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What happened to Ally McBeal?

inkblotinkblot
edited 2011-03-15 14:10:37 in General
000
It used to be one of the biggest things on television back in the late 90's, in the same league as American Idol or House is today. Now it's almost completely forgotten, only remembered because Futurama made fun of it once.

What happened? If the show truly sucked, we'd be mocking it, not forgetting it existed.

Comments

  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    What happened to what now?
  • BobBob
    Maybe it faded not because it sucked, but because it had run it's course, people eventually lost interest and moved on.

    Then again, I never watched it, so my opinion's probably not worth shit.
  • inkblotinkblot
    edited 2011-02-14 02:03:02
    000
    That can't be it. Look at Twin Peaks. Same situation, only it lasted for just 2 seasons and a shitty movie. People actually remember it.

    ^^ Wacky sitcom about a single female lawyer.
  • BobBob
    Twin Peaks? Wha?

    So, Single Female Lawyer was a parody of Ally McBeal? That's what it was? Huh, why did I think it was a Will And Grace type thing?
  • TnopheliaTnophelia
    I thought it was like the "Clarissa Explains it All" deal.
  • MiyaMiya

    I remember this when I was a kid.

    ^ I remember that too.

  • NoimportaNoimporta
    That can't be it. Look at Twin Peaks. Same situation, only it lasted for just 2 seasons and a shitty movie. People actually remember it.

    You can't really compare them, since Ally McBeal is Live Action and Twin Peaks is an anime. Also, I was under the impression that Twin Peaks didn't quite have the same popularity of the other shows mentioned, after all, it got cancelled after two seasons, I thought it was more of a "cult classic" thing, that tends to be remembered longer.


  • MiyaMiya
    ^ I have absolutely no idea how tongue-in-cheek you're being there.
  • NoimportaNoimporta
    I get that a lot.
  • MiyaMiya
    I know but this one takes the cake.
  • inkblotinkblot
    edited 2011-02-14 22:00:49
    000
    Twin Peaks was just as popular while it was on. David Lynch was forced to basically wrap up the main storyline midway through Season 2, and viewership hit rock bottom because of it.
  • occonooccono
    Ally McBeal was super-popular? Really? I could just Google this but I'd rather remain skeptical.
  • TnopheliaTnophelia
    Tongue in mouth, bebe
  • inkblotinkblot
    000
    ^^ It was the second most popular show on Fox.
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