Top 10 TV Shows That Should Have Never Been Canceled

1. The Lone Gunmen

   

2. Futurama

   

   Futurama is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show follows Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy who's cryogenically frozen and wakes up 1,000 years in the future. It blends satire, science fiction, and social commentary.

   It was epic! I can't believe The Simpsons has been going for 29 years, while Futurama only ran for 14. It's unfair.

   No! They finally did it - they canceled the show! Why? Why? How could this happen? Nah, I'm just kidding - they brought it back. Or did they? Ha ha!

3. Family Guy

   

   Family Guy is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a family consisting of Peter, Lois, their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie, and their anthropomorphic dog, Brian. The show is set in the fictional city of Quahog... read more

   I know they brought it back, but it shouldn't have been canceled in the first place. In fact, it was even better before.

   Best animated show ever! As clever as it gets!

4. Firefly

   

   Firefly is an American space Western drama television series which ran from 2002 to 2003, created by writer and director Joss Whedon under his Mutant Enemy Productions label. The show is set in the year 2517 and follows the crew of the spaceship Serenity. Despite its short run, it gained a strong cult... read more

   Well, duh. Firefly was a great show, extremely well-written with an original concept wrapped in classic ideas. It didn't even get a whole season due to idiotic reasons.

   Take my love, take my land, take me where I cannot stand. I don't care, I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me.

   But Fox can take the best gorram show ever made from us!

   Such a great show with amazing potential, but it didn't even get past 14 episodes. Oh, and a movie.

5. Arrested Development

   

   Arrested Development is an American television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz. The series originally aired on Fox for three seasons from November 2, 2003, to February 10, 2006. It was later revived on Netflix for two additional seasons, which aired from May 26, 2013, to March 15, 2019.... read more

   It's the funniest show I have ever seen. I can't believe they canceled it! It had great jokes, great plots, and great people. This just shows how bad America's sense of humor is.

   Greatest show of all time. America was too dumb for it, though.

   This show was absolutely genius. I would call it a modern, intelligent version of *Seinfeld*.

6. George Lopez

   

   George Lopez is an American television sitcom that aired from 2002 to 2007. The series stars comedian George Lopez as a fictionalized version of himself, balancing family responsibilities and workplace issues. It was notable for featuring a predominantly Hispanic cast and for addressing cultural themes... read more

7. Freaks and Geeks

   

   Freaks and Geeks is an American teen comedy-drama television series, created by Paul Feig, with Judd Apatow as executive producer. It aired on NBC during the 1999-2000 television season. Despite only running for one season, it gained a strong cult following and helped launch the careers of several cast... read more

   Is this even a question? This show is one of the best of all time. The kids seemed real, unlike today's child actors who don't convincingly portray their characters. It launched many of its actors into fame. All in all, one of the greatest shows ever and never deserved to be canceled.

   Way better than *Family Guy*, which should be canceled again.

   I don't give a damn about my reputation! Living in the past... New generation.

8. Angel

   

   Angel is an American television series that aired from 1999 to 2004. It is a spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and follows the character Angel, a vampire cursed with a soul, as he seeks redemption. The series is set in Los Angeles and blends supernatural themes with crime-fighting storylines.

   A great show that was left without an ending. So sad!

9. The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

   

   The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius is an American computer-animated television series created by John A. Davis. It is the first spin-off of the 2001 film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. The series originally aired on Nickelodeon from July 20, 2002, to November 25, 2006.

   You can thank *The Ant Bully* for this one.

10. Danny Phantom

    

    Danny Phantom is an American animated series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. It was produced by Billionfold Studios and distributed in Canada by Nelvana, a Canadian animation company.

    The series follows a teenage boy who becomes a human-ghost hybrid after an accident involving a malfunctioning... read more

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    DuckTales

    

    DuckTales is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It premiered on September 18, 1987, and ended on November 28, 1990. The series ran for four seasons, totaling 100 episodes and becoming one of the most popular animated shows of its era.

    The Loud House should have been canceled instead, because nobody watches that boring show anymore.

