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* CaitlinsWay was a pretty good show back in its day, and considering all the crappy shows we've been getting, it still holds up. For one thing, there's no sex or sexual stuff or anything like that, the adults play a good role in Caitlin's life, and the drama is actually clever, subtle, and well done. Sadly, it only has three seasons and no DVD release, which it SO deserves!!
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* CaitlinsWay ''Series/CaitlinsWay'' was a pretty good show back in its day, and considering all the crappy shows we've been getting, it still holds up. For one thing, there's no sex or sexual stuff or anything like that, the adults play a good role in Caitlin's life, and the drama is actually clever, subtle, and well done. Sadly, it only has three seasons and no DVD release, which it SO deserves!!deserves!!
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* ''{{Fringe}}'' was pretty much ''{{The X-Files}}'' without the ChrisCarterEffect--it had a good balance of MonsterOfTheWeek episodes and MythArc episodes, and that MythArc actually went somewhere. It lasted for five seasons, two of which were ''after'' it had gotten moved to the FridayNightDeathSlot on a [[Creator/{{FOX}} network]] that's [[TheFireflyEffect known]] for [[TooGoodToLast axing good shows.]] It beat all the odds and triumphed, but many people haven't even heard of it.
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* ''{{Fringe}}'' was pretty much ''{{The X-Files}}'' without the ChrisCarterEffect--it had a good balance of MonsterOfTheWeek episodes and MythArc episodes, and that MythArc actually went somewhere. It lasted for five seasons, two of which were ''after'' it had gotten moved to the FridayNightDeathSlot on a [[Creator/{{FOX}} network]] that's [[TheFireflyEffect known]] for [[TooGoodToLast axing good shows.]] It beat all the odds and triumphed, but many people haven't even heard of it.it.
* CaitlinsWay was a pretty good show back in its day, and considering all the crappy shows we've been getting, it still holds up. For one thing, there's no sex or sexual stuff or anything like that, the adults play a good role in Caitlin's life, and the drama is actually clever, subtle, and well done. Sadly, it only has three seasons and no DVD release, which it SO deserves!!
* CaitlinsWay was a pretty good show back in its day, and considering all the crappy shows we've been getting, it still holds up. For one thing, there's no sex or sexual stuff or anything like that, the adults play a good role in Caitlin's life, and the drama is actually clever, subtle, and well done. Sadly, it only has three seasons and no DVD release, which it SO deserves!!
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* ''{{Fringe}}'' was pretty much ''{{The X-Files}}'' without the ChrisCarterEffect--it had a good balance of MonsterOfTheWeek episodes and MythArc episodes, and that MythArc actually went somewhere. It lasted for five seasons, two of which were ''after'' it had gotten moved to the FridayNightDeathSlot on a [[Creator/FOX [[Creator/{{FOX}} network]] that's [[TheFireflyEffect known]] for [[TooGoodToLast axing good shows.]] It beat all the odds and triumphed, but many people haven't even heard of it.
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* ''{{Fringe}}'' was pretty much ''{{The X-Files}}'' without the ChrisCarterEffect--it had a good balance of MonsterOfTheWeek episodes and MythArc episodes, and that MythArc actually went somewhere. It lasted for five seasons, two of which were ''after'' it had gotten moved to the FridayNightDeathSlot on a [[Creator/Fox [[Creator/FOX network]] that's [[TheFireflyEffect known]] for [[TooGoodToLast axing good shows.]] It beat all the odds and triumphed, but many people haven't even heard of it.
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* Series/TheLastLeg: Just launched, only a basic description of what it is.
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* Series/TheLastLeg: Just launched, only a basic description of what it is.is.
* ''{{Fringe}}'' was pretty much ''{{The X-Files}}'' without the ChrisCarterEffect--it had a good balance of MonsterOfTheWeek episodes and MythArc episodes, and that MythArc actually went somewhere. It lasted for five seasons, two of which were ''after'' it had gotten moved to the FridayNightDeathSlot on a [[Creator/Fox network]] that's [[TheFireflyEffect known]] for [[TooGoodToLast axing good shows.]] It beat all the odds and triumphed, but many people haven't even heard of it.
* ''{{Fringe}}'' was pretty much ''{{The X-Files}}'' without the ChrisCarterEffect--it had a good balance of MonsterOfTheWeek episodes and MythArc episodes, and that MythArc actually went somewhere. It lasted for five seasons, two of which were ''after'' it had gotten moved to the FridayNightDeathSlot on a [[Creator/Fox network]] that's [[TheFireflyEffect known]] for [[TooGoodToLast axing good shows.]] It beat all the odds and triumphed, but many people haven't even heard of it.
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** Now that [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/27/veronica-mars-movie-kickstarter-success_n_2965774.html they're making a movie]], it's sure to get lots more love.
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* ''Series/{{BetterOffTed}}.'' A satirical workplace sitcom focusing on Ted Crisp, head of a research and development department at the soulless conglomerate of Veridian Dynamics. The show had Ted frequently break the fourth wall to narrate events (and give viewers advice about how to survive in his world) as the show's on-camera narrator. Portrayed as the sole managerial figure with any morals whatsoever, the series focuses on his interactions with his calculating, emotionless supervisor, two bumbling, socially inept scientists with genius-level IQ, and Ted's love interest, a naive, morally conflicted subordinate. It started off with relatively low ratings that kept dropping as the show continued. Critics and those that did watch it loved it. Luckily, it's available both on DVD and Netflix.
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* ''Series/{{BetterOffTed}}.'' A satirical workplace sitcom focusing on Ted Crisp, head of a research and development department at the soulless conglomerate of Veridian Dynamics. The show had Ted frequently break the fourth wall to narrate events (and give viewers advice about how to survive in his world) as the show's on-camera narrator. Portrayed as the sole managerial figure with any morals whatsoever, the series focuses on his interactions with his calculating, emotionless supervisor, two bumbling, socially inept scientists with genius-level IQ, and Ted's love interest, a naive, morally conflicted subordinate. It started off with relatively low ratings that kept dropping as the show continued. Critics and those that did watch it loved it. Luckily, it's available both on DVD and Netflix.Netflix.
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* Series/TheLastLeg: Just launched, only a basic description of what it is.
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* MrAndMrsMurder. A new Australian Dramedy series starring comedian ShaunMicallef and his former Newstopia costar Kat Stewart as a married couple who run a crime-scene cleanup company and solve mysteries. The show has great writing, a clever concept and lots of charm, but so far has not been very well promoted.
