they were really entertainingly horrible as I recall. Whereas Moesha was just typical sitcom boring bad.

[@weslittlereptilefamily3418]

I get so happy when I see a new upload from you!

[@williamcrowe2576]

Most of what I remember about UPN was the cartoons they aired early in the morning before school like Jumanji the Animated Series and Samurai Pizza Cats. There was also shows like Nick Freno Licensed Teacher, Sister Sister, and the Flipper reboot.

[@sterling7]

I was in college when UPN was getting into the game, so I heard of some of these shows, but didn't watch any of them. It still manages to make me feel a kind of sad nostalgia for a time when television was taking risks on new dramas, rather than the slew of reboots, retreads, and reality television that seems to dominate so much of both TV and streaming.

[@NYCQuint]

Was waiting for the Homeboys in Outer space mention. I loved the Bobo reference as well. I’m loving these videos.

[@thingfish000]

What about The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer?

[@PapaLaw426]

Here's a show from the early days of UPN, "MERCY POINT", starring T2's Joe Morton. Apparently, it barely lasted 7 episodes in 1998. Basically, it's a combination of a typical 90s hospital drama like "E.R." or "Chicago Hope" but it's set on a medical space station in the distant future where humans & various alien races work together onboard. If you ask me, it's the perfect show for the late 1990s

[@Condriks]

That was a really nice message at the end

[@MaxPower-md1kz]

There was a sitcom on UPN called The Mullets. It was about these 2 brothers who had mullet hairstyles and worked as roofers. Loni Anderson played their mother. It was a bit of a guilty pleasure. I would love to see a review of it.

[@Fulgrim2]

Just in time for dinner, excellent timing my good man!

[@mr.pleasanttv]

I remember watching Deadly Games! I faintly remember watching an episode with LeVar Burton. I think he turned people into toast. Unfortunately, I was too young to understand how TV work and I had to come back each week. I remember searching for it for years hoping to watch another episode not realizing it was cancelled. Thank you for a walk down memory lane! ❤️

[@TheAntiSanta]

Deadly Games is the only one of these I watched. Thought about buying the DVD almost because of these "Forgotten TV Shows" videos got me thinking about weird old shows I do remember, but I guess that's not happening.

[@Goblin_Tank]

That ending hit me in the feels. Life is so worth living! Stick with it and hang onto those that love you!

[@markula_4040]

You showed it in an early graphic but didn't talk about it but I remember the show Marker. Don't know why I watched it but it was ok for the time. If memory serves me correctly, it's something about Richard Grieco's deceased father having handed a bunch of markers to various people should they ever need help and Grieco being the one that helps them.

[@Madbandit77]

That was a Stephen J. Cannell show (Grieco was in "21 Jump Street" and the "Booker" spinoff).

[@DoctorMurky]

I found an episode of Platypus Man on an old VHS a few years ago. I already digitized it. I'll upload it to my channel later.

[@foristrothbert568]

Another great video, and it actually jogged my memory. I finally remember that the show was on UPN, but I can't remember the name of it. If anyone remembers the name of this sci-fi show about a secret organization that dealt with supernatural creatures in a modern day big city with the main character being a snarky ex-cop who took great pleasure in killing said creatures, please throw me a bone here. It was a big part of my childhood, and I can't remember the name of it for the life of me.

[@Madbandit77]

Special Unit 2. It lasted two seasons. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Unit_2

[@brianalice]

Special Unit 2. The show was a lot of fun.

[@brianalice]

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[@foristrothbert568]

@@Madbandit77 Thank you! You Sir, are a scholar and a gentleman.

[@Madbandit77]

@@foristrothbert568 I do my best.

[@LuckyPunkProd]

There was a UPN show that I knew existed (namely due to the sadly short-lived "Clerks: The Animated Series") that was called "The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer". It was a sitcom about a servant of Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. Yes, it was a real show, and yes, it was very controversial because it was making light of the subject of slavery. It lasted less than a month with nine episodes, five of which went unaired.

[@jeffumbach]

It also was controversial for making Lincoln look like a buffoon in every scene.

[@RGF91]

i first heard about that on Double Toasted

[@homelesshannah50]

It starred Chi McBride, prepare to be WOOED

[@HailAnts]

I actually liked that show! Sort of. It was a neat idea, a comedy set in the Civil War, with a skirt-chasing Lincoln (he had early telegraph sex), a sexually frustrated Mary Lincoln, and a drunken and incompetent Gen Grant. Desmond Pfeiffer (the 'P' was NOT silent) was the only competent member of his administration. Dann Florek from _Law and Order_ played Lincoln. Somewhere some place I have several episodes on VHS. Wish I could find and upload them because, with today's political correctness, the original negatives have probably been burned! Some viewing it today would have a freakin' stroke!

