Produced by Thomas Miller and Garry Marshall, ‘Me and the Chimp’ was a comedy sitcom that aired on CBS in 1972. Even though the series’ plot was quite original, since it followed a dentist whose daughter brings home a chimpanzee one day, it didn’t become a hit show like its producers’ other projects, such as ‘Laverne and Shirley’ and ‘Happy Days.’
Just 13 episodes were ever aired, and the dentist’s relationship with Buttons the chimpanzee was very short-lived.
Chopper One
'Chopper One' was born in January of 1974. The show was about a police helicopter team in California, focusing on two chopper pilots called Don Burdick (Jim McMullan) and Gil Foley (Dirk Benefict).
Even though producers and network execs spent about $140,000 to film each episode, the show tanked and was pulled off the air after 13 episodes in April of 1974.
Three’s a Crowd
'Three's a Crowd' was an attempt to capitalize on the 'Three's Company' franchise success. The 1979 game show, 'Three's a Crowd,' featured a male participant that had to discover who knew him best: his wife or his secretary. And honestly, we're shocked that someone ever saw potential in a premise like this.
The show caused problems in viewers' marriages and was a flop in general. There was no choice but cancel it after just a few episodes.
Mr. T and Tina
Pat Morita and Susan Blanchard were the stars of the 1976 TV show, 'Mr. T and Tina'. ABC wanted to make a spin-off from one of the characters of 'Welcome Back, Kotter,' but it didn't go as planned, and the network had to cancel after just nine episodes.
It was one of the lowest-rated shows of the 1970s, and it followed the story of a Japanese inventor called Taro Takahashi, who lived with an American nanny called Tina Kelly. Unfortunately, the show's comedy was often criticized as too offensive and stereotypical, which is what eventually got it canceled.
Mulligan's Stew
The 1977 sitcom 'Mulligan's Stew' was a comedy-drama series about a family that takes in four orphaned children. Obviously, there were several adjustments to be made, and the show portrayed the personal lives of the family as they grow closer together.
However, good acting and a wholesome plot weren't enough to save 'Mulligan's Stew.' By December 1977, NBC canceled the show after just one season, with only 6 episodes having been aired.