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* MrAndMrsMurder. A new Australian Dramedy series starring comedian ShaunMicallef and his former Newstopia costar Kat Stewart as a married couple who run a crime-scene cleanup company and solve mysteries. The show has great writing, a clever concept and lots of charm, but so far has not been very well promoted.promoted.
*''Series/{{BetterOffTed}}.'' A satirical workplace sitcom focusing on Ted Crisp, head of a research and development department at the soulless conglomerate of Veridian Dynamics. The show had Ted frequently break the fourth wall to narrate events (and give viewers advice about how to survive in his world) as the show's on-camera narrator. Portrayed as the sole managerial figure with any morals whatsoever, the series focuses on his interactions with his calculating, emotionless supervisor, two bumbling, socially inept scientists with genius-level IQ, and Ted's love interest, a naive, morally conflicted subordinate. It started off with relatively low ratings that kept dropping as the show continued. Critics and those that did watch it loved it. Luckily, it's available both on DVD and Netflix.
*''Series/{{BetterOffTed}}.'' A satirical workplace sitcom focusing on Ted Crisp, head of a research and development department at the soulless conglomerate of Veridian Dynamics. The show had Ted frequently break the fourth wall to narrate events (and give viewers advice about how to survive in his world) as the show's on-camera narrator. Portrayed as the sole managerial figure with any morals whatsoever, the series focuses on his interactions with his calculating, emotionless supervisor, two bumbling, socially inept scientists with genius-level IQ, and Ted's love interest, a naive, morally conflicted subordinate. It started off with relatively low ratings that kept dropping as the show continued. Critics and those that did watch it loved it. Luckily, it's available both on DVD and Netflix.
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** This is a Fox show, however. Fans should be grateful the network found it inside themselves to not [[TheFireflyEffect put them through yet another repeat of the Firefly fiasco.]]
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* ''{{Playmakers}}'' was a fantastic show surrounding the troubled lives of professional AmericanFootball athletes, and ESPN's first try at a scripted TV series. Think MadMen but darker and about [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment American Football]]. The show demonstrated great promise, with empathetic characters, great writing, and solid acting, and garnered positive reviews and ratings. The show rivals many HBO originals with it's production value and shameless graphic content. Sadly got ScrewedByTheNetwork after the NFL pressured ESPN to cancel it, and only 12 episodes were aired.
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* ''{{Playmakers}}'' ''Series/{{Playmakers}}'' was a fantastic show surrounding the troubled lives of professional AmericanFootball athletes, and ESPN's first try at a scripted TV series. Think MadMen but darker and about [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment American Football]]. The show demonstrated great promise, with empathetic characters, great writing, and solid acting, and garnered positive reviews and ratings. The show rivals many HBO originals with it's production value and shameless graphic content. Sadly got ScrewedByTheNetwork after the NFL pressured ESPN to cancel it, and only 12 episodes were aired.
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* ''{{Threshold}}'' was a pretty fresh take on the old alien invasion scenario and had a good cast that included Carla Gugino, Peter Dinklage, Brent Spiner and Charles S. Dutton. It was inexplicably cancelled after 13 episodes, despite the fact that it achieved better ratings ''and'' critical acclaim than ''{{Surface}}'' (which itself was subsequently cancelled after 15).
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* ''{{Threshold}}'' ''Series/{{Threshold}}'' was a pretty fresh take on the old alien invasion scenario and had a good cast that included Carla Gugino, Peter Dinklage, Brent Spiner and Charles S. Dutton. It was inexplicably cancelled after 13 episodes, despite the fact that it achieved better ratings ''and'' critical acclaim than ''{{Surface}}'' (which itself was subsequently cancelled after 15).
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* CallTheMidwife is a very popular BBC series about a group of 1950s midwives.
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* CallTheMidwife ''Series/CallTheMidwife'' is a very popular BBC series about a group of 1950s midwives.midwives with a tremendous cast and even better writing.
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** This is a Fox show, however. Fans should be grateful the network found it inside themselves to not [[TheFireflyEffect put them through yet another repeat of the Firefly fiasco.]]
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* MrAndMrsMurder. A new Australian Dramedy series starring comedian ShaunMicallef and his former Newstopia costar Kat Stewart as a married couple who run a crime-scene cleanup company and solve mysteries. The show has great writing, a clever concept and lots of charm, but so far has not been very well promoted.
* MrAndMrsMurder. A new Australian Dramedy series starring comedian ShaunMicallef and his former Newstopia costar Kat Stewart as a married couple who run a crime-scene cleanup company and solve mysteries. The show has great writing, a clever concept and lots of charm, but so far has not been very well promoted.
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* {{Psychoville}}. An obscure little show from Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. Unlike The League of Gentlemen it has no DVD set in America. Features Dawn French of ''TheVicarOfDibley'' fame.
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* {{Psychoville}}. An obscure little show from Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. Unlike The League of Gentlemen it has no DVD set in America. Features Dawn French of ''TheVicarOfDibley'' fame.fame.
* ''Series/{{Touch}}.'' A very rare case of a heartwarming, [[IncrediblyLamePun touching]] human drama mixed with urgent paranormal action - and yet, despite starting off with strong viewership, the ratings collapsed quickly and the show's second season ([[DarkerAndEdgier now with greater intensity and action and emphasis on the big corporate conspiracy backstory]]) was postponed nearly four months and banished to the FridayNightDeathSlot, where its ratings will likely never recover.
** This is a Fox show, however. Fans should be grateful the network found it inside themselves to not [[TheFireflyEffect put them through yet another repeat of the Firefly fiasco.]]
* ''Series/{{Touch}}.'' A very rare case of a heartwarming, [[IncrediblyLamePun touching]] human drama mixed with urgent paranormal action - and yet, despite starting off with strong viewership, the ratings collapsed quickly and the show's second season ([[DarkerAndEdgier now with greater intensity and action and emphasis on the big corporate conspiracy backstory]]) was postponed nearly four months and banished to the FridayNightDeathSlot, where its ratings will likely never recover.
** This is a Fox show, however. Fans should be grateful the network found it inside themselves to not [[TheFireflyEffect put them through yet another repeat of the Firefly fiasco.]]
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* {{Psychoville}}. An obscure little show from Mark Gatiss.Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. Unlike The League of Gentlemen it has no DVD set in America. Features Dawn French of ''TheVicarOfDibley'' fame.
