Boardsies Decide TV Show that was One Season One Hit Wonder

JP Liz V1 · 28-07-2020 10:32pm #1

Boardsies Decide TV Show that was a One Season One Hit Wonder

If interested please pm your choices

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 28-07-2020 11:41pm

How many nominations do we have?

JP Liz V1 · 29-07-2020 11:38am

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

How many nominations do we have?

As many as you like

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-07-2020 1:19pm

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.

Kolido · 29-07-2020 1:23pm

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.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-07-2020 1:30pm

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.

Kolido · 29-07-2020 1:34pm

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

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-07-2020 1:41pm

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.

JP Liz V1 · 29-07-2020 2:22pm

Yes just one season tv shows only

Purgative · 29-07-2020 2:45pm

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?

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-07-2020 2:52pm

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.

Necro · 29-07-2020 2:57pm

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

quickbeam · 29-07-2020 3:19pm

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.

Kolido · 29-07-2020 3:26pm

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?

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-07-2020 3:27pm

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.

quickbeam · 29-07-2020 3:34pm

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!

29-07-2020 3:36pm

I’ll get my thinking cap on , Liz xxx

JP Liz V1 · 29-07-2020 3:58pm

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

Necro · 29-07-2020 4:16pm

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

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-07-2020 4:41pm

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.

29-07-2020 4:58pm

I had to google and so far I’ve come up with zero shows that I’ve seen.

Irish Aris · 29-07-2020 6:04pm

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. . .

quickbeam · 29-07-2020 7:57pm

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

JP Liz V1 · 29-07-2020 8:12pm

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

the purple tin · 29-07-2020 9:27pm

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:

JP Liz V1 · 29-07-2020 10:28pm

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?

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-07-2020 10:38pm

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.

Irish Aris · 29-07-2020 10:53pm

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.

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

Zaph · 29-07-2020 10:57pm

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.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-07-2020 10:58pm

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.

JP Liz V1 · 29-07-2020 11:24pm

No limit on the amount so send in the 50

:D

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 29-07-2020 11:33pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

No limit on the amount so send in the 50 :D

Maybe I Will. Maybe. I. Will.

quickbeam · 30-07-2020 8:59am

I thought I was doing well getting to 8!

Kolido · 30-07-2020 9:02am

I have 7 so far that I've actually watched.

There are loads if you Google but I've not watched them so I don't want to nominate them

the purple tin · 30-07-2020 11:40am

There are a couple of good ones I remember watching years ago but I can't for the life of me remember what they were called.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 30-07-2020 12:39pm

Irish Aris wrote: »

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

Zaph wrote: »

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

quickbeam wrote: »

I thought I was doing well getting to 8!

Kolido wrote: »

I have 7 so far that I've actually watched.

There are loads if you Google but I've not watched them so I don't want to nominate them

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 30-07-2020 12:43pm

the purple tin wrote: »

There are a couple of good ones I remember watching years ago but I can't for the life of me remember what they were called.

Do you remember what they were about? If you can tell me the general premise and era there's a fairly decent chance I'll be able to give you the title.

JP Liz V1 · 30-07-2020 12:48pm

I'm not going to allow anthology series (Fargo, True Detective, American Crime Story etc.,) as even though stories and cast changes in each season the name stays

Necro · 30-07-2020 12:50pm

JP Liz V1 wrote:

I'm not going to allow anthology series (Fargo, True Detective, American Crime Story etc.,) as even though stories and cast changes in each season the name stays

You mean my complex PM about how each season of The Wire should be considered in its own universe with just a few overarching issues that link them is now worthless :eek:

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 30-07-2020 1:34pm

Nominations in.

Went with 50 in the hopes some of you will discover some new shows (especially as they're only a one season commitment) or perhaps rediscover something you had long forgotten had existed or assumed was something you simply made up yourself in a fever dream...

the purple tin · 30-07-2020 2:43pm

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Do you remember what they were about? If you can tell me the general premise and era there's a fairly decent chance I'll be able to give you the title.

