Best forgotten TV shows

[therealdope]

Tried to explain to my kids that this was the basis for the X-files and they were like, "huh?".

 

[raty tat tat]

Northern Exposure

 

[Gene Tunney]

Tried to explain to my kids that this was the basis for the X-files and they were like, "huh?".

We live in a world where most people will go about their daily lives never fully realizing the greatness that is Kolchak: The Night Stalker.

 

[MadSquabbles500]

 

[MadSquabbles500]

 

[Speedy1]

I miss this one and it’s next to impossible to find most of the seasons, and what few ones that are out there are more and more difficult to track down. Haven’t see any episodes in a couple years...

 

[Anialater]

Perfect strangers
New York undercover

 

[GergreG]

Wonder years,
quantum leap and
what was the name of that Vietnam war series with Paint it black as the theme song? I thought that show was cool because of the music.

 

[raty tat tat]

Wonder years,
quantum leap and
what was the name of that Vietnam war series with Paint it black as the theme song? I thought that show was cool because of the music.

I think the title of Vietnam war series was
called China Beach.

 

[Bathwater]

They recycled the theme song for the Olympics for a few years and it always damn near brought a tear to my eye.

 

[Deleted member 53199]

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

 

[Boomb]

I liked Dream On.

 

[BisexualMMA]

I think the title of Vietnam war series was
called China Beach.

Nah, he's talking about Tour of Duty. Definitely a good forgotten series. Some of those actors should have gone on to a little more acclaim and bigger careers.

@GergreG

The end credits theme was good too (both versions).

 

[riddleofsteel]

Wonder years,
quantum leap and
what was the name of that Vietnam war series with Paint it black as the theme song? I thought that show was cool because of the music.

The Vietnam War series was Tour of Duty. I also thought it was China Beach but Paint It Black as the theme song didn't seem right, so I googled.
I don't remember Tour of Duty, didn't even know Carl Weathers was in a tv show back then.
Interesting sidenote reading about Tour of Duty, they changed the format after China Beach started airing, introduced female characters and went to a more procedural format, thought that would draw more viewers.
Didn't work out, it only lasted 3 seasons and China Beach only lasted 4.

 

[Losfer Words]

Darkplace
Darkplace
Darkplace

 

[Max Power]

The first show that came to mind upon seeing this thread was Reaper.

 

[Stranger Come Knocking]

Martial Law with Sammo Hung!

 

[raty tat tat]

Martial Law with Sammo Hung!

That was awesome until Arseno Hall came on.

 

[Jack Reacheround]

The Norm show

Coach

Coach was great. It was a staple of my adolescent tv viewing. Star Trek Deep Space 9 is awesome, but that has been gaining much more fan fare since Netflix because people can binge watch it.

Others I really liked include:
Remington Steele
Matlock
The Rockford Files

 

[BisexualMMA]

The Vietnam War series was Tour of Duty. I also thought it was China Beach but Paint It Black as the theme song didn't seem right, so I googled.
I don't remember Tour of Duty, didn't even know Carl Weathers was in a tv show back then.
Interesting sidenote reading about Tour of Duty, they changed the format after China Beach started airing, introduced female characters and went to a more procedural format, thought that would draw more viewers.
Didn't work out, it only lasted 3 seasons and China Beach only lasted 4.

Carl Weathers joined up when the series was on its last legs. But he was the star of Street Justice around the same time.