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* OldShame: Some of the writers have admitted that they should have done more homework regarding ABC's programming, which was considerably more family-friendly. One claimed to have had a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment when he finally watched their lead in show ''Home Improvement'', realizing too little too late how wrong their show was for this audience.
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* OldShame: Some of the writers have admitted that they should have done more homework regarding ABC's [[Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany ABC]]'s programming, which was considerably more family-friendly. One claimed to have had a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment when he finally watched their lead in show ''Home Improvement'', ''Series/HomeImprovement'', realizing too little too late how wrong their show was for this audience.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Part of the reason the show didn't catch on was because it was slotted after the more family-friendly ''Series/HomeImprovement'' and audiences weren't expecting the edgier humor. Halfway through its already-short run, Creator/{{ABC}} was purchased by Creator/{{Disney}}, making the show even less at home on its parent channel. In the end, so many sponsors pulled support that they couldn't afford to keep the show on, and the finale was replaced with a rerun of ''Coach''.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Part of the reason the show didn't catch on was because it was slotted after the more family-friendly ''Series/HomeImprovement'' ''Home Improvement'' and audiences weren't expecting the edgier humor. Halfway through its already-short run, Creator/{{ABC}} ABC was purchased by Creator/{{Disney}}, making the show even less at home on its parent channel. In the end, so many sponsors pulled support that they couldn't afford to keep the show on, and the finale was replaced with a rerun of ''Coach''.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Part of the reason the show didn't catch on was because it was slotted after the more family-friendly ''Series/HomeImprovement'' and audiences weren't expecting the edgier humor. Halfway through its already-short run, Creator/{{ABC}} was purchased by Creator/{{Disney}}, making the show even less at home on its parent channel. In the end, so many sponsors pulled support that they couldn't keep the show on, and the finale was replaced with a rerun of ''Series/Coach''.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Part of the reason the show didn't catch on was because it was slotted after the more family-friendly ''Series/HomeImprovement'' and audiences weren't expecting the edgier humor. Halfway through its already-short run, Creator/{{ABC}} was purchased by Creator/{{Disney}}, making the show even less at home on its parent channel. In the end, so many sponsors pulled support that they couldn't afford to keep the show on, and the finale was replaced with a rerun of ''Series/Coach''.''Coach''.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Part of the reason the show didn't catch on was because it was slotted after the more family-friendly ''Series/HomeImprovement'' and audiences weren't expecting the edgier humor. Halfway through its already-short run, Creator/{{ABC}} was purchased by Creator/{{Disney}}, making the show even less at home on its parent channel. In the end, so many sponsors pulled support that they couldn't keep the show on, and the finale was replaced with a rerun of ''Series/Coach''.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Part of the reason the show didn't catch on was because it was slotted after the more family-friendly ''Series/HomeImprovement'' and audiences weren't expecting the edgier humor. Halfway through it's already-short run, Creator/{{ABC}} was purchased by Creator/{{Disney}}, making the show even less at home on it's parent channel.
* StarDerailingRole: The series was meant to be Dana Carvey's big follow-up to his massively popular run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'', and it's failure reversed his popularity near-literally overnight. Following a botched open heart surgery (for which he was rewarded a huge settlement), he'd attempt a comeback with ''Film/TheMasterOfDisguise'', which obliterated what was left of his career by that pont.
* StarDerailingRole: The series was meant to be Dana Carvey's big follow-up to his massively popular run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'', and it's failure reversed his popularity near-literally overnight. Following a botched open heart surgery (for which he was rewarded a huge settlement), he'd attempt a comeback with ''Film/TheMasterOfDisguise'', which obliterated what was left of his career by that pont.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Part of the reason the show didn't catch on was because it was slotted after the more family-friendly ''Series/HomeImprovement'' and audiences weren't expecting the edgier humor. Halfway through it's its already-short run, Creator/{{ABC}} was purchased by Creator/{{Disney}}, making the show even less at home on it's its parent channel.
* StarDerailingRole: The series was meant to be Dana Carvey's big follow-up to his massively popular run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'', andit's its failure reversed his popularity near-literally overnight. Following a botched open heart surgery (for which he was rewarded a huge settlement), he'd attempt a comeback with ''Film/TheMasterOfDisguise'', which obliterated what was left of his career by that pont.point.
* StarDerailingRole: The series was meant to be Dana Carvey's big follow-up to his massively popular run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'', and
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: The "Waiters Who Are Nauseated By Food" routine was based on a joke Stephen Colbert would do to amuse the rest of the staff at the restaurant where he used to work as a waiter.
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: The "Waiters Who Are Nauseated By Food" routine was based on a joke Stephen Colbert would do to amuse the rest of the staff at the restaurant where he used to work as a waiter.waiter.
:Among the comedians who auditioned for the show and were rejected were Creator/JimmyFallon, Creator/TracyMorgan, Creator/LewisBlack, and Creator/AnaGasteyer.
:Among the comedians who auditioned for the show and were rejected were Creator/JimmyFallon, Creator/TracyMorgan, Creator/LewisBlack, and Creator/AnaGasteyer.
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* OldShame: Some of the writers have admitted that they should have done more homework regarding ABC's programming, which was considerably more family-friendly. One claimed to have had a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment when he finally watched their lead in show ''Home Improvement'', realizing too little too late how wrong their show was for this audience.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Part of the reason the show didn't catch on was because it was slotted after the more family-friendly ''Series/HomeImprovement'' and audiences weren't expecting the edgier humor. Halfway through it's already-short run, Creator/{{ABC}} was purchased by Creator/{{Disney}}, making the show even less at home on it's parent channel.
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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/DanaCarvey later admitted it was a mistake to premiere the show with the breastfeeding Bill Clinton sketch as it set the wrong tone for the series.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Part of the reason the show didn't catch on was because it was slotted after the more family-friendly ''Series/HomeImprovement'' and audiences weren't expecting the edgier humor.
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* StarDerailingRole: The series was meant to be Dana Carvey's big follow-up to his massively popular run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'', and it's failure reversed his popularity near-literally overnight. Following a botched open heart surgery (for which he was rewarded a huge settlement), he'd attempt a comeback with ''Film/TheMasterOfDisguise'', which obliterated what was left of his career by that pont.
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* ShootTheMoney: The show featured expensive on-location shooting and pricey, elaborate props specially commissioned for one-off appearances simply because the writers knew that the network was willing to foot the bill.
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* ShootTheMoney: The show featured expensive on-location shooting and pricey, elaborate props specially commissioned for one-off appearances simply because the writers knew that the network was willing to foot the bill.bill.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: The "Waiters Who Are Nauseated By Food" routine was based on a joke Stephen Colbert would do to amuse the rest of the staff at the restaurant where he used to work as a waiter.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: The "Waiters Who Are Nauseated By Food" routine was based on a joke Stephen Colbert would do to amuse the rest of the staff at the restaurant where he used to work as a waiter.
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* DeletedScene: Several sketches and a whole episode.
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* ShootTheMoney: The show featured expensive on-location shooting and pricey, elaborate props specially commissioned for one-off appearances simply because the writers knew that the network was willing to foot the bill.
* ShootTheMoney: The show featured expensive on-location shooting and pricey, elaborate props specially commissioned for one-off appearances simply because the writers knew that the network was willing to foot the bill.
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* DeletedScene: Several sketches and a whole episode.
