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FWIW, Deadwood and Chappelle's Show were two other hits which ran for 3 years. "Deadwood: HBO's hit drama series that follows the evolution of an American fron

FWIW, Deadwood and Chappelle's Show were two other hits which ran for 3 years. "Deadwood: HBO's hit drama series that follows the evolution of an American frontier town, and the ruthless power struggle between its inhabitants." - https://www.hulu.com/series/deadwood-6baae385-fa66-4af3-953b-8272abecc8eb https://www.hulu.com/series/deadwood-6baae385-fa66-4af3-953b... "early 2000s comedy hit Chappelle's Show" - https://www.newsweek.com/chappelle-show-netflix-controversial-sketches-1543683 https://www.newsweek.com/chappelle-show-netflix-controversia... There's probably many more.

jimbobthrowawy 3y ago
Outside of the US it's pretty common for shows to end after, comparatively, very few episodes. Especially places like the UK. Though, lightly-scripted comedy and current affairs shows tend to go on much longer and it's quite surprising when they're cancelled.
- eesmith 3y ago
  Another example; "telenovelas tell one self-contained story, typically within the span of a year or less", and there have been many hits. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telenovela https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telenovela .
- gerdesj 3y ago
  "comparatively, very few episodes. Especially places like the UK" OK - Fawlty Towers: 12 episodes. Now, look up the Two Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise, Victoria Wood, Absolutely Fabulous, French and Saunders, Lenny Henry, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Ben Elton, The Fast Show, ... oh and I'm watching Dawn French doing current stand up right now. Jo Brand, ... oh this is getting boring and I've missed out loads. That's just a few comedians. We have a few soaps that have stood the test of time too and a few current affairs programmes that have been around for a while: Coronation Street, East Enders, Have I got News for you, QI, The Archers, Panorama. The BBC alone has been running for quite a while and I'll finish with an honourable mention for Blue Peter. I haven't really refuted your argument but then that was pretty arse to start with. Gave me an excuse to reminisce for a while 8)
  - eesmith 3y ago
    Now you've got me wondering if it's time to buy some fork handles. ;)
    - gerdesj 3y ago
      I was six in 1976 so too young to understand the original. I think I would have been 10 or so when I first saw a repeat with the family around the box and got it! Ironically enough its called, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Candles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Candles, the Four Candles sketch. Everyone I know, including you, call it "fork 'andles". It was and is a work of genius. 53 year old me still loves it as much as 10 year old me!
BelleOfTheBall 3y ago
Well, Chappelle's Show was a matter of him not wanting to do it due to compensation issues. Had no idea Deadwood was an actual hit, though, I assumed it was one of those "cult following" shows.
- eesmith 3y ago
  Well, what makes "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" an actual hit and not one of those cult following shows? It was ranked #16 in 1966-1967, #18 in 1967-1968, and #27 in 1968-1969. 1966-1967 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_television_programs_of_1966%E2%80%9367 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_televi... 1967-1968 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_television_programs_of_1967%E2%80%9368 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_televi... 1968-1969 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_television_programs_of_1968%E2%80%9369 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_televi... says The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was ranked 27.
  - AlbertCory 3y ago
    It was on Sunday nights against Bonanza. Merely surviving makes it a hit. There were NO "cult following" shows in prime time in the top 30. Maybe on late nights.
    - eesmith 3y ago
      That's really more a matter of individual perspective, yes? I mean, https://www.ranker.com/list/best-1960s-cult-tv-series/ranker-tv https://www.ranker.com/list/best-1960s-cult-tv-series/ranker... lists Smothers Brothers as a cult show. To be fair, Smothers Brothers is not listed at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cult_television_shows https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cult_television_shows while Deadwood is. On the other hand, that Wikipedia list includes Miami Vice (ranked #9 in 1985-1986 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_television_programs_of_1985%E2%80%9386 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_televi... ), The Golden Girls ("ranked among the Nielsen ratings' top ten for six of its seven seasons" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Girls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Girls ), and X-Files (ranked #11 in 1997-1998, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_television_programs_of_1997%E2%80%9398 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_televi... ). And X-Files regularly shows up on lists of cult shows, like TV Guide's at https://www.tvguide.com/news/reacher-season-2-release-date-cast-and-more/ https://www.tvguide.com/news/reacher-season-2-release-date-c... .