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* {{Psychoville}}. A obscure little show from Mark Gatiss. Unlike The League of Gentlemen it has no DVD set in America.
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* {{Psychoville}}. A An obscure little show from Mark Gatiss. Unlike The League of Gentlemen it has no DVD set in America. Features Dawn French of ''TheVicarOfDibley'' fame.
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* Psychoville. A obscure little show from Mark Gatiss. Unlike The League of Gentlemen it has no DVD set in America.
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* Psychoville.{{Psychoville}}. A obscure little show from Mark Gatiss. Unlike The League of Gentlemen it has no DVD set in America.
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* ''Series/BabylonFive'' is a show that seriously needs more love. Its incredible characters, writing and overarching plots are fairly well known in the sci-fi nerd community, but most people these days simply haven't heard of it, even with the rise of science fiction TV. While ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and ''Series/{{Stargate}}'' are household names, and even ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' gained huge popularity as cult TV, ''Babylon 5'' seems to have been left in the dust. It really needs more exposure, because it's the sort of sci-fi even those who don't like the genre can enjoy - character development and epic stories over [[{{Fanservice}} fanservice]] and explosions.
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* ''Series/BabylonFive'' is a show that seriously needs more love. Its incredible characters, writing and overarching plots are fairly well known in the sci-fi nerd community, but most people these days simply haven't heard of it, even with the rise of science fiction TV. While ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and ''Series/{{Stargate}}'' the ''Franchise/StargateVerse'' are household names, and even ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' gained huge popularity as cult TV, ''Babylon 5'' seems to have been left in the dust. It really needs more exposure, because it's the sort of sci-fi even those who don't like the genre can enjoy - character development and epic stories over [[{{Fanservice}} fanservice]] and explosions.
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** Let's elaborate a bit. It's a complex and detailed crapsack world with a realistic plot, where the good guys aren't nice and the nice guys often aren't good, and it's frequently hard to tell what's good anyway. Character interaction is everything, and the dialogue is a joy. It's dark and depressing and cynical, but its characters often come across as more sincere than the protagonists of the many "perfect future" shows around at the time. Despite a budget that would shame a student film, with poor SFX and lots of quarries, it earned itself a small, solid fanbase which is still going today, thirty years after it ended. At the time it was innovative, but while many people have heard of the shows it influenced -- like ''{{Series/Firefly}}'', ''{{Series/Farscape}}'' and ''{{Series/Babylon 5}}'' -- ''Blake's 7'' remains obscure.
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** Let's elaborate a bit. It's a complex and detailed crapsack world with a realistic plot, where the good guys aren't nice and the nice guys often aren't good, and it's frequently hard to tell what's good anyway. Character interaction is everything, and the dialogue is a joy. It's dark and depressing and cynical, but its characters often come across as more sincere than the protagonists of the many "perfect future" shows around at the time. Despite a budget that would shame a student film, with poor SFX and lots of quarries, it earned itself a small, solid fanbase which is still going today, thirty years after it ended. At the time it was innovative, but while many people have heard of the shows it influenced -- like ''{{Series/Firefly}}'', ''{{Series/Farscape}}'' and ''{{Series/Babylon 5}}'' ''Series/BabylonFive'' -- ''Blake's 7'' remains obscure.
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* ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}'' is a show that seriously needs more love. Its incredible characters, writing and overarching plots are fairly well known in the sci-fi nerd community, but most people these days simply haven't heard of it, even with the rise of science fiction TV. While ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and ''{{Stargate}}'' are household names, and even ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' gained huge popularity as cult TV, ''Babylon 5'' seems to have been left in the dust. It really needs more exposure, because it's the sort of sci-fi even those who don't like the genre can enjoy - character development and epic stories over [[{{Fanservice}} fanservice]] and explosions.
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* ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}'' ''Series/BabylonFive'' is a show that seriously needs more love. Its incredible characters, writing and overarching plots are fairly well known in the sci-fi nerd community, but most people these days simply haven't heard of it, even with the rise of science fiction TV. While ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and ''{{Stargate}}'' ''Series/{{Stargate}}'' are household names, and even ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' gained huge popularity as cult TV, ''Babylon 5'' seems to have been left in the dust. It really needs more exposure, because it's the sort of sci-fi even those who don't like the genre can enjoy - character development and epic stories over [[{{Fanservice}} fanservice]] and explosions.
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* ''PowerRangersLightspeedRescue''. It had very good stories, a near-excellent cast, and a nice take on the "never reveal your identity" trope set by Zordon -- the Rangers reveal their identities because they're public servants. So why does it belong here? Bad ratings and, especially back then, how the fandom thought that it was cool to just bash the show for (mostly) the acting.
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* ''PowerRangersLightspeedRescue''.''Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue''. It had very good stories, a near-excellent cast, and a nice take on the "never reveal your identity" trope set by Zordon -- the Rangers reveal their identities because they're public servants. So why does it belong here? Bad ratings and, especially back then, how the fandom thought that it was cool to just bash the show for (mostly) the acting.
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* ''PowerRangersRPM'' now qualifies as needing more love after a recent statement from Saban that the series had been "too dark and lacking in humor." Apparently, they missed out on all of the funny moments ''RPM'' provided the fans -- and that's not counting either Ziggy Grover's antics or the healthy doses of LampshadeHanging on things taken for granted on the series.
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* ''PowerRangersRPM'' ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'' now qualifies as needing more love after a recent statement from Saban that the series had been "too dark and lacking in humor." Apparently, they missed out on all of the funny moments ''RPM'' provided the fans -- and that's not counting either Ziggy Grover's antics or the healthy doses of LampshadeHanging on things taken for granted on the series.
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* ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}'' is a show that seriously needs more love. It's incredible characters, writing and overarching plots are fairly well known in the sci-fi nerd community, but most people these days simply haven't heard of it, even with the rise of science fiction TV. While ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and ''{{Stargate}}'' are household names, and even ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' gained huge popularity as cult TV, ''Babylon 5'' seems to have been left in the dust. It really needs more exposure, because it's the sort of sci-fi even those who don't like the genre can enjoy - character development and epic stories over [[{{Fanservice}} fanservice]] and explosions.
