The Really Dumb Reason JUST THE TEN OF US was cancelled!

Just The Ten Of Us, which starred Bill Kirchenbauer, was a spinoff of the hit TV series, Growing Pains back in the late 1980s. Despite having solid ratings, ABC abruptly cancelled the series after it's third season leaving fans wondering exactly why. In this video, I discuss the really dumb reason ABC chose to cancel this funny series. #heatherlangenkamp #jamieluner #brooketheiss #justthetenofus

[@relaxsleepdreamrepeat_]

S/O to the guy on KZbin who uploaded every Just the 10 of us episode...I've been rewatching and it's still just as funny as it was over 30 years ago.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

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[@chainsawrosenberg7209]

give me the link

[@sexymama1966]

Thanks for the reminder about the show . I'll look around😊

[@sha11235]

@@sexymama1966Type in Retrofat or even the title of the show and look for the ones by Jeremy Logsdon. Those are the best ones, with his great commentaries on the episodes.

[@meric316]

youtube just deleted that channel!! grrrrr

[@stewiegriffinfan1986]

Wow! While Just the Ten of Us was seemingly jumping the shark early (mostly ignoring every character not one of the four "babes"), it was a fair hit even by that era's loftier standards. Ratings weren't really even cited when it was cancelled as that came about because Miller-Boyett wanted TGIF to be all their shows as the other three in Full House, Family Matters, and Perfect Strangers were M.B. Just the Ten of Us was a Growing Pains spin-off and thus the black sheep of TGIF. ABC was saturated with aging sitcoms but still instead of doing another time slot swap, they just axed JTTOU for a new Miller-Boyett show Going Places that was a huge flop. Which is funny in retrospect because "the babes" were supposedly carrying JTTOU yet Going Places featured one of TV's all time babes in Heather Locklear. Sincerely a mistake that would erase much of the slack Miller-Boyett had earned at ABC. Even though roughly a year later Step by Step would take that slot and end up running with Family Matters as the only M.B. shows on TGIF until competing AGAINST TGIF after moving to CBS for their final seasons. Step by Step though still never hit the ratings that JTTOU did. And here are some fun facts about JTTOU: 1.) Three of the four lead actresses who played the Lubbock babes (Heather Langenkamp, Jo Ann Willette, and Brooke Theiss) appeared in the A Nightmare on Elm Street films. 2.) Matt Shakman (who played J.R. Lubbock) has gone on to find success as a prolific TV and film director. And 3.) The show's iconic theme song was sung by Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers fame. Now you know. Thanks so much for sharing and I hope you have a safe and wonderful week! 😉😃 Speaking of TGIF, I have a very special request just for you. Can I please suggest you do a video on the reason the character of Stuart Minkus (played by Lee Norris) was written out of Boy Meets World after its first season?

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Great comments as always Tarrell! And another great suggestion! Thanks!

[@JustinW06]

Also moving full House to Tuesday was stupid, they should have moved perfect Strangers, and kept the younger shows on TGIF.

[@JoeyLamontagne]

You forgot another fun fact, Jamie Luner joined Melrose Place and was playing Heather Locklear’s rival.

[@jwgreek8606]

Indeed and it killed Quantum Leap and poor Sam never made it home

[@good03boy]

​@@JustinW06Originally, ABC was to move Family Matters to Tuesdays in Fall 1991.

[@pleaseenteraname1103]

I I didn’t even know this show existed until I heard Heather Langenkamp mentioned it in an interview. And the funny thing is I grew up watching growing pains😂.

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[@trevorbarnhill3399]

Yeah, I totally agree. ABC really f***ed up by cancelling Just The Ten Of Us. It was one of the best shows on TV at the time and was really unfair to cancel the show and costing all the actors and crew their jobs because Miller-Boyett Productions wanted the whole TGIF lineup for themselves. When I found out it was cancelled in Summer of 1990, I kept wondering to myself "What the f*** for"? My 13 year old self was pissed. And Going Places? It could have been a better sitcom if it'd quit with always making changes. However, I consider the bombing of that show Karma for what ABC done with Just The Ten Of Us. It still had at least three more good years left.

