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40 Buried TV Shows and Movie Scenes We Rescued From the Land of Forgotten Media

July 27, 2024

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Forgotten sitcoms 1957-1962 BACHELOR FATHER This sitcom told the story of, erm, a bachelor father who had to take care of his niece. The man had an Asian manservant, which was progressive representation for the time, but today is, What the hell do you mean he has an Asian manservant?? CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms TITUS Christopher Titus is one of the few conservative comedians who has resisted the lure of punditry, which is good. His sitcom was one of the few good shows which could fill the post-Seinfeld void, which is even better. 2000-2002 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms 1987-1990 MY TWO DADS Paul Reiser starred in this fresh out of Aliens-but it's not about what you're thinking. It's about two bachelors who are stuck with the daughter of their common old flame after she passes away. Wait, we take it back-that is exactly the plot of Aliens. CRACKED COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms 1992 in IT WOOPS! Woops! had only one season, which is more than it deserved. It was an ensemble sitcom led by Evan Handler, and set in a cabin right after the nuclear apocalypse. You know, comedy! The clunky deadpan humor and circus music definitely do not help. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms SINGLE PARENTS This show starred SNL's Taran Killam, along with Leighton Meester and Brad Garrett. It actually got good reviews, but was often called a lesser version of Modern Family and quickly canned. 2018-2020 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms 1992-1995 THE BEN STILLER SHOW Not exactly a sitcom, but it's noteworthy for winning an Emmy right after being canceled. Besides Stiller, the show boasted a cast composed of Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo, and Bob Odenkirk, and was written by Judd Apatow. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms THE UNICORN Walton Goggins stopped playing sketchy criminals for five minutes to be a widower who goes back into the dating scene, with sitcom results. The show got good reviews, but was canceled after two seasons. 2019-2021 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms JUST SHOOT ME It's a real shame this was overshadowed by more popular shows of the time, because it was legitimately funny and had an interesting cast made up of Laura San Giacomo, George Segal, Wendie Malick, and an actually witty David Spade. 1997-2003 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms 1964-1965 MICKEY Mickey Rooney had a sitcom just a few years after playing the infamous Japanese neighbor in Breakfast at Tiffany's. But the show couldn't compete with The Dick Van Dyke Show (or survive the suicide of one of its main cast members, actor Sammee Tong). CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms 1988-1995 EMPTY NEST It's amazing this show is forgotten, considering it lasted for seven seasons (on friggin' NBC!). Originally a Golden Girls spin-off, it was about a widower pediatrician and his daughters. Plus, it featured the actor who played Joe Isuzu in those Isuzu ads (go ask your parents about that). CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms 1965-1966 O.K. CRACKERBY! An uber-rich but unrefined man hires a tutor for himself and his children, trying to be accepted into high society. It's a tricky concept, and the show simply couldn't pull it off. It lasted for one season. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms HEY DUDE Amazingly not a show about '90s stoner dudes- this Nickelodeon sitcom dealt with a bunch of teen summer employees hanging out in an Arizona ranch called Bar None Dude Ranch. Impressively, the show had five entire seasons in its short run. TED - - WELOS - - 1989-1991 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms BOOGIES DINER The show was about a gang of teenagers in a mall restaurant and their adventures. A young James Marsden, James Marsden's glorious hair, and an intro song way too funky for its own good are the only redeeming qualities of this sitcom. 1994-1995 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms 1964-1965 MY LIVING DOLL A psychiatrist takes care of a female android and teaches her to be a perfect woman-which means doing what she's told and not talking back. Yikes. We guess this is what chuds mean when they say they want non-political sci-fi. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms LANDING THE BAILEYS OF BALBOA 1964-1965 CF 2122 AW This show tried to jump on the Gilligan bandwagon with only a charter boat at a marina instead of a full island, while also having to compete with Peyton Place. Silly show, nobody can compete with Peyton Place, even if you feature a baby Clint Howard. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms 1995-1997 NED AND STACEY Will & Grace was actually Debra Messing's second Name & Name sitcom - this was the first. The show dealt with a bickering couple married just for convenience, and let us tell you, Thomas Haden Church's cynical and mean Ned was actually funny. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms 1992 THE MIGHTY JUNGLE A guy had a backyard zoo, with animals only he could hear. It was like Dr. Doolitle but even lamer, with animatronic animals voiced by Tony Danza and Delta Burke. Younger readers are free to Google those. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms CALIFORNIA DREAMS This Saved by the Bell-inspired sitcom told the story of a gang of teenage friends and their soft rock band in Southern California. It wasn't nearly as good as its inspiration, but the intro song is a masterpiece of lifeless elevator music. 1992-1997 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms 1996-1998 NICK FRENO: LICENSED TEACHER Nick Freno is a cult classic in some parallel universe. It starred Mitch Mullany (a comedian who appeared in The Wayans Bros. and passed away in 2008) as an aspiring actor turned high school teacher. CRACKED COM — Source