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* ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}'' is a show that seriously needs more love. It's Its incredible characters, writing and overarching plots are fairly well known in the sci-fi nerd community, but most people these days simply haven't heard of it, even with the rise of science fiction TV. While ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and ''{{Stargate}}'' are household names, and even ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' gained huge popularity as cult TV, ''Babylon 5'' seems to have been left in the dust. It really needs more exposure, because it's the sort of sci-fi even those who don't like the genre can enjoy - character development and epic stories over [[{{Fanservice}} fanservice]] and explosions.
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** To elaborate: the show took a season to start GrowingTheBeard and become what ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' should have been: a rag-tag mix of military members, civilians, and [[spoiler:former terrorists]] stuck on a ship very far away from home, making do with what they have. While the show struggled to find the right balance to its various character and setting conflicts, the story caught up with the stunning visuals around Season 2. Unfortunately, ExecutiveMeddling switched the time slots several times and used the predictable ratings drop to axe the series, killing the entire franchise in the process. The finale left everything on a bittersweet yet hopeful note; if you're a fan of Stargate and the first season is turning you off, ItGetsBetter.
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** To elaborate: the show took a season to start GrowingTheBeard and become what ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' should have been: a rag-tag mix of military members, civilians, and [[spoiler:former terrorists]] stuck on a ship very far away from home, making do with what they have. While the show struggled to find the right balance to its various character and setting conflicts, the story caught up with the stunning visuals around Season 2. Unfortunately, ExecutiveMeddling switched the time slots several times and used the predictable ratings drop to axe the series, killing the entire franchise in the process. The finale left everything on a bittersweet yet hopeful note; if you're a fan of Stargate and the first season is turning you off, ItGetsBetter.ItGetsBetter.
* Psychoville. A obscure little show from Mark Gatiss. Unlike The League of Gentlemen it has no DVD set in America.
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** To elaborate: the show took a season to start GrowingTheBeard and become what StarTrekVoyager should have been: a rag-tag mix of military members, civilians, and [[spoiler:former terrorists]] stuck on a ship very far away from home, making do with what they have. While the show struggled to find the right balance to its various character and setting conflicts, the story caught up with the stunning visuals around Season 2. Unfortunately, ExecutiveMeddling switched the time slots several times and used the predictable ratings drop to axe the series, killing the entire franchise in the process. The finale left everything on a bittersweet yet hopeful note; if you're a fan of Stargate and the first season is turning you off, ItGetsBetter.
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** To elaborate: the show took a season to start GrowingTheBeard and become what StarTrekVoyager ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' should have been: a rag-tag mix of military members, civilians, and [[spoiler:former terrorists]] stuck on a ship very far away from home, making do with what they have. While the show struggled to find the right balance to its various character and setting conflicts, the story caught up with the stunning visuals around Season 2. Unfortunately, ExecutiveMeddling switched the time slots several times and used the predictable ratings drop to axe the series, killing the entire franchise in the process. The finale left everything on a bittersweet yet hopeful note; if you're a fan of Stargate and the first season is turning you off, ItGetsBetter.
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* ''{{Series/Stargate Universe}}'' okay admittedly a bit of a Battlestar ripoff (not so much in story as in tone, theme, setting,and aesthetic), but seriously one of the best quality scifi shows out there. And hay, who couldn't use some more Galactica?
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* ''{{Series/Stargate Universe}}'' okay admittedly Universe}}''. Admittedly a bit of a Battlestar ripoff (not so much in story as in tone, theme, setting,and aesthetic), but seriously one of the best quality scifi shows out there. And hay, who couldn't use some more Galactica?Galactica?
** To elaborate: the show took a season to start GrowingTheBeard and become what StarTrekVoyager should have been: a rag-tag mix of military members, civilians, and [[spoiler:former terrorists]] stuck on a ship very far away from home, making do with what they have. While the show struggled to find the right balance to its various character and setting conflicts, the story caught up with the stunning visuals around Season 2. Unfortunately, ExecutiveMeddling switched the time slots several times and used the predictable ratings drop to axe the series, killing the entire franchise in the process. The finale left everything on a bittersweet yet hopeful note; if you're a fan of Stargate and the first season is turning you off, ItGetsBetter.
** To elaborate: the show took a season to start GrowingTheBeard and become what StarTrekVoyager should have been: a rag-tag mix of military members, civilians, and [[spoiler:former terrorists]] stuck on a ship very far away from home, making do with what they have. While the show struggled to find the right balance to its various character and setting conflicts, the story caught up with the stunning visuals around Season 2. Unfortunately, ExecutiveMeddling switched the time slots several times and used the predictable ratings drop to axe the series, killing the entire franchise in the process. The finale left everything on a bittersweet yet hopeful note; if you're a fan of Stargate and the first season is turning you off, ItGetsBetter.
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* ''{{Series/Stargate Universe}}'' okay admittedly a bit of a Battlestar ripoff (not so much in plot story as in tone theme and aesthetic, and setting), tone, theme, setting,and aesthetic), but seriously one of the best quality scifi shows out there. And hay, who couldn't use some more Galactica?
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* ''Series/Stargate Universe'' ''{{Series/Stargate Universe}}'' admittedly a bit of a Battlestar ripoff (not so much in plot as in tone theme and aesthetic, and setting), but one of the best quality scifi shows out there. And hay, who couldn't use some more Galactica?
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* ''{{Threshold}}'' was a pretty fresh take on the old alien invasion scenario and had a good cast that included Carla Gugino, Peter Dinklage, Brent Spiner and Charles S. Dutton. It was inexplicably cancelled after 13 episodes, despite the fact that it achieved better ratings ''and'' critical acclaim than ''{{Surface}}'' (which itself was subsequently cancelled after 15).
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* ''{{Threshold}}'' was a pretty fresh take on the old alien invasion scenario and had a good cast that included Carla Gugino, Peter Dinklage, Brent Spiner and Charles S. Dutton. It was inexplicably cancelled after 13 episodes, despite the fact that it achieved better ratings ''and'' critical acclaim than ''{{Surface}}'' (which itself was subsequently cancelled after 15).15).
* ''Series/Stargate Universe'' admittedly a bit of a Battlestar ripoff (not so much in plot as in tone theme and aesthetic, and setting), but one of the best quality scifi shows out there. And hay, who couldn't use some more Galactica?
* ''Series/Stargate Universe'' admittedly a bit of a Battlestar ripoff (not so much in plot as in tone theme and aesthetic, and setting), but one of the best quality scifi shows out there. And hay, who couldn't use some more Galactica?