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[@JustinW06]

What ABC should have done was keep just the ten of us as a midseason replacement in case going places failed, which it did.

[@trevorbarnhill3399]

@@JustinW06 Exactly. They could have done so and pulled it off. That could have definitely worked out really well. No idea, though, why they didn't just keep Just The Ten of Us on the back burner as a midseason replacement instead of just cancelling the show altogether.

[@jwgreek8606]

And karma for Miller-Boyett too. Their all M-B lineup was unsuccessful

[@cdr9806]

I agree. I was so upset when the show was cancelled

[@jadeblatz]

I don’t even remember Going Places but I used to love Just The Ten Of Us! I remember Frank Bonner playing the a priest on Just The Ten Of Us who was the head of the school and it was a big departure from his most famous character of Herb Tarlek on WKRP! Step By Step was pretty good too!

[@stephensundstrom6379]

I loved Frank Bonner on WKRP!

[@sha11235]

@@stephensundstrom6379 Sadly, he died last year.

[@mage1439]

My only problem with Step By Step is the way it went in the last couple of seasons where multiple of the kids were either just gone or barely ever showed up. When shows do that, you can tell it's time to pull the plug. They didn't even give explanations for why they were gone. Just poof.

[@trevorbarnhill3399]

@@mage1439 Yes, the Chuck Cunningham Syndrome struck again.

[@jwgreek8606]

He still had some ecentriccities and was still funny in JTTOU

[@MrPapageorgio10]

I loved watching this show when I was a teenager. I had already been a fan of Growing Pains and thought Coach Lubbock was very funny. I also had a crush on Heather Langenkamps character. It sucked that Just The Ten of Us was cancelled because it had respectable ratings and was also well writen. And I don't remember Going Places at all. Too bad ABC didn't go by the adage "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" when it came to their TGIF lineup. And the recent photo of the cast at the end of the video is adorable.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@jwgreek8606]

I do not remember Going Places either. I did not watch ABC in 1990-91 because we were living with my grandmother and all she got were CBS, NBC, and PBS.

[@SnarkNSass]

Found Kirkenbower (spelling, I know 🙄) on KZbin. He's a grumpy funny man.😂

[@stephensundstrom6379]

So true!

[@prycerobertson4695]

Gotta love those Lubbock girls!

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[@matthatcher3341]

I was so young when this came on. I was 7! I loved this show. Marie (Heather) was my favorite.

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[@spacemandudley6237]

Those four girls growing up in my teenage years♥️, show was great!

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[@ProvenGroove]

Never watched Going Places. Funny that they eventually used another family show in the time slot. I miss the more wholesome family shows.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

I do as well! TV that I could watch with my kids and not have to worry about content being appropriate for youngsters. Thanks for watching my video!

[@classicmemories6050]

Went to a filming of Just the 10 of us in 1990. It was a cute show.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

I bet that was a fun experience! Thanks for sharing that story and for watching my video!

[@juliansmith1951]

3 of the Lubbock girls from the TV show just the 10 of us in the late 80s were in the nightmare on elm street movies. Heather nightmare 1 dream Warriors and new nightmare Joanne Whitley Freddy's Revenge released 1985 Brooke Thesis nightmare on elm street 4 the Dreammaster 1988 except Jamie luner The mom was in the 1984 comedy movie Bachelor party starring Tom Hanks

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[@jamesuthmann940]

I'd never heard of this show when it was on ABC, but found it on the USA network re-runs and loved it. Disappointed that it got so few episodes.

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[@alexanderchase6795]

I totally agree with you. It was very dumb for ABC to cancel "Just The Ten Of Us"..

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[@ChrisBakerauthor]

It was one of the best eye candy shows ever. ABC gave it a raw deal.

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[@chasspeed]

I haven't been through all the comments, but I guess somebody mentioned that the little boy who played J.R. on the show (Matt Shakman) grew up to be a big shot TV director that worked on a few episodes of "Game of Thrones" and every episode of "Wandavision". In one episode called "Puberty Blues" J.R. falls in love with a girl scout played by Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley), who became a popular singer. Mathew Perry was also very funny in an episode called "The Dinner Test".

