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littletydramon · 08-14-2014, 12:58 PM

Mace Dolex · 08-14-2014, 01:16 PM

I'm shocked at people having actually been interested in these shows to take the time and record with their VCR's.

But wouldn't the networks have an archive of their long forgotten short lived shows stashed somewhere in a warehouse like in Raiders Of The Lost Ark?

TVFactFan · 08-14-2014, 07:44 PM

[QUOTE=littletydramon]With alot of episodes or commercials for short-lived, mostly forgotten shows popping up on youtube I figure maybe we should try to make a more definitive list of what is out there. As I have said in another thread, alot of the people who have copies of these rare series do not post or trade anymore and I can't stand to see all these series being forgotten. So here is just a handful, and I shall add to it when I have time...your welcome to share your own as well.

Open All Night (1981-82) - 8 episodes uploaded
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...hGL83bT_KWHE2B
Delta (1992-93) - 1 ep uploaded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYNRc...e_gdata_player

Delta House (1979** - 1 episode uploaded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTkdO...e_gdata_player

Free Spirit (1989-1990) 3 episodes uploaded
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSGfxyIbP2g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vXfdI9IV8w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSzDzZg4nfs

Scorch (1992) 3 episodes uploaded
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itJxTEih0dk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sixI1JeKMDg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEEJf_GXmAg

Amanda's (1983) all 13 episodes (Bea Arthur series after Maude)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...LYFMx2A4B8zuXJ

All is Forgiven (1986) - 2 episodes? uploaded
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy2uNS8eT8Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmXUJZUOHaQ

The Popcorn Kid (1987) - complete series, all 6 episodes
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...bcoJKmCaQ4Oogp

Harry and the Hendersons (1991-1993) 1 episode uploaded
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg1-r2TCMak

The George Carlin Show (1994-1995) - complete series
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChG...ljgA/playlists

Good Grief (1990-1992) - 6 episodes uploaded
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4a...PAF8kGCLyG5r4g

Emeril (2001) - complete series uploaded, including unaired pilot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZf6...m6kD8Hlhvo_xE6

This is only the tip of the "forgotten sitcom" iceberg. Many all that is online is a commercial or clip.[/QUOTE

Thanks for the list

littletydramon · 08-18-2014, 01:03 PM

Just added a handful and will be adding alot more later this week. I'd say MOST of the sitcoms out there you can find a commercial at least, but episodes....not so much.

mets82 · 08-19-2014, 03:07 PM

Nice of you to put that list up. I might have to check these episodes out.

littletydramon · 08-25-2014, 11:58 AM

5 more series added to the list and made it a little easier on the eyes.
Feel free to share your own links to episodes or playlists of short-lived sitcoms. Ill add them when I can. Remember we are mostly looking at sitcoms that were only on for 2 seasons or less.

MacLeaper · 11-24-2014, 03:52 PM

Great thread idea! Thanks for the links!

king of comedy · 11-24-2014, 07:01 PM

Keep it up. This is a great list.

TheFallGuy · 11-25-2014, 01:26 PM

Angie has only 8 episodes I think not 9.

Also, there's one episode of 'Women in the House.'

Then, 'The Bad News Bears,' 'Breaking Away,' and 'My Sister Sam,' are all uploaded in full (or maybe 1 or 2 episodes missing).

bencasey · 11-25-2014, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFallGuy

Angie has only 8 episodes I think not 9.

Also, there's one episode of 'Women in the House.'

Then, 'The Bad News Bears,' 'Breaking Away,' and 'My Sister Sam,' are all uploaded in full (or maybe 1 or 2 episodes missing).

Bad News Bears is out on DVD in Germany.

TV_on_the_Porch · 11-25-2014, 04:44 PM

Earlier this year I watched three or four episodes of Turnabout, but they sadly seem to have been removed. Now there's only a rather lame MST3K-wannabe treatment of the pilot still up.

70s show watcher · 02-20-2015, 12:32 AM

the first ep of the maclean Stevenson show from 1976 is on youtube

king of comedy · 02-20-2015, 04:51 PM

How about Brothers and Sisters? It was a Animal House clone on NBC in 1979.

mets82 · 02-26-2015, 05:16 PM

Any updates to the list?

installLSC · 03-02-2015, 11:05 AM

There are two episodes of "Broadside", the distaff "McHale's Navy" that lasted one season in the early 60s.
And if we're talking really short lived, here's an episode of the "Tammy Grimes Show" from 1966. Lasted only four episodes when that never happened.

