Short Lived TV Shows
Half of these were Based off of Movies. But, you have to Admit. These were Pretty Clever Ideas (Like, Uncle Buck TV Show, Problem Child TV Show, Parenthood TV Show)
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- CreatorScott AlexanderLarry KaraszewskiStarsGilbert GottfriedNancy CartwrightElizabeth DailyJunior still has plenty more havoc to wreak on his world.
- CreatorBob GaleRobert ZemeckisStarsDavid KaufmanDan CastellanetaTom WilsonThe time travelling adventures of Doc Brown, his family, and his friend, Marty McFly.
- CreatorTim CahillJulie McNally CahillStarsYuri LowenthalAndy MilderKari WahlgrenThe adventures of a young Clark Kent, as Superman, during his time with a team of teenage superheroes in the far future.I Had a Super Man Toy from this Show from McDonalds
- CreatorBonnie TurnerTerry TurnerWhoopi GoldbergStarsWhoopi GoldbergWren T. BrownElizabeth RegenA faded singer decides to reopen her hotel's lounge.I Remember this from when i was Little! Then, i never saw it again!
- StarsPat MoritaRobert ItoJanice KawayeAnimated series (loosely) based on the film series, in which Daniel, Miyagi and new friend Taki travel the world in search of an ancient Japanese talisman.Among all these Cartoons that were Based off Hit Movies, How come there was never a Gremlins Cartoon. It would be Awesome. But, then again, it would be the same thing, an Idiot Feeds Gizmo after Midnight then havoc Wreaks!
- StarsEd Begley Jr.Jayne AtkinsonMax Elliott SladeBased on the 1989 Ron Howard film of the same name.Colt from 3 Ninjas was in this Show
- CreatorSergio DelfinoStarsPaterson JosephShelley LongworthRupert DegasThree kung fu fighting chickens battle the owner of their city-sized shopping mall.Classic. But, only lasted like a Year!
- CreatorLarry GelbartStarsHarry MorganJamie FarrWilliam ChristopherThe Korean War has ended. Colonel Potter, Sergeant Klinger, and Father Mulcahy find themselves together once again, this time at a veteran's hospital.Saw this title in TV Guide's Book of List on the Unlucky Spin offs List
- CreatorMarsh McCallNia VardalosStarsNia VardalosLainie KazanSteven EckholdtThe continued adventures of the Portokalos family from the film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", starting when Nia and her husband return from their honeymoon.Along with this one
- CreatorTim O'DonnellStarsKevin MeaneyDah-ve ChodanJacob GelmanAn irresponsible slob becomes the legal guardian of his nieces and nephew, when his brother and sister-in-law are killed in a car crash.
- CreatorJohn MasiusStarsCharlie SchlatterBrandon DouglasAmi DolenzBased on the popular feature film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," this half-hour situation comedy followed the high-school adventures of Ferris Bueller and his friends.
- CreatorClifton CampbellStarsEvan RichardsChristopher KennedyDanny BreenThe time traveling misadventures of two seemingly dumb teen metalheads destined to save the world with their music.I heard this was BAD
- StarsAlex WinterKeanu ReevesMaurice LaMarcheThe further time travelling adventures of those two most excellent dudes.This looks cool
- StarsJarred BlancardMitchell A. Lee YuenDean ChoeThe "heroes in a half-shell" return to stop the evil Dragon Lord with help from their newest member, Venus De Milo.This was cool because I like the live action movies
- StarsCameron AnsellMelanie TonelloYui MakinoA bunch of these guys that ride around on giant arachnids to try and stop that bad guys! The badguys are really evil, and ride scorpions, and the spiders talk!I Remember this on Kids WB
- CreatorCarlos RamosAidan HarteTom WarburtonStarsJules de JonghPaul TylakTony AcworthThis series follows the adventures of a skunk and his group of friends as they protect their village from a group of evil monkeys.Along with this. Then it moved to Cartoon Network for a while
- CreatorShannon FarrJohn MurrayStarsSteve ByersJennifer KyddEphraim EllisFalcon Beach is a town in cottage country by a lake in Canadian province Manitoba, where aquatic sports are part of the pleasure package which attracts many visitors during the sunny tourist season. Local adolescent blond god Jason Tanner, who runs the barely break-even marina with his widowed ma, and his best friend Danny, whose family owns an old-fashioned arcade, are content with their simple life, but everything starts changing when the Bradshaw family returns to a cabin it owns there, as dad Trevor, a New York corporate tycoon, hatches plans to 'develop' the paradise profitably, never mind environment or locals. His daughter Paige, a Harvard brain, will date every attractive male in the story and cause them mixed emotions, while her brother Lane sways even more between dad's ruthless enterprise and his own drug addiction and dealings with murky Mook, fighting each-other and the police. Danny's relationship with local life-guard and hip hop-coach Erin also has extreme heights and lows.I Remember this show!