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[@tarabarr6400]

I loved Just the Ten of Us. I wish they would release it on dvd but I read somewhere it has to do with the music rights where the girls sang in so many of the episodes.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

That makes sense!

[@jwgreek8606]

ABC has still not gotten their act together. They cancelled Alaska Daily and passed on an LA Law reboot

[@stephensundstrom6379]

True story!

[@cdbutler1204]

The show was a hit or a miss, but when it was funny it was FUNNY! A shame it was cancelled prematurely.

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[@averymerrick]

Despite earning decent ratings as part of ABC's TGIF block and frequently winning its time slot, Just the Ten of Us was abruptly cancelled in the spring of 1990. It was widely speculated that it was due to Miller-Boyett Productions wanting another one of their shows in the timeslot (to join fellow programs Family Matters, Full House, and Perfect Strangers) thereby dominating the TGIF block; and ABC was simply not able to find another slot for Ten. *However, it was really a case of then ABC Entertainment president Bob Iger simply not liking the show.*

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[@LordSeverian]

I HATE Bob Iger.

[@josephcalderon906]

From the time i've read about this official reason of how this sitcom was cancelled.that's the lamest reason i ever read or heard of terminating a tv series.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Agreed!

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@stephensundstrom6379 Ditto for me and show isn't on DVD all these years later!

[@JustinW06]

That's ABC for you, always making dumb decisions smh.

[@gitsiegoo]

The theme song was awesome! I loved all the '80s TV theme songs.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

I totally agree!

[@LisaLynnWidell]

As I recall there was alot of people who had a problem with the sexual comments being made all the time on that show. I didn't notice it then ...but now I can see there was no reason to throw that in there. It would have been a great show without all the sexual comments made by the girls and about the girls. So that's why I thought it was cancelled. I never even heard of the show "Going Places" But now I'm going to see if I can find it on KZbin. 1min later... FOUND IT!!

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[@jwgreek8606]

Did not know but they had three arguments against cancellation. A good lead in to 20/20 and the carryover from Growing Pains being two if them

[@JustinW06]

​@@jwgreek8606they should have kept the show as a midseason replacement.

[@nealwhaley63]

That Friday night 8:30 Central slot was like a revolving door. One show after another, and with each premiere, you wondered if it was going to stick. I eventually considered the slot cursed. I also thought 20/20 was a very odd choice to air after four sitcoms in a row. I guess the thinking was that the kids watching had gone to bed? Hell no, it was Friday night, we stayed up late!

[@stephensundstrom6379]

I know I was always up late on Friday nights. Thanks for watching my video!

[@ravenpoe7093]

Going Where? Never heard of it. But at least they can’t blame JtToU for it not working out. Step by Step was okay too but i watched Just the Ten of Us more.

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[@christopherkraft1327]

Just The 10 of us was a fun show!!! Going Places was not good from the get go!!! Thanks for sharing this fun video!!! 👍👍

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Thanks Chris!

[@trevorbarnhill3399]

And that bumper that ABC showed for Going Places made me wonder if that would truly make anybody want to watch it. That was so bad.

[@toddmccreary4579]

I didn't really care too much what replaced it but I don't remember Going Places. Step by Step was pretty good. But I did like JTTOU a lot because I even thought the mom was cute in addition to the daughters. But I have loved Jamie Luner in anything she's been in since.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Thanks Todd!

[@kristinmarie862]

I remember Going Places. Heather Locklear, Alan Ruck, and Holland Taylor. Holland was the boss of TV writers who all lived together. It was a candid camera type show.

[@brandonbirkland]

Oh Deborah Harmon is hot

[@brandonbirkland]

Jamie hands down oh la la

[@jwavada]

Elizabeth was the kind of woman I would have wanted as a mother if I didn’t have my own mother (still do). Also, looking at her, it’s not surprising she would have daughters who were babes.

[@violinda.]