Well there was one US show from about 15 or 20 years ago with a group of guys and gals travelling in a van and having paranormal adventures (not Scooby Doo). They might have been a band, it was a bit like Supernatural before that show existed.
One of the episodes they met this ghost in a swamp, maybe a little girl, she said some other ghost was keeping her there and drowning people in the swamp. They found out at the end the little girl was really the baddie who was killing people.

Sorry for the poor description, I was pretty hammered the couple of times I saw it. Any clue LB?

ShaneU · 30-07-2020 2:55pm

Sooo can we nominate series that have currently only one season but are expected to have a second one?

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 30-07-2020 2:57pm

the purple tin wrote: »

Well there was one US show from about 15 or 20 years ago with a group of guys and gals travelling in a van and having paranormal adventures (not Scooby Doo). They might have been a band, it was a bit like Supernatural before that show existed.
One of the episodes they met this ghost in a swamp, maybe a little girl, she said some other ghost was keeping her there and drowning people in the swamp. They found out at the end the little girl was really the baddie who was killing people.

Sorry for the poor description, I was pretty hammered the couple of times I saw it. Any clue LB?

Not ringing any bells unfortunately, but sounds class

Necro · 30-07-2020 2:57pm

ShaneU wrote:

Sooo can we nominate series that have currently only one season but are expected to have a second one?

Hahahahaha I've a feeling I know the one you're on about.

But Firefly is gonna walk this imo no matter what else is submitted

ShaneU · 30-07-2020 2:59pm

the purple tin wrote: »

Well there was one US show from about 15 or 20 years ago with a group of guys and gals travelling in a van and having paranormal adventures (not Scooby Doo). They might have been a band, it was a bit like Supernatural before that show existed.
One of the episodes they met this ghost in a swamp, maybe a little girl, she said some other ghost was keeping her there and drowning people in the swamp. They found out at the end the little girl was really the baddie who was killing people.

Sorry for the poor description, I was pretty hammered the couple of times I saw it. Any clue LB?

Sounds like Goosebumps

Kolido · 30-07-2020 2:59pm

Necro wrote: »

Hahahahaha I've a feeling I know the one you're on about.

But Firefly is gonna walk this imo no matter what else is submitted

Oh I've a few that might challenge it, or to make things fair, nobody nominate it

the purple tin · 30-07-2020 3:02pm

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Not ringing any bells unfortunately, but sounds class

What about this LB.

90s or maybe early 00s I think, US show again.
It was an action show along the lines of the A-Team, but all the heros in it were soldiers from WWII I think who had lost their marbles.
One scene had a guy making an impossibly long shot with a handgun from a moving speedboat, I think he had multiple personalities or something like that.
Edit: they may have been Korea or Vietnam vets either, not too sure.

the purple tin · 30-07-2020 3:06pm

ShaneU wrote: »

Sounds like Goosebumps

No that was a kids show wasn't it?
This was very dark, and always on in the middle of the night so I usually seen it while sloshed.

Notmything · 30-07-2020 3:08pm

Necro wrote: »

Hahahahaha I've a feeling I know the one you're on about.

But Firefly is gonna walk this imo no matter what else is submitted

Too late, but would be interesting to see how much love still exists for the show

Zaph · 30-07-2020 3:13pm

Notmything wrote: »

Too late, but would be interesting to see how much love still exists for the show

I just rewatched it a few weeks ago. Still great.

30-07-2020 3:25pm

I couldn’t find any shows at all.

There was a show on sky atlantic last year about lawyers. Two women lived with each other but one of them never took her clothes out of her suitcase. They worked in the legal aid sector of lawyers.

Then there was the others who worked in the prosecutors office. I think the head of the legal aid office was sleeping with the head of the public prosecutor office.

Boardsies Decide TV Show that was One Season One Hit Wonder

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