08-14-2014, 12:58 PM	#1
littletydramon Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 18, 2001 Location: WI, USA Posts: 311	Official Short-lived series on YouTube List With alot of episodes or commercials for short-lived, mostly forgotten shows popping up on youtube I figure maybe we should try to make a more definitive list of what is out there. As I have said in another thread, alot of the people who have copies of these rare series do not post or trade anymore and I can't stand to see all these series being forgotten. So here is just a handful, and I shall add to it when I have time...your welcome to share your own as well. Open All Night (1981-82) - 8 episodes uploaded Monty (1994 - 1 ep uploaded Delta (1992-93) - 1 ep uploaded Delta House (1979 - 1 episode uploaded Listen Up (2004-05) - All 22 eps Free Spirit (1989-1990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xleqqBVo0N8 (complete series, including unaired 14th ep) Scorch (1992) 3 episodes uploaded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itJxTEih0dk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sixI1JeKMDg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEEJf_GXmAg A Family for Joe (1990) - 3 episodes Amanda's (1983) all 13 episodes (Bea Arthur series after Maude) Angie (1979-80) - 9 episodes? All is Forgiven (1986) - 2 episodes? uploaded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy2uNS8eT8Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmXUJZUOHaQ The Popcorn Kid (1987) - complete series, all 6 episodes Harry and the Hendersons (1991-1993) 1 episode uploaded The George Carlin Show (1994-1995) - complete series Good Grief (1990-1992) - 6 episodes uploaded Emeril (2001) - complete series uploaded, including unaired pilot. Whoops! (1992) - 1 episode Goodtime Girls (1980) - 1 episode Whoopi (2003-2004) - complete series Bette (2000-2001) - complete series A.U.S.A. (2003) - 8 episodes Mr. Sunshine (1986) - 1 episode? Teen Angel (1997-98) - complete series E/R (1984-85) - complete series The Charmings (1987-88) - complete season 1 uploaded, 3-4 of season 2 Mary (1985-86) - complete series Married People (1990-91) - 1 episode? Nearly Departed (1989) - 2 episodes uploaded Our Man Higgins(1962 - 1963) - 1 episode? Run Buddy Run (1966-67) 1 episode (from TVland's Ultimate Fan Hour) Doctor, Doctor (1989-91) - 2 episodes uploaded? That 80's Show (2002) - complete series Soul Man (1997-98) - 2 episodes uploaded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aDsgxBDW_0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhw3X4j1r1k The Secret Life of Desmond Pfeiffer (1998) 3 episodes Something Wilder (1994-95) - 4-5 episodes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96XotpsL0zU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npG0GwTwsdk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7JfkkXhKlE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhf1-R3SReg Sister Kate (1989 - 90) - 1 episode UPDATED (Thanks to DJM77 and all the other helpers!) The Phyllis Diller Show (1966-1967) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBhcw_qO3Y0 OK Crackerby (1965-1966) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi1vO9rlLww Topper (1953-1955) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcQE9Pvek-8 Phyllis (1975-1977) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjDDJZoTpTg Tabitha (1976-1978) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HNHVXjiQhc Private Benjamin (1981-1983) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPmq1SF7HfU Ferris Bueller (1990-1991) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70J1Lo6jIAg Occasional Wife (1966-1967) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=409C...VRYyg4ewIG86Wi Get A Life (1990-1992) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6P-...EJ87FTcBlH6wwe At Ease (1983) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...FVslr8YfJM7V4a On Our Own (1994-1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdtt9fY86a4 My Brother And Me (1994-1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdtt9fY86a4 Watching Ellie (2002-2003) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjdWMlxySHM The Michael Richards Show (2000) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbqYETP8rf0 Going Places (1990-1991) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhsO4fd4nlo The Famous Teddy Z (1989-1990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pB8kKPsz2Y Thea (1993-1994) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LX9o4_zLks South Central (1994) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Benqj6zhUyQ Smart Guy (1997-1999) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb-RQy4yjjg Raising Dad (2001-2002) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAphmteUdis Spencer (1984-1985) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gK1d53wmbM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S952NpiX6c The Powers That Be (1992-1993) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM-E...0rfm5GfueZWG29 Mr. Merlin (1981-1982) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgnXfkvPBT0 Frank's Place (1987-1988) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5_mlLamnm0 Best Of The West (1981-1982) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5PygW0pXYw AfterMash (1983-1985) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMS5tmay0zc Police Squad (1982) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzD01Hu1nPs Run, Buddy, Run (1966-1967) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1czI_IBbpE Captain Nice (1967) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYbBDUrOXXI Mr. Terrific (1967) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz-8Aaf7YcQ Mr. President (1987-1988) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L77JHlGZ8Y New Attitude (1990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTphH2iv2uc The Bill Engvall Show (2007-2009) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViTC5h0Pfo4 Working (1997-1999) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcZj...280A6BEDA48C19 The Art Of Being Nick (pilot/never picked up as series) (1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq9-ZBvkfz0 WALTER (pilot/never picked up as series) (1984) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS8Vd1vVqXc The McLean Stevenson Show (1976-77)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n1rvC Angel (60-61) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVuJD40hVqQ (More Updates) Accidental Family (67-68) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqoiV3Z5HUw Action (1999) (complete series) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...901FDB040DDE6C The New Addams Family (98-99) - a bunch of episodes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Bo...EC80D420619C39 The Adventues of Hiram Holiday (56-57) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FGN...Agb0Vp0urUo6Wg All About the Andersons (03-04) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRszdaP83pM All-American Girl (95-95) on DVD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4Q8HhKT3MY All Around Towne aka, The Dennis O'Keefe Show (59-60) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-RgncD64HA Almost Perfect (95-96) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89kk3y_5C9E Arnie (70-72) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrERSrrLkIU Arsenio (1997) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFXe9_vlk6k Ask Harriet (1998) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKg1TyCiohc Austin Stories (97-98) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWu_...x4t00Ij99h_cnV In-Laws (2002-2003) (All 15 eps) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbR2...hYb28pRfILwc3a It's Your Move (1984-85) - (all 18 eps) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGYvKU460So It's Not Easy (1983) (1 episode online, 9 episodes filmed, only 4 aired) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdzyMmNMyIU Baby, I'm Back(1978) - (all 13 eps?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2vcdNcccwM Best of the West (81-82) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5PygW0pXYw The Betty Hutton Show (aka, Goldie) (59-60) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFhB...XKjVYL51jWfBPk Big Wave Daves (1993) - 1 ep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbCPaKYU-fU Coming of Age (88-89) - 1 ep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJvLbsp86tU Committed (2005) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shqt...M1IqnVNIWNqxHU Cursed (The Weber Show) (2000-2001) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT8gpHVdc1A Diana(73-74) - 2nd episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM5ZInmw2wQ Double Rush (1995) - pilot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmWmTCx9-6I Family Man (1990-91) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF7LAHr7Z_A From a Bird's Eye View (1970-71) - all 16 eps - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...Ny9GLNOm6pNRJ_ Good & Evil (1991) pilot episode. 11 aired (5 unaired) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C07I...m8srHF&index=7 Karen (1964-65) - 1 episode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFN7...1APi_3tnAFUdDx Life's Work (1996-97) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iavlJJnX_cg Love and Money (1999-2000 - 13 episodes, all on youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llWiL9MxImM Madigan Men (2000) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Yt4rAobmOg Maybe This Time (1995-1996) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUk62HeYIWw Meego (1997) - 13 episodes. 7 unaired in the U.S. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL_8...UuowNUWBm8srHF Ozzie's Girls (1973-74) - pilot ep and 4 more episodes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cg9Tc6nXGI https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...bdx9VdOtFG0Fkh Pete & Gladys (1960-62) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tATd...di-fkA&index=4 There seems to be a handful of episodes on Youtube. 72 episodes were produced, no clue how many still exist. Public Morals (1996) - 1 episode aired. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUQG...m8srHF&index=6 705 Hauser (1994) - 1 episode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxgo86TJ-s0 Some of My Best Friends (2001) - Complete Series including unaired pilot - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoR6w2BiZXU Style and Substance (1998) - complete series The Trouble with Normal (2000 - 13 eps all on youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX_MUPylo_k Quintuplets (2004-2005) The Royal Family (91-92) - (2 eps? out of 15) (Redd Foxx's last sitcom, he died on the set) Women In Prison (1987) - 1st episode Work It (2012) - episode 2. (13 episodes, 11 unaired) Zoe, Duncan Jack and Jane (Zoe) (1999-2000) - complete series. This is only the tip of the "forgotten sitcom" iceberg. Many all that is online is a commercial or clip.
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08-14-2014, 01:16 PM	#2
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,257	I'm shocked at people having actually been interested in these shows to take the time and record with their VCR's. But wouldn't the networks have an archive of their long forgotten short lived shows stashed somewhere in a warehouse like in Raiders Of The Lost Ark?

