You might believe that low ratings can be the only reason, for your favorite shows to get canceled, right? But there are some ‘never-thought’ like reasons behind it that you may find dumb. Check out these 9 TV shows that were canceled and the dumb reasons behind them.
Moonlighting
A brilliantly directed romantic drama starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd. This amazing duo was off-screen lovers too! But, after five successful seasons, the show got canceled.
Do you know why? It’s because their off-screen romance came to an end and so did the show. Sadly, they never thought about how the audience would feel!
My So-Called Life
This show was once a craze among teenagers but got abruptly canceled. The reason was a bit selfish from the lead actress’ side. Claire Danes the leading actress was then aspiring to join the film industry. Thus leaving behind such a huge fanbase and an incomplete storyline.
Firefly
Can you imagine a show that can get canceled just because of a network glitch? Yes, it happened too! “Firefly” a classic drama series based on post-civil war was immediately canceled after 14 episodes.
A network glitch caused poor ratings and reviews that failed to build a dedicated fanbase.
Police Squad
A humorous and detective show that ended just after six episodes. The reason might shock you as it’s too weird to understand. Created by the makers of “Airplane” the show was canceled because the audience had to pay too much attention.
Pushing Daisies
A blend of romance, mystery, and dark humor attracted a huge fanbase. Unfortunately, the famous 2007-2008 writers’ Guild of America strike ended it all.
Due to this sudden halt in production, the show lost its previous momentum. Despite being so admired by the audience it canceled after two sessions.
Veronica Mars
This smart TV show had to pull the plug out just after three seasons. The show was an excellent combination of mystery and humor to get a thumbs up.
However, it couldn’t afford to reach a broader audience to manage its expenses. Imagine a show though popular, ran out of budget!
Twin Peaks
A TV show that would give you a thrilling movie-like experience of supernaturalism and crime. However, the revelation of a character Laura Palmer’s murder too soon disappointed the audience. Just a degradation and variation of creativity lowered the ratings and the show was canceled.
Happy Endings
An adorable sitcom that attracted a huge and loyal fanbase with its epic humorous scenes and amazing cast. However, frequent scheduling significantly had a poor impact on its viewership.
The show had multiple schedulings that made it difficult to be tracked by the audience resulting in lower ratings.
Clone High
An extremely out-of-the-box creation by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Bill Lawrence. You would find teenage clones of historical figures going to high schools.
Sadly, it was abruptly canceled after a season. It faced high-level backlash due to the portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi as a politics-loving teenager. This controversy was to such an extent that it became a serious trouble for MTV, which had aired the show.
