Last updated: June 10, 1998. This version: 3.08
This page is a summary of what happened in the '96-'97 TV season. It contains three sections; click on the links below to go to each section:
Here is the list of the TV shows that ended their runs after many seasons:
Shows Ending Run Network
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Coach ABC
Married With Children FOX
Martin FOX
Roseanne ABC
Wings NBC
Here is the list of the TV shows from the '96-'97 season that were cancelled:
ABC CBS NBC
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*(Clueless) Almost Perfect Boston Common
Common Law Dave's World Chicago Sons
Dangerous Minds EZ Streets Crisis Center
**(Family Matters) Feds Dark Skies
Gun Ink The Jeff Foxworthy
Show
High Incident Moloney The John Larroquette
Show
Leaving L.A. Mr. & Mrs. Smith Mr. Rhodes
Life's Work Orleans Prince Street
Lois & Clark Pearl The Single Guy
Murder One Public Morals Something So Right
Relativity Temporarily Yours Unsolved Mysteries
Second Noah
Spy Game
**(Step by Step)
Townies
* "Clueless" will return, but will move to UPN next fall.
** "Family Matters" and "Step by Step" were picked up by CBS for the Fall.
FOX UPN WBN
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Lawless The Burning Zone Brotherly Love
Love & Marriage Goode Behavior Kirk
Lush Life Homeboys in Outer Space Life With Roger
Party Girl Social Studies Savannah
Ned & Stacey
Pauly
*(Sliders)
* Renewed, but will air on the Sci-Fi cable channel next Fall.
USA Syndication
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The Big Easy Baywatch Nights
Duckman The Cape
Renegade High Tide
Two
This is the list of shows that appeared to be "in trouble" (i.e. in danger of cancellation) in the '96-'97 season, with the network that the shows aired on, and comments.
The moral of the story? If a show is in trouble, it will almost certainly be cancelled.
(NOTE: This list was mostly the opinion of this author, but these shows' fates are all offical now.)
Shows in "Trouble" Network Comments ------------------ ------- -------- Dangerous Minds ABC cancelled! Dark Skies NBC cancelled! EZ Streets CBS cancelled! Lois & Clark ABC cancelled! Murder One ABC cancelled! Ned & Stacey FOX cancelled! Pearl CBS cancelled! Relativity ABC cancelled! Savannah WBN cancelled!
As it says above, shows that were renewed for the '97-'98 season are listed here:
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