A monumental moment in 1994 TV is followed by a treacly teen show and two flops--one of which’s failure allowed a star’s big break.
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Out of the gate, we get six whiffs in 1994.
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Three flops from 1993 (two of which had BIG stars), followed by two reliable hits (one of which was a TGIF stalwart).
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Three "1 season and dones" from 1993, the last a sequel to a Saturday morning show.
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We move into 1993 with a quartet of flops, including one with a late Friend.
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Three flops from 1992, plus a show with more action behind the camera than in front of it.
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Four flops from 1992, including a second try at a movie spinoff.
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We move into 1991, with a syndicated hit for kids and a tween show that launched a TV career.
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Three shows from 1990--two flops, and a hit show that turned problematic due to a slap.
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Two flops, a spinoff, and a botched return wrap up the 80's.
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An early FOX show is taken over by a supporting player, and two more 1989 sitcoms meet a early fate.
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Three flops and a minor success from 1987--guess which one is problematic? (Answer: https://archive.org/details/Roomies_1987/1+Pilot.avi )
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A milestone female-led sitcom for CBS, along with a clunker in 1986.
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Two WKRPers return for new 1986 sitcoms--one a flop, another a hit for ABC.
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A sitcom vet fights the studio and loses, with another vet taking over a long running 1986 series.
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1984 wraps up with a teenage show (and a creepy backstory), along with two shows that crashed and burned.
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A major hit for ABC, followed by a spinout flop and a show ahead of it's time.
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Three stinkers and one hit from 1984--the latter starring two showbiz vets but sitcom newbies.
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After a quirky 80’s romp, we move onto a milestone series—one of (if not the) most important of the decade. NORM!
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A TV spinoff flop, a movie spinoff meh, and two dogs for 1982.