I know TV is simply a business to earn money so when I say worst, I mean in terms of the viewers and not of company revenue, so without any further explanation, I'll jump into the list.
5. Eleventh Hour (CBS)
Another CBS crime procedural except this one doesn't stick. It had an interesting premise focusing on science and I'm not talking 3rd grade science, advanced stuff only Dr. Hood (Rufus Sewell) could figure out. He and his "bodyguard" Rachel Young (Marley Shelton) go around science related crimes for the FBI. I know this is just another cop show, etc...but the quality of the show was on par with the rest of the CBS show so it would have been nice to see it stay for another season.
4. The Unusuals (ABC)
I absolutely loved this show when it first aired. The show mixes cop humor with totally off-the-cuff comments. After each commercial break, there is a police dispatch report about a random, crazy crime that's going on sprinkled in with commentary by the police dispatch herself. Amber Tamblyn is once again magnificent with her unusual portrayal of an NYPD detective (who'd of thought those 2 would go together). For those who understood where the humor was coming from it was absolutely hilarious and I guess to those who don't, I was a jumbled piece of garbage.
3. Reaper (CW)
I'll admit the show was never overly amazing, but it was never horrible either. It was a decent show with good characters. The standouts here are Tyler Labine as the sidekick Sock with his sex-driven comments and Ray Wise as the smooth-talking devil. The reason why I put this show ahead of the other 2 is that there were 2 seasons to develop the story and the characters. What makes the cancellation of this show worse is that it ends on a cliffhanger with Sam's girlfriend Andi losing her soul to the devil which would logically lead to a wild third season with more fun. Alas we will never see the ending.
2. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Fox)
Okay, I'll admit something (don't kill me), I haven't watched all of the show, so I guess I'm not really qualified to add this, but judging from the fan reaction after the cancellation was announced and from the episodes that I have seen, I added this here.
1. Pushing Daisies (ABC)
It is simply an utter travesty this brilliant show got canceled. There are simply not enough superlatives to describe exactly how great the show was. The show has humor, mystery, romance, and fantasy. There are bright colors and happy stories that make you feel warm and fuzzy on the inside without being overly cheesy, but hey, how uncheesy can something be when the main setting is a pie store called the Pie Hole which has a crust on the outside of the store. The show has a great cast led by Lee Pace and Anna Friel. Oh yeah, did I forgot the unfinished storylines? The great part of the show is that there are standalone episodes blended seamlessly with a main storylines. As much as this is a light, funny show, the storyline still was excellent and I was anticipating the next thing that happened. It's a shame we'll probably never see a good resolution though I hope the comics will bring some closure.
Honorable Mentions: Stargate Atlantis (Scifi), Life on Mars (ABC)
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The cancellation of Eleventh Hour wa a huge mistake by CBS. With 12 million viewers each weel, worldwide, what were they thinking of?
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The choice CBS made to not renew Eleventh Hour was a great loss for TV and as shortsighted as you can get. Twelve million viewers in the States alone and still growing and thriving today. Add to that the millions from around the world who are watching the series right now and you have a huge hit. Bad move, CBS. Your loss.
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