What failed series from the 50s, 60s and 70s would you like to see again?

Discussion in 'Visual Arts' started by James Slattery, Nov 17, 2021.

  1. unclefred

    unclefred Coastie with the Moastie

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  2. barryalan

    barryalan Cat in Space

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    He and She the 1967-68 Richard Benjamin - Paula Prentiss sitcom (with Jack Cassidy and Kenneth Mars) about "a cartoonist who must deal with a lead actor when his creation becomes a television show." Only 26 episodes and never released on DVD. I see there are a couple of episodes on youtube though.
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  3. Slackhurst Broadcasting

    Slackhurst Broadcasting Forum Resident

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    Obvious bootleg - considering how many of them there have been, you'd think it was worth somebody's while to give it a real release.
     
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  4. James Slattery

    James Slattery Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    I bought an off-air recorded set a number of years ago from British TV that looked great. Can't say the same for the stories unfortunately.
     
  5. James Slattery

    James Slattery Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    Great show. I have a set of them which is a combination of 16mm film transfers and off-air recordings from Canada and USA Network.
     
  6. Hall Cat

    Hall Cat Senior Member

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    That's Life, 1968
     
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  7. Mister Charlie

    Mister Charlie "Music Is The Doctor Of My Soul " - Doobie Bros.

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    The Second Hundred Years

    Monte Markham plays woodsman somehow transplanted from the 1800s to the 1960s. His son is now older than him, by a lot.

    I thought it was a good show, as a kid anyway. No idea how it would stand up today. It's been 60 years since I've seen it myself.
     
  8. parman

    parman Music Junkie

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    There was a show called something like THE Cat that I liked but don't remember anything about. It was on about the time of Man From UNCLE
     
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  9. Hooperfan

    Hooperfan Your friendly neighborhood candy store owner

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  10. Randall DeBouvre

    Randall DeBouvre forum resident

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    There were three anthologies that I think sound intersting.
    channing 1963- it was anthology show set at a private college.
    what really happened to the class of 1965?-1977. it was an anthology series centered around the stories of graduates from brett harte high school.
    bob hope presents the chrysler theatre -1963 -1967. I never saw this one in syndication. what is interesting about the show is it covers many genres. one week there could be a serious melodrama and two weeks later there will be a light comedy.
     
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  11. Chris DeVoe

    Chris DeVoe RIP Vickie Mapes Williams (aka Equipoise)

    With William Windom! Loved that show.

    My wife would very much like to see the show The New People from 1969. The show was 45 minutes in length, which probably impacted its ability to be syndicated, of course coupled with the fact that there are only 17 episodes before it was canceled.
     
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  12. James Slattery

    James Slattery Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    I watched a few at UCLA. Terrible show. I've had the pilot episode for around 30 years but that's the only one that I ever saw a 16mm print of.
     
  13. DISKOJOE

    DISKOJOE Boredom That You Can Afford!

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    That was based on the book w/the same title that came out in 1975 about a high school class in Southern California that was originally profiled in Time Magazine in 1965. The football QB, who wasn't in the book, was actually Russell Mael of Sparks.
     
  14. smilin ed

    smilin ed Senior Member

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    Nichols. But as it wouldn't have Garner, don't bother
     
  15. Hooperfan

    Hooperfan Your friendly neighborhood candy store owner

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  16. rpd

    rpd Senior Member

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    Time Tunnel
     
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  17. Chris DeVoe

    Chris DeVoe RIP Vickie Mapes Williams (aka Equipoise)

    Thanks. I watched it with my wife...it did not age well.
     
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  18. Vahan

    Vahan Forum Resident

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    Could Aaron Spelling have been anymore counter-culture with The New People?

    Also, it looks like an early version of Lost.
     
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  19. Mirrorblade.1

    Mirrorblade.1 Forum Resident

    The first dragnet.. it seems gone
     
  20. Ignatius

    Ignatius Forum Resident

    Go Girl with Luan Peters. There used to be an episode on Youtube but it was taken down. Music was superb.
     
  21. DigMyGroove

    DigMyGroove Forum Resident

    I remember watching those moments when broadcast, how great to see them again, thanks!
     
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  22. DigMyGroove

    DigMyGroove Forum Resident

    The Paley Center for Media in New York or Beverly Hills might have them, but you would need to view in person at those locations.

    In L..A I’ve been to many of their live events bringing together the casts and creative personnel behind a series. They do the Paleyfest each year, always a good time, and now viewable online. One of my favorites was in 2002 for Dark Shadows with the entire living cast except for Jonathan Frid who played Vampire Barnabas Collins. It was notable as the very first event for the show that Alexandra Moltke (Victoria Winters) participated in.
     
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  23. James Slattery

    James Slattery Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    Luan Peters was so beautiful and a good singer as well. AFAIK, they only made one episode of that show.
     
  24. James Slattery

    James Slattery Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    Great series. One of many that NBC bailed on in the 70s before it had a chance to build an audience.
     
  25. Kyle B

    Kyle B Forum Resident

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    LOL @ The New People. I don’t know what’s funnier - the acting from the kids, the look on Richard Kiley’s face in his final scene, or the completely incongruous theme song at the end.
     

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