jimbobthrowawy 3y ago

Outside of the US it's pretty common for shows to end after, comparatively, very few episodes. Especially places like the UK. Though, lightly-scripted comedy and current affairs shows tend to go on much longer and it's quite surprising when they're cancelled.

eesmith 3y ago
Another example; "telenovelas tell one self-contained story, typically within the span of a year or less", and there have been many hits. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telenovela https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telenovela .
gerdesj 3y ago
"comparatively, very few episodes. Especially places like the UK" OK - Fawlty Towers: 12 episodes. Now, look up the Two Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise, Victoria Wood, Absolutely Fabulous, French and Saunders, Lenny Henry, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Ben Elton, The Fast Show, ... oh and I'm watching Dawn French doing current stand up right now. Jo Brand, ... oh this is getting boring and I've missed out loads. That's just a few comedians. We have a few soaps that have stood the test of time too and a few current affairs programmes that have been around for a while: Coronation Street, East Enders, Have I got News for you, QI, The Archers, Panorama. The BBC alone has been running for quite a while and I'll finish with an honourable mention for Blue Peter. I haven't really refuted your argument but then that was pretty arse to start with. Gave me an excuse to reminisce for a while 8)
- eesmith 3y ago
  Now you've got me wondering if it's time to buy some fork handles. ;)
  - gerdesj 3y ago
    I was six in 1976 so too young to understand the original. I think I would have been 10 or so when I first saw a repeat with the family around the box and got it! Ironically enough its called, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Candles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Candles, the Four Candles sketch. Everyone I know, including you, call it "fork 'andles". It was and is a work of genius. 53 year old me still loves it as much as 10 year old me!

BelleOfTheBall 3y ago

Well, Chappelle's Show was a matter of him not wanting to do it due to compensation issues. Had no idea Deadwood was an actual hit, though, I assumed it was one of those "cult following" shows.

eesmith 3y ago
Well, what makes "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" an actual hit and not one of those cult following shows? It was ranked #16 in 1966-1967, #18 in 1967-1968, and #27 in 1968-1969. 1966-1967 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_television_programs_of_1966%E2%80%9367 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_televi... 1967-1968 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_television_programs_of_1967%E2%80%9368 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_televi... 1968-1969 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_television_programs_of_1968%E2%80%9369 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_televi... says The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was ranked 27.
- AlbertCory 3y ago
  It was on Sunday nights against Bonanza. Merely surviving makes it a hit. There were NO "cult following" shows in prime time in the top 30. Maybe on late nights.
  - eesmith 3y ago
    That's really more a matter of individual perspective, yes? I mean, https://www.ranker.com/list/best-1960s-cult-tv-series/ranker-tv https://www.ranker.com/list/best-1960s-cult-tv-series/ranker... lists Smothers Brothers as a cult show. To be fair, Smothers Brothers is not listed at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cult_television_shows https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cult_television_shows while Deadwood is. On the other hand, that Wikipedia list includes Miami Vice (ranked #9 in 1985-1986 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_television_programs_of_1985%E2%80%9386 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_televi... ), The Golden Girls ("ranked among the Nielsen ratings' top ten for six of its seven seasons" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Girls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Girls ), and X-Files (ranked #11 in 1997-1998, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_television_programs_of_1997%E2%80%9398 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_televi... ). And X-Files regularly shows up on lists of cult shows, like TV Guide's at https://www.tvguide.com/news/reacher-season-2-release-date-cast-and-more/ https://www.tvguide.com/news/reacher-season-2-release-date-c... .