TV Meme, Day One

[brinshannara]

Snagging the meme from yahtzee63!

Day 01 - A show that should never have been canceled

This is actually the toughie that gave me trouble. I couldn't, for the life of me, think of a show that should never have been canceled. It feels like every show I've loved has come to a good end or should have ended earlier, in some cases.

And then, I remembered this show.



The 5 Mrs. Buchanans was a hilarious sitcom back in the mid-90s that I adored. My mom and I watched it together every time it aired, though it only had 17 episodes. I recently found some episodes online and, okay, it's not the best show in the entire universe, but four daughters-in-law versus their mother-in-law was a great premise and I really thought it had promise. :) Interestingly, it's got people like Beth Broderick and Harriet Sansom Harris in it and was co-created by Marc Cherry. Harriet Sansom Harris is a scene-stealer and her yelling at her kids off-screen cracks me up.

Here's a link to the first part of the pilot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck3QeULLOm8

I do warn you, the clothing is atrocious and there's a big deal about one of the daughters-in-law being Jewish, for some reason. Oh, the 90s!

Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching
Day 03 - Your favourite new show (aired this season)
Day 04 - Your favourite show ever
Day 05 - A show you hate
Day 06 - Favourite episode of your favourite TV show
Day 07 - Least favourite episode of your favourite TV show
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favourite childhood show
Day 14 - Favourite male character
Day 15 - Favourite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favourite mini series
Day 18 - Favourite title sequence
Day 19 - Best TV show cast
Day 20 - Favourite kiss
Day 21 - Favourite ship
Day 22 - Favourite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death

Comments

[shiningmoon.livejournal.com]

I vaguely remember this because wasn't Judith Ivey in something else?

I'd totally have to say Wonderfalls, Pushing Daisies, and Firefly.

[brinshannara]

She's been in a lot of things here and there. Most notably a season of Designing Women just prior to The 5 Mrs. Buchanans. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0412382/

You should totally do the meme!! :)

[shiningmoon.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, that was it. Thank you! I could have looked but was being lazy.

Hm, mebbe I will...