My two favorite DVD collections are ,"The Misfits of Science" &;"Max Headroom", I love them both!
@eyesolatedrock Жыл бұрын
Misfits of Science was awesome!
@Darthsinned Жыл бұрын
Misfits was good
@j.p.6932 Жыл бұрын
There’s a DVD of Misfits??
@Ireneharnack1138 Жыл бұрын
@@j.p.6932 yup! It's German but can be changed to the original American spoken English, it also requires an International DVD Player.
@j.p.6932 Жыл бұрын
@@Ireneharnack1138 I’m gonna have to get it!!! I only remember Courtney and the guy with lightning hands;, but so much fun.
@Dulcimerist Жыл бұрын
You forgot Whiz Kids! I loved that show a lot, and then it just disappeared after 18 episodes. Sledge Hammer was my favorite TV show from the 1980s. It got renewed for a second season, though.
@Manetho72 Жыл бұрын
Although it started in 1979, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century gets my vote. It had a good first season, then they changed the format, and then a writer's strike ended. I didn't know it was cancelled for years!
@markelijio6012 Жыл бұрын
It lasted for two seasons.
@MrRezRising Жыл бұрын
"Chicago, Chicago...yeah"
@davidlafleche11423 ай бұрын
That show was even more goofy than Lost in Space. Gil Gerard was angry about the stupid writing and demanded more serious plots. He didn't get them. Even worse, Glen Larson tried to sell the show on sex appeal, even more blatantly than Star Trek. He put Erin Gray in costumes so tight, it's a wonder she was able to breathe! At least Irwin Allen had the decency to put Angela Cartwright in a skirt when she got older.
@v.rafaelrodriguez19968 ай бұрын
There was a great drama I believe from the 1990's that dealt with the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950's and 1960's. It was called "I'll Fly Away" starring Sam Watterston before "Law & Order", and it was gone way too soon.
@markelijio60124 ай бұрын
After NBC was cancelled for two seasons (1991-1992) and (1992-1993) so does PBS in its third season (1993-1994)..."I'll Fly Away" has found a new home and a new network: Lifetime with its fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh final seasons (1994-1998).
@JENSATFAR Жыл бұрын
Thank you for including Jon-Erik Hexum. His loss is still devastating.
@CatsCrazyWorld4 ай бұрын
💔💯😭
@Illumination702 ай бұрын
I remember when he died , so sad.
@haletosis13802 жыл бұрын
Oh these shows take me back. Especially Voyager. Family loved that one. My aunt was heartbroken when that lead actor died so tragically. Good list here my dude.
@juliemcarthur3004 Жыл бұрын
I loved voyagers
@Darthsinned Жыл бұрын
Bought on digital (prime)
@weltonvillegal6258 Жыл бұрын
I loved the show and cried when Jon-Erik Hexum passed. So sad.
@juniorjames7076 Жыл бұрын
I was in the 5 grade when Voyager was showing, and our History/Social Studies teacher always planned her lesson about that weeks time travel episode (she knew its all we would be talking about in class anyway so might as well make it part of the lesson!!).
@Rockhound6165 Жыл бұрын
He didn't die tragically. He died stupidly.
@Rockhound6165 Жыл бұрын
One I'm surprised you didn't mention was Police Squad. It was the creation of the Zucker brothers of Airplane! fame and it starred Leslie Neilson and George Kennedy. The show only lasted 6 episodes. However, it turned into a huge movie franchise that most of you would remember as The Naked Gun series. The reason the show was cancelled was because the producers didn't think the audience wouldn't get the sight gags. The movie franchise proved them wrong. Oh, and Just Our Luck is our first example of 'get woke, go broke'.
@94Trish Жыл бұрын
I just rewatched Police Squad. It was way ahead of its time.
@crystalshaw8744 Жыл бұрын
I loved that show and was so angry they canceled it.
@davidlafleche11423 ай бұрын
The best gag was that the "special guest star" would be killed off during the title sequence and never be seen again. Also, the title of the story didn't match what the announcer said it was.
@caeserromero30135 ай бұрын
15:13 That's Wendie Jo Sperber in the middle. She was later in the movie Batchelor Party with Hanks (rumoured to be his consolation prize for missing out on Mahoney in Police Academy). Wendy also played Marty McFly's sister in BTTF...
@matthrivnak6572 Жыл бұрын
As a teenager in the 80's, I watched all those shows!
@Dulcimerist Жыл бұрын
Voyagers was my favorite show! It got me excited about history.
@handsomeblackman255Ай бұрын
AUTOMAN!!! The show I've been describing to people for YEARS to see if they remember it but couldn't the name.
@bySterling2 жыл бұрын
It’s your Move (I’d read Jason character was influencing real life teen boys negatively copying his bad behavior and a lot of parents we’re complaining to the network about) and Bosom Buddies especially cut way to soon! Great video flashback bro
@yell0wberry Жыл бұрын
In my opinion, I think Jason Bateman‘s character on it’s your move was loosely based on his character on Silver spoons as Derrick…. The producers of Parker Lewis can’t lose probably used that show for cheat sheets.