[@baronvg]

I watched tv constantly back in the 90s and I certainly remember that show. I remember one of the running gags being that the P in Pfeiffer HAD to be pronounced lol.

[@morelenmir]

'Nowhere Man' was absolutely brilliant, in certain aspects at least as good if not better than 'The X-Files'! I have seen its influence many times in the years afterwards, most recently with 'The Terminal List'. Greenwood is himself an extremely good and too often overlooked actor. I think his version of JFK from 'Thirteen Days' is the best portrayal of the man there has been.

[@snowdenwyatt6276]

The pilot was top shelf, Greenwood was great, but the show lost viewers after the pilot by having most episodes be interchangeable. Veil wanders into a new town, Veil helps person/people in town, Veil leaves town before "the conspiracy" catches up to him. It was basically the old Bixby "Incredible Hulk" show with a different setup. Aside from the first few episodes and the last few episodes the only memorable one was the episode in the middle of the run that was a straight up homage to "The Prisoner". It would have benefited greatly from having a shorter episode per season count and having a more serialized story line. The last few episodes which had some big story developments had me hoping it would get renewed but it was too little too late as far as the network was concerned.

[@morelenmir]

@@snowdenwyatt6276 I agree to some extent. I also think it was almost impossible to maintain that delightful but hyper-fragile edge of the 'weird', of 'What the hell is going on???' However they did so better than almost any other show that tried the same gambit in my opinion. In many ways I think 'Nowhere Man's closest antecedent was 'The Invaders' which met a similar fate nearly 30 years earlier. Also, for better or worse that 'Rockford Files'/'Incredible Hulk' style of production was the pattern card of television programmes in the seventies, eighties and through much of the nineties. One of the reasons 'The X-Files' felt so fresh at the time was because it subverted that theme while not entirely breaking free from it. The only other show I can remember that dared to produce an 'arc story' around then was 'Babylon 5' and... I personally don't think they did it very well. **EDIT:** Or to be more fair perhaps B5's arc story was fine, I just personally didn't like the characters, setting or production...!!!

[@AZRockslide42]

Absolutely love Thirteen Days, and I honestly went to see if because of Greenwood.

[@morelenmir]

@@AZRockslide42 Yup, so did I! Costner was good but I think Greenwood stole the show.

[@Madbandit77]

@@morelenmir Actually, at a San Diego Comic Con panel in 2013, X-Files creator Chris Carter credited "Wiseguy", co-created by "Rockford Files" co-creator Stephen J. Cannell, for introducing the story arc within the TV crime drama.

[@scrollcaps]

Man, Liz Vassey has been one of those 'I know that face' for me since I was a kid. It feels like she's never been able to catch that break. I've always hoped she'd pull a Paget Brewster and get that cult backing.

[@Ghoulstille]

Richard Jeni was an underrated comedic genius. Watch his stand up and you will see what I mean there are plenty here on youtube to watch. R.I.P.

[@homelesshannah50]

Good riddance

[@blinkereye123]

Interstingly, the first episode/pilot for Nowhere Man was directed by Tobe Hooper, which is probably what gave it its intense atmosphere.

[@gen77c]

I wonder if anyone remembers a show that premiered in 1989, I tried to find it for years and I couldn't because I thought it was called "Stranger in a Strange land" but actually that's the pilot episode, the show was called "Hard Time on Planet Earth" starring Martin Kove! as an alien sentenced to planet earth, he had powers and had a sort of AI companion that looked like a floating football... I can't be the only one that remembers it...

[@chrisbaker8533]

You're not. It was definitely interesting, the episode he joins the military, duct tapes a couple m-16's together and proceeds to unload all of them on the targets at the same time, was one i remember. Also him teaching highschool, asking why we don't have eyes in the back of our heads, and other stuff.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I so remember Hard Time On Planet Earth!!! 🙋

[@brianalice]

I remember that series. I, too, spent years trying to remember what it was called.

[@slake9727]

I saw one episode i think

[@RavenHouseMystery]

Great job on the video, Cecil. Always fun to see you recap these older TV shows, especially those that I don't remember.

[@llongone2]

Richard Jeni was a great comedian. R.I.P.

