Toons w/One Season, that should have lasted longer

[Naraht]

Anyway...

Big Guy & Rusty. Dunno if anyone else caught this great show (lord knows no neilsen families saw it) but this show was really good IMHO. It had that goofy godzilla monster movie feel, with great writing, unique situations, and Fox's biggest complaint was that there was too much violence. Apartenly Robots blowing up robots is violence, but digital monsters killing other digital monsters is ok. *sigh*

[NewMaxFranklin]

I have the first two issues of the Miller scribed "Big Guy and Rusty" comic. Good stuff. Not my cup 'a tea, but enjoyable in a semi-spoof, knowingly cheesey, overly chatty sort'a way. I only caught a few eps of the show. I think the subject matter would have to be kiddiefied too much top translate to a saturday morning animated series. The audience was teens and adults, while the time-slot was ruled by pre-teen fare, ala Pokemon.


My pick wouid be Freakazoid! Very funny show. I'm sure almost everyone here is farmilliar with it. And I've raved about it before, ;) so.

[Lonestarr]

Undergrads
Downtown (a pox on MTV - or Empty V - for pulling the plug on these two terrific, laugh-your-butt-off programs)

[Calhoun07]

Undergrads was the best MTV animated series since Daria. I really hope somebody else picks them up.

I'd like to add Mission Hill and Oblongs to the list. Then there's Clerks. With any luck, we can see the ex-WB toons on Adult Swim. Baby Blues is going there, and I am hoping Oblongs and Mission Hill won't be too far behind. All I can say is THANK GOD for Adult Swim. Now if they could only pick up MTV's ex-toons, which they should be able to seeing that the same company (viacom) owns all the channels (with the exception of Clerks, but hopefully Kevin Smith will be able to negotiate the right deal with the right channel soon enough).

[RockItShipper]

Originally posted by naraht
Apartenly Robots blowing up robots is violence, but digital monsters killing other digital monsters is ok. *sigh*

If it was death as we knew it. The things usually don't stay dead long... :P

[Psycho Fox]

Originally posted by calhoun07
Undergrads was the best MTV animated series since Daria. I really hope somebody else picks them up.Undergrads rocks. A second season would be the coolist.

[Ricochet]

Freakazoid, oh Freakazoid, we hardly knew ye. :( HUGBEES! :D

[optimal321]

Originally posted by Ricochet
Freakazoid, oh Freakazoid, we hardly knew ye. :( HUGBEES! :D

HUGBEES!!!

And yeah, Big Guy was a great show. I would have loved a second season.

But, didn't Freakazoid have more than just one season? I seem to remember it as having two.

[Cyclops]

Frekazoid was on two seasons. Here's something to add to the list, Sam & Max: Freelance Police.

[The Mad Hatter]

Big Guy and Rusty, certainly. Fox never gave the thing a chance...

The Freak did indeed have two seasons, but it could have still used a few more.

[Psycho Fox]

Originally posted by Batman
Sam & Max: Freelance Police. Only if they bring back Steve Purcell

[Calhoun07]

Anybody remember Fish Police?

[kiddiesunshine]

what about sonic SATam?

[James Harvey]

It's possible underGRADS will be picked up for a season two up here on Teletoon - since the show is Canadian. I wish we got to see more of Rusty & Big Guy. Quite arguably THE best cartoon FOX had on since the loss of B:TAS. The show was witty and characters instantly likeable. Also, Canada will be getting a second season of The Ripping Friends even if the US doesn't, so that' sorta cool. I would also like ot have seen more Mission Hill. I got to see the complete fist season and it was just great. There was definatly potential for much, much more if this show. Silver Surfer desvered a second season too.

[Ricochet]

I vaguely remember Fish Police. :dot: Hey, new smiley!

[I.R Joey]

Big guy and Rusty was a pretty fun show to tell you thr truth, they showed it again over the summer and I had fun watching it. And Big Guy had a bunch of really good lines, Rusty could get annoying but oh well.

But what about the Legend of Calamity Jane even all these years after I'm still trying to figure out what killed that show. The animation was sharp, and the premise seemed solid as well.

If we're counting anime then I really think that Big O needs to be finished, they ended it on this huge cliff hanger.

[LightAngel]

Oh how I miss Big Guy and Rusty! Hey, do you guys remember a show that aired on Fox Kids for only about four episodes. It was called Xyber 9, and I rather liked it. I was really just starting to get into, when Fox's curse hit, and it was canceled.

[Jowy Blight]

what about sonic SATam?

That show had at least four seasons before Power Rangers forced it to be canned. I HATE Power Rangers. :mad:

BTW, this is my 800th Post! :)

[James Harvey]

CALAMITY JANE lasted three weeks. They showed 2 episodes and repeated the pilot. They hyped it all through the summer and it looked really good. I watched one episode and it wasn't bad at all. Aside from the annoying old grandpa character - the show was good. All 13 episodes aired up here in Canada until just a year or two ago. It had a great timeslot ater BATMAN/SUPERMAN and before MIB. The show looked very good and then...that was it.