@QueenOfTheNorth65 Жыл бұрын
It’s your move was hilarious. Jason Bateman was talented even then.
@MrShortWhiteGuy Жыл бұрын
Episode 14 killed the show when Matt's mom catches him in a scheme. There was no where for the show to go after that.
@Sean1983 Жыл бұрын
@@MrShortWhiteGuy Agreed - show lost its edge after that.
@seatspud Жыл бұрын
It's Your Move, where you can see Steve Rhodes clash with a young Michael Bluth.
@Pug7110 ай бұрын
It’s Your Move was absolutely awesome. Was so pissed when this show got concealed. Tales of the Gold Monkey was really good as well.
@FionaOfMountLawley Жыл бұрын
11:28 Age of Wilford Brimley (playing a retired pensioner at the time Our House premiered):- 52. Age of Brad Pitt (playing the commander of an M4 Sherman tank in an active theatre of war) at the time Fury premiered:- 51.
@Manetho72 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, some actors always look old. Brimley made it to 85, though.
@christianwootton100 Жыл бұрын
I really liked Starman with Robert Hays. Thank you so much for including Voyagers here. Automan must have costed a fortune to produce. Slightly before the 80s but Supertrain could have been better if managed differently.
@yell0wberry Жыл бұрын
I was enraged when they stopped small wonder, Vicky, the robot was ahead of her time
@christianwootton100 Жыл бұрын
@@yell0wberry Small Wonder was fun as well. Remember Out Of This World? Good memories.
@yell0wberry Жыл бұрын
@@christianwootton100 yes, I remember that show with Donna Prescow, it also reminds me of her other 80s show that should have stayed on the air, a little longer, Angie, with Robert Hayes
@terenatalbott8 Жыл бұрын
Starman was my favorite. I loved small wonder as well.
@SimpLeeBeth10 ай бұрын
Starman was dope! 💯❤️
@kirkrjb Жыл бұрын
Tom Hanks was asked if he would do a reunion show for Bosom Buddies. He said only if Peter would and Peter said no that part of his career was over.
@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc Жыл бұрын
Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari worked together again in the 1996 movie, That Thing You Do!
@SuperMarioBrosIII9 ай бұрын
@@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc Both appeared on Family Ties albeit not together LOL!
@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc9 ай бұрын
@@SuperMarioBrosIII WOW! The trivia champion 🏆 strikes again. I am always so glad to hear from you. I'm so fascinated by your knowledge of trivia on everything. You should go on the TV game show, Jeopardy. You would give the other contestants a run for their money!
@SuperMarioBrosIII9 ай бұрын
@@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc Aww thank you! And thanks for the suggestion. I apperciate it very much! Hope you are doing well and take care! 🤗♥📺🙏
@alanvallazza97816 ай бұрын
Rip Peter Scolari
@razer29812 жыл бұрын
Saw Bruce Springsteen video Dancing in the Dark. And said. That's not somebody random. That's that girl from that show!
@augmentedhat16 Жыл бұрын
I loved Max Headroom. I can still,remember getting the show bag at the Easter show. And thanks for bringing up Automan. I was trying to remember the show where a guy has a blue suit.
@markelijio6012 Жыл бұрын
Max Headroom has ran for seven successful seasons from 1985 to 1991 on ABC after a series of failures such as Automan, Voyagers, Darkroom, Otherworld, Wizards & Warriors, Manimal, Tales of the Gold Monkey and Misfits of Science.
@laneneely1077 Жыл бұрын
Going to the beach, that close to the water, and not expecting to get wet? You go Courtney Cox. That surfer dude had it coming.
@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc Жыл бұрын
Courteney Cox danced with Bruce Springsteen in one of his music videos.
@andrewp7509 Жыл бұрын
@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc that's how she got her lazy eye
@13blackcatzzz Жыл бұрын
Square Pegs was a freaking GREAT show! And it gave us Jami Gertz!!
@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc Жыл бұрын
Believe it or not, Jamie Gertz is worth 8 Billion.
@susanscott8653 Жыл бұрын
Totally!🤟
@francescathomas3502 Жыл бұрын
I hated Jamie Gertz. She was a spoiled brat in Square Pegs and she was still a spoilt entitled brat in the movie Twister!!
@DFisk75 Жыл бұрын
I had read an article about square pegs that said one of the reasons why it was canceled is because the cast couldn't keep their clothes on and we're all messing with each other.
@sixfootfive6556 Жыл бұрын
I loved this show!
@travisdsimmon8 ай бұрын
I don't remember all of these, but it's weird that i remember watching them on different televisions. My parents divorced when i was 7 in 83. I remember coming home on Sundays from my dad's and watching Our House. I remember Chad Allen being every girl's crush.
@MikeO-hs5xw Жыл бұрын
Happy to see Tales of the Golden Monkey and Voyagers. I have always had fond, but foggy, memories of both those shows.
@markelijio6012 Жыл бұрын
Both short lived shows were failing miserably for both networks.
@davidlafleche11423 ай бұрын
Tales of the Gold Monkey was a blatant ripoff of Indiana Jones. Voyagers was cancelled for low ratings and a high budget.