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Forgotten sitcoms LIFE WITH LUCY 1986 83M SAAWORAH SAL M&B Lucille Ball's last sitcom was also her biggest failure. She played a grandma inheriting half a business, and trying to run it with her family and colleagues. Hilarity did not really ensue, and the show was canceled after just one season. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM Remember that time when good ol' sanitized STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION WENT GORE? It happened in Season's 1 episode Conspiracy. — Source

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CHICKEN RUN There's a lot of fun stuff in this movie but there's also the horrible, protracted death of a chicken named Edwina. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Your childhood memories might include Thomas and his friends having fun adventures. But do you remember Henry? Не refused to leave his tunnel, so he was bricked up inside as punishment. CRACKED.COM — Source

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40 Buried TV Shows and Movie Scenes We Rescued From the Land of Forgotten Media — Source

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40 Buried TV Shows and Movie Scenes We Rescued From the Land of Forgotten Media — Source

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40 Buried TV Shows and Movie Scenes We Rescued From the Land of Forgotten Media — Source

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40 Buried TV Shows and Movie Scenes We Rescued From the Land of Forgotten Media — Source

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40 Buried TV Shows and Movie Scenes We Rescued From the Land of Forgotten Media — Source

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40 Buried TV Shows and Movie Scenes We Rescued From the Land of Forgotten Media — Source

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GREMLINS CRACKED.COM Everyone remembers the gory, violent deaths... But they forget about Kate's grim tale of how her father broke his neck climbing down the chimney while playing Santa Claus, and they didn't find him until she smelled his decomposing body a few days later. — Source

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CRACKED COM In One Coarse Meal, Plankton blows up the Krusty Krab on a quest to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula. When Pearl arrives, Plankton panics and flees back to the Chum Bucket. Realizing that Plankton has a severe fear of whales, Mr. Krabs disguises himself as Pearl and torments Plankton for 2 straight weeks. Plankton has recurring nightmares and ultimately attempts suicide by waiting for a bus to run him over until SpongeBob talks him out of it. — Source

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CRACKED.COM THE GOONieS The Fratellis want to force a confession out of Chunk... ...so they try to stick the boy's hand into a blender. — Source

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Forrest Gump's remarkable life certainly was like a box of chocolates. Though we're not sure which flavor a man entrusted with educating children blackmails a mother into having sex with him while her son listens is supposed to be. CRACKED.COM — Source

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NATIONAL LAMPOON'S Clark Griswold VACATION dragging a dog to his CRACKED.COM death... is fully played for laughs in the '80s' John Hughes classic. Clark can barely contain his joy in front of the highway patrolman informing him. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Seinfeld Although it was just a dream, the scene in The Baby Shower where Jerry is shot to death is horrific for a sitcom. — Source

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CRACKED.COM WHAT'D IDO, MA? CHRISTMAS ST RY The lighthearted Christmas feel-good classic features a scene where the audience overhears Schwartz, a nine year-old boy, being beaten mercilessly by his mother. The beating comes after Ralphie lies and tells his mother that Schwartz taught him the word f***. The kid has no idea why he's being hit. — Source

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THE In PRINCESS BRIDE Wesley and Buttercup are so sweet together. Except for the scene where he almost smacks her across the face and tells her that next time, he won't stop himself from knocking her senseless. CRACKED.COM — Source

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