Joe and Mabel took a torturous route to television, with six scrapped episodes and multiple missed air dates. 13 episodes eventually aired in 1956. Larry Blyden and Nita Talbot starred.
Joe and Mabel
Category: Obscure TV Shows
These articles focus on a single forgotten or short-lived TV show. Each offers a detailed overview of the premise, cast and episodes with an emphasis on why it was cancelled as well as Nielsen ratings and reviews from TV critics.
Coronet Blue
Frank Converse starred in this short-lived, enigmatic CBS drama. The network kept the show on the shelf for years before finally airing 11 episodes during the summer of 1967. Two episodes never aired.
Toma
Based on a real life police officer, this 1973-1974 ABC series starred Tony Musante, who shocked the network by quitting the series after one season just as he had promised he would.
Irwin Allen’s Swiss Family Robinson
Irwin Allen’s Swiss Family Robinson aired for one low-rated season on ABC from 1975 to 1976, sticking the show in a tough Sunday time slot. Martin Milner and Pat Delany starred.
Janet Dean, Registered Nurse
This syndicated half-hour series starring Ella Raines was the first to feature a nurse in the lead role. It premiered in March 1954. A total of 39 episodes were produced.
The Good Life
Larry Hagman and Donna Mills starred in this NBC sitcom as a couple who quit their jobs to become servants for a wealthy family. It ran for 15 episodes during the 1971-1972 season.