@JLvatron Жыл бұрын
It's Your Move was legendary, especially with the Dregs of Humanity episodes!
@robertbroughton1443 Жыл бұрын
Then there was Code Red, a show about the LA City fire department. It aired a few years after Emergency went off the air in 1978. Another show that got cancelled, although from the late 70's was the BJ, and the bear spinoff called The misadventures of Sheriff Lobo. That show was hilarious imo.
@shannonblanchard819511 ай бұрын
Wasn’t Adam Rich in that show?!? It was good
@robertbroughton144311 ай бұрын
@@shannonblanchard8195 Yes he was, as Danny Blake who was adopted by the Rorchek family.
@shannonblanchard819511 ай бұрын
@@robertbroughton1443 ty
@mongoslade2774 ай бұрын
Singing the theme to The Misadventures Of Sheriff Lobo right now!!
@robertbroughton14434 ай бұрын
@@mongoslade277 I'm glad that I'm not the only one who remembers that show.
@gutenbird5 ай бұрын
Loved It’s Your Move. Remember it got real good and then disappeared.
@johnnyboysfather8811Ай бұрын
agreed
@chewey3rd2 жыл бұрын
Darkroom was an early 80's anthology horror series that only lasted one season but it was excellent. James Coburn was the host and the stories were very well done.
@tomlamb9677 Жыл бұрын
I was so mad when it got cancelled. I have the episodes on dvd R ,
@luisreyes1963 Жыл бұрын
Guess that show was a bit too sophisticated for those who prefer brainrot like The A Team or The Dukes Of Hazzard. 😑
@jay1hi547 Жыл бұрын
@@tomlamb9677I wish I had it I love anthologies.
@94Trish Жыл бұрын
I loved it as a kid.
@carolmosbaugh95405 ай бұрын
"We Got it Made" with Teri Copley, Matt McCoy, & Tom Villard. Silky yes but I loved it.
@synthonaplinth5980 Жыл бұрын
I remember being so bummed when they failed to air the last episode of 'It's Your Move' in favor of a presidential broadcast. It wasn't that in itself, it was the fact that they never aired the final episode, so you never got to see what happened after the Dregs of Humanity show. Had to wait to see the final episode when it was posted on KZbin.
@deeboy4378 Жыл бұрын
The was a show called "The Wizard". .me and my brother loved. . it was pretty much a little person, toy maker Magyver. . Who wld solve crimes. . . I think it only had one season. . I use to think I must of imagined it till I found some episodes on KZbin. . . I do believe its star was one of the little guys from Time Bandits.
@mbowsher76 Жыл бұрын
I was just thinking of this. It starred David Rappaport of Time Bandits fame..he had all these inventions he would use to help solve mysteries. Loved that show!
@danas62 Жыл бұрын
Thank you....I remember that one!
@agrestibookkeeper9894 Жыл бұрын
It's Your Move was one of my all times Faves!!! And Square Pegs.
@brandonpage70872 жыл бұрын
Loved this!! You should totally do another video on this subject. There are so many many, far too many to name, short-lived 80s tv shows.
@raymondtitano38192 жыл бұрын
"Lottery" from 1982, an ABC midseason replacement that lasted seven episodes, about two agents who deliver the prize money and the people who are affected by their newfound wealth. Spoiler alert: money can't buy happiness.
@kevinpayton26642 жыл бұрын
I remember that show.
@terenatalbott8 Жыл бұрын
I like that show.
@BigAL68xyz Жыл бұрын
I remember Cracked Magazine did an article imagining if Lottery! had done a crossover with Dynasty. "Blake Carrington III? I am thrilled to inform you that you have just won an incredible sum of money! Here is your check for one million dollars! Any questions?" "Just one: When do I get the incredible sum of money you mentioned?"
@nowthatsjustducky Жыл бұрын
The kidney donor episode indicated at the end that money can some times buy happiness. I remember the freeze frame at the end with the boys playing their ColecoVision... One year later: Two happy, healthy young millionaires.
@luisreyes19638 ай бұрын
LOTTERY was one of my favorite shows of the 80's. It should have lasted longer, despite the fact that anthology series were on the way out of Network TV.
@jamesday97012 жыл бұрын
I'm a little disappointed that there was no mention of Manimal or Street Hawk.
@kevinpayton26642 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking about Street Hawk. Another short-lived '80s show was the comedy Police Squad. It was so funny and it launched the Naked Gun movie series.
@JokerLokison Жыл бұрын
@@kevinpayton2664 Oh gahd! Police Squad for sure!!!!! The network (ABC, right?) screwed the biggest pooch on that one!
@bearddadrip5 ай бұрын
Streethawk was great!
@WineSippingCowboyКүн бұрын
Street Hawk. Rex Smith played him. I tweeted him about this role, being the original Daredevil and his concerts in SE Asia I clouding The Philippines 🇵🇭. Smith said Thanks 😊
@MetalMama-Mimi523 Жыл бұрын
Sqaure Pegs & then later Freaks & Geeks were both phenomenal shows about those high school years and both were never given a chance. It's Your Move, Jason Bateman was fantastic in that show & my sister and I will still tell people we saw The Dregs of Society back in the 80's just to see if they'll know what we're referencing. Max Headroom were too ahead of its time. That was such a cool & funny show, which funny is something you never really got with sci-fi shows.
