Short-Lived TV Shows: 1969-70

The 1969-70 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: Then Came Bronson – A motorcycle drama, following a journalist-turned-drifter on the open road. This series, starring Michael Parks, tapped into the counterculture movement but struggled against network competition.

🎭 Fun Facts: The Tim Conway Show – Despite Conway’s comedic genius, his sitcom struggled due to audience expectations, weak ratings, and format issues. CBS had high hopes, but the show failed to showcase Conway’s improvisational brilliance, leading to early cancellation.

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

🔹 Want to see the Short-Lived TV Shows from 1970-71? Click here    • Short-Lived TV Shows: 1970-71  

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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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