13 SCI-FI/FANTASY TV SERIES FAILURES OF THE LATE 70s

Theme intros to 13 sci-fi/fantasy shows that lasted a year and half or less, often less, between 1975-80. Only Wonder Woman, Bionic Woman, Incredible Hulk and Fantasy Island survived longer of all those that made their debut within that period.

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[scottadler]

The original Battlestar Galactica lasted three years, if I remember. (But stank even longer.)

[RwDt09]

@scottadler

The original series aired for only a season, 1978-79. It was followed by its offshoot, Galactica 1980, the following year, which only lasted through the mid-season period. I could've added the intro to that series, but had no room to include one more within the 15-minute max for the video and also deemed Galactica as being too similar to the original, including the theme intro, so it's considered as a single series.

[CIVIC170]

Man from Atlantis was cool lol. So was a show called "Cliff hangers" if anyone remembers that one lol .

[SoEightiesItHurts]

Jesus, they're all so, well...70's aren't they..?

[bitpym]

"We never had a secret from each other, until now." And that secret is, "I love you Bill."

[videoholicreturns]

I actually have the entire run of FANTASTIC JOURNEY on DVDs, as well as some episodes of GEMINI MAN.(I also have all 5 episodes of BEYOND WESTWORLD.)

[TimelordR]

Great collection of Sci-Fi TV shows that never really took off. Pity though, i kind of liked Time Express, even though it only lasted for 4 weeks in 1979. Also, why wasn't Kolchak: The Night Stalker included in this compilation?

I also happened to like the theme for Quinn Martin's Tales Of The Unexpected.

[scottadler]

My confusion, sorry.

ABC invited me to a private screening of the two-hour pilot.

I hated it -- the writers didn't even know what a solar system

was. They had the vipers banking off non-existent air in

outer space. Really terrible stuff. And the six-eyed green

girl... give me a break!

The network people thought I was missing the point.

I replied, "it's called SCIENCE fiction for a reason."

They didn't get it.

[scottadler]

I thought Buck Rogers lasted longer...

[banner74]

Ok,I take umbrage with calling Buck Rogers In The 25th Century a failure,the first season was superb,it was the second season when they were (for no given reason) placed on the Searcher that the series unquestionably "jumped the shark".