Lost in Time: Remembering 80s TV Shows Cancelled Too Soon

[@Ireneharnack1138]

My two favorite DVD collections are ,"The Misfits of Science" &;"Max Headroom", I love them both!

[@eyesolatedrock]

Misfits of Science was awesome!

[@Darthsinned]

Misfits was good

[@j.p.6932]

There’s a DVD of Misfits??

[@Ireneharnack1138]

@@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]

@@Ireneharnack1138 I’m gonna have to get it!!! I only remember Courtney and the guy with lightning hands;, but so much fun.

[@Manetho72]

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]

It lasted for two seasons.

[@MrRezRising]

"Chicago, Chicago...yeah"

[@davidlafleche1142]

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.

[@Dulcimerist]

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.

[@JENSATFAR]

Thank you for including Jon-Erik Hexum. His loss is still devastating.

[@CatsCrazyWorld]

💔💯😭

[@Illumination70]

I remember when he died , so sad.

[@v.rafaelrodriguez1996]

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.

[@markelijio6012]

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).

[@haletosis1380]

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]

I loved voyagers

[@Darthsinned]

Bought on digital (prime)

[@weltonvillegal6258]

I loved the show and cried when Jon-Erik Hexum passed. So sad.

[@juniorjames7076]

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]

He didn't die tragically. He died stupidly.

[@Rockhound6165]

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]

I just rewatched Police Squad. It was way ahead of its time.

[@crystalshaw8744]

I loved that show and was so angry they canceled it.

[@davidlafleche1142]

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.

[@Dulcimerist]

Voyagers was my favorite show! It got me excited about history.

[@handsomeblackman255]

AUTOMAN!!! The show I've been describing to people for YEARS to see if they remember it but couldn't the name.

[@matthrivnak6572]

As a teenager in the 80's, I watched all those shows!

[@FionaOfMountLawley]

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]

Yeah, some actors always look old. Brimley made it to 85, though.

[@bySterling]

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]

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]

It’s your move was hilarious. Jason Bateman was talented even then.

[@MrShortWhiteGuy]

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]

@@MrShortWhiteGuy Agreed - show lost its edge after that.

[@seatspud]

It's Your Move, where you can see Steve Rhodes clash with a young Michael Bluth.

[@13blackcatzzz]

Square Pegs was a freaking GREAT show! And it gave us Jami Gertz!!

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

Believe it or not, Jamie Gertz is worth 8 Billion.

[@susanscott8653]

Totally!🤟

[@francescathomas3502]

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]

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]

I loved this show!

[@laneneely1077]

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]

Courteney Cox danced with Bruce Springsteen in one of his music videos.

[@andrewp7509]

​@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc that's how she got her lazy eye

[@Tim_the_Enchanter]

Sarah Jessica Parker would become insufferable over time, but I recall liking Square Pegs a lot, and being disappointed when it went away.

[@youknowwhoyouare2269]

Wild how KZbinrs use comments as therapy safespace to vent their frustrations and petty grudges

[@johnhenryclark911]

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!😳😱🤯🥺😢

[@drakesavory2019]

"I am not an animal! Iiiiiii am a Weemawee student!" "I'm going to pretend I didn't see that."

[@douglasdixon524]

​@@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.

[@drakesavory2019]

@@douglasdixon524 Rough Tops Eat Kool Jello

[@raymondtitano3819]

"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.

[@kevinpayton2664]

I remember that show.

[@terenatalbott8]

I like that show.

[@BigAL68xyz]

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]

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.

[@luisreyes1963]

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.

[@travisdsimmon]

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.

[@kennethlivingston9108]

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]

Didn't the first episode end with a gigantic gold monkey in a cave somewhere...?

[@c.w.winger221]

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?

[@dimitriberozny3729]

Views confused this show with Ba Ba Blacksheep and that’s why it failed.

[@christianwootton100]

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]

I was enraged when they stopped small wonder, Vicky, the robot was ahead of her time

[@christianwootton100]

@@yell0wberry Small Wonder was fun as well. Remember Out Of This World? Good memories.