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* ''Series/{{Justice}}'' doesn't even have a page on TvTropes and it was [[TooGoodToLast canceled]] after one season, but it is one of the most involving court dramas in a ''long'' time. The defense firm the series had as protagonists was filled to the brim with [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bastards]] that would make [[Theatre/{{Chicago}} Billy Flynn]] proud, everyone always had an agenda (except, perhaps, the accused), and it was never sure until the very last scene whether the accused had actually commited the crime in question.
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* ''Series/{{Justice}}'' doesn't even have only has a stub page on TvTropes and it was [[TooGoodToLast canceled]] after one season, but it is one of the most involving court dramas in a ''long'' time. The defense firm the series had as protagonists was filled to the brim with [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bastards]] that would make [[Theatre/{{Chicago}} Billy Flynn]] proud, everyone always had an agenda (except, perhaps, the accused), and it was never sure [[TheReveal until the very last scene scene]] whether the accused had actually commited the crime in question.
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* ''So [=NoTORIous=]'' was a LifeEmbellished sitcom created by Tori Spelling that aired on VH-1 in 2006. Critics, who typically use Tori as their favorite punching bag, frequently praised the series, both due to it being very well put together in terms of production, and because Spelling was more than willing to make fun of herself. Adding in some supporting performances from the likes of Loni Anderson and ZacharyQuinto, and its short 10-episode run is definitely worth a few hours of your time.
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* ''So [=NoTORIous=]'' was a LifeEmbellished sitcom created by Tori Spelling that aired on VH-1 in 2006. Critics, who typically use Tori as their favorite punching bag, frequently praised the series, both due to it being very well put together in terms of production, and because Spelling was more than willing to make fun of herself. Adding in some supporting performances from the likes of Loni Anderson and ZacharyQuinto, and its short 10-episode run is definitely worth a few hours of your time.time.
* ''{{Threshold}}'' was a pretty fresh take on the old alien invasion scenario and had a good cast that included Carla Gugino, Peter Dinklage, Brent Spiner and Charles S. Dutton. It was inexplicably cancelled after 13 episodes, despite the fact that it achieved better ratings ''and'' critical acclaim than ''{{Surface}}'' (which itself was subsequently cancelled after 15).
* ''{{Threshold}}'' was a pretty fresh take on the old alien invasion scenario and had a good cast that included Carla Gugino, Peter Dinklage, Brent Spiner and Charles S. Dutton. It was inexplicably cancelled after 13 episodes, despite the fact that it achieved better ratings ''and'' critical acclaim than ''{{Surface}}'' (which itself was subsequently cancelled after 15).
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* ''{{Playmakers}}'' was a fantastic show surrounding the troubled lives of professional AmericanFootball athletes, and ESPN's first try at a scripted TV series. Think MadMen but darker and about [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment American Football]]. The show demonstrated great promise, with empathetic characters, great writing, and solid acting, and garnered positive reviews and ratings. The show rivals many HBO originals with it's production value and shameless graphic content. Sadly got ScrewedByTheNetwork after the NFL pressured ESPN to cancel it, and only 12 episodes were aired.
* Wild World of Spike was a show from [[CaptainObvious Spike]], which featured three hosts giving their thoughts on web and TV clips. The hosts were a kickboxer, a skateboarder, and a comedian who was the Butt Monkey of the show. Sometimes, they would challenge each other to recreate the clips that they saw and that would range anywhere from lifting weights with your testicles, breaking through a brick wall, and getting tased. Cancelled after one season with 14 episodes and it seems the only way to find it is through either Zune or the Spike official site.
* ''TheWire'' was only nominated for two Emmys, never won any big awards, was nearly cancelled a few times and never had a big audience. The critics and people who did watch it however are nearly unanimous in agreement that it's one of (if not the) greatest show of all time.
** YMMV. At one time, it definitely needed recognition, now it is far more likely to encourage HypeBacklash.
* ''The Path to 9/11''. Maybe it's a bit presumptive to put down a politically-charged work (for what it's worth, it's not particularly kind to either Clinton or Bush), but this five-hour miniseries is ''the'' definitive work on the subject; not even ''United 93'' can compare. Give it a Youtube search, particularly if you've never heard of [[WarriorPoet Ahmed Shah Massoud]].
* ''PowerRangersLightspeedRescue''. It had very good stories, a near-excellent cast, and a nice take on the "never reveal your identity" trope set by Zordon -- the Rangers reveal their identities because they're public servants. So why does it belong here? Bad ratings and, especially back then, how the fandom thought that it was cool to just bash the show for (mostly) the acting.
** This season also has arguably the most BadAss Ranger this side of Tommy Oliver himself: Carter Grayson. [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] rightfully gushes over the sheer badassery that Carter demonstrates on more than one occasion.
* ''PowerRangersRPM'' now qualifies as needing more love after a recent statement from Saban that the series had been "too dark and lacking in humor." Apparently, they missed out on all of the funny moments ''RPM'' provided the fans -- and that's not counting either Ziggy Grover's antics or the healthy doses of LampshadeHanging on things taken for granted on the series.
* ''TransylvaniaTelevision'' needs a lot more attention. It's a great comedy series, it has its hits and misses, but if they expect to make it they need more viewers.
* ''TheTenthKingdom'' miniseries. Insanely excellent fairy-tale deconstruction, including the tale to end all tales: RealLife! [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Funny]], [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming touching]], and [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesome]], with a slew of tropes all played straight, subverted, inverted, invoked, and justified.
* ''{{Solstrom}}'', a CirqueDuSoleil-mounted show that, in its thirteen episodes in 2003, managed to blend together a VarietyShow (circus/novelty acts from within and without the company), an anthology series (acts are used to tell whimsical fantasy stories), a {{Sitcom}} (comic characters tying the stories together), a silent film (no dialogue -- just narration to set up the premise and ease us into each story) and a MassiveMultiplayerCrossover (characters and acts from all of the company's then-running shows incorporated into it). Not surprisingly, it didn't get much attention. In Canada, CBC didn't air the final four episodes; U.S. outlet Bravo ran the whole show but gave it a weak time slot and little promotion, possibly because it arrived ''just'' in time for the NetworkDecay of that channel. It didn't even find love from Cirque's fanbase! But its creativity, charm, humor, and warmth make it a curiously lovely WidgetSeries that's just crying for a cult following, and by far the cleverest take on the VarietyShow since [[Main/TheMuppetShow Kermit the Frog and company's heyday]].
