Top 50 T.V Shows Canceled Way Too Soon
by happyhank24 | created - 27 Sep 2012 | updated - 19 Oct 2012 | Publici tried to keep the list with shows less then 5 season even though im sad king of the hill and tales from the crypt were and others were cancelled they had a good run this list is shows that ended before they got a real shot
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1. Arrested Development (2003–2019)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Level-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.
Stars: Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett
Votes: 324,428
2. Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1994–1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A crass, womanizing duck works as a private eye with his level-headed pig sidekick, all the while raising a family as a single dad.
Stars: Jason Alexander, Gregg Berger, Nancy Travis, Dweezil Zappa
Votes: 6,669
3. Firefly (2002–2003)
TV-14 | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Five hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them.
Stars: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin
Votes: 281,854
4. Carnivàle (2003–2005)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
During the Great Depression, an Oklahoma farm boy and a charismatic minister learn that they are key players in a proxy war being fought between Heaven and Hell.
Stars: Michael J. Anderson, Adrienne Barbeau, Clancy Brown, Debra Christofferson
Votes: 46,890
5. The Boondocks (2005–2014)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Brothers Huey and Riley Freeman experience a culture clash when they leave Chicago to move in with their grandfather in the suburbs.
Stars: Regina King, John Witherspoon, Gary Anthony Williams, Cedric Yarbrough
Votes: 35,763
6. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks.
Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook
Votes: 215,626
7. Greg the Bunny (2002–2004)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Greg the Bunny is one of the 3.2 million fabricated Americans living in the United States. Wanting a job that doesn't involve working only on Easter, he finds a job on a kid's show.
Stars: Eugene Levy, Seth Green, Bob Gunton, Sarah Silverman
Votes: 1,830
8. The Tick (1994–1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An invulnerable, somewhat dim, superhero protects The City from all manner of evil-doers.
Stars: Townsend Coleman, Micky Dolenz, Rob Paulsen, Cam Clarke
Votes: 10,167
9. The Tick (2001–2002)
TV-14 | 201 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
The story of superhero The Tick, based on the popular comic book.
Stars: Patrick Warburton, David Burke, Liz Vassey, Nestor Carbonell
Votes: 5,773
10. Undeclared (2001–2003)
TV-14 | 404 min | Comedy
College freshman Steve Karp, his girlfriend and their fellow dormmates embark on one of the greatest experiences of their lives. Unfortunately for Steve, his lonely and recently divorced father is tagging along for the ride.
Stars: Jay Baruchel, Carla Gallo, Charlie Hunnam, Monica Keena
Votes: 17,491
11. Dilbert (1999–2000)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Cubicle denizen Dilbert toils away at Path-E-Tech which makes undefined products. The focus is on his survival amongst a moronic boss, hostile co-workers and his malevolent pet, Dogbert.
Stars: Daniel Stern, Larry Miller, Gordon Hunt, Chris Elliott
Votes: 5,928
12. Eureka (2006–2012)
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A U.S. Marshal becomes the sheriff of Eureka, a remote, cozy little Northwestern town where the best minds in the US have secretly been tucked away to build futuristic inventions for the government which often go disastrously wrong.
Stars: Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston
Votes: 58,319
13. Deadwood (2004–2006)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, History
A show set in the late 1800s, revolving around the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota; a town of deep corruption and crime.
Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, Brad Dourif
Votes: 117,757
14. The Critic (1994–2001)
TV-14 | 522 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Jay Sherman is a New York film critic who has to review films he doesn't like for a living.
Stars: Jon Lovitz, Nick Jameson, Maurice LaMarche, Nancy Cartwright
Votes: 9,096
15. Dollhouse (2009–2010)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A top secret organization erases the identities of attractive young people, turning them into blank "dolls" ready for imprints of temporary identities they need to fulfill assignments for clients.
Stars: Eliza Dushku, Harry Lennix, Fran Kranz, Tahmoh Penikett
Votes: 51,816
16. Terriers (2010)
TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Ex-cop and recovering alcoholic Hank Dolworth partners with his best friend, former criminal Britt Pollack, in an unlicensed private investigation business.
Stars: Donal Logue, Michael Raymond-James, Laura Allen, Kimberly Quinn
Votes: 11,264
17. Rubicon (2010)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Will Travers is an analyst at a New York City-based federal intelligence agency who is thrown into a story where nothing is as it appears to be.
