'70s TV Flops That Are Actually Worth Watching
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Date: 2024-03-28
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kali3665
UFO wasn't a flop. It was popular, but not popular enough in the States, so Gerry Anderson reframed it as Space 1999.
Gerry Anderson also produced The Secret Service, which was another of his puppet shows but used double-talk specialist Stanley Unwin as a priest who serves as a secret agent along with a partner who can shrink thanks to a device owned by the priest. ITC's Lord Lew Grade looked at it and said Cancel it! They won't understand Unwin in America. Anderson tried to convince Grade that no one was SUPPOSED to understand Unwin - that was the point - but Grade wouldn't listen. So, it was only a flop in the sense that no one had any faith in the show and refused to let it find its audience. It is really worth watching, however.
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UFO wasn't a flop. It was popular, but not popular enough in the States, so Gerry Anderson reframed it as Space 1999.
Gerry Anderson also produced The Secret Service, which was another of his puppet shows but used double-talk specialist Stanley Unwin as a priest who serves as a secret agent along with a partner who can shrink thanks to a device owned by the priest. ITC's Lord Lew Grade looked at it and said Cancel it! They won't understand Unwin in America. Anderson tried to convince Grade that no one was SUPPOSED to understand Unwin - that was the point - but Grade wouldn't listen. So, it was only a flop in the sense that no one had any faith in the show and refused to let it find its audience. It is really worth watching, however.
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badplay156
I remember Space 1999. I did a review which I titled Space 1899. The premise was ridiculous on basic science. The idea was the moon was blown out of orbit. It then went to other solar systems where it miraculously slowed down from light speed to spending days within the solar system. I liked Kolchak but it's problem was that as per normal at that time each show was a standalone entity and there just weren't enough monsters they could do.
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I remember Space 1999. I did a review which I titled Space 1899. The premise was ridiculous on basic science. The idea was the moon was blown out of orbit. It then went to other solar systems where it miraculously slowed down from light speed to spending days within the solar system. I liked Kolchak but it's problem was that as per normal at that time each show was a standalone entity and there just weren't enough monsters they could do.
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warlock12uk
First thing, the title screen picture is of the WRONG Invisible Man show.
You talk about the 1975 David McCallum vehicle, but the thumbnail is of the late 90's/early 2000's revival of the show. And it's a shame you completely ignore the later 70's retooling of the show into The Gemini Man, which starred Ben Murphy as another invisible government agent.
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First thing, the title screen picture is of the WRONG Invisible Man show.
You talk about the 1975 David McCallum vehicle, but the thumbnail is of the late 90's/early 2000's revival of the show. And it's a shame you completely ignore the later 70's retooling of the show into The Gemini Man, which starred Ben Murphy as another invisible government agent.
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RandomGreymane
Space: 1999 is one of the series I grew up on. One thing a lot of people don’t realize is it’s closer to scifi-horror than plain scifi. Also I lost a toy Eagle transporter as a kid (metal made by Dinky toys) and it took me years to justify buying a new one as an adult. It sits proudly in my workspace at home. :-)
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Space: 1999 is one of the series I grew up on. One thing a lot of people don’t realize is it’s closer to scifi-horror than plain scifi. Also I lost a toy Eagle transporter as a kid (metal made by Dinky toys) and it took me years to justify buying a new one as an adult. It sits proudly in my workspace at home. :-)
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cstephen98
Space 1999, Battlestar Galactica (and Buck Rogers for that matter) all had great starts but then the studios decided on a new direction, didn't gain any fans and lost the old ones, usually dumbing down the stories and characters into simple action pieces with no depth
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Space 1999, Battlestar Galactica (and Buck Rogers for that matter) all had great starts but then the studios decided on a new direction, didn't gain any fans and lost the old ones, usually dumbing down the stories and characters into simple action pieces with no depth
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donivanpotter2762
The night stalker had a horrible air time where I lived. Friday night at 1am. If a sports event moved into johnny Carson time they would play his show into the night stalker. I really liked the night stalker, and hated Johnny Carson as a kid.
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The night stalker had a horrible air time where I lived. Friday night at 1am. If a sports event moved into johnny Carson time they would play his show into the night stalker. I really liked the night stalker, and hated Johnny Carson as a kid.
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jimbear62
From what I've heard , after it went into syndication and aired late night on CBS, there was talk about reviving Kolchak but, Darren McGavin refused to do it because of the way ABC treated it originally by abruptly canceling it
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From what I've heard , after it went into syndication and aired late night on CBS, there was talk about reviving Kolchak but, Darren McGavin refused to do it because of the way ABC treated it originally by abruptly canceling it
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jules-yi8rn
Battlestar Galactica was pretty dope in it's first run. it also gave me something to watch after I was blown away by Star Wars. It really helped my seven year old brain get hooked on sci-fi, I guess.
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Battlestar Galactica was pretty dope in it's first run. it also gave me something to watch after I was blown away by Star Wars. It really helped my seven year old brain get hooked on sci-fi, I guess.
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kristentaylor5359
I loved Space 1999, Kolchak and Fish growing up in the '70s. It's funny when I watch them now I realize I definitely had different tastes back then. Although I do still like Kolchak
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I loved Space 1999, Kolchak and Fish growing up in the '70s. It's funny when I watch them now I realize I definitely had different tastes back then. Although I do still like Kolchak
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EzzyDT
What's your definition of a flop The invisible man on the USA network was NEVER a flop. Did you see the pilot I dare you to watch it and not laugh.
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What's your definition of a flop The invisible man on the USA network was NEVER a flop. Did you see the pilot I dare you to watch it and not laugh.
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3wheelmannc860
Kolchac TNS was fantastic. As a kid it captivated my attention and jolted my heart quite often. McGaven did a great job imo.
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Kolchac TNS was fantastic. As a kid it captivated my attention and jolted my heart quite often. McGaven did a great job imo.
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13thwho
After The Invisible Man was cancelled, NBC tried another invisible man series for the next season: Gemini Man. It also flopped.
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After The Invisible Man was cancelled, NBC tried another invisible man series for the next season: Gemini Man. It also flopped.
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