The Secret Circle
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amyghost — 9 years ago(September 18, 2016 06:28 AM)
That wonderfully bleak set, with the awful kitchen, and the never-seen bedroom. Norton must have been far more affluent as a sewer worker, since the occasions when he and Trixie's apartment were shown, they certainly appeared to live in far less dire circumstances than the Kramdens
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Interesting how the series had already been a popular audience favorite via The Jackie Gleason show, but failed to win over that same audience as a stand-alone. The only other two series I can think of which were spun off from skits on pre-existing variety shows are The Simpsons and the syndicated Mama's Family, both of which have enjoyed great success and gone on to far outlive their parent productions (The Tracy Ullman Show and The Carol Burnett Show, respectively). That could be a topic for a thread in itself: series which were spun off from skits on variety shows. Can anyone think of any others?
50 Is The New Cutoff Age. -
danielstewart-99148 — 9 years ago(September 24, 2016 06:07 PM)
I didn't see much of it, I can't even find on Youtube, but Cupid with Jeremy Piven was really good from what I saw. It gets a 7.8 overall rating. It would be somewhat dark for most of the show and then resolve well. To me, Jeremy Piven gave it a sort of Bruce Wills from Moonlighting feel.
The Prisoner from the 1960s is must viewing, though it was pushed to being 17 episodes by TV executives, so could have made an even better mini-series.
I didn't know The Jetsons or The Honeymooners were only one season, that is surprising.
Firefly was amazing, it took me a few episodes to warm up to, as I watched it after Battle Star Galactica, which is one my favorites and darker, but it and Serendipity are Sci-Fi classics. Mentioning BSG does make me note that I wish Caprica could of had another season.
Rome was really good, and even though 2 seasons, I wish HBO had given them more time and not rushed to put it all into 2nd season. -
LorqVonRay1999 — 2 years ago(November 26, 2023 07:15 AM)
Police Squad! (1982)
Firefly (2002)
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr (1993)
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Miss Guided (2008)
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
The Lieutenant (1963)
The Flash (1990)
Logan's Run (1977)