[@yell0wberry]

@@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]

Starman was my favorite. I loved small wonder as well.

[@SimpLeeBeth]

Starman was dope! 💯❤️

[@jamesday9701]

I'm a little disappointed that there was no mention of Manimal or Street Hawk.

[@kevinpayton2664]

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]

@@kevinpayton2664 Oh gahd! Police Squad for sure!!!!! The network (ABC, right?) screwed the biggest pooch on that one!

[@bearddadrip]

Streethawk was great!

[@katemaloney4296]

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. 😢

[@razer2981]

Saw Bruce Springsteen video Dancing in the Dark. And said. That's not somebody random. That's that girl from that show!

[@gutenbird]

Loved It’s Your Move. Remember it got real good and then disappeared.

[@johnnyboysfather8811]

agreed

[@MikeO-hs5xw]

Happy to see Tales of the Golden Monkey and Voyagers. I have always had fond, but foggy, memories of both those shows.

[@markelijio6012]

Both short lived shows were failing miserably for both networks.

[@davidlafleche1142]

Tales of the Gold Monkey was a blatant ripoff of Indiana Jones. Voyagers was cancelled for low ratings and a high budget.

[@chewey3rd]

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]

I was so mad when it got cancelled. I have the episodes on dvd R ,

[@luisreyes1963]

Guess that show was a bit too sophisticated for those who prefer brainrot like The A Team or The Dukes Of Hazzard. 😑

[@jay1hi547]

​@@tomlamb9677I wish I had it I love anthologies.

[@94Trish]

I loved it as a kid.

[@carolmosbaugh9540]

"We Got it Made" with Teri Copley, Matt McCoy, & Tom Villard. Silky yes but I loved it.

[@MetalMama-Mimi523]

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.

[@JLvatron]

It's Your Move was legendary, especially with the Dregs of Humanity episodes!

[@caeserromero3013]

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...

[@fjtalleyauthor2242]

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]

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]

Jon-Erik Hexum's accidental death was preventable.

[@yell0wberry]

@@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]

It was a dumb and deadly move on his part.

[@yell0wberry]

@@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

[@augmentedhat16]

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]

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.

[@kirkrjb]

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]

Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari worked together again in the 1996 movie, That Thing You Do!

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc Both appeared on Family Ties albeit not together LOL!

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

@@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!

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc Aww thank you! And thanks for the suggestion. I apperciate it very much! Hope you are doing well and take care! 🤗♥📺🙏

[@alanvallazza9781]

Rip Peter Scolari

[@brandonpage7087]

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.

[@robertbroughton1443]

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.

[@shannonblanchard8195]

Wasn’t Adam Rich in that show?!? It was good

[@robertbroughton1443]

@@shannonblanchard8195 Yes he was, as Danny Blake who was adopted by the Rorchek family.

[@shannonblanchard8195]

@@robertbroughton1443 ty

[@mongoslade277]

Singing the theme to The Misadventures Of Sheriff Lobo right now!!

[@robertbroughton1443]

@@mongoslade277 I'm glad that I'm not the only one who remembers that show.

[@jeantoal8364]

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)

[@SimpLeeBeth]

Sledge Hammer, yes! "Trust me. I know what I'm doing" 🤣😂🤣❤️

[@billriddle9215]

Beat me to it. @@SimpLeeBeth

[@mongoslade277]

Looking for this comment. Sledge Hammer!!

[@Pug71]

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.

[@deeboy4378]

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]

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]

Thank you....I remember that one!

[@cristinhopkins2748]

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!

[@erikwaters6678]

Just finished watching Automan on DVD. Classic 80s.

[@randawilliams9243]

LOVED Automan, Tales of the Golden Monkey, Max Headroom, Bosom Buddies, Square Pegs.

[@beccaRey]

Great video! I remember almost all of these shows! I was particularly sad when Voyagers! was canceled.

[@caeserromero3013]

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.

[@markelijio6012]

"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.

