Well, they say "Television," not "Drama." And they're wrong about that too.

I just finished watching this series in its entirety for the second time. Hugely underrated sitcom and one that's—get ready for it—better than CHEERS, the series it's most often compared to.

The second year of THE MONKEES had no laugh track.

NBC did not cancel any series in the Top 40 that season. In fact, there were several series not even in the Top 60 that season that NBC renewed. Considering GET SMART's lousy lead-ins and tough competition its second (and third) seasons, I doubt it was ever in danger of cancellation. This was also about the time NBC…

Todd, why would NBC cancel a Top 25 show after its second season?

Robert Culp made a cameo in an episode called "Eye, Spy." Heh.

Johnson was great at playing authority figures, because he could always make you believe in whatever strange event was happening. Which is why he was often cast in SF movies: ATTACK OF THE CRAB MONSTERS, IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE, THIS ISLAND EARTH, SPACE CHILDREN. And of course, GILLIGAN'S ISLAND, where he sold the…

This was my favorite show when I was in the age 6-10 range. And not yet really understanding how TV shows worked, I kept waiting for the castaways to get off the island. Yes, the show was funny, but for me, it was also a suspense thriller. "This is it! They have a foolproof plan! They're getting off the island!" And…

Just for discussion's sake, why does pilot season need to die?

Schaal was great. He also played a weirdo boyfriend of Carol's on THE BOB NEWHART SHOW who talked about his feet a lot.

Is it possible everyone is so familiar with CHEERS that they didn't feel like reading more about it? Would coverage of something that is new and unfamiliar breed curiosity in the readers?

Yes! I forgot Nancy Walker, thank you. That is a terrific episode, you're right.

Joan Jett covered it too.

I think this may be true. I watched it in syndication when it aired at 6:30pm Central after the local news, which was a good timeslot for it because it was adults watching, not kids. This was also while the series was still in primetime or had just ended its run, so everyone was very well familiar with it still.

Credit where it's due: nice job, guys, and a great recovery from the WKRP debacle.

/raises hand in shame

Whammy!

Looks like I'm not the only one appalled by the suggestion that McKay could "in no way" make this film for less than $80 million. I suspect there are quite a few talented filmmakers out there who would love to have $8 million.

Good point. America's only left-wing action hero then.

I think it was moving to Friday night that killed it. Bad timeslot.