Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of uncancelled television shows


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was Delete, due to the raised concerns regarding inclusion criteria and importance. Tikiwont (talk) 10:49, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

List of uncancelled television shows

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An unsourced list of trivia about shows that were supposed to be cancelled but then weren't or were cancelled and then brought back; except the list explicitly does not contain reincarnations of earlier shows. Even if populated with some real info nothing here wouldn't be better presented in the individual tv show articles. In addition to this, the article makes no effort to assert why this should be notable. So, delete as unsourced and loosely associated trivia. EconomicsGuy (talk) 13:20, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. I think this is a viable topic since there have been several very notable examples of TV series that were cancelled and then brought back. Examples include Star Trek, Jericho, Family Guy, La Femme Nikita and The Dick Van Dyke Show. Needs expansion and sourcing, as this appears to be a work in progress. However I feel this is a justifiable and viable list; it just needs sourcing. But that's a content issue, not related to AFD. 23skidoo (talk) 15:35, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete - First of all, "uncancelled" isn't even a real word. Second, most of the shows on this list are either shows that were supposed to have been canceled but then were bought for additional seasons anyway a few months later, or they're shows that switched networks. Neither of these is an uncommon phenomenon. (Networks do change their minds and the conglomerates that own the networks sometimes decide to switch programs from one network to another.) To my knowledge, the only genuine instance of a show being taken completely off the air only to be revived much later on this list is Family Guy (which FOX canceled in 2000, but then revived TWO YEARS LATER after strong DVD sales). (Star Trek was canceled due to low ratings, but then became a cultural phenomenon in syndicated re-runs, which is NOT the same as being "uncancelled.") --Hnsampat (talk) 15:42, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, Star Trek was cancelled after its second season, and then brought back by NBC after a bug letter writing campaign. It was cancelled again after its third season.  TJ   Spyke   01:08, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
 * It wasn't cancelled after the second season. NBC was seriously considering cancelling the show at that time, but the letter-writing campaign kept the show alive for one more season (although NBC did move the show to the "Friday Night Death Slot"). My point, though, is that Star Trek was not "uncancelled"; it was saved from cancellation during its original run and then became a cultural phenomenon during syndicated re-runs. --Hnsampat (talk) 02:57, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
 * A re-titling of the article is easy enough to do if you can think of a better word than "uncancelled". 23skidoo (talk) 06:02, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, but that doesn't change the fact that "uncancellation" is a trivial pheonomenon. --Hnsampat (talk) 13:15, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete The list excludes Doctor Who because it's a revival rather than than an uncancellation. Phoeey. :) Colonel Warden (talk) 16:20, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment. Actually, in point of fact, the BBC never actually cancelled Doctor Who. They just didn't commission any new seasons after the 1989 season. There is a distinction here. 23skidoo (talk) 06:02, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep- useful list Astrotrain (talk) 16:01, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete - per nom. GoodDay (talk) 16:57, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete - this list would be useful if it were accurate; but it's not. For example, the WB became the CW, so 7th Heaven didn't really jump networks. matt91486 (talk) 18:35, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Exterminate - And this is notable, interesting, or generally useful how? Red  Zion X 18:53, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Strong Delete. Clearly overly subjective which makes the list meaningless.  Given that it leaves off the most notable show that belongs here, the current content shows why it can not be maintained in any useful form. Vegaswikian (talk) 02:41, 11 February 2008 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.