Watching the promo for "Going Places," I still have no idea what it is or why I would watch it.

[@toddmccreary4579]

I could tell Gary Owens did the voice-over for it but it escapes me otherwise.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Agreed!

[@mgfunkera]

Brooke Theiss was in ANOES 4. The last good one of the series, except for Wes Craven’s New Nightmare bc Heather Langenkamp was in that one, too. Just the 10 of Us was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid, along with Rags to Riches.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for watching my video! My favorites from the ANOES series were 1, 3, 4, and the New Nightmare film. Obviously the first film was the best though.

[@thrashpondopons8348]

Loved Jt10oU! I remember Bill Kirchenbauer from his Stand-Up days! & one of my favorite Trivia ???s... Miss Willette plays the young artist in the Outfield Video, 'Your Love'! Don't remember the Replacement Series at all! But by my calculations it was right around 1st Gulf, & I was probably GLUED to CNN!

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Ahhh….The Outfield! One of my favorite bands of all time. Both of the band members have passed away unfortunately 🙁. Thanks for sharing that additional info about Ms Willette. I didn’t know she was in that video.

[@sexymama1966]

I used to watch the show on tgif..i shocked at its cancellation..M-B productions was trying to tgif on lockdown. I don't remember" going places". I do remember "step by step" Yes, ABC made a mistake in canceling just "10 of us" but it's not the network first mistake though, as they passed on "all in the family".

[@stephensundstrom6379]

I wasn’t aware of the fact that ABC passed on “All In The Family”. What a huge mistake!

[@JustinW06]

ABC also turn down the Cosby show.

[@jwgreek8606]

ABC has not gotten it's act together. They cancelled Big Sky as well as Alaska Daily and keep running Grey's Anatomy and The Goldberg's into the dirt

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Well, at least they finally canceled The Goldbergs, although about 5 years too late!

[@jwgreek8606]

Yes and what's more they did not get a proper finale and they deserved one

[@stephenvelez9710]

Heather Langenkamp brought me to JTTOU, the Lubbocks kept me there❤. There was more story to tell.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Totally agree! Thanks for watching my video!

[@billcouch1030]

I always liked Bill Kirchenbauer as a standup comedian, and liked him on GP. JTTOU was great. I really wish he had gotten the recognition for his talent. But, as so many good shows before and after, JTTOU was relegated to the dustbin of TV history. Great work on your videos, Stephen. I'm FB friends with Bill. He and his wife now live overseas as expats and he seems to really be enjoying retirement.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

That’s awesome! I saw a video interview he did with someone recently and mentioned that he was going to be moving out of the country. I’m glad to hear he’s doing well!

[@sha11235]

@@stephensundstrom6379 He lives in Thailand and I'm FB friends with him too. He isn't retired. He still does things, he just does them from there.

[@whalers59]

There is an episode where Coach is doing a stand up routine, and I read later that Bill was improvising on the spot, and when they showed the people laughing in the audience, it was the actors’ genuine reaction to Bill’s jokes.

[@sha11235]

@@whalers59 The episode Comedy Tonight, where Coach is doing stand up, is Bill's own stand up routine. That's probably why he got a writing credit on this episode.

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@@sha11235 That’s very interesting! 👍

[@vamp19762000]

Never even heard of Going Places but I watched every episode of Just the Ten of Us

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[@cdr9806]

I’ve actually boycotted ABC since they cancelled it. To this day, I don’t watch ABC.

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That’s impressive!

[@cdr9806]

@@stephensundstrom6379 haha, I was 11 years old and that was my favorite show ever. I was so pissed when they cancelled it. I was like “well, there’s NBC!” And I’ve watched nbc, cbs and fox ever since.

[@aaronhudson3376]

What a great show. ABC is always making dumb decisions. Like when they canceled All My Children and One LifeTo Live

[@stephensundstrom6379]

They've definitely made some questionable moves over the years. Thanks for watching my video!

[@jwgreek8606]

What is more they ran both The Goldberg's and Grey's Anatomy Into the dirt and they passed on the LA Law reboot and cancelled Alaska Daily and Big Sky

[@ycartyahoo]

Never heard of "going places"

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[@EFunkRock]

4:11 This photo reunion warms my heart.

