30 Days of Television #1: A show that should never have been cancelled.

[dalekboy]

I pinched this from angriest who pinched it from a bunch of others. Figured it might be a way to get some posts out of me. Of course, I'm vanishing for a couple of days over the weekend, so that'll mess things up a bit, but we'll see how I go

Comments

[ariaflame]

It was just such a great show! *sniff* Though I did watch the readthrough of episode 13 on youtube.

I hadn't seen the tribute or the ads before. Fun!

It was only recently that it clicked that the actor who played Tyler is also one of the main cast of Lie to Me.

And the guy that plays Manservant Neville also shows up in Warehouse 13.

You're right in that it is indeed one of those shows that I find myself uplifted by. Sheer elegance in its simplicity.

[bunny_m]

He also has a recurring role in Leverage, and my immediate thought on his first appearance was "Manservant Neville!"

And after watching all those awesome clips, I miss this show like it had just been canceled all over again.

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[strangedave]

I liked the show. Not only was there the easy pass on Bechdel (and Deggan) but those characters spoke and acted like the artists they were supposed. it wasn't just a character note that came up occasionally, it showed up all the time, in a natural but funny way ('Name that Stanza!').

Plus I am a sucker for that whole pop-culture bricollage thing when it is done well.

The comic is pretty good - the early episodes of the show are based on it quite closely.

[leecetheartist]

That really happened to you, didn't it?

[dalekboy]

Oh it's happened a lot. I can think of several shows that ended with season cliffhangers and never got renewed. It's why I hate cliffhanger endings to seasons.

[leecetheartist]

"You let yourself become distracted, and next thing you know, a geological rift opens and the city's overrun by three-toed hominids who once battled mankind for dominance while you've got your tighty-whiteys around your ankles."
"That happened to you, didn't it?"

[ladyredde]

I loved this show, it was quirky and fun and I was heartbroken it was cancelled!

I hope one day they can bring it back

*Thank you for calling A.N.D. Laboratories, rescrambling your DNA, how may I direct your call?*

[sonictail]

If you've watched through Middleman yoou really need to pick up the doomsday armageddon apocolypse, especially if you're a fan of whovian concepts ;)

http://vipercomics.com/shop/the-middleman/the-middleman-obligatory-2-pack/

It's the last episode as Javier Grillo-Marxuach envisoned it. Seriously worth it.

[capnoblivious]

[ordered] Thanks - I tried to get hold of those some time ago, and couldn't.

[dalekboy]

Ta for the link, just in time to buy for our wedding anniversary. Sharon loved the show so much, she kept making us hold off on watching episodes once we knew it wasn't getting renewed - she wanted to make it all last as long as possible.

[jocko55]

Yes. Bought the DVD and comic from Amazon. This after I had sampled a download from the web. Great show.