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einsteinboricua wrote:I may be in the minority, but House of Cards needs rescuing. Season 5 left a lot to be desired. If Kevin Spacey's character is killed off and Robin Wright's character is expanded, it may still have one or two seasons in it.
DaveFly wrote:Whatever anyone’s opinion of Roseanne Barr, the first years of her show were very novel, well-written, and well-performed. Her show was unlike any other we’d seen. The last season was beyond the pale. Are you aware that her show is returning with the original cast, including John Goodman? Apparently, he didn’t die after all!!
All in the Family, for those old enough to remember, was also groundbreaking. But in later seasons, it became formulaic, and Jean Stapleton actually asked the writers to kill off her character. Carroll O’Connor continued on in Archie’s Place, but it was a pale imitation of the former show.
A similar thing happened to the Golden Girls when Bea Arthur decided to leave the show. The other ‘girls’ continued in the Golden Palace, but it didn’t last like long.
For those of you as old as I am, perhaps you remember Bewitched and Lost in Space. Both were quite novel in their first few seasons. But Bewitched lost its first Darrin, and they should’ve stopped there. Lost in Space simply became a parody of a sci-fi series, what with a prancing Dr Smith and a singing robot!
stlgph wrote:btw, let's add America's Funniest Home Videos and Dancing with the Stars to the list.
seb146 wrote:Guiding Light. I lost track of Wonder Years. I heard they had a big finish to that show, but no one I know who watched it ever saw the end. Did Kevin marry Winnie? I was shocked that the actor who played the older sister (Olivia D'Abo, I think) is British and faked an American accent.
bmacleod wrote:seb146 wrote:Guiding Light. I lost track of Wonder Years. I heard they had a big finish to that show, but no one I know who watched it ever saw the end. Did Kevin marry Winnie? I was shocked that the actor who played the older sister (Olivia D'Abo, I think) is British and faked an American accent.
Final episode of Wonder Years...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wonder_Years#Final_episode_and_epilogue
bmacleod wrote:Where are daytime soaps in this list?
As the World Turns
General Hospital
Young and Restless
Days of our Lives
One Life to Live
Five listed but at least 6-10 more.....
seb146 wrote:Guiding Light. I lost track of Wonder Years. I heard they had a big finish to that show, but no one I know who watched it ever saw the end. Did Kevin marry Winnie? I was shocked that the actor who played the older sister (Olivia D'Abo, I think) is British and faked an American accent.
dfwjim1 wrote:Designated Survivor is moving in this direction IMHO. Other than Kifer Sutherland everyone else on the show is a poor actor.
DaveFly wrote:. But Bewitched lost its first Darrin, and they should’ve stopped there.
notaxonrotax wrote:"Cheers" went on a little too long, indeed.
BartSimpson wrote:The Simpsons - I stopped watching after the 19th season. Did I miss something?
910A wrote:dfwjim1 wrote:Designated Survivor is moving in this direction IMHO. Other than Kifer Sutherland everyone else on the show is a poor actor.
I have to second this..
Another one is The Last Ship, should have ended after season two.
Law and Order: SUV - Only a shell of what it once was.
Any series on TLC/Bravo etc - should have been dropped after the first week.
Kudos; to TNT for realizing that Major Crimes was starting to lose it spark, and allowing it to go out in style this season.
Bongodog1964 wrote:Anything with Simon Cowell
seemyseems wrote:Bongodog1964 wrote:Anything with Simon Cowell
I agree! Also from the UK, Big Brother and I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here, too long.
Also Lost went on for too long, I found the first series to be pretty good, but I stopped watching shortly after.
par13del wrote:Peyton Place.
Bongodog1964 wrote:Anything with Simon Cowell
falstaff wrote:The Simpsons has been on way too long. I used to be a huge fan, but since 2000 I haven't watched it much. When show first came on I was slightly older than Bart and my dad was slightly older than homer. Today I'm older than Homer. I knew Homer as guy who went to high school in the 1970s and Bart was a child of the 1980s. Today they are no longer the same characters.
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LMP737 wrote:I stopped watching them about five years ago. IMO I think Fox keeps them around because they were around at the beginning of the network. I'll still watch the Halloween episodes though.
NIKV69 wrote:As a huge Curb fan I really hate the new season. I think it was forced and not nearly as good as the previous years.
ER757 wrote:NIKV69 wrote:As a huge Curb fan I really hate the new season. I think it was forced and not nearly as good as the previous years.
Yeah, they lost me when Judge Judy was on - a bridge too far. I think HBO threw a load of money at Larry David to do another season and he couldn't so no to that much cash. I agree with you that it looked like his heart wasn't in it this time around.
seb146 wrote:Guiding Light. I lost track of Wonder Years. I heard they had a big finish to that show, but no one I know who watched it ever saw the end. Did Kevin marry Winnie? I was shocked that the actor who played the older sister (Olivia D'Abo, I think) is British and faked an American accent.
readytotaxi wrote:seb146 wrote:Guiding Light. I lost track of Wonder Years. I heard they had a big finish to that show, but no one I know who watched it ever saw the end. Did Kevin marry Winnie? I was shocked that the actor who played the older sister (Olivia D'Abo, I think) is British and faked an American accent.
Her father was Mike D'Abo, singer in the English pop band Manfred Mann late 1960's
WIederling wrote:readytotaxi wrote:seb146 wrote:Guiding Light. I lost track of Wonder Years. I heard they had a big finish to that show, but no one I know who watched it ever saw the end. Did Kevin marry Winnie? I was shocked that the actor who played the older sister (Olivia D'Abo, I think) is British and faked an American accent.
Her father was Mike D'Abo, singer in the English pop band Manfred Mann late 1960's
Her job is actor. those are paid for faking others in all aspects
envy? Show me some US actors that can fake a good British or other non US accent?
ER757 wrote:There are quite a few. Meryl Streep for starters. Heck even Mike Meyers can sound Scottish.
WIederling wrote:ER757 wrote:There are quite a few. Meryl Streep for starters. Heck even Mike Meyers can sound Scottish.
Mike Meyers is Canada born to Brit parents. ( CAN, UK and US Citizenships )
What I find interesting is that with US stars ( actors, music ) afaics
Army Brats ( or comparable ) are over represented.
ER757 wrote:too much of the holiday egg nog perhaps.
Classa64 wrote:I started to watch Rules of Engagement one day and found 7 seasons was enough and it ended well. .
moo wrote:einsteinboricua wrote:I may be in the minority, but House of Cards needs rescuing. Season 5 left a lot to be desired. If Kevin Spacey's character is killed off and Robin Wright's character is expanded, it may still have one or two seasons in it.
Well, Netflix has already killed it in the wake of the allegations around Spacey... no more House of Cards.
bmacleod wrote:I haven't watched Grey's Anatomy a while - how's it doing? Must be on Season 14 or 15?
727LOVER wrote:bmacleod wrote:I haven't watched Grey's Anatomy a while - how's it doing? Must be on Season 14 or 15?
Still going...it's in season 14.....just passed episode 300 plus one more..so now at 301
mdonato545 wrote:Let's see how Season 6 fares and ends. If Robin Wright truly delivers, there may be a chance that fans may clamor for continued production. I know I would.I actually would still watch if they expanded Robin Wright's character... Didn't know they were ever considering that. She is so underrated a an actress in my opinion. Sadly I think the show is gone for good.