[@Robroy333]

I’d love to see a Max Headroom reboot today!

[@markelijio6012]

Stick with the 1985-1991 seven year run on ABC with Matt Frewer.

[@Dorelaxen]

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]

I wouldn't mind a reboot of Otherworld. Loved that show.

[@dfangirl72]

is Jonathan Banks the one from the TV series wiseguy?

[@Dorelaxen]

@@dfangirl72 Yep!

[@luisreyes1963]

​@@Poizenne I would love to see it revived on Hulu, or at least Apple TV.

[@tomlamb9677]

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 .

[@luisreyes1963]

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.

[@markjamesmeli2520]

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.

[@markelijio6012]

Bosom Buddies (1980-1982, ABC; 1982-1984) was great fun, but Norman Lear's Square Pegs (1982-1983, CBS) was a flop.

[@andreajanota6258]

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.

[@ladodger128]

It's Your Move ...was incredible. Soooooo much fun to watch as a 14-15 year old boy.

[@markelijio6012]

It was from the creators of the Emmy winning "Jeffersons."

[@jasongibson3496]

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.

[@markelijio6012]

In many ways you’re so right!

[@marcussmith4913]

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]

It also had Roddy McDowell as a hotel/bar owner...

[@Manetho72]

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]

Tales of The Gold Monkey

[@Shan_Dalamani]

@@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.

[@carenlissner454]

So many of my friends were disappointed when "It's Your Move" was canceled, but we have the memories.

[@BrianJNelson]

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.

[@TommygunNG]

“Bosom Buddies”: The two stars reunited briefly in Tom Hanks’ 1996 movie, “That Thing You Do.”

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

Tom Hanks wrote and directed the film.

[@rony41165]

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]

A lot of veteran stars were having a string of television flops that do not make money.

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

The networks had deprived viewers of good television by dropping TV shows that shouldn't have been cancelled.

[@luisreyes1963]

The Bess Armstrong sitcom was called On Our Own, it even featured Dixie Carter before her star turn in Designing Women.

[@rony41165]

@@luisreyes1963 the one im talking about was duting 84-85 season. In our own ibthink was in. 1980

[@markelijio6012]

@@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.

[@SimpLeeBeth]

OMG! I can’t believe you started out with one of my all-time favs! I talk about Misfits of Science ALL OF THE TIME! I was so mad when it ended!!! And... everyone loves them some Jason Bateman! I forgot all about that one. I mean... it was no Ozark, but I dug it. Max Headroom is the obvious one. It was impossible not to love ...a bit like Jason Bateman 🤣😂🤣💯 Our House was awesome!!! Bosom Buddies and Newhart??? 🔥🔥🔥 Def a couple of all-time favs, too! I kind of remember Square Pegs and have def seen it referenced a lot over the years, but I was pretty young still, and I didn’t get to see many, if any re-runs, like I did with Bosom Buddies. (I think that's why I remember BB more, anyway.) *I was born in '78. Great list! Thanks!!! xo

[@Johnny_B_Goodfornothing]

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.😢

[@agrestibookkeeper9894]

It's Your Move was one of my all times Faves!!! And Square Pegs.

[@jay1hi547]

Happily Divorced and Inside Herman's Head are just a few of my favorite cancelled shows.

[@jimhults4916]

What about Paper Dolls? The show was cancelled after the first season in 1984 starring with my friend Terry Farrell.

[@kevindrane2919]

I LOVED "It's Your Move"

[@megamanj2004X]

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]

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.

[@BETMARKonTube]

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]

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.

[@Dulcimerist]

You forgot the Starman television series. I enjoyed that one quite a bit.

[@lurkerrekrul]

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. :)

[@synthonaplinth5980]

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.

[@bobbylibertini]

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?!!!!!!!!!

[@jennipherlewis3221]

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.

[@nicktaylor2657]

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 😊

[@GeorgeMaster-xg7lg]

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).

[@namesy]

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]

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!