@Dorelaxen Жыл бұрын
Oh man, Misfits of Science was my favorite thing back in the day. Still is a great show. Ray Walston playing a nursing home resident that gets super strength from eating irradiated burgers was awesome. Another show I'd toss in there is Otherworld. Really cool concept and visual design, plus it had Mike freaking Ehrmantraut, Jonathan Banks as, what else, a bad guy.
@Poizenne Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't mind a reboot of Otherworld. Loved that show.
@dfangirl72 Жыл бұрын
is Jonathan Banks the one from the TV series wiseguy?
@Dorelaxen Жыл бұрын
@@dfangirl72 Yep!
@luisreyes19638 ай бұрын
@@Poizenne I would love to see it revived on Hulu, or at least Apple TV.
@caeserromero30135 ай бұрын
Tales of the Gold Monkey was a great show, sadly ended too soon. Collins crimes aside, it was another Belisario gem and a lot of the actors turned up in his other shows like Magnum, Airwolf & Quantum Leap. It was set just before WW2 by the way, not WW1. It was a clear Raiders cash in, but artfully done, and cancelled too soon. Caitlin O'Heaney, who played Sarah Stickney-White, would later go on to play the 'Hot teacher' in the under-rated 80's gem Three O'Clock High.
@katemaloney4296 Жыл бұрын
I believe that had 'Voyagers' not been canceled, Jon-Erik Hexum would still be alive. However, his follow-up show 'Cover Up' had great potential but went completely off the rails after his untimely death. 😢
@Tim_the_Enchanter Жыл бұрын
Sarah Jessica Parker would become insufferable over time, but I recall liking Square Pegs a lot, and being disappointed when it went away.
@youknowwhoyouare2269 Жыл бұрын
Wild how KZbinrs use comments as therapy safespace to vent their frustrations and petty grudges
@johnhenryclark9118 ай бұрын
Sarah Jessica Parker Was A Pretty Nerdette! 🤓😍 For A 13 Year Old Teenage Boy! 😍🤓🤓 Just As I Was Getting Ready To Watch "Square Pegs" 📺 It Got Canned!😳😱🤯🥺😢
@drakesavory20196 ай бұрын
"I am not an animal! Iiiiiii am a Weemawee student!" "I'm going to pretend I didn't see that."
@douglasdixon5246 ай бұрын
@@drakesavory2019 Hey Marshall, Slash and I are going into the city after school tomorrow, wanna go? We're taking the Slashmobile. Ask Patty and Lauren too.
@drakesavory20196 ай бұрын
@@douglasdixon524 Rough Tops Eat Kool Jello
@kennethlivingston9108 Жыл бұрын
I'm a child of the 80's & I remember all those shows too!😁👍 Just for reference, TALES OF THE GOLD MONKEY takes place in the Pacific just before the outbreak of WORLD WAR II. The show makes reference to the Japanese Imperial Forces preparing for their ATTACK on the US!
@MrRezRising Жыл бұрын
Didn't the first episode end with a gigantic gold monkey in a cave somewhere...?
@c.w.winger2218 ай бұрын
But the narrator said it stars a former flying tiger (ww2) pilot, flying a 1930's plane, prior to 1915. How can any of that be wrong?
@dimitriberozny37297 ай бұрын
Views confused this show with Ba Ba Blacksheep and that’s why it failed.
@erikwaters6678 Жыл бұрын
Just finished watching Automan on DVD. Classic 80s.
@esmith5717 Жыл бұрын
It's Your Move was one of my favorites. Jason Bateman has been great since he first appeared on screen and the actress from My Tutor was so hot at the time.
@markelijio6012 Жыл бұрын
"Our House" lasted for three seasons on NBC from 1986 to 1989 and moved to Disney's Freeform also lasted for five more seasons from 1989 to 1994 for Lorimar Television (1986-1993) and Warner Bros. Television (1993-1994) under Time Warner.
@andreajanota625811 ай бұрын
The funny thing about this his the 80s, actually gave shows a better chance than the 00s actually did. The 80s often gave a season where the 00s only gave a few episodes if lucky before cancelling them.
@fjtalleyauthor2242 Жыл бұрын
Voyagers was excellent! If you think about it, it's like a live-action version of Mr. Peabody and Sherman from the Bullwinkle days. It was educational and fun, and I was sorry to see it canceled. Also, it's tragic that Jon-Erik Hexum's accidental death made it impossible to revive with the original cast.
@yell0wberry Жыл бұрын
I loved that show as well. That kid could have at least joined his sister punky Brewster in helping her show go at least another season or two.
@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc Жыл бұрын
Jon-Erik Hexum's accidental death was preventable.