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Mine as well!

[@honeyvitagliano3227]

I loved the show as a child!! I can't believe this is what happened to the show 😖

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Agreed! Thanks for watching my video!

[@kellymeggie]

I don’t even remember going places

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[@AdamJ617]

ABC could’ve put this series on Hiatus, rather than cancel it right then and there.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

100% agree!

[@headninjadog8120]

In 1988 I became a huge fan of Nightmare on Elm Street and had a crush on Heather Langenkamp. I saw Nightmare on Elm Street 4 that summer which Brooke Theis was in and the year ended with them both being on Just The Ten of Us 😂

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A good year indeed!

[@chasspeed]

Remember the little boy on the show would wear "Freddy" T-Shirts from the Nightmare films.

[@jwb52z9]

I actually liked both "Going Places" and "Just the 10 of Us". I was 11 when the latter was cancelled.

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[@MandaPopArt]

Never even knew about Going Places!! what a silly idea.

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[@reidsavard607]

This was my FAVORITE show ever!!! They need to release it on dvd - PRONTO!

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Agreed!

[@chasspeed]

@@stephensundstrom6379 I taped most of them off of USA network reruns, but it's a shame that it hasn't been released.

[@jwgreek8606]

GP had moved to Wednesday nights by that fall and it was used as a special episode on a special night.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Thanks for sharing this information!

[@nuttybar9]

I don't even remember Going Places let alone watching it.

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[@odalisgonzalez6875]

I don't remember going places at all. Bad decisions by management

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[@jimsquirrel8944]

thanks for posting this! I used to love TGIF!! i was in high school when this was out and shocked when i read in the TV guide "series finale"!! I was thinking why i thought it was as funny as the other shows. and i agree, going places was terrible and i was thinking it would be better with alan ruck since he was in young guns II. i guess back then shows didnt get revivals like they do now or USA would have surely jumped on that. It almost reminds me of Taxi, a booted show but at least another channel picked them up for another year after they was cancelled.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Great comments! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@jwgreek8606]

I wish NBC could have also picked up WKRP that year too. WKRP would have been great on Must See TV and a good lead in to Cheers

[@jwgreek8606]

USA could have done what Lifetime did with days and nights of molly dodd

[@jimsquirrel8944]

@@jwgreek8606 wkrp shocked me too but I was young didn’t know why shows came and went. Loved it because frank bonner was the first time I saw a razorback (my neck of the woods) fan on a sitcom. He would drink out of his razorback mug! Hate he and Howard hessman passed recently

[@JLvatron]

I don't recall this show as fondly. Coach Lubbock was funny, and so was Cindy, but not so much Connie while Marie was a gratuitous stereotype. Wendy was too conniving, but she certainly advanced the plot. Also, I find it strange that this show was replaced by something more 'adult', considering this show had the most adult content on TGIF, with these 4 girls being so boy-crazy!

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Great point!

[@kiranolan7104]

I didn't think it was a particularly good show but imo it was very wholesome. Yeah the four girls were boy crazy but they were teenagers so what do you expect?

[@JLvatron]

​@@kiranolan7104 Their dating fiascos were well beyond wholesome.

[@kiranolan7104]

@JLvatron Maybe I'm remembering wrong. It's been a very long time since I watched a lot of the show. Its just most of the shows back then were wholesome so it was hard to believe.

[@JLvatron]

@@kiranolan7104 Compared to today's filth on tv, it was wholesome. But during the 80's TGIF, it was the least wholesome of the shows. Recall that Married with Children was quite raunchy on FOX, with Kelly being quite promiscuous. While Wendy and Cindy weren't that bad, they were certainly portrayed as following the same track as Kelly.

[@josephcalderon906]

Before going places even aired,the sitcom that actually replaced/succeeded jttou was new attitude,which was life at a black hair salon in Atlanta,starring Sheryl Lee Ralph (formerly of it's a living).the sitcom only lasted from july to early September of 1990.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Interesting. I don’t remember that show at all. Thanks for sharing that additional info!