[@NormaWills]

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]

Oh yes, Rags to Riches 👍🏼

[@dwayneandrews2059]

Westworld and Futureworld were both movies way before the show. Both creepy, dig it. Too much recycled nostalgia. Can anything be original anymore?

[@esmith5717]

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.

[@MChantal76]

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]

Amazing Stories, Sledge Hammer! & Werewolf were the only shows I recall fondly.

[@shannonblanchard8195]

Omg! Putting on the hits!!!!yeeeessss

[@traciemullet]

Our Time was one of my favs from the 80’s. I was so disappointed when it got cancelled.

[@jenniferdnoseworthy2348]

I LOVED Tales of the Gold Monkey!

[@GregNumber5]

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.

[@rony41165]

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.

[@markelijio6012]

And so, it didn’t last long because the network has finally dropped for good reason.

[@jamesbaynes6580]

Your channel is great! The clips of the shows run a bit long, but it’s great seeing these again.

[@juniordawkins4193]

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]

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]

@@yell0wberry It did, especially when it moved to NBC Late Night from June 1982 until May 1984.

[@dawn_bestofj2]

I was obsessed with It’s Your Move back on the day. It was a great show! Jason Bateman was awesome in it.

[@sammylane21]

Too bad Bosom Buddies co-star guy name Tom Hanks(I think was?) never amounted to anything after the series was canned.

[@markelijio6012]

"Bosom Buddies" (1980-1984) has lasted for four years on both networks: ABC (Nov. 1980 - May 1982) and NBC (June 1982 -May 1984).

[@FlintIronstag23]

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.

[@Wintersoldier73]

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.

[@RachelBeam76]

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?

[@missdebbie8131]

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]

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]

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.

[@SmashVentura]

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.

[@elaineasixtoes2305]

I loved the show Bussum Buddies .it was hilarious 😅😂

[@skival]

It's your move was the best! I hated that it was canceled!

[@kristinecollier9155]

I remember Our House!! Wow, yeah. Bosom Buddies was my favorite!!!! And of course, i watched Square Pegs, it was my age group! LOL

[@jaketschida7016]

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.

[@ThePinkDragon]

i had a crush on Jon Erik

[@Mojosbaby]

That was Awesome, Voyager, Automan, The Misfits of Science, Bosom Buddies…..The Wizard.

[@myplane150]

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]

Sherriff Lobo, Carter County

[@markelijio6012]

The BJ/Lobo Hour has run for 3 successful seasons with 78 seasons. Think big!

[@marcusgurley9495]

great video! i was looking for "Street Hawk" on here!

[@tdamiano1970]

I LOVED Our House, It's Your Move and Double Trouble with Liz and Jean Sagal!

[@markelijio6012]

While Our House lasted for three seasons on NBC which was the most successful family show of all time, but two other unsuccessful shows didn't make a lot of money.

[@invisigoth777]

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

[@rayb8572]

Here are three shows from the 80's that a lot of people forget about "The Phoenix", "The Highwaymen", and "The Power of Mathew Star"

[@francescathomas3502]

I do remember Matthew Star. Another one of my favourites not mentioned in this video!!

[@Janovus]

Tales of the Gold Monkey actually took place shortly before World War II. The main character was an ex pilot for the Flying Tigers.

[@ebransc09]

Also we did not fight Japan in world war I

[@MetalMama-Mimi523]

It behooves me to inform everyone that 'It's Your Move" & 'Square Pegs' we're 2 of the best shows. And not just in the 80's but ever.

[@shannonblanchard8195]

Loved and cheered when this was shown!!! Loved it❤

[@markelijio6012]

Both were unsuccessful sitcoms which didn't last long enough.

[@MetalMama-Mimi523]

@@markelijio6012 Just cause they were unsuccessful doesn't mean they weren't great shows. They just weren't given enough air time to get their target audience. Also, it doesn't help when they move the show around a lot & you never know when it's airing.

[@markelijio6012]

@@MetalMama-Mimi523 Hey, don't blame on me. But tell it to the judge!