08-14-2014, 07:44 PM	#3
TVFactFan Member Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 90,001	[QUOTE=littletydramon]With alot of episodes or commercials for short-lived, mostly forgotten shows popping up on youtube I figure maybe we should try to make a more definitive list of what is out there. As I have said in another thread, alot of the people who have copies of these rare series do not post or trade anymore and I can't stand to see all these series being forgotten. So here is just a handful, and I shall add to it when I have time...your welcome to share your own as well. Open All Night (1981-82) - 8 episodes uploaded https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...hGL83bT_KWHE2B Delta (1992-93) - 1 ep uploaded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYNRc...e_gdata_player Delta House (1979** - 1 episode uploaded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTkdO...e_gdata_player Free Spirit (1989-1990) 3 episodes uploaded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSGfxyIbP2g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vXfdI9IV8w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSzDzZg4nfs Scorch (1992) 3 episodes uploaded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itJxTEih0dk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sixI1JeKMDg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEEJf_GXmAg Amanda's (1983) all 13 episodes (Bea Arthur series after Maude) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...LYFMx2A4B8zuXJ All is Forgiven (1986) - 2 episodes? uploaded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy2uNS8eT8Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmXUJZUOHaQ The Popcorn Kid (1987) - complete series, all 6 episodes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...bcoJKmCaQ4Oogp Harry and the Hendersons (1991-1993) 1 episode uploaded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg1-r2TCMak The George Carlin Show (1994-1995) - complete series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChG...ljgA/playlists Good Grief (1990-1992) - 6 episodes uploaded https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4a...PAF8kGCLyG5r4g Emeril (2001) - complete series uploaded, including unaired pilot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZf6...m6kD8Hlhvo_xE6 This is only the tip of the "forgotten sitcom" iceberg. Many all that is online is a commercial or clip.[/QUOTE Thanks for the list