@yell0wberry Жыл бұрын
@@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc exactly, he should’ve known better to think that he would definitely die from shooting himself in the head with a stage gun 😑 (where the hell do these damn trolls come from?)
@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc Жыл бұрын
It was a dumb and deadly move on his part.
@yell0wberry Жыл бұрын
@@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc a stage gun is usually not supposed to kill you, nobody is disputing what he did was dumb, but 99% of everybody on set probably thought he wouldn’t have died because of it
@cristinhopkins2748 Жыл бұрын
I am SO happy I found your channel!! I LOVE everything 80s! You reminded me of so many shows that I LOVED!! Wilfred Brimley ❤❤ amazing! I feel like there were a few of them that shld NOT have been cancelled!! Bosom Buddies was a HUGE FAVORITE of mine. It makes me sad when folks have NO idea what I'm talking about!
@marcussmith4913 Жыл бұрын
The golden monkey... I remembered a movie like Indiana jones only it had a plane the Indy guy traveled around in. Also, I remember the killer monkeys on the island. When I grew up, I thought I had just imagined the show. Considering there was no movie like it that seemed to exist. 40 years later KZbin finally opens up and answers my question. The movie I thought I might have imagined was called the golden monkey. Crazy.
@caronstout354 Жыл бұрын
It also had Roddy McDowell as a hotel/bar owner...
@Manetho72 Жыл бұрын
And there was another one just like it at the time that also only aired for a season titled "Bring 'Em Back Alive." It starred Bruce Boxleitner before he was on Scarecrow and Mrs. King.
@bryanhayes1218 Жыл бұрын
Tales of The Gold Monkey
@Shan_Dalamani Жыл бұрын
@@Manetho72 Bruce Boxleitner was also on How the West Was Won. James Arness starred in that one as well. Best Western series I saw other than Bonanza.
@tomlamb9677 Жыл бұрын
In Nov 1981 - to Jan 1982 , ABC aired a “ Twilight Zone “ like series called “ Darkroom “ hosted by James Coburn . Due to a lawsuit , it was canceled after 7 episodes. Also a crime drama titled “ Today’s FBI “ aired for one full season that same year .
@luisreyes19638 ай бұрын
I wasnt aware that Darkroom was cancelled due to a lawsuit, since I can't find anything online about it. A pity it only lasted 7 episodes.
@ladodger128 Жыл бұрын
It's Your Move ...was incredible. Soooooo much fun to watch as a 14-15 year old boy.
@markelijio60122 ай бұрын
It was from the creators of the Emmy winning "Jeffersons."
@TommygunNG11 ай бұрын
“Bosom Buddies”: The two stars reunited briefly in Tom Hanks’ 1996 movie, “That Thing You Do.”
@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc9 ай бұрын
Tom Hanks wrote and directed the film.
@beccaRey Жыл бұрын
Great video! I remember almost all of these shows! I was particularly sad when Voyagers! was canceled.
@GeorgeMaster-xg7lg Жыл бұрын
Game shows weren't immune to quick cancellation! I can recall when The Price Is Right with Tom Kennedy had its 1985-86 run along with The $100,000 Pyramid (1985-88).
@lurkerrekrul Жыл бұрын
With the exceptions of Just Our Luck, Square Pegs and Bosom Buddies, I watched and loved all of these shows. It's Your Move - I LOVE the Christmas episode where they were mixing up a chemical in the bathtub and giving it as gifts, either as cologne or liquor. At one point his sister come out and complains that it's starting to eat through the tub. Norman says that if he thinks so little of him that he'd give him a bottle of the stuff, he can forget it. Matt casually picks up a notepad and crosses his name off the list. Of course also the two part episode with the Dregs of Humanity. :)
@megamanj2004X Жыл бұрын
It’s Your Move was very underrated and most of the staff and David Garrison would all work together again on Married with Children, which like It’s Your Move had an edge. Funny you mentioned The Dregs of Humanity episode, the very next episode right after that infamous Dregs of Humanity episode, he actually did caught by his mom when he tried to find a way to get his mom’s boss a raise and it backfires badly on him. That episode marked the beginning of the format change into a more traditional sitcom after the fuss about parents made about the Matt Burton character being a bad influence on kids as well as the move to Saturdays from Wednesdays. Very brilliant video overall here.
@MrShortWhiteGuy Жыл бұрын
Matt getting caught by his mom in a scheme killed the show. There would be no reason for her to trust him in future episodes. It's Your Move was a great show.
@jeantoal8364 Жыл бұрын
Another good show that didn't last long enough was Sledge Hammer. Loved Square Pegs & the show that came on after it Dreams with John Stamos (between General Hospital & Full House)
@SimpLeeBeth10 ай бұрын
Sledge Hammer, yes! "Trust me. I know what I'm doing" 🤣😂🤣❤️
@billriddle921510 ай бұрын
Beat me to it. @@SimpLeeBeth
@mongoslade2774 ай бұрын
Looking for this comment. Sledge Hammer!!
