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Boardsies Decide TV Show that was One Season One Hit Wonder

  • 28-07-2020 10:32pm
    #1
    JP Liz V1
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    Boardsies Decide TV Show that was a One Season One Hit Wonder

    If interested please pm your choices
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  • #2
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    How many nominations do we have?


  • #3
    JP Liz V1
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    Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »
    How many nominations do we have?

    As many as you like
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  • #4
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    As many as you like

    Fair enough, I'll probably have to set myself some sort of limit or else I'll end up nominating about a hundred shows. ;)


  • #5
    Kolido
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    Does the show have to have had only one season? I'm sure there are loads that have cult status now but were not hits at the time.

    I can think of a 2 right now, will get working on my list.


  • #6
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    Kolido wrote: »
    Does the show have to have had only one season? I'm sure there are loads that have cult status now but were not hits at the time.

    I can think of a 2 right now, will get working on my list.

    I think if it has more than 1 season it would defeat the purpose of the tournament and shows with multiple seasons have an unfair advantage. There are plenty of quality one season shows in fairness.

    There can be another tournament for best Cult TV Show at a later date if people want it, but personally I think this should stick to One Season Wonders.


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  • #7
    Kolido
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    Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »
    I think if it has more than 1 season it would defeat the purpose of the tournament and shows with multiple seasons have an unfair advantage. There are plenty of quality one season shows in fairness.

    There can be another tournament for best Cult TV Show at a later date if people want it, but personally I think this should stick to One Season Wonders.

    Oh I agree, stick to one season shows.

    I was just pondering the title, surely if a show was a hit, it would have been renewed. But there are loads to pick from, looking forward to this and hopefully finding some new shows


  • #8
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    Kolido wrote: »
    Oh I agree, stick to one season shows.

    I was just pondering the title, surely if a show was a hit, it would have been renewed. But there are loads to pick from, looking forward to this and hopefully finding some new shows

    Ah right, got ya - misunderstood what you were saying initially.

    I don't think Liz meant 'hit' in the literal sense to be fair, as One Hit Wonder (especially when used outside of music) has just become a bit of an expression on itself, even when it doesn't exactly mean One Hit Wonder.


  • #9
    JP Liz V1
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    Yes just one season tv shows only
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  • #10
    Purgative
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    Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »
    Ah right, got ya - misunderstood what you were saying initially.

    I don't think Liz meant 'hit' in the literal sense to be fair, as One Hit Wonder (especially when used outside of music) has just become a bit of an expression on itself, even when it doesn't exactly mean One Hit Wonder.
    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Yes just one season tv shows only


    See I view "one hit wonder" as pejorative like say "one trick pony", so I'd exclude things like Fawlty Towers.


    So we're saying one season and a hit?


  • #11
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    Purgative wrote: »
    See I view "one hit wonder" as pejorative like say "one trick pony", so I'd exclude things like Fawlty Towers.


    So we're saying one season and a hit?

    Fawlty Towers had two seasons, so wouldn't be in the running anyway.

    I think to save yourself a headache forget about whether or not it was a hit. The only criteria I imagine, is that it only lasted one season.


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  • #12
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,988 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Damn. That means Jericho is out even though I wouldn't consider the second season of 6 episodes a season in the grandest sense :(


  • #13
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Not having a limit to nominations is great. I've sent in several, but knowing that if I think of more I can add them is great.

    Would a one season spin off show like Gods of the Arena (from Spartacus) count? I'm thinking not as it was it is part of the show, even if it's prequelly.


  • #14
    Kolido
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    One of my favourite shows ever started out as a 4 part mini series and then went on to have one full season, would this qualify?


  • #15
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    quickbeam wrote: »
    Not having a limit to nominations is great. I've sent in several, but knowing that if I think of more I can add them is great.

    Would a one season spin off show like Gods of the Arena (from Spartacus) count? I'm thinking not as it was it is part of the show, even if it's prequelly.

    I reckon Spin-Offs are fair game. I've not seen any of the Spartacus stuff, but from what I know it's separate from the main series and stands on its own two feet, even if it shares characters.


  • #16
    quickbeam
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    Kolido wrote: »
    One of my favourite shows ever started out as a 4 part mini series and then went on to have one full season, would this qualify?

    Oh, that reminds me of a few other I can nominate! :)


  • #17
    [Deleted User]
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    I’ll get my thinking cap on , Liz xxx


  • #18
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 84,809 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Kolido wrote: »
    One of my favourite shows ever started out as a 4 part mini series and then went on to have one full season, would this qualify?

    Yes I would allow

    The show does not have to have been a hit
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  • #19
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,988 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Probably should have asked but are documentaries in season long format acceptable? If not just disregard the two I submitted ;)


  • #20
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    How long will you keep nominations open for Liz?

    I've gone down the rabbit hole of watching some old favourites while making a list, but don't want to miss the deadline.


  • #21
    [Deleted User]
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    I had to google and so far I’ve come up with zero shows that I’ve seen.


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  • #22
    Irish Aris
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    Hey Liz,
    are mini series allowed.
    I have 3 that I can submit, but they were never intended for the long haul, they were always going to be one season. . .


  • #23
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Will answer for her there since she hasn't yet. Yes, they're allowed, because I submitted some and she didn't reject them.


  • #24
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 84,809 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Necro wrote: »
    Probably should have asked but are documentaries in season long format acceptable? If not just disregard the two I submitted ;)
    Irish Aris wrote: »
    Hey Liz,
    are mini series allowed.
    I have 3 that I can submit, but they were never intended for the long haul, they were always going to be one season. . .

    Yes to both
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  • #25
    the purple tin
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    I hadn't thought about it before but there are lots of great shows that got cancelled after one series. Especially in the 90s and 00s.
    Stupid, power-mad, coked-up American TV execs strike again :mad:


  • #26
    JP Liz V1
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    Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »
    How long will you keep nominations open for Liz?

    I've gone down the rabbit hole of watching some old favourites while making a list, but don't want to miss the deadline.

    Would around the 9th of August suit all?
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  • #27
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Would around the 9th of August suit all?

    Whenever suits yourself is fine for me. I could send in nominations tonight or tomorrow if you want them in ASAP... but I've currently got a shortlist of over 50 shows, so was gonna do some quality control and watch a few episodes of the ones I haven't seen in quite a few years to check they were actually decent and I'm not just remembering them through rose tinted glasses. ;)

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  • #28
    Irish Aris
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    Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »
    Whenever suits yourself is fine for me. I could send in nominations tonight or tomorrow if you want them in ASAP... but I've currently got a shortlist of over 50 shows, so was gonna do some quality control and watch a few episodes of the ones I haven't seen in quite a few years to check they were actually decent and I'm not just remembering them through rose tinted glasses. ;)

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    wow, 50 shows, I barely made it to 4!!!


  • #29
    Zaph
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    Irish Aris wrote: »
    wow, 50 shows, I barely made it to 4!!!

    Same, and two of them are only in because Liz said mini-series were eligible.


  • #30
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    Irish Aris wrote: »
    wow, 50 shows, I barely made it to 4!!!

    50+ after I had already disregarded another 50 or so, and I reckon I'll remember some other great ones over the next few days too. This sort of tournament is definitely right up my alley - hopefully will discover some new shows through it as well.

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  • #31
    JP Liz V1
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    No limit on the amount so send in the 50 ;):D
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