But what became of Jordan, Angela, and heartsick Brian Krakow?
We may never know.
Filled with vivid characters led byNathan Fillion’s hotshot captain,Fireflyapplied aBuffyirony to shoot-outs and intergalactic action-adventure.

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Oh, and exec producerJudd Apatowwent on to make a few movies, too.
After all, how many shows can make a kiss through a shower curtain so hot?!
In other words, they washed tanks and took care of the families at home.

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Witty and uplifting, the series found ways to talk about hardships, stereotypes, prejudice, and more.
The best thing to come from the now deleted show (RIP)?
It’s young star Olivia Goncalves… who nails a perfect line delivery every time.

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Harper’s Island(CBS)
Was it semi-soap operatic?
Was it addictively entertaining?
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Pitch(Fox)
Will Ginny Baker (Kylie Bunbury) pitch again?

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We’ll never know unfortunately.
Unfortunately, that prediction was correct.
(He reverted to the perverted way he was raised.)

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Is it any wonder this became a cult classic?
Is it any wonder it was canceled after only five of its nine episodes aired?
Hulu, however, disagreed, cancelingRebootjust as in the finale, the reboot withinRebootfaces cancellation by… Hulu.

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Sometimes life imitates art a little too well.
EvenLee Paceas a cute bartender couldn’t save this show.
20 years later and should have continued on for a similarly long-running legacy.

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It has since entered entertainment’s annals as one of sketch comedy’s great ‘‘what if’’ stories.
This short-lived ABC sitcom had an admittedly atrocious title, but the show itself proved to have surprising depth.
The result is a biting send-up of influencer culture, anchored by Gillan and Cho’s sizzling chemistry.

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The show implied that these boys might be the Kennedy brothers without ever tipping its hand.
To the disappointment of its growing cult following,Rubiconwas canceled by AMC after its 13-episode first season.
Let’s begin."

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is how the incredible comedyI Am Not Okay With Thisends.
Who was that stranger and what did he want with Sydney?
We’ll never know and we’re not okay with that.

And MTV should’ve let fans see it unfold.
Robbery Homicide Division(CBS)
Only the most daring data pipe cop show of its time.
This Michael Mann-produced stunner featured a terrific, pre-Celebrity RehabTom Sizemore leading cops through L.A. crime scenes.

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The show was bursting with terse, hard-boiled dialogue and visuals that glowed with eloquent menace.
Trophy Wife(ABC)
Despite its title,Trophy Wifedid not deal in stereotypes.
For those, we will always be thankful.

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Constantine(NBC)
you might’t keep John Constantine down.
John Constantine always had a knack for cheating death, after all.
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Teleporting teens.

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An evil government organization.
Sometimes, even superpowers can’t save you.
Crashing(Netflix)
WhilePhoebe Waller-Bridgewas (deservedly!)

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As with any story about a group of young, attractive people living together, romantic hijinks ensue.

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