[Roman Legion]

Originally posted by Jowy Blight
That show had at least four seasons before Power Rangers forced it to be canned. I HATE Power Rangers. :mad:

Nope, SatAM only had two seasons, and ended on a cliff-hanger of sorts. Argh...

--Romey

[The Dork Knight]

Definitly Undergrads and Sam and Max. I loved Sam & Max. That was the best show ever! Remember Lactose the Intolerent? :D :dot:

- Foley Is Good

"Remember kids! Today's episode has NO commerica........"

[Alaskanbullworm]

I remember SatAM a little bit, but I don't remember watching it too much. The cliffhanger was answered on a site I saw a few weeks ago. It was one of the creators of the show that said who those red,evil eyes were. I think it was Dr. Robotnic's nephew that was on before.

[Roman Legion]

Actually, they claimed the red eyes belonged to Ixis Naugus, which actually doesn't make any sense continuity-wise, if you think about it... (Snively, who you were thinking of, walked out just *before* the red eyes).

--Romey

[Alaskanbullworm]

Oh yea you're right.

[JLU Dude]

Xyber 9, Cyber Six, Silver Surfer, (and these last two showing I might have bad taste in Entertainment) RoboCop: Alpha Commando, and the Avengers.

[Kathy Kane]

Calamity Jane!!!!!!
I watched that show, I liked it too, what ever happened to it??

I also nominate an HBO show called Spicy City, like tales from the crypt only with sexual plots (hey it's HBO). It was produced by Ralph Bakshi, you know Wizards, the Hobbit, etc.
It was cartoons for adults.

[James Harvey]

WB just cancelled the show. They just took iofthe air to add an extra half hour of BATAMN/SUPERMAN. They said "it'll be back later in the season". But - well - it never came back.

I'm glad they dumped THE AVENGERS. It had poor animation and they put it in the future when they shouldn't have. The group is fine enough as is - they didn't need to "Beyond" it to make it more enjoyable. I wish we got more SILVER SURFER, though. The cliffhanger was the desctruction of the universe. I would've like to see how that panned out...

[Jowy Blight]

Nope, SatAM only had two seasons, and ended on a cliff-hanger of sorts. Argh...

D'oh, Well, I think the third season would of been better if it had been Metal Sonic and not Ixis Naugus. But we will never see now. :(

[Mr. Obsession]

Originally posted by Dick Grayson
I wish we got more SILVER SURFER, though. The cliffhanger was the desctruction of the universe. I would've like to see how that panned out...
Well, obviously the universe was destroyed. How else do you explain the lack of episodes? :D



Let's see. I can think of several good shows that had more than one season, but deserved more: Gargoyles, Superman: TAS, Exo-Squad, Batman Beyond... :(

So I guess I'll second Big O. A fine show that stands well on it's own, go buy the DVDs people. My understanding is that Big O was basically a pet project by some people at Sunrise and they'd love to do more, but a second season was never greenlit. There's always the manga (some minor differences exist between it and the show, from what I'm told, but at least it's a continuation of sorts).

It's probably safe to say that if Justice League doesn't get a second season heads will roll at CN. :)


Look --> :o a new smile. :)

[Roman Legion]

Originally posted by Jowy Blight
D'oh, Well, I think the third season would of been better if it had been Metal Sonic and not Ixis Naugus. But we will never see now. :(

I'd prefer Metal Sonic as well, but if there were only a third season, I don't think I'd much complain either way. ;-) I'll admit the show had a few minor flaws, but it kept getting better overall, especially during the 2nd season. It was enjoyable while it lasted. =/

--Romey

[kiddiesunshine]

i thought sonic ended faster than 4. sad...bunny rabbot was my fave! how did power rangers affect sonic when sonic was on ABC?

[Naraht]

Well, untill recently another show that I felt had been cancelled just as it was getting good was reboot....but...it's back now. Not sure yet if it's still all there...I walked in 1/2way through the season, and just saw the 1st two eps last friday...

*sigh*

[p8879]

I would have to say MTV's Downtown...

loved the show now it's completely vanished!!!!

[Calhoun07]

Woah! Flash back there!

Honestly, if you see an old thread and you want to add to it, just start a new topic!

[Blue Priestess]

Y'all know what I'm gonna say... Oh, what the heck!

Xyber 9,
Cybersix,
Xyber 9,
Freakazoid! (okay, two seasons--but it wasn't enough!),
Xyber 9,
Calamity Jane,
oh, and Xyber 9.

Mela

[Auggie Doggie]

1. Sonic SatAM
2. Alienators (It will be eventually, unless 4Kids allows DIC to air it another year, or some cable network picks it up)
3. Invader ZIM

[Manhunter]

Originally posted by Foley Is Good
Definitly Undergrads and Sam and Max. I loved Sam & Max. That was the best show ever! Remember Lactose the Intolerent? :D :dot:


"I SEEEEE YOOOUUUU!!!" :D

[ButteredToast]

Originally posted by Calhoun07
Anybody remember Fish Police?

I didn't care for Fish Police too much. The original b'n'w comics were much better...