* ''LosSimuladores'', the original version. It was conceived as one of the greatest series of all time in it's country of origin (Argentina), not only for it's brilliant plot, but also because of the great screenplay it had. It was not exported to other countries (with {{redubbing}} as they'd normally do); instead re-makes were made for Russia and [[FridgeLogic other Spanish-speaking countries]] like Chile, Spain and Mexico; with the first case being the only one understandable, and the last one being exported to all Latin America.
** And let's better not start about the Chilean one...
* The ''Series/DoctorWho'' audio plays by BigFinish. Monthly stories starring Doctors 5-8, with nearly every actor and actress from that time reprising their old roles. They bring every hated Doctor and companion out of the [[TheScrappy Scrappy]] heap, the acting and writing is consistently better than the original series, the scope is much larger due to the format and it has [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho029TheChimesOfMidnight one of the greatest stories in Doctor Who's history.]] The BerniceSummerfield spinoff series is great in its own right. However, not many people, not even ''Series/DoctorWho'' fans, listen to these.
* ''{{Boomtown}}'' is your average crime drama taken UpToEleven by focusing on a core cast of characters who each tell the story from their point of view. There are cops, a reporter, a paramedic, a senator, and the guest stars who all have the camera to themselves. It's remarkable because each episode has one or two events that are shown from multiple vantage points, and the writers shone developing each character individually so that their moment in the spotlight is different simply because they are different.
* ''{{Carnivale}}'' was cancelled after two seasons. Now, one shouldn't get to obstinate towards HBO. After all, they kept ''TheWire'' on long enough for the series to end. That said, the fact that this show was cancelled was after two of the six planned seasons is a goddamn travesty. Packed with the beautifully grotesque, macabre imagery, unique characters and stories, and one of the best depictions of the 1930s you'll ever see, you owe it to yourself to watch this unfinished masterpiece.
** Damn straight, us Rousties have got to get the word out
** Don't forget the great acting, respectful portrayal of a dwarfism sufferer, and the fetus-in-a-glass-jar.
* ''MiamiMedical'', a realistic, medically accurate drama with good characters played by good actors. It managed to avoid most inter-doctor romances, the need for happy endings and only left the hospital setting for brief hops, yet still developed the characters without hitting you in the face with tragic backstory. Yet it got crammed into a crappy timeslot, had little to no advertising and was cancelled before its original 13 episodes had finished airing. And no one watched it.
* ''Series/BlakesSeven''. Honestly, even people old enough to have seen it the first time around have never heard of it.
** Let's elaborate a bit. It's a complex and detailed crapsack world with a realistic plot, where the good guys aren't nice and the nice guys often aren't good, and it's frequently hard to tell what's good anyway. Character interaction is everything, and the dialogue is a joy. It's dark and depressing and cynical, but its characters often come across as more sincere than the protagonists of the many "perfect future" shows around at the time. Despite a budget that would shame a student film, with poor SFX and lots of quarries, it earned itself a small, solid fanbase which is still going today, thirty years after it ended. At the time it was innovative, but while many people have heard of the shows it influenced -- like ''{{Series/Firefly}}'', ''{{Series/Farscape}}'' and ''{{Series/Babylon 5}}'' -- ''Blake's 7'' remains obscure.
* To see it discussed by fans of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration, Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' redefines SoBadItsHorrible and did nothing right, ever. But actually, it had a lot of interesting stories, inventive solutions to the problem of the week, and later on, hard, decisions having to be made in the moment. And the ratings were quite high ''throughout'' the first season, not just when it was shiny and new -- it didn't fall off until it ''started'' having TNG-like stories in the early second season. (If you watched it in the first season and jumped ship around "A Night In Sickbay," skip to "Canamar" or thereabouts. It gets back on track.) It's a good show, just... not for the people whose idea of adventure is Picard discussing Shakespeare or the intricacies of Klingon politics.
* ''SpacePrecinct'' was a cop show IN SPACE, you can tell from the name. You probably know no more about it than that. It was ScrewedByTheNetwork because it had the kind of alien makeup one expects of a kids' show but the material of a serious effort. Not knowing what to do with it, networks buried it. But if you can find it, and can handle a few PeopleInRubberSuits, give it a try.
* NBC's ''TheSingOff'' is a fun show about the best a cappella groups in the US gathering to compete. It doesn't really get mentioned a lot in terms of reality shows.
* ''MyOwnWorstEnemy''. A spy series involving split personalities running amok. Cancelled after 9 episodes, probably due to the fact that it was on extremely late.
* ''Series/LostGirl'' is a great urban fantasy noir series that simply not enough people know about.
* ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}'' is a show that seriously needs more love. It's incredible characters, writing and overarching plots are fairly well known in the sci-fi nerd community, but most people these days simply haven't heard of it, even with the rise of science fiction TV. While ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and ''{{Stargate}}'' are household names, and even ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' gained huge popularity as cult TV, ''Babylon 5'' seems to have been left in the dust. It really needs more exposure, because it's the sort of sci-fi even those who don't like the genre can enjoy - character development and epic stories over [[{{Fanservice}} fanservice]] and explosions.
* ''Series/{{Justice}}'' doesn't even have a page on TvTropes and it was [[TooGoodToLast canceled]] after one season, but it is one of the most involving court dramas in a ''long'' time. The defense firm the series had as protagonists was filled to the brim with [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bastards]] that would make [[Theatre/{{Chicago}} Billy Flynn]] proud, everyone always had an agenda (except, perhaps, the accused), and it was never sure until the very last scene whether the accused had actually commited the crime in question.
* ''{{Smith}}'' should have had a longer run...it was cancelled after a very brief run. It followed the exploits of some high-tech thieves.
* ''MySoCalledLife'' is a fascinating SliceOfLife high school show. All the characters are complex yet distinctive and sympathetic yet not always in the right.
* In 2006, ''TheClass'' began its one season run. It was hilarious and had a great cast including [[{{BetterOffTed}} Andrea Anders]], [[{{ModernFamily}} Jesse Tyler Ferguson]], SamHarris (playing the perfect CampStraight), and a witty and underappreciated actress named LizzyCaplan. It was criticized for having no minorities in the main cast, which may have contributed to its death. But it was simply the [[{{Firefly}} second best one season show ever.]]
* ''VeronicaMars'' really should have got the ratings it deserved. And the [=DVDs=] really should be easier to find in the UK.