@BrianJNelson6 ай бұрын
It's Your Move had one of my favorite episodes of any show. The two of them went on a game show and the neighbor told the kid in order to get them on he had to make up an elaborate backstory for the both of them about being explorers or some such nonsense. As a result, the kid was supposed to have sleeping sickness due to being bitten by tsetse flies on one of the trips. The kid used this fact to great effect when it cam time for him to answer questions only he would know, where he "fell asleep" mid show much to the neighbor's chagrin. I loved that show.
@rony41165 Жыл бұрын
Geena Davis starred in a series called Sara which did well in the ratings but was cancelled cause nbc didn’t have room for it. There was another show called all is forgiven starring Bess Armstrong that did well in the ratings but was dropped due to limited time slots.
@markelijio6012 Жыл бұрын
A lot of veteran stars were having a string of television flops that do not make money.
@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc Жыл бұрын
The networks had deprived viewers of good television by dropping TV shows that shouldn't have been cancelled.
@luisreyes19638 ай бұрын
The Bess Armstrong sitcom was called On Our Own, it even featured Dixie Carter before her star turn in Designing Women.
@rony411658 ай бұрын
@@luisreyes1963 the one im talking about was duting 84-85 season. In our own ibthink was in. 1980
@markelijio60126 ай бұрын
@@luisreyes1963 After a string of flops, Bess Armstrong has made a healthy comeback when she made guest appearances on The Love Boat, Touched by an Angel, The Nanny, Frasier, Boston Legal, Criminal Minds, One Tree Hill, Castle, House of Lies, True Blood, NCIS, Drop Dead Diva, Zoo, Switched at Birth, Scandal, Longmire, S.W.A.T., Grey's Anatomy, Bosch, I Love That for You and The Good Doctor as well as Batman: The Animated Series and Tales from the Crypt among many other things, including her debut in the 1978 TV movie, Getting Married followed by a few great follow-ups and one TV mini-series was 1984's Lace for Lorimar Television (1984-1994)/HBO Independent Productions (1994-present) under the Time Warner banner from May 19, 1985-present.
@Dulcimerist Жыл бұрын
You forgot the Starman television series. I enjoyed that one quite a bit.
@jennipherlewis32217 ай бұрын
I had a huge crush on Jeff Goldblum in Tenspeed and Brownshoe. He was a nerdy guy that read dectective novels who ended up solving crimes with con-man, Ben Vereen.
@jasongibson3496 Жыл бұрын
I love and a big fan of The Golden Girls, I wish it had lasted two more seasons on NBC. That way the show could have ended around the mid 1990s, for example the show could have ended in the Spring of 1994 or the Spring of 1995, but it did not happened, because Bea Arthur wanted to leave in the spring of 1992. Even Betty White said in a interview that the program could have lasted a couple of more seasons, but she also if one the actors is unhappy working on the show, you have to let the show go.
@markelijio60126 ай бұрын
In many ways you’re so right!
@jamesbaynes6580 Жыл бұрын
Your channel is great! The clips of the shows run a bit long, but it’s great seeing these again.
@markjamesmeli2520 Жыл бұрын
Wow! I consider myself a vintage TV junkie. You've opened my brain with this!! I don't remember 90% of these. In 1988, my dad had terminal cancer and from late 1987 to 1989, I didn't watch much TV because I wasn't enjoying it as much. BOSOM BUDDIES and SQUARE PEGS have always been well referenced shows, I didn't realize they were ratings duds. Eventually, my 80s TV "must" watches were NEWHART and EMPTY NEST.
@markelijio60128 ай бұрын
Bosom Buddies (1980-1982, ABC; 1982-1984) was great fun, but Norman Lear's Square Pegs (1982-1983, CBS) was a flop.
@FlintIronstag23 Жыл бұрын
I remember this obscure show from 1989 called Hard Time on Planet Earth starring Martin Kove. I must have been one the few people that liked it because it only ran for 13 episodes.
@Robroy3332 жыл бұрын
I’d love to see a Max Headroom reboot today!
@markelijio6012 Жыл бұрын
Stick with the 1985-1991 seven year run on ABC with Matt Frewer.
@bbo40 Жыл бұрын
1:55 if water causes you damage (so to speak) how do you drink anything?
@namesy Жыл бұрын
In the UK we never had the show. We just had the pilot episode released as a stand alone movie! I loved it! The premise has kinda been redone though (to a point) in the UK show simply entitled Misfits. Which if you haven’t seen, you should totally check out.
@richreyes4640 Жыл бұрын
Wow Kevin! Thank you! I cant believe i knew every single show. There must be more i forgot about. It was different back then. We must be around the same age. Not that many chanels. I do remember lee van cleef as a ninja. "Master" and "Ten speed and brown shoe" Thanks again!
@Johnny_B_Goodfornothing Жыл бұрын
Voyagers is where I learned about the Titanic sinking as a youngster. It was a cool premise that you can't help but believe Quantum Leap was inspired by. Also learned from hearing what happened to Hexum on his other show the dangers of blank guns at point blank range R.I.P.😢
@GregNumber57 ай бұрын
A comedy show with just a few episodes I wished wasn’t cancelled is No Soap Radio. There’s a couple bits of it here on KZbin.