[@GameplayandTalk]

Great episode! Despite being a teen when a lot of these were out, I hadn't heard of any of them.

[@eric-dg6oe]

Plz plz plz keep doing this it reminds me of being a kid again

[@jtjr26]

Hey just stumbled across this series and love it. By the way, I did not have high expectations for Wednesday but it turned out to be a good adaptation of the Adams Family.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@thegothravager]

Speaking of Mark Snow any chance you'll cover Dark Justice? This episode reminded my of that show and I remember loving it. Thanks for another great video!

[@zolphar]

love these kind of videos bro they get me too look up shows i never even thought of.. Keep up these cool lists of random shows..

[@harr77]

Nice to hear you talk about The Lazarus Man that ran on fox.

[@brianthomas2434]

I have always felt the failure of Platypus Man led to Jeni's suicide. I heard he hated the road, successful as he was, and hoped a hit series would take him away from it. Whatever the reason, it was tragic.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

he killed himself 10 years after…it didn’t cause his death, his inability to regain his initial success did.

[@blackbeast9268]

Idk i think suicide is more complicated than that and it was years after

[@MrDarling1502]

Richard Jeni was so funny. His HBO special Big Steaming Pile of Me was one of my favorites when i was a teenager.

[@homelesshannah50]

Bullshit he sucked

[@weatherreport9227]

Goodbadflicks makes life worth living these days!

[@DeltaDemon1]

Legend was also a great show. I bought it on DVD not long ago.

[@michaelaldan6969]

great work Cecil..and good to see you raise awareness...these are dark times

[@leitercia]

I love how consistent this channel has been!! Keep up the great work!

[@big3ye378]

Best channel on KZbin

[@strataseeker2981]

I have nothing but love for Homeboys in Outer Space! Hope you cover it soon!

[@jordachejordan90]

Don't know abt the rewatchability of these shows but the creativity is refreshing.

[@EmperorMAR]

Hell Yes I'll never forget Homeboys in Outerspace. Where I lived we had a local UPN affiliate but no WB station

[@brigurugi]

I'd like to submit "Davis Rules" for your consideration to this growing list. Jonathan Winters, Randy Quaid and introducing Bonnie Hunt. Mostly improvised jokes and it was a scream! 28 episodes and I'd love to see outtakes of it, when Winter's was on a roll... Also please Explore Demons and Demons 2

[@brigurugi]

1991- 1992 btw.

[@Madbandit77]

​@@brigurugi That was an midseason replacement show on ABC. Then, for some weird reason, CBS picked it up.

[@galogiha]

fox has a history of cancelling shows out of nowhere. firefly, john doe, titus, freakylinks, dark angel, two guys and a girl, etc. side note: does anybody else remember Shasta?

[@m.e.3862]

Yep. It was pretty bad. Shasta mcnasty was a put down at work: "I bet he watches Shasta mcnasty!"😛

[@galogiha]

@@m.e.3862 🤣🤣🤣

[@CEOdawg]

Props to you for the Homeboys in Outer Space plug. Didn't watch it back in the day, but I want to just to see what it was all about.

[@original_caffeinator]

Deadly Game & Nowhere Man were my jam. C'mon, Christopher Lloyd as a video game "final boss"? Get in my eyes!

[@LoepkeVisionFilms]

Man I do not remember any.of these shows but thanks for doing this video, it was fun! I do remember Home Boys From Outer Space though haha! Also that was a very nice tribute and ending to the video.

[@blvp2145]

You're right Cecil, life is worth living. Have Marry Christmas.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you! It is indeed, Merry Christmas to you as well :)

[@itsyeeoledskoolfurry3208]

Deadly Games "...It's now out of print, and not even available on Ebay. Nowhere Man...." Not available anywhere. Available NOWHERE.. LMAO😁😆🤣😅😆😁 That was a REALLY good transition. X - D

[@GoodBadFlicks]

:)

[@stephenhawk8384]

My wife and I both loved Platypus Man. Richard Jeni was an immensely talented man. Thank you for the postscript reminding us to take care of ourselves and each other.

[@MndScream]

Thank you for a great look into the past. I remember a lot of these shows fondly. As for the last part, not always.

[@123milw]

Entertainment Weekly used to list the top 10 and bottom 10 TV shows by ratings every week in the magazine. When UPN and WB debuted, the bottom 10 were filled with shows from both networks. It didn't take long for Entertainment Weekly (published at the time by Time Warner) to drop the list of bottom 10 TV shows. Didn't want to make their new network feel bad.

