Top 30 TV Shows That Flopped In The 1980s

Published on 06/03/2022
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2. Hell Town

The first episode of Hell Town aired in the autumn of 1985, and it followed a Catholic priest as he served as the pastor of a church in a dangerous neighborhood of Los Angeles. However, he was not your typical priest. He was a “cool” one who was himself a former criminal and could relate with the community. He was a member of the community.

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2 Hell Town

However, he was unable to establish a rapport with viewers of the show, and as a result, it was canceled following the end of the first half of the 1985–1986 season. Despite this, everything may have worked out for the best in the end. You are aware that given the delicate nature of the religious subject matter, an irate letter-writing campaign was bound to be launched in response to this presentation at some point.

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1. Manimal

A successful idea for a television series would involve a guy who possesses the capacity to change into any animal in order to assist in the investigation and resolution of crimes on a weekly basis, right? If you guessed “not,” you picked the right answer. Manimal was taken off the air after just four episodes and is widely considered to be among the worst science fiction shows that have ever aired.

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1 Manimal

This was because somehow, viewers got the impression that the show’s premise had led them astray in some way. He was said to be capable of transforming into whatever animal he desired; but, for some unknown reason, he usually always took the form of a black panther or a hawk when he did so. If you are going to hold that power but not use it to its maximum potential, what is the point of holding it?

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