@NormaWills Жыл бұрын
I loved all of these shows. I would also add My Secret Identity with Jerry O'Connell, Beyond Westworld (yes, it is related to the 2016 HBO series Westworld), Rags to Riches, and Blacke's Magic.
@lisaschell3748 Жыл бұрын
Oh yes, Rags to Riches 👍🏼
@dwayneandrews20597 ай бұрын
Westworld and Futureworld were both movies way before the show. Both creepy, dig it. Too much recycled nostalgia. Can anything be original anymore?
@RachelBeam76 Жыл бұрын
I love this compilation! How about "Love, Sydney" with Tony Randall and Swoosie Kurtz; "Doctor Doctor" with Matt Frewer; "Sydney" with Valerie Bertinelli, Matthew Perry, and Craig Bierko; "Baby Makes Five" with Jenny Lewis; "We Got it Made" with Tom Villard?
@nicktaylor2657 Жыл бұрын
Remember It's Your Move There was an episode where Justine Bateman guest starred as a nerdy girl She was of course Mallory on Family Ties and Jason real life older sister 😊
@marcusgurley9495 Жыл бұрын
great video! i was looking for "Street Hawk" on here!
@bobbylibertini Жыл бұрын
It's Your Move was one of the best shows EVER! With the vast majority of everything ever produced by Hollyjewood being utter crap, the rare gem that slips through gets cancelled after 18 episodes?!!!!!!!!!
@invisigoth7777 ай бұрын
one later show, in the 90's early 2k that only did one season was the Phantom, they updated the purple suit, had a good story line, and when the kid decided to take the role as the next Phantom..the Ghost who walks..... it ended
@rony41165 Жыл бұрын
In 1983 there was a midsession show called Ryan’s four a medical drama starring Tom skerrit and Tim Daly. It did well in the ratings but the network dropped it cause they had another medical show on the schedule so they dropped Ryan. And ironically the show they picked to standby didn’t last the full season.
@markelijio60126 ай бұрын
And so, it didn’t last long because the network has finally dropped for good reason.
@jaketschida7016 Жыл бұрын
OMG! That brought me back to the 80's. I remember watching all them show except for Just Our Luck. Couple years ago I bought Tales of the Golden Monkey on DVD and been looking for Misfits of Science and Voyagers.
@MChantal76 Жыл бұрын
OMG, there were a ton of shows from the 80s that I wish didn't get canceled. Starman(1986-1987) Amazing Stories(1985-1987) The Storyteller(1987-1989) Braingames(1983-1985) Kidd Video(1984-1985) Sledge Hammer!(1986-1988) Werewolf(1988-1989) The Insiders(1985-1986) Puttin' On The Hits(1984-1985) The Comic Strip(1987-1988) Out of Control(1984-1985)
@luisreyes1963 Жыл бұрын
Amazing Stories, Sledge Hammer! & Werewolf were the only shows I recall fondly.
@shannonblanchard819511 ай бұрын
Omg! Putting on the hits!!!!yeeeessss
@SmashVentura6 ай бұрын
Great channel man! Enjoyed this episode very much and brought back a lot. One show that comes back to me is a show called The Wizard on CBS in the 80s. It was about a little person who was also a toy maker. loved that show but seems like ti was here then gone again.
@missdebbie81312 жыл бұрын
I loved "Our House"...I remember Diedra Hall giving a speech to a boyfriend that had to do with lying by omission and the last lines were "you're a self-centered, deceitful man and I am very happy you're not in my life. And I will be even happier when you're not I'm my house" or something like that... I cannot see Matt Freur or Max Headroom without having "Lawnmower Man 2" start playing in my head....cringe.
@markelijio6012 Жыл бұрын
After the bonafide success of Emmy winning programs Dallas, Knots Landing and Falcon Crest...Lorimar Television was looking for new ways to produced more successful programs and they are Rituals, ALF, Our House, Full House, Paradise, Midnight Caller, Family Matters, Sisters, Dark Justice, Homefront, I'll Fly Away, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Time Trax and Babylon 5 with better ratings.
@markelijio6012 Жыл бұрын
Lorimar has found some great success since The Waltons and Eight is Enough but they produced one of the most popular sci fi programs for the production company: the Emmy Award winning Max Headroom with Matt Frewer. Aired on ABC and ran for a total of seven successful seasons from April 1985 to March 1991. Filmed at Pinewood Studios, London, England and the Burbank Studios, Burbank, California.
@randawilliams92439 ай бұрын
LOVED Automan, Tales of the Golden Monkey, Max Headroom, Bosom Buddies, Square Pegs.
@jay1hi547 Жыл бұрын
Happily Divorced and Inside Herman's Head are just a few of my favorite cancelled shows.
@jerzeyguy715 ай бұрын
A little extra info, on an episode of Bosom Buddies, they flash back to high school, and on the wall is the football teams players, T Hanks is the QB and P Scolari is listed as another player, then other cast members are listed as well.