Stars: James Badge Dale, Jessica Ann Collins, Lauren Hodges, Dallas Roberts
Votes: 11,102
18. The PJs (1999–2001)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
The lives of occupants of an inner-city housing project.
Stars: Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Michele Morgan, Pepe Serna
Votes: 4,120
19. The Oblongs (2001–2002)
TV-14 | 284 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
The misadventures of a goofy family deformed by toxic waste.
Stars: Will Ferrell, Pamela Adlon, Jean Smart, Randy Sklar
Votes: 9,682
20. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2009)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Set after the events in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Sarah Connor and her son, John, try to stay under-the-radar from the government, as they plot to destroy the computer network, Skynet, in hopes of preventing Armageddon.
Stars: Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau, Richard T. Jones
Votes: 62,855
21. Undergrads (2001)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
The misadventures of a group of childhood friends who keep in touch while attending separate colleges.
Stars: Pete Williams, Josh A. Cagan, Rob Tinkler, Jene Yeo
Votes: 2,934
22. Jericho (2006–2008)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A small town in Kansas is literally left in the dark after seeing a mushroom cloud over nearby Denver, Colorado. The townspeople struggle to find answers about the blast and solutions on how to survive.
Stars: Skeet Ulrich, Lennie James, Ashley Scott, Kenneth Mitchell
Votes: 58,780
23. Heroes (II) (2006–2010)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Common people discover that they have super powers. Their lives intertwine as a devastating event must be prevented.
Stars: Jack Coleman, Hayden Panettiere, Milo Ventimiglia, Masi Oka
Votes: 251,726
24. Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama
A high school mathlete starts hanging out with a group of burnouts while her younger brother navigates his freshman year.
Stars: Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine
Votes: 153,338
25. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Drama
A behind-the-scenes look at a fictional sketch-comedy television show.
Stars: Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Steven Weber
Votes: 25,228
26. Clerks (2000–2001)
R | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The continuing adventures of clerks Dante and Randal, who try to make the best of their menial labor, with no help from Jay and Silent Bob.
Stars: Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith
Votes: 13,083
27. Spaced (1999–2001)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Friends Tim and Daisy, 20-something North Londoners with uncertain futures, must pretend to be a couple to live in the only apartment they can afford.
Stars: Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes, Julia Deakin, Nick Frost
Votes: 57,688
28. The Life & Times of Tim (2008–2012)
TV-MA | 900 min | Animation, Comedy
Watch as Tim finds himself in several awkward situations in this HBO cartoon comedy.
Stars: Steve Dildarian, M.J. Otto, Nick Kroll, Matt Johnson
Votes: 6,912
29. God, the Devil and Bob (2000)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Animation
God has made a bet with the Devil: if one human of the Devil's choosing can't prove that humanity is decent, God will scrap all of creation and start over. The Devil chooses Detroit car ... See full summary »
Stars: Alan Cumming, James Garner, French Stewart, Laurie Metcalf
Votes: 1,002
30. Better Off Ted (2009–2010)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
In an amoral science-based company, a manager tries to keep control of his scientists while being pressured by his shrewd boss.
Stars: Jay Harrington, Portia de Rossi, Andrea Anders, Jonathan Slavin
Votes: 27,354
31. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Dark Knight battles crime in Gotham City with occasional help from Robin and Batgirl.
Stars: Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Bob Hastings
Votes: 117,162
32. Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Fuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis revives the role of Batman. Under supervision of an elderly Bruce Wayne, he fights crime in a harsh, futuristic Gotham.
Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Lauren Tom, Cree Summer
Votes: 30,521
33. Johnny Bravo (1997–2004)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The misadventures of a dumb blond egomaniac who severely overestimates his own manliness and his supposed "success" with women.
Stars: Jeff Bennett, Brenda Vaccaro, Mae Whitman, Tom Kenny
Votes: 39,328
34. Pinky and the Brain (1995–1998)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Pinky and Brain are genetically enhanced laboratory mice who reside in the research facility. Brain is self-centered and scheming; Pinky is good-natured but feeble-minded. In each episode, Brain devises a new plan to take over the world.
Stars: Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille, Frank Welker
Votes: 32,878
35. Birds of Prey (2002–2003)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the future, long after the Batman has driven himself into exile, his legacy lives on in the form of the Birds of Prey--Black Canary, Oracle, and the Huntress.
Stars: Ashley Scott, Dina Meyer, Rachel Skarsten, Shemar Moore
Votes: 5,565
36. Reaper (2007–2009)
TV-14 | 45 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
On his 21st birthday, Sam discovers his parents sold his soul to the devil before birth and he must now be a bounty hunter for the devil until he dies.
