Top 30 TV Shows That Flopped In The 1980s

Published on 06/03/2022
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20. B.A.D. Cats

One of Michelle Pfeiffer’s first leading roles was in the film B.A.D. Cats, however she didn’t stick around for very long in the part. There were 10 episodes made, but only four were aired when ABC pulled this series from the air owing to poor ratings.

20 Bad Cats

20 Bad Cats

The show featured two former racing car drivers who joined the Los Angeles Police Department’s B.A.D. C.A.T. (which involved burglary and auto detail, as well as commercial auto thefts). In order to catch the criminals, the two had to strike a balance between following the rules and acting independently, just like in every other police show out there.

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19. Beyond Westworld

Beyond Westworld continues the story from where the two previous feature films, “Westworld” from 1973 and “Futureworld” from 1976, left off. Although it received nominations for the Emmy Award in the categories of makeup and art direction, the production quality of the show were weak in other areas. After only three broadcasts, it was taken off the air.

19 Beyond Westworld

19 Beyond Westworld

The television show did somewhat better in UK, where it was shown in its entirety over all five of its episodes. However, this was not the case in the United States. However, they were occasionally broadcast out of sequence, and the reaction from viewers on the other side of the water was not significantly better. In the unlikely event that you really want it, in 2014, it was made available on DVD.

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