[@josephcalderon906]

@@stephensundstrom6379 welcome, anytime friend.

[@trevorbarnhill3399]

I do not remember that sitcom. But I remembered the one ABC showed in June through early July called Dr. Ruth's House starring the late Dr. Ruth Westheimer. That show was just awful.

[@josephcalderon906]

@@trevorbarnhill3399 I never knew that dr.ruth had her own weekly prime-time sitcom, though short-lived.thanks for the info.

[@whalers59]

Wow. That’s frustratingly annoying! I never even heard of Going Places. Think of all the great stories that were never told for JTTOU. 😢

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Totally agree!

[@PaladinLarec]

I loved that show as a teen and always wondered why it got the axe when everyone I knew at school was watching it and had a different Lubbock babe they were crushing on. (Mine was Connie). Really sad that internal politics were to blame for ruining a part of my childhood.

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[@travismiller4320]

I didn’t even remember the name of the show that replaced JtToU, until recently. I only remember watching TGIF and something else was on, disappointed I turned it off and was Going Places…someplace else. If internet was around those days I would have known ABC wanted Miller/Boyett shows to fill all Friday nights. I still can’t believe there was NO worse show on ABC to drop…reruns on USA had better ratings. Doesn’t NBC run USA Network, think they would have picked up series for their network if ABC was too stupid. Was almost gonna watch reruns of Fuller House until I realized it was still a Miller/ Boyett production…and said 👎

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Travis, thanks for watching my video and for sharing your comments! Happy Holidays to you!

[@Dave-nj4go]

I think they could’ve move it to another network like NBC or CBS

[@josephcalderon906]

​@@Dave-nj4goOr maybe fox, which wasn't even considered a major broadcast network back then.

[@the_desert_dweller]

Matt Shakman was a great child hood friend, sad we lost contact but happy with his career path.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Very cool. He’s done well as a director!

[@digipeeper]

I came to ABC’s TGIF and Friday was the Deathslot of shows but ABC was a juggernaut back then. Just the Ten of Us and Perfect Strangers with Family Matters and Full House made TGIF. Yeah Miller Boyatt has nothing to do with the series but still it made the network what it would be. There are idiotic decisions and idiotic people making decisions. Going Places wasn’t that bad and I watched it cause JTTOU was axed. Overall Just the Ten of Us should have lasted 10 season. Once again, thanks for the memories.

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Thanks for watching my videos!

[@maythao1926]

Loved this show. It was heartwarming family focused and funny. I still watch reruns on KZbin today. Big mistake cancelling the show!

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Well said! Thanks for watching my video!

[@ime8506]

I dont remember Going Places either I just remember Just The Ten Of Us being my favorite current show and not understanding why it was all of the sudden gone

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[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

Stephen just wanted to thank you for your video in regards to Missy Gold. As comments for that video as disabled?

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Thanks! I keep changing that setting on the Missy Gold video, and somehow it keeps resetting back to disabling comments. I’ll change it again! I appreciate the heads up on that.

[@Demondragonkinggav]

Rather ironic, a show called Going Places and it went no-where. Hahahahahaha.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Yes, the irony on that isn't lost on me. :)

[@swaney3737]

Excellent show!!!

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Yes it was!

[@melissahaletky2356]

I miss shows like Just the ten of us. TV is not the same.

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I totally agree!

[@cpcva724]

An old chestnut of dumb moves by ABC. They had a hit with Burke's Law (the very first hit for Aaron Spelling) a cop show with several major stars per episode . Some genius at ABC ruined it. In the third season Burke went from cop to secret agent. The show was canceled after thirteen weeks.

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[@ninademci1500]

Stephen Sundstrom, before watching your video, I thought ABC cancelled it because the cast was large. Graham, Elizabeth, Marie, Cindy, Wendy, Connie, Sherry, J.R., Harvey [his twin because of California child labor laws, which I’m not dismissing or criticizing], and Missy [her twin because of California child labor laws, which I’m not dismissing or criticizing]. This isn’t including Father Harris, the boys the 4 teenage girls date, Coach Johnson, and the extras. ABC could’ve put “Perfect Strangers” on Friday nights in that time slot and moved “Just the Ten of Us” to the day and time “Perfect Strangers” was on.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

That’s what ABC should have done!