* ''Series/BoredToDeath'' is the most down-to-earth wacky show ever made. Its characters have great chemistry, its plots are brilliant in their simplicity, the characters develop without straying too far from their base personalities, and it has its fair share of GeniusBonuses. Anyone who loves high literature and a bit of lowbrow humor is sure to enjoy.
* ''KeyWest''. The best example of MagicRealism to ever hit a television screen. Incredibly well-written scripts acted out by actors who really seemed to believe in what they were doing (especially JenniferTilly and BrianThompson), a cheerful outlook, beautiful settings all made for a show that almost ''no one'' disliked. Unfortunately, FOX played fast and loose with its scheduling, constantly pre-empted it for sporting events, put almost nothing into its advertising budget, and as a result the show was never able to build an audience.
* CallTheMidwife is a very popular BBC series about a group of 1950s midwives.
* The [[{{Series/LandOfTheLost1991}} 1991 remake of Land of the Lost]]. While many fans of the original ''Series/LandOfTheLost'' complain that the remake is inferior, other fans believe that the show was good in it's own right. As of this writing, it has yet to see a release on DVD.
* ''So [=NoTORIous=]'' was a LifeEmbellished sitcom created by Tori Spelling that aired on VH-1 in 2006. Critics, who typically use Tori as their favorite punching bag, frequently praised the series, both due to it being very well put together in terms of production, and because Spelling was more than willing to make fun of herself. Adding in some supporting performances from the likes of Loni Anderson and ZacharyQuinto, and its short 10-episode run is definitely worth a few hours of your time.
* Wild World of Spike was a show from [[CaptainObvious Spike]], which featured three hosts giving their thoughts on web and TV clips. The hosts were a kickboxer, a skateboarder, and a comedian who was the Butt Monkey of the show. Sometimes, they would challenge each other to recreate the clips that they saw and that would range anywhere from lifting weights with your testicles, breaking through a brick wall, and getting tased. Cancelled after one season with 14 episodes and it seems the only way to find it is through either Zune or the Spike official site.
* ''TheWire'' was only nominated for two Emmys, never won any big awards, was nearly cancelled a few times and never had a big audience. The critics and people who did watch it however are nearly unanimous in agreement that it's one of (if not the) greatest show of all time.
** YMMV. At one time, it definitely needed recognition, now it is far more likely to encourage HypeBacklash.
* ''The Path to 9/11''. Maybe it's a bit presumptive to put down a politically-charged work (for what it's worth, it's not particularly kind to either Clinton or Bush), but this five-hour miniseries is ''the'' definitive work on the subject; not even ''United 93'' can compare. Give it a Youtube search, particularly if you've never heard of [[WarriorPoet Ahmed Shah Massoud]].
* ''PowerRangersLightspeedRescue''. It had very good stories, a near-excellent cast, and a nice take on the "never reveal your identity" trope set by Zordon -- the Rangers reveal their identities because they're public servants. So why does it belong here? Bad ratings and, especially back then, how the fandom thought that it was cool to just bash the show for (mostly) the acting.
** This season also has arguably the most BadAss Ranger this side of Tommy Oliver himself: Carter Grayson. [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] rightfully gushes over the sheer badassery that Carter demonstrates on more than one occasion.
* ''PowerRangersRPM'' now qualifies as needing more love after a recent statement from Saban that the series had been "too dark and lacking in humor." Apparently, they missed out on all of the funny moments ''RPM'' provided the fans -- and that's not counting either Ziggy Grover's antics or the healthy doses of LampshadeHanging on things taken for granted on the series.
* ''TransylvaniaTelevision'' needs a lot more attention. It's a great comedy series, it has its hits and misses, but if they expect to make it they need more viewers.
* ''TheTenthKingdom'' miniseries. Insanely excellent fairy-tale deconstruction, including the tale to end all tales: RealLife! [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Funny]], [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming touching]], and [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesome]], with a slew of tropes all played straight, subverted, inverted, invoked, and justified.
* ''{{Solstrom}}'', a CirqueDuSoleil-mounted show that, in its thirteen episodes in 2003, managed to blend together a VarietyShow (circus/novelty acts from within and without the company), an anthology series (acts are used to tell whimsical fantasy stories), a {{Sitcom}} (comic characters tying the stories together), a silent film (no dialogue -- just narration to set up the premise and ease us into each story) and a MassiveMultiplayerCrossover (characters and acts from all of the company's then-running shows incorporated into it). Not surprisingly, it didn't get much attention. In Canada, CBC didn't air the final four episodes; U.S. outlet Bravo ran the whole show but gave it a weak time slot and little promotion, possibly because it arrived ''just'' in time for the NetworkDecay of that channel. It didn't even find love from Cirque's fanbase! But its creativity, charm, humor, and warmth make it a curiously lovely WidgetSeries that's just crying for a cult following, and by far the cleverest take on the VarietyShow since [[Main/TheMuppetShow Kermit the Frog and company's heyday]].
* ''LosSimuladores'', the original version. It was conceived as one of the greatest series of all time in it's country of origin (Argentina), not only for it's brilliant plot, but also because of the great screenplay it had. It was not exported to other countries (with {{redubbing}} as they'd normally do); instead re-makes were made for Russia and [[FridgeLogic other Spanish-speaking countries]] like Chile, Spain and Mexico; with the first case being the only one understandable, and the last one being exported to all Latin America.
** And let's better not start about the Chilean one...
* The ''Series/DoctorWho'' audio plays by BigFinish. Monthly stories starring Doctors 5-8, with nearly every actor and actress from that time reprising their old roles. They bring every hated Doctor and companion out of the [[TheScrappy Scrappy]] heap, the acting and writing is consistently better than the original series, the scope is much larger due to the format and it has [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho029TheChimesOfMidnight one of the greatest stories in Doctor Who's history.]] The BerniceSummerfield spinoff series is great in its own right. However, not many people, not even ''Series/DoctorWho'' fans, listen to these.
* ''{{Boomtown}}'' is your average crime drama taken UpToEleven by focusing on a core cast of characters who each tell the story from their point of view. There are cops, a reporter, a paramedic, a senator, and the guest stars who all have the camera to themselves. It's remarkable because each episode has one or two events that are shown from multiple vantage points, and the writers shone developing each character individually so that their moment in the spotlight is different simply because they are different.
