Canceled TV Shows
Gone too soon, or gone on too long? Decide for yourself with this trivia game about TV shows that barely made it on the air before getting the axe.
15 questions · Published April 27, 2021
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What critically praised drama starring a young Claire Danes and Jared Leto became a cult classic after airing just a single season?
Although it lasted just a single season, ABC's "My So-Called Life" (1994-1995) is widely considered to be one of the greatest teen dramas in television history.
- Multiple Choice
2. Named for a defunct airline, what 2011 television series crash-landed after only fourteen episodes?
In addition to star Christina Ricci, "Pan Am" (2011) also featured a pre-"Wolf of Wall Street" (2013) Margot Robbie and a pre-"Stranger Things" (2016-present) David Harbour.
- Multiple Choice
3. What short lived 1995 show starred Farrah Forke as a computer illiterate office manager at a tech company?
"Dweebs" (1995), also featuring industry veterans Peter Scolari, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Corey Feldman, lasted just seven episodes before getting the axe.
- Multiple Choice
4. What short-lived 2020 show featured "The Sopranos" star Edie Falco as a New York City cop turned chief of the LAPD?
Despite a pedigree including star Edie Falco and creator and two-time Academy Award nominee Paul Anastasio, "Tommy" (2020) was axed after one season.
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5. Who starred in the failed 2005 sitcom adaptation of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain's memoir “Kitchen Confidential"?
Fox executives chopped "Kitchen Confidential," starring a pre-"Hangover" (2009) Bradley Cooper, from their fall schedule after just four episodes.
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