Thursday, 07 March 2013 06:13

TV Shows Canceled After One Episode

Written by  Tony McGinty
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Bummed your favorite TV show didn't make it past a single season? Imagine being canceled after a single episode. See if you remember any of these. (You probably won't.)

Anchorwoman (2007)
The show starred Lauren Jones, a former The Price Is Right showcase model, as an aspiring news anchor in Tyler, Texas. FOX canceled the show after debuting two back-to-back episodes.

Beware Of Dog (2002)
The Look Who’s Talking-inspired show was narrated by a puppy just adopted by a new family. The program was the first (short-lived) sitcom for Animal Planet.

Emily’s Reasons Why Not (2006)
The ABC series centered on Heather Graham’s character who was a self-help book author who strikes out when it comes to love.

Lawless (1997)
Former NFL player Brian Bosworth starred in the FOX detective series. Well starred in the first and only episode.

Rosie Live (2008)
NBC pulled the variety show hosted by Rosie O’Donnell after critics labeled it DOA.

Secret Talents Of The Stars (2008)
The interactive reality game show pitted C-List celebrities against each other in a tournament that tested their talents.

The Hasselhoffs (2010)
The A&E reality series followed David Hasselhoff and his drama-filled family. The network pulled the show off its schedule after the premiere but later aired all 8 episodes on The Biography Channel.

The Rich List (2006)
The game show was adapted from a U.K. version during which people competed at naming the most ABBA songs.

The Will (2005)
The reality competition pitted friends and relatives a deceased benefactor against each other in a series of challenges to determine who win the right to inherit his “prized possession.”

Who’s Your Daddy? (2005)
The FOX reality competition had adults who were put up for adoption as a child attempt to pick out their father from a group of men.

Tony McGinty

Tony McGinty

Tony McGinty was born in the West Park area of Cleveland. A graduate from Olmsted Falls High School in 2001, he was on the bowling team for 2 years. Tony is married to his high school sweetheart, Angela. They currently live in Elyria with our two dogs, Sophie & Kali, and two cats, Peanut and Zeus but life with pets is about to change in a big way as Angela and Tony are expecting their first child November 2nd. It's a girl, no name yet. Tony's been in the business for ten years, notably as the morning show producer for the Mantel in the Morning show on WGAR (where he rose to the rank of "Captain Tony"), a year working in Portland, Maine as the morning show producer/co-host on WTHT and as the evening guy on WHXR. He's a self-confessed "geek, sports obsessed, TV watcher, mountain dew drinker, sarcastic and cynical" guy.
 

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