Short-Lived TV Shows: 1971-72

The 1971-72 TV season featured a wave of short-lived series—some had potential but faded quickly, while others barely made an impact. This video revisits the forgotten shows that aired for only one season, covering TV intros, promos, scheduling shifts, and Nielsen ratings.

🕵️ Cult Favorite Spotlight: Longstreet – A detective drama starring James Franciscus as a blind investigator, using his heightened senses to solve cases. The show gained cult status thanks to Bruce Lee’s guest appearances, where he introduced his philosophy of Jeet Kune Do to a wider audience.

🔍 Fun Facts: Monty Nash – A syndicated spy drama, Monty Nash was given a chance due to FCC’s Prime Time Access Rule, allowing local markets to fill extra airtime with syndicated programming. Based on spy novels by Richard Telfair, the show starred Harry Guardino as a government agent going undercover to catch criminals. Despite its gritty themes, low-budget production values prevented it from gaining momentum.

Did these shows deserve a longer run, or were they destined to fade? Let’s revisit this era of television history!

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For information, I generally refer to:

IMDB
Wikipedia
The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows (Seventh Edition)
The TV Ratings Guide
TV Tango
Ultimate70s.com

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📜 COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER: This video contains clips of promotional materials, commercials, and TV intros for educational and analytical purposes under the fair use doctrine (Section 107 of the Copyright Act). All footage has been edited, cropped, and contextualized with original commentary to provide historical insight into short-lived television series. No copyright infringement is intended. If you are the rightful copyright owner and have concerns, please contact me, and I will address the issue promptly.

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