Firefly #1 of the '6 TV Shows That Should Never Have Been Canceled' by MGorman

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Firefly #1 of the '6 TV Shows That Should Never Have Been Canceled'

POSTED BY: MGORMAN
UPDATED: Thursday, October 2, 2008 17:48
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Saturday, September 27, 2008 4:59 PM

http://www.bspcn.com/2008/09/25/6-tv-shows-that-should-never-have-been
-canceled/

1. Firefly (14 Episodes)

"It’s weird to think that a show can have millions of avid fans and still be seen as a loser to the TV execs. While things that make our eyes bleed like “What I Like About You” or that Dawson’s River show (river, stream, creek, whatever) seemed to run on forever, here’s our countdown of shows that should still be on the air today.

There was a lot of debate about which show deserved the top spot, Arrested Development or Firefly, as they are both so awesome that we would gladly let the TV studios stab us in the face for another season of either. Created by Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Firefly was one of the best sci-fi shows of all time. We liked Summer Glau so much that she’s about 89% of the reason we watch The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Sadly, Firefly came and went so quickly that we’re not really sure it was ever on TV at all

Why it should still be on the air: Firefly was so good that not only did they put out the entire series on DVD, but word spread so rapidly that every single copy sold out, every copy they had in warehouses sold out, and eventually some exec thought “hey, we should make a movie” and then “Serenity” got a theatrical release. TV shows that get canceled part of the way through their first season don’t get made into big-screen movies…it just doesn’t happen. Firefly broke the mold though and now we’re all hoping that the rumors of an Arrested Development movie are true as well."

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Saturday, September 27, 2008 5:33 PM

GREENCHYLDE

thats a great article. maybe the series was just too big for tv haha

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Sunday, September 28, 2008 12:52 AM

OUT2THEBLACK

Quote:
Originally posted by MGorman:

Sadly, Firefly came and went so quickly that we’re not really sure it was ever on TV at all...

Firefly was more a LEGEND than a TV show...

And it WAS Too Good for TV...

That's why it seems that it was never on TV at all...

Fortunately , Legends , like Old Browncoats , NEVER DIE...

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Sunday, September 28, 2008 5:22 AM

FIREFLYJUNKIE

Fox TV execs are like Reavers - what they do isn't based on logic, never makes sense and their actions are usually so egregious our stomach churns thinking about the heinousness of their crimes.

"They say that mercy is the sign of a great man." STAB "Guess I'm just a good man." STAB "Well, I'm all right."

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Tuesday, September 30, 2008 11:36 PM

SHINYGOODGUY

Loved the article, thanks for the post. It seems that everyone that comes in contact with this show think the world of it.

It saddens me that TV execs don't get it, but someday a "smart" exec will figure out that they can make huge stacks of cash by relighting Firefly.

Unfortunately the mold has not been broken yet.

Hope springs eternal!

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Thursday, October 2, 2008 5:48 PM

WYTERABIT

It's amazing how so many posts seem surprised at the stupidity of Fox executives... Don't surprise me at all... I've always been fairly certain that any glimmer of intelligence or taste disqualifies applicants for any positions of power within the TV powerbase.

After all, isn't TV supposed to be MINDLESS entertainment?

By the way... GREAT article... :) Thanks for the post.

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