According to an infographic created by CableTV.com, 25% of all TV shows from 1955-2013 were cancelled during their first season, making them one-season wonders.
From 1955-2013, 25% of TV Shows Were One Season Wonders
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PBS NewsHour Looks at the Library of Congress
PBS NewsHour visited the Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Virginia to discover how the Library of Congress deals with its audiovisual collections.
Ralph Senensky on Jeremiah of Jacob’s Neck
At his blog, director Ralph Senensky has posted his memories of working on a 1976 unsold pilot called “Jeremiah Of Jacob’s Neck.”
Article on Patrick McGoohan’s Rafferty
An in-depth article examining the failure of Rafferty (CBS, 1977) with Patrick McGoohan has been published.
Internet Archive Launches TV News Collection with 350,000 Broadcasts
The Internet Archive has launched its TV News Collection with 350,000 broadcasts but the programs only date back to June 2009.
Investigating The Cases of Eddie Drake
The Mystery*File blog has published a three-part history of The Cases of Eddie Drake, an early filmed TV series from the late 1940s.