I Remember EVERYTHING from when I was a kid. I saw commercials for this while watching something on ABC Family - CreatorMichael RauchStarsDaphne ZunigaSarah ForetTorrey DeVittoAn academically-gifted teen, her model-beautiful older sister, and their newly-single mother leave small-town New Mexico in search of a new life in New York City.Lasted one season. I also remember this!!
- StarsBilly RosembergRichard BinsleyConnor PriceWith the help of his shape-shifting frog friend, a six-year-old boy tackles through the challenges of growing up.I Remember this. I Loved this! But, I Saw the Frog (Dewitt) as a mascot on a bottle of soap or something, so that questions me.
- CreatorAlan BurnettPaul DiniChris MitchellStarsSam VincentBrian DrummondScott McNeilThe adventures of the Kryptonian superhero dog and his friends.
- StarsVictor BrowneGladise JiminezMarcia StrassmanSmall town notices weird deaths in the desert. There are giant worms under the sand. They can hear the location of people through the vibration of their movement. Finally they blow them up with dynamite.I don't get why some put the cover of Tremors 3 as the poster for the Tremors TV Show
- StarsDonald CorrenAlicyn PackardJoey D'AuriaThe life of the Mr Men presented in hour long movies.
- CreatorPaul FeigStarsLinda CardelliniJohn Francis DaleyJames FrancoA high school mathlete starts hanging out with a group of burnouts while her younger brother navigates his freshman year.
- CreatorCarter CovingtonStarsLindsey ShawMeaghan MartinEthan PeckAt Padua High, newcomers Kat and Bianca Stratford attempt to navigate the popular crowd.
- StarsClayton HalseyCharlie MasonDan LearyA group of troubled teens try to straighten their lives out at a wilderness camp.
- CreatorDavid GarrettDon LondonStarsJamie KennedyStuart StoneNeil RossAn unsuccessful rap group fights a losing battle to make it in the big time in the music world with their terrible music.This counts as a short lived TV Show because it only ran in America for like, 2 years
- CreatorSam BobrickStarsMark-Paul GosselaarHayley MillsDustin DiamondRecently-widowed Miss Carrie Bliss (Hayley Mills) teaches at a middle school in Indianapolis, where she helps her students tackle life lessons.this turned into Saved by the Bell
- CreatorElaine AronsonSam BobrickStarsMark-Paul GosselaarTiffani ThiessenDustin DiamondWhile the gang is no longer the 'it' crowd at Cal U, Slater balances 3 sports, Screech his extracurriculars, Kelly her crushes, and all manner of college parties, but most of the 2 years follow Zach growing up and winning Kelly's heart.Appearantly, Saved By The Bell: The New Class ran for quite a long time
- CreatorSavannah DooleyWinnie HolzmanStarsNikki BlonskyZander EckhouseRaven GoodwinFunny, heartbreaking, and provocative, "Huge" follows the lives of seven teens and the staff at a weight-loss camp as they look beneath the surface to discover their true selves and the truth about one another.
- DirectorRichard CorrellStarsChad BroskeySamantha DrokeSelena GomezCenters on the character of Arwin the handyman, who moves in with his sister to take care of her kids.THIS WAS NOT A TV MOVIE
- DirectorKoyalee ChandaJonathan JudgeMac O'BrienStarsAshley AcarinoChristiana AnbriCheryl BlaylockBlue and Polka Dots tour fantastical lands using their imagination.Along with this!!
- CreatorTom McGillisJennifer PertschStarsKatie CrownJeff GeddisKristin FairlieStoked follows the lives of six teenage hotel employees who work at the Surfer's Paradise Ridgemount Resort.I Really hated the episode where that dude i getting pick up lines from a movie, and the girls are pissed or something. So, those bitches steal some dress, and the dude gets caught, and the girls DON'T get caught. (But, this was when i was in 5th grade)