4. Misfits Of Science
When a program is put on the same timeslot with a smash success like Dallas, that show had better live up to its billing. However, Misfits of Science just could not decide what kind of band it wished to be. Following behind the superpowered humans came the Misfits, who consisted of a guy who could shrink, an adolescent who could teleport, and a “electric” man. It had a sci-fi kind of vibe. It had some comedic elements. It was a jumbled up mess.
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Brandon Tartikoff, who served as President of NBC Entertainment at the time, was the one who came up with the concept for the show. He envisioned drawing inspiration for the episodes from headlines in various tabloids; “We are going to get our ideas for stories from the National Enquirer. It’s a laid-back kind of program, like a Friday night kind of show, and it was largely influenced by the dynamics of Ghostbusters.” That plan did not go according to how he had hoped, unfortunately.
3. A.K.A. Pablo
It’s not true that Seinfeld was the first television show to chronicle a comedian’s typical day. A.K.A. Pablo performed the same thing in 1984 as well. In the end, viewers found the show to be too crude and overly stereotypical, despite the fact that it may have had some positive things to say about a Hispanic American attempting to celebrate and keep his heritage while attempting to be successful in a sector of the entertainment industry that is predominantly white. After 6 episodes, it was decided to end the show.
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Oddly enough, this dreadful program was tied to a stellar executive producer all along, and his name was Norman Lear. He was the mastermind behind great television successes including “All in the Family,” “Sanford and Son,” and “Maude.” Nevertheless, for such a significant Hollywood tycoon, this was a huge swing in the wrong direction. Even the most talented television producers are unable to save certain concepts from complete failure.