Stars: Bret Harrison, Tyler Labine, Rick Gonzalez, Missy Peregrym
Votes: 25,089
37. Brimstone (1998–1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A dead cop, sentenced to Hell, is returned to Earth by the Devil to recover 113 escaped evil spirits.
Stars: Peter Horton, John Glover, Lori Petty, Teri Polo
Votes: 1,980
38. Dark Angel (2000–2002)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A group of genetically-enhanced children escape from a lab project. Years later we meet Max, one of the escapees who now works for a messenger service in the post-apocalyptic Pacific Northwest.
Stars: Jessica Alba, Michael Weatherly, Richard Gunn, J.C. MacKenzie
Votes: 34,613
39. The Dresden Files (2007–2008)
TV-14 | 582 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Harry Dresden is a wizard, the only one listed in the Chicago phone book. He's got a handle on the crimes that can't be solved by anyone else. Paranormal? No problem. Dresden deals in all matters of supernatural threats.
Stars: Paul Blackthorne, Valerie Cruz, Terrence Mann, Raoul Bhaneja
Votes: 11,456
40. Eerie, Indiana (1991–1992)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Teenage weirdness investigator Marshall Teller adventures through his new small-town home with his friends, geeky Simon Holmes and mysterious Dash X.
Stars: Omri Katz, Justin Shenkarow, Mary-Margaret Humes, Francis Guinan
Votes: 6,298
41. The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (1998–1999)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A deceased street musician returns to life, and must restore the balance between good and evil to be reunited with his dead girlfriend.
Stars: Mark Dacascos, Marc Gomes, Sabine Karsenti, Katie Stuart
Votes: 2,705
42. Rome (2005–2007)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
Stars: Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Kerry Condon
Votes: 185,531
43. The Cape (2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama
Vince Faraday is a cop who has been framed for murder, leading him to fall off the grid and become the super hero known only as "The Cape."
Stars: David Lyons, Keith David, Summer Glau, James Frain
Votes: 8,599
44. No Ordinary Family (2010–2011)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The Powells are a typical American family living in Pacific Bay, California, whose members gain special powers after their plane crashes in the Amazon.
Stars: Michael Chiklis, Julie Benz, Kay Panabaker, Jimmy Bennett
Votes: 17,092
45. Pushing Daisies (2007–2009)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A pastry chef with the power to bring dead people back to life solves murder mysteries with his resurrected childhood sweetheart, a cynical private investigator, and a lovesick waitress.
Stars: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale
Votes: 59,590
46. Dead Like Me (2003–2004)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
After being hit on the head by a toilet seat that fell from Mir space station, a young temp clerk becomes a grim reaper in death.
Stars: Ellen Muth, Callum Blue, Jasmine Guy, Mandy Patinkin
Votes: 43,935
47. Wonderfalls (2004)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
24-year-old loner B.A. Jaye lives in a trailer park and sells souvenirs in Niagara Falls. Animal figurines and dolls speak to her and force her to interact with people and try to help them.
Stars: Caroline Dhavernas, Katie Finneran, Tyron Leitso, William Sadler
Votes: 13,113
48. American Gothic (1995–1998)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A quiet, seemingly-quaint small town is ruled over by its charming yet evil sheriff who uses his demonic powers to remove anyone who dares to stand in his way. The only one he fears is a young boy he fathered through rape.
Stars: Gary Cole, Lucas Black, Paige Turco, Brenda Bakke
Votes: 4,866
49. Millennium (I) (1996–1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A former FBI profiler with the ability to look inside the mind of a killer begins working for the mysterious Millennium Group which investigates serial killers, conspiracies, the occult, and those obsessed with the end of the millennium.
Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Terry O'Quinn, Brittany Tiplady
Votes: 12,298
50. Masters of Horror (2005–2007)
TV-MA | 1,531 min | Horror
Anchor Bay's collection, which has amassed some of the best horror film anthologies.
Stars: Karen Elizabeth Austin, J. Winston Carroll, Miho Ninagawa, Anthony Harrison
Votes: 13,287
51. Fear Itself (2008–2009)
TV-14 | 43 min | Horror
A television series broken down into 13 separate 60-minute films from premiere horror writers and directors.
Stars: Margherita Donato, Valerie White, Eric Roberts, Elisabeth Moss
Votes: 4,716
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