[@jonathanmyers2867]

Yes! I love that show! These Lubbock girls reminded me like the Tracy brothers from Thunderbirds!

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[@jaredbaratta8589]

What 80s kid wasn't in love with Heather Langenkamp? The Hottest of the Heathers, Locklear didn't have shit on her.

[@sharonbrown3771]

Loved just the ten of us. Saw every episode. Never even heard of going places. ABC made a huge mistake.

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[@conradofernandez3013]

Brooke and Jamie. I loved them

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[@jwgreek8606]

Deborah Harmon also played a news woman in Back to the Future

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[@chasspeed]

....and starred in Used Cars with Kurt Russell.

[@rafaelsale6364]

I like the show overall, but I did find the guy who played the dad overacted a bit. The Mom and the girls were good. It just didn't find an audience, and Going Places was even worse. It was cool to see most of cast reunited in that last picture, they all still look great.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@sha11235]

Bill was great in the role. He was funny and caring.

[@josephcalderon906]

@@sha11235 No,I agree with Rafael

[@clarenceleejackson1297]

I Totally agree 100% ABC made a HUGE mistake cancelling Just The Ten Of Us!!! Going Places was a total waste and was not nearly as awesome as Just The Ten Of Us was!!!

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on that! I totally agree!

[@Damedesooo]

Wendy and Jaime 😍 luv that show was my perfect getaway from school stress🤗

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[@kevindouglas5333]

I was heartbroken when it was canceled then was pissed when saw the crap that replaced it

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[@thomasfranche6770]

Loved that show. Reminded me so much of my own Catholic background (which I treasure).

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[@alfredolomeli8539]

Just the 10 of us was a great show, unfortunately I do not remember going places!!

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[@colyhope6467]

I liked Just the 10 of Us but I did get tired of every episode being about what the Lubbock Babes did. I didn't think Going Places was that bad but wasn't as good as Just the Ten of Us.

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[@TheLocutus70]

I loved that show.

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Me too! I was a huge fan of Langenkamp.

[@josephcalderon906]

+Stephen Sundstrom I know she is very friendly woman among her fellow actresses of her generation.especially among modern film and television actresses.

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[@Asukenick]

I don't know why CBS or NBC couldn't pick it up.

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Agreed! Thanks for watching my video!

[@Asukenick]

@@stephensundstrom6379 I think Gidget had a similar thing.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Interesting. I'll have to look into that!

[@Dave-nj4go]

Deafly will be picked up by another network maybe CBS

[@flutey28]

I certainly didn't watch Going Places. I remember Just the 10 of us fondly.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

Thanks Mary! Have a great weekend!

[@maggieg.recommendsandrants3081]

ABC has been canceling my favorite shows for a long time now. I still haven't forgiven them for canceling My So-Called life.

[@stephensundstrom6379]

That was a really good show!

[@AdamJ617]

My sentiments exactly. Add Just the Ten of Us to this list: Whiskey Cavalier Grand Hotel Gong Show (2017) Stumptown The list goes on, but as for Jt10ou, it could’ve been paired with Growing Pains. I had no idea that abc was This notorious for canceling these shows too quickly.

[@user-oq6nw7hf6i]

I Vaguely remember this show and I don’t know why but I was a huge growing pains theme but I don’t remember the 10 of us at all

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[@lancechaffin]

Hey Stephen long time my friend how are you doing these days hope all is well 👍👍👍

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I am doing good. Thanks for asking! I hope you’re also doing well!

[@SHOCKTHEATEROFFICIAL-tg7ij]

Greetings from South Carolina hint 🎉🎉

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Hey there Dan! I hope you’re well!