@kevindrane2919 Жыл бұрын
I LOVED "It's Your Move"
@misterelom Жыл бұрын
Wow, someone other than me remembers Just Our Luck (same with Square Pegs) lol. Ironically it's the thing that I remember T.K. Carter from the most. I enjoyed Bosom Buddies. I used to watch reruns as a teen and thought it was enjoyable plus it has one of the greatest theme songs ever!
@juniordawkins41932 жыл бұрын
There's been a British version "MISFITS" on Channel 4 a few years back!! & I loved Automan & Bosom Buddies Especially using Billy Joel's "MY LIFE" as the theme music 😎👍🏿 Junior from London
@yell0wberry Жыл бұрын
I figured bosom buddies wasn’t going to be on much longer. Anyway, Tom Hanks was starting to come into his own (he honestly could have become the very first actor to make $1 million per episode)
@markelijio6012 Жыл бұрын
@@yell0wberry It did, especially when it moved to NBC Late Night from June 1982 until May 1984.
@moomoobosshogg97311 ай бұрын
Thank u for taking me back to my childhood I loved all these shows they was all gone to soon thank you thank you
@BETMARKonTube Жыл бұрын
I also liked *Misfits of Science.* But I should say... I liked the IDEA of that. In my young age I also started to draw a comic, based on that concept (and yes, I saw that show BEFORE the Marvel comics). But my "need" to make a comic was fed from FRUSTRATION: the show had great potential, but everything was so slow and their skills never grew up to make it cool. I wanted more action and excitement. As same as for the show *"My Secret Identity",* where I was hoping all the time to see the character to learn to master his powers and start to be cool, but it was slow, not that funny and at the end of the season he was still lame like he just got his powers that week. For god's sake! He had a scientist friend able to create any freaking impossible device, to compensate his inability to fly (he can only float) and make other possible useful gadgets... but they chose to keep the castrating argument "I'm not going to help you to become a super hero, jeopardising your incolumity !", perfectly knowing that he would have kept going to act on his own, but without his precious help. (because in fiction, geniuses are all stupid).
@BETMARKonTube Жыл бұрын
To prove my point: even in the clip he used for this video, he had to add cool music to a collection of the few action scenes toke from different episodes and focus on the only 2 character with an interesting power. And still, you can see every scene is terribly slow and they take forever to use it once... and the small man just kinda fit inside small holes. That's all of the action of the show.
@RJSchex Жыл бұрын
One more show I'd have included: *TV 101*. Launched several careers, including: Stacey Dash ("Clueless") Alex Desert ("Boy Meets World", "Becker") and Matthew LeBlanc ("Friends').
@Wintersoldier73 Жыл бұрын
It's Your Move & Tales Of The Gold Monkey were great. Our House holds a special place in my heart because I watched it with my mom. Bosom Buddies was FANTASTIC & Peter Scolari was always one of my faves. I also loved Squarw Pegs & it was even on syndication in my area on Saturday afternoons, so I kept watching it. Voyagers was freaking amazing & had an amazing intro.
@carenlissner454 Жыл бұрын
So many of my friends were disappointed when "It's Your Move" was canceled, but we have the memories.
@jenniferdnoseworthy2348 Жыл бұрын
I LOVED Tales of the Gold Monkey!
@kootybear Жыл бұрын
I never knew about Misfits til watching some KZbin videos last year sometime. I mean, I was only 8-9 when it came out. I will be looking for it on DVD shortly. It looks like it would have been a great show and would love to see more.
@sammylane212 жыл бұрын
Too bad Bosom Buddies co-star guy name Tom Hanks(I think was?) never amounted to anything after the series was canned.
@markelijio6012 Жыл бұрын
"Bosom Buddies" (1980-1984) has lasted for four years on both networks: ABC (Nov. 1980 - May 1982) and NBC (June 1982 -May 1984).
@dawn_bestofj2Ай бұрын
I was obsessed with It’s Your Move back on the day. It was a great show! Jason Bateman was awesome in it.
@kristinecollier9155 Жыл бұрын
I remember Our House!! Wow, yeah. Bosom Buddies was my favorite!!!! And of course, i watched Square Pegs, it was my age group! LOL
@mysticwolf75 Жыл бұрын
I love Misfits of Science! I recorded all the episodes on Beta when it first aired. It was never released on DVD in the U.S. but thankfully it was in Germany, and since I have an all region DVD player, I can now watch them all again! But I do wish it had been given more of a chance, because there was so much potential for it.
@myplane150 Жыл бұрын
I remember watching and loving Riptide. One of the episodes openings was just about the funniest things I've ever seen. BJ and the Bear was another that ended too soon.
@joeydepalmer4457 Жыл бұрын
Sherriff Lobo, Carter County
@markelijio60125 ай бұрын
The BJ/Lobo Hour has run for 3 successful seasons with 78 seasons. Think big!
@lenorawatkins2774 ай бұрын
I loved Voyagers! I'm so glad you included it. i liked several of the others too
@elaineasixtoes2305 Жыл бұрын
I loved the show Bussum Buddies .it was hilarious 😅😂
@Janovus9 ай бұрын
Tales of the Gold Monkey actually took place shortly before World War II. The main character was an ex pilot for the Flying Tigers.