* ''{{Carnivale}}'' was cancelled after two seasons. Now, one shouldn't get to obstinate towards HBO. After all, they kept ''TheWire'' on long enough for the series to end. That said, the fact that this show was cancelled was after two of the six planned seasons is a goddamn travesty. Packed with the beautifully grotesque, macabre imagery, unique characters and stories, and one of the best depictions of the 1930s you'll ever see, you owe it to yourself to watch this unfinished masterpiece.
** Damn straight, us Rousties have got to get the word out
** Don't forget the great acting, respectful portrayal of a dwarfism sufferer, and the fetus-in-a-glass-jar.
* ''MiamiMedical'', a realistic, medically accurate drama with good characters played by good actors. It managed to avoid most inter-doctor romances, the need for happy endings and only left the hospital setting for brief hops, yet still developed the characters without hitting you in the face with tragic backstory. Yet it got crammed into a crappy timeslot, had little to no advertising and was cancelled before its original 13 episodes had finished airing. And no one watched it.
* ''Series/BlakesSeven''. Honestly, even people old enough to have seen it the first time around have never heard of it.
** Let's elaborate a bit. It's a complex and detailed crapsack world with a realistic plot, where the good guys aren't nice and the nice guys often aren't good, and it's frequently hard to tell what's good anyway. Character interaction is everything, and the dialogue is a joy. It's dark and depressing and cynical, but its characters often come across as more sincere than the protagonists of the many "perfect future" shows around at the time. Despite a budget that would shame a student film, with poor SFX and lots of quarries, it earned itself a small, solid fanbase which is still going today, thirty years after it ended. At the time it was innovative, but while many people have heard of the shows it influenced -- like ''{{Series/Firefly}}'', ''{{Series/Farscape}}'' and ''{{Series/Babylon 5}}'' -- ''Blake's 7'' remains obscure.
* To see it discussed by fans of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration, Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' redefines SoBadItsHorrible and did nothing right, ever. But actually, it had a lot of interesting stories, inventive solutions to the problem of the week, and later on, hard, decisions having to be made in the moment. And the ratings were quite high ''throughout'' the first season, not just when it was shiny and new -- it didn't fall off until it ''started'' having TNG-like stories in the early second season. (If you watched it in the first season and jumped ship around "A Night In Sickbay," skip to "Canamar" or thereabouts. It gets back on track.) It's a good show, just... not for the people whose idea of adventure is Picard discussing Shakespeare or the intricacies of Klingon politics.
* ''SpacePrecinct'' was a cop show IN SPACE, you can tell from the name. You probably know no more about it than that. It was ScrewedByTheNetwork because it had the kind of alien makeup one expects of a kids' show but the material of a serious effort. Not knowing what to do with it, networks buried it. But if you can find it, and can handle a few PeopleInRubberSuits, give it a try.
* NBC's ''TheSingOff'' is a fun show about the best a cappella groups in the US gathering to compete. It doesn't really get mentioned a lot in terms of reality shows.
* ''MyOwnWorstEnemy''. A spy series involving split personalities running amok. Cancelled after 9 episodes, probably due to the fact that it was on extremely late.
* ''Series/LostGirl'' is a great urban fantasy noir series that simply not enough people know about.
* ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}'' is a show that seriously needs more love. It's incredible characters, writing and overarching plots are fairly well known in the sci-fi nerd community, but most people these days simply haven't heard of it, even with the rise of science fiction TV. While ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and ''{{Stargate}}'' are household names, and even ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' gained huge popularity as cult TV, ''Babylon 5'' seems to have been left in the dust. It really needs more exposure, because it's the sort of sci-fi even those who don't like the genre can enjoy - character development and epic stories over [[{{Fanservice}} fanservice]] and explosions.
* ''Series/{{Justice}}'' doesn't even have a page on TvTropes and it was [[TooGoodToLast canceled]] after one season, but it is one of the most involving court dramas in a ''long'' time. The defense firm the series had as protagonists was filled to the brim with [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bastards]] that would make [[Theatre/{{Chicago}} Billy Flynn]] proud, everyone always had an agenda (except, perhaps, the accused), and it was never sure until the very last scene whether the accused had actually commited the crime in question.
* ''{{Smith}}'' should have had a longer run...it was cancelled after a very brief run. It followed the exploits of some high-tech thieves.
* ''MySoCalledLife'' is a fascinating SliceOfLife high school show. All the characters are complex yet distinctive and sympathetic yet not always in the right.
* In 2006, ''TheClass'' began its one season run. It was hilarious and had a great cast including [[{{BetterOffTed}} Andrea Anders]], [[{{ModernFamily}} Jesse Tyler Ferguson]], SamHarris (playing the perfect CampStraight), and a witty and underappreciated actress named LizzyCaplan. It was criticized for having no minorities in the main cast, which may have contributed to its death. But it was simply the [[{{Firefly}} second best one season show ever.]]
* ''VeronicaMars'' really should have got the ratings it deserved. And the [=DVDs=] really should be easier to find in the UK.
* ''Series/BoredToDeath'' is the most down-to-earth wacky show ever made. Its characters have great chemistry, its plots are brilliant in their simplicity, the characters develop without straying too far from their base personalities, and it has its fair share of GeniusBonuses. Anyone who loves high literature and a bit of lowbrow humor is sure to enjoy.
* ''KeyWest''. The best example of MagicRealism to ever hit a television screen. Incredibly well-written scripts acted out by actors who really seemed to believe in what they were doing (especially JenniferTilly and BrianThompson), a cheerful outlook, beautiful settings all made for a show that almost ''no one'' disliked. Unfortunately, FOX played fast and loose with its scheduling, constantly pre-empted it for sporting events, put almost nothing into its advertising budget, and as a result the show was never able to build an audience.
* CallTheMidwife is a very popular BBC series about a group of 1950s midwives.
* The [[{{Series/LandOfTheLost1991}} 1991 remake of Land of the Lost]]. While many fans of the original ''Series/LandOfTheLost'' complain that the remake is inferior, other fans believe that the show was good in it's own right. As of this writing, it has yet to see a release on DVD.
* ''So [=NoTORIous=]'' was a LifeEmbellished sitcom created by Tori Spelling that aired on VH-1 in 2006. Critics, who typically use Tori as their favorite punching bag, frequently praised the series, both due to it being very well put together in terms of production, and because Spelling was more than willing to make fun of herself. Adding in some supporting performances from the likes of Loni Anderson and ZacharyQuinto, and its short 10-episode run is definitely worth a few hours of your time.