[@detriotman]

Great show

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[@Goland454]

Has someone already made the joke that going places, didn’t go anywhere? I loved just the ten of us. I also do wonder though, if it wasn’t canceled, would we have gotten step-by-step so maybe just the 10 of us walked so step-by-step could run. 🤷🏽‍♀️

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[@SailorAlphaCentauri]

I absolutely LOVED Just the 10 of Us and watched it faithfully every week. I ended up being more invested in that show than the show it spun off from, and it was a shame it was axed for Going Places (that I did watch and...it really wasn't funny). I never knew that was the fate of the show. I'm also surprised to learn from the comments that Step by Step never reached the ratings of Just the 10 of Us. But it was good that they found a vehicle for Staci Keanan to keep her on the air. She was on Going Places and I liked her on My Two Dads, so it was nice to see her in something else.

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[@sha11235]

Yes, it was a dumb move by ABC. At least they admitted it a year later. Too bad they didn't think of just returning it midseason since they had to know some new shows wouldn't make it, but I guess the policy regarding that is they don't do that with current shows, just new ones. Did I watch Going Places? Yes, and wasn't really amused by much, although I liked the theme song and when they had to get to work they'd chant, "Work to do, got work to do," over and over. By the way Step by Step was just an updated Brady Bunch that basically sucked as well.

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[@sha11235]

@@stephensundstrom6379 We have on here a tribute to the show called Retrofat. Take a look at it. Oh, I already told you this. Take a look at it.

[@JustinW06]

ABC has held mid-season shows that we're a few years old like step by step and Hanging With Mr Cooper.

[@sha11235]

@@JustinW06 Yeah, well this was a few years after JTTOU was cancelled. Maybe they realized their mistake from that and would keep shows that had been on the air as midseason replacements after that.

[@koriclaypool9548]

I loved just the 10 of us. Never watched going places. What a dumb move by the network.

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Totally agree!

[@walterlang7071]

Any word if we will be able to stream it.

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I can't find anything on that. I wish we could, that'd be awesome!

[@illrobbzilla]

🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶 Everyone knows it’s Wendy!

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[@kaledadam3955]

Looks like jr and the youngest sister are missing from the reunion pic. The Lubbock sisters still look🔥

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[@Muzikgirl67]

Loved the show!!💟 Just a bit bummed that with three successful seasons under it's belt, this series has yet to see a DVD release! What gives?...Well, a gal can hope and wish that it will be released sometime soon so she can add it to her growing classic TV DVD collection!🙏..Thanks so much for the fantastic info. Stephen! Let the good shows play on, and take care! Ms. Elizabeth 📺📼 📀📺 📼📀 P.S. "Going Places" also starred Staci Keanan, who of course would also be a major player in "Step By Step" the following year!😁

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[@josephcalderon906]

@Legend Killer No, there is a very long held rumor that ABC loathed the sitcom,to the point of destroying all master copies of the forty seven episodes!.

[@josephcalderon906]

@Legend Killer That's what i read in 2019. but thanks for the info anyhow

[@josephcalderon906]

@Legend Killer Debbie Harmon,really?, she's a quite underrated actress, and her elizabeth Lubbock is never seen as one of the best tv sitcom mom's as she should be.

[@josephcalderon906]

@Legend Killer Oh my bad!.

[@michaelmcchesney6645]

I never watched Going Places, but I never watched Just the Ten of Us, either. Actually, aside from an occasional Sabrina episode, I never watched TGIF on ABC. I did watch Growing Pains though.

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Growing Pains was great!

[@coffeeboy71]

I did watch Going Places, because I am obsessed with all things Hallie Todd…lol. It was definitely not worth watching. The network really did do Just The Ten of Us dirty with how this all went down.

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[@stephaniewilson6031]

Yes, I loved this show❤❤❤they made a huge mistake canceling the show

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Agreed!

[@NewEnglish860]

Retro Fat! Thanks Jeremy This show was awesome

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[@ellen6638]

Going places? watch it I don't even remember it

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[@ellen6638]

@@stephensundstrom6379 thank you for the heart

[@kaledadam3955]

Looks like jr and the young sister are missing from the reunion pic. The Lubbock sisters still look🔥

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