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

You have to remember that FOX, UPN and WB ... most of the country ... there was no affiliate to air their shows, so of course they were going to be at the bottom. Even if they won just one of the time slots they were in, they will would have been so far behind the last show on ABC, NBC or CBS that it never would compare. I remember the week that Married With Children actually beat a big network show and then little by little it climbed but it was never more than 5 shows above the bottom shows on the big networks, yet it lasted 11 years. But it was The Simpsons like around Season 5ish that they started getting more affiliates and so they could actually climb to number 30 or even higher sometimes. So the small three networks needed another way to calculate ratings... kind of a moot point now.

[@djkangal]

Thanks for the stinger about Richard Jeni . Appreciate you.

[@ab-gail]

Unexpected ending but appreciated. Will be looking into Pigsty, Nowhere Man and Legend.

[@JoeDredd2012]

0:54 I use to watch that show all the time I miss Richard Jeni may he rest in peace. 3:44 Another show I enjoyed a lot I was so pissed that it was canceled. I too enjoyed the very first season of the UPN and even the WB there shows always got my attention especially"Homeboys In Outer Space" and"The Waynes Bros" Another fantastic installment Cecil you really took me back in time with this one👍

[@footofjuniper8212]

I worked master control at a UPN/WB affiliate in the 90s. My job was to watch the shows, run the commercials, etc. We loved Platypus man and Pigsty.

[@renemies78]

I still have some of my VHS tapes with Nowhere Man episodes. Loved that show. Rest in peace Richard Jeni. His story is heartbreaking. So glad you mentioned him at the end.

[@weslittlereptilefamily3418]

Ha! That Bobo reference killed me! I swear you do the O and A references just for me!

[@curryman999]

The Nowhere Man episode with Dean Stockwell as the guy the conspiracy stopped caring about was great, still remember it all these years later.

[@thetooginator153]

GoodBadFlicks - That was a tasteful PSA about Richard Jeni. Well said!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you!

[@buckb6976]

I've never heard anyone else ever reference Homeboys from Space! I liked that show but haven't seen an EP since it originally aired. I loved nowhere man and am one of the proud owners of the DVD collection... Best pilot and finale ever.

[@rouenrobinson]

I am glad that the star of Nowhere Man got more recognition later in the his career because I always thought the show would have been a bigger hit if it was on a better network. My friends and I loved Deadly Games. I wanted to watch Legend but I think it was up against other shows that I wanted to watch more on different channels. In my mind I mix up Platypus Man with DuckMan even though one is live action and the other animated but I remember the stand-up that it was based on.

[@DandA604]

Was a fan of Nowhere Man, too… 8:35 The Sentinel shoutout, nice! 😁

[@nathanl7018]

Hopefully you can cover Dead at 21 in one of these videos. I loved that show and would really like to see it released. Clearing the music rights would be impossible though, especially for a show with such a small following.

[@CantankerousDave]

That was MTV dipping its toes in scripted TV, right?

[@Madbandit77]

​@@CantankerousDave Yup.

[@LostRanger87]

I was 8 when UPN launched. Voyager was awesome as a kid in elementary. Homeboys deserves an honest reevaluation. Great vid with honest, personal insight and memories.

[@TopSpot123]

Good job with this, I'd not heard of any of these and I try to pay attention to obscure media. I'd always championed for greater success for Richard Jeni. I always thought he'd have done better in the Tom Arnold role in True Lies than the forgettable role he got in The Mask. I'll search that one out. Nowhere man is a good concept that would've done better in a post-Lost TV landscape. Very cool. And thanks for the bit at the end. Too much sadness in the world, do everything you can not to add more. ❤️

[@strangeluck]

Loved Nowhere Man. I put it right after Firefly on the list of shows that should have gotten a 2nd season and didn't. I managed to get the "Disenfranchised Edition" made by fans long before NM got an official release, which in many way exceeded the official release. Doubt that's any easier to find.

[@jeffersonhouse94]

LOVED Nowhere Man! It was filmed in Portland OR, near where I lived at the time it was aired. Weird seeing areas on TV that you see in real life every day...

[@davidfausel9029]

Another great one! I LOVE these. I especially like seeing those shows I have completely forgotten but instantly remember when you do the rundown. And damn, I do remember Nowhere Man! :-)

[@willamsandell1082]

a couple of these shows would be perfect for TV now.

[@davidbricejr.7340]

thanks for bringing back memories