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13. My Name Is Earl

    

    My Name Is Earl is an American comedy television series that aired on NBC from 2005 to 2009. It was created by Greg Garcia and stars Jason Lee as Earl Hickey, a man who creates a list of his past wrongdoings and sets out to correct them after learning about karma. The series received acclaim for its... read more

    It was a cool show about some former redneck criminals. Pretty underrated, I might say.

    How is this not number one?! This is one of the best shows of all time!

14. Full House

    

    Full House is an American sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for ABC. The show chronicles a widowed father, Danny Tanner, who enlists his best friend and brother-in-law to help raise his three daughters. It originally aired from 1987 to 1995 and became a staple of family television during its run.

15. Star Trek

    

    Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. It follows the interstellar adventures of the crew aboard the starship USS Enterprise. The original series premiered on September 8, 1966, and has since inspired a long-running franchise of spin-offs and films.

    Maybe the third season was more laughable than ever with some cheesy episodes, but I am sure Roddenberry and his writing staff could have continued the five-year mission instead of the three-year one!

    Bottom line, Star Trek, for the '60s, was way ahead of its time.

    And what's that old joke? The red shirts die first!

    Had they only known how popular it was going to be.

    OK. Maybe I am a Trekkie, but you would be too after watching a couple of episodes!

16. All Grown Up

    

    All Grown Up! is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó for Nickelodeon. It is a spin-off of Rugrats and takes place approximately ten years after the original series, with the characters now in their pre-teen and teenage years.... read more

    Great show with original content, but it was taken down by Nickelodeon in 2008 due to low ratings. Cartoon Network should have saved this show. It's a shame it got shut down. I still watch all the episodes today, hoping it'll come back.

    There should have been a season six.

17. Farscape

18. Pushing Daisies

    One of the best shows of all time. It is a shame that the writers' strike happened before it could get on its feet.

    This and Firefly are my two favorite shows, and it is so unbelievably frustrating that they got cut short.

19. Married With Children

    

    Married. . with Children is an American live-action television sitcom that aired on Fox. Created by Michael G. Moye and Ron Leavitt, it was originally broadcast from April 5, 1987 to June 9, 1997. It is the longest-running live-action sitcom on Fox and was the first to be broadcast in the network's primetime... read more

20. 8 Simple Rules

    

    8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter is an American sitcom that originally starred John Ritter and Katey Sagal. The show premiered in 2002 on ABC and was based on the book of the same name by W. Bruce Cameron. After Ritter's death in 2003, the show continued with additional cast members including... read more

21. Blue's Clues

    

    Blue's Clues is an American children's television series that premiered on Nickelodeon in 1996. The show was created by Angela Santomero, Todd Kessler, and Traci Paige Johnson, who incorporated child development principles and early-childhood education strategies with innovative production techniques... read more

22. Drake & Josh

    

    Drake & Josh is an American television sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series follows two teenage boys with opposite personalities, Drake Parker (played by Drake Bell) and Josh Nichols (played by Josh Peck), who become stepbrothers. Both actors had previously appeared on The Amanda... read more

23. La Femme Nikita

    Peta Wilson is awesome! This show always had great music and crazy twists that I never saw coming. I love this show!

    I could watch this show over and over again. Peta Wilson was the best Nikita I've seen.

24. Smart Guy

25. Clone High

    

    Clone High is an American-Canadian animated television series that originally aired from 2002 to 2003. Created by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Bill Lawrence, the show is set in a high school populated by clones of famous historical figures like Abraham Lincoln, Cleopatra, and Gandhi. The series... read more

    This should have never, ever been canceled! Everyone I've shown this to has been hooked. Highly suggested and worth a watch.

26. Veronica Mars

    

    Veronica Mars is an American teen noir mystery drama television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas. It originally aired from 2004 to 2007, with a film released in 2014 and a revival season in 2019. The show stars Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars, a student who moonlights as a private investigator... read more

27. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The show starred Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself. It became a cultural touchstone and launched Smith's successful acting career.