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Herman’s Head (Fox) 

A great show about four different psyches living inside a man’s head. The psyches were given the role of a Greek Chorus (partly the reason it didn’t catch on) every time Herman had a thought. What also makes this show special is that it had Hank Azaria and Yeardley Smith, both cast members of The Simpsons. If you’re into Hulu, get into Herman’s Head.

The Oblongs (WB) 

Bizarre animated show about a dysfunctional family of freaks in the form of a bald, drunken, chain smoking mother (Mary Kay “Pickles” Oblong), a father with no arms or legs (Robert Oblong), a little girl with a red pickle-like growth sprouting from her head (Daughter) and of course, Biff and Chip Oblong, the 17 year old conjoined twins. I’m not making this up, by the way. It should also be noted that, while I still can’t stand him, Will Farrell did the voice of the Robert Oblong.

Parker Lewis Can’t Lose (Fox) 

A wannabe Ferris Bueller’s Day Off that worked really well. It had the same kind of thing going on as Ferris Bueller: the good looking smart and popular teen stud eager for fun even if it means getting into trouble. Him and his two best friends have a secret headquarters just above the gym of their school, Santo Domingo High School. Also not to be left out is Kubiak, the enormously friendly giant that everyone fears except Parker. Simple but funny. Very slick. Very L.A. And it had “Kube”.

C.O.P.S. Centralized Organization of Police Specialists (Fox)

 ”Fighting crime in a future time, protecting Empire City from Big Boss and his gang of crooks” That was the tagline for the best cartoon forgotten cartoon of all time. Hard ass cops with names like Bulleproof and Barricade. Sundown and Highway. Mace and Mirage. Bullseye and Mainframe. Even the dog’s got a bad ass name: Blitz. You morons who slept on this greatness are god damn fools. I pity the chumps who canceled this cartoon. (Obviously, I’ve got a hard on for this cartoon but people need to recognize!)

Titus (Fo) 

Why are some of the really clever, funny, in-your-face sitcoms canceled while the boring, shitty, predictable ones keep to never end? Titus was a sitcom in the form of a dark comedy, a really dark comedy. Christopher Titus plays himself as the lead in a show that dealt with such wholesome themes as murder, rape, child molestation, alcoholism, suicide, terrorism and domestic abuse, to name a few. His father on the show, played by Stacy Keach, was a miserable bigot with a penchant for saying whatever was on his mind. He made the show that much better too.

Survivorman (Discovery) 

Funny, Man Vs. Wild was proven to be along the lines of fake while Survivorman was 100% authentic. Guess which show got canned? If you said Survivorman, get yourself a cookie. Actually, the true reason Survivorman doesn’t exist anymore is because Survivorman himself, Canadian Les Stroud, said he couldn’t handle the physical toll it was taking on his body. No shit, Stroud. Spending seven days in remote locations with only a few items and a lot of angry wilderness around you isn’t most people’s idea of a good time but it sure was fun to watch.

Deadwood (HBO) 

If you think I care what the experts think, you’re wrong. Deadwood is the greatest canceled show of all time. There really isn’t a discussion on this since I know I am 100% on the ball here. Al Swerengen, played by Ian McShane, might be the funnest character of all the television dramas I’ve seen in my life. Every time he’s in the scene, he takes it over and dominates the entire length of it. In fact, there is not one character in this entire series that lacks substance or style. This show was so incredible that I refuse to pay for HBO anymore because they switched this out with Rome. Are you kidding me? Rome! Who decided to cancel the coolest show ever with one featuring a bunch of dildo’s in cloth lingerie? HBO is still trying to explain this one to their subscribers.