08-18-2014, 01:03 PM	#4
littletydramon Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 18, 2001 Location: WI, USA Posts: 311	Just added a handful and will be adding alot more later this week. I'd say MOST of the sitcoms out there you can find a commercial at least, but episodes....not so much.

08-25-2014, 11:58 AM	#6
littletydramon Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 18, 2001 Location: WI, USA Posts: 311	5 more series added to the list and made it a little easier on the eyes. Feel free to share your own links to episodes or playlists of short-lived sitcoms. Ill add them when I can. Remember we are mostly looking at sitcoms that were only on for 2 seasons or less.

11-24-2014, 07:01 PM	#8
king of comedy Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,211	Keep it up. This is a great list.

11-25-2014, 01:26 PM	#9
TheFallGuy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 24, 2014 Location: India Posts: 8	Angie has only 8 episodes I think not 9. Also, there's one episode of 'Women in the House.' Then, 'The Bad News Bears,' 'Breaking Away,' and 'My Sister Sam,' are all uploaded in full (or maybe 1 or 2 episodes missing).

11-25-2014, 04:44 PM	#11
TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 858	Earlier this year I watched three or four episodes of Turnabout, but they sadly seem to have been removed. Now there's only a rather lame MST3K-wannabe treatment of the pilot still up.

02-20-2015, 12:32 AM	#12
70s show watcher Member Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,282	the first ep of the maclean Stevenson show from 1976 is on youtube

02-20-2015, 04:51 PM	#13
king of comedy Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,211	How about Brothers and Sisters? It was a Animal House clone on NBC in 1979.

02-26-2015, 05:16 PM	#14
mets82 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 4,828	Any updates to the list?

03-02-2015, 11:05 AM	#15
installLSC Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 19, 2013 Location: United States Posts: 246	There are two episodes of "Broadside", the distaff "McHale's Navy" that lasted one season in the early 60s. And if we're talking really short lived, here's an episode of the "Tammy Grimes Show" from 1966. Lasted only four episodes when that never happened.