TV Shows cancelled by network because of an act commited by the lead actor

[FightingIrish]

Cover Up was a 1 year show (1984-85) which only lasted one year after lead actor Jon-Erik Hexum accidentally shot himself to death with a prop gun on set.  I remember this one happening, because my cousins were crying about it when it happened.

Actually, it continued for a second season with a different actor. Then it was cancelled.

And didn't Ellen DeGeneres' sitcom kinda fizzle out after she came out of the closet?

[SteveG1988]

The tv show Remington Steele was renewed for a season in 1986 when Pierce Brosnan was announced to be James bond, but when the show was renewed he had to turn down bond, causing the season to be the last since they lost the publicity of Pierce being bond

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[US71]

How about the Smothers Brothers? As I understood it, their comedy became more and more staunchly anti-Vietnam war, such that network execs were censoring and eventually cancelling the show.

As I understand it, what ultimately did in the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was when they crossed the line by making some not-so polite remarks about CBS on the air.

There were a number of incidents, but most of was centered on LBJ and war in Vietnam. CBS claims they merely pulled the plug after Tom and Dick refused to allow their material to be screened and censored.

[mgk920]

Wasn't Real People cancelled in the early 1980s after they did a sketch on something that was just too bizarre and over-the-top for the network and its viewers to swallow?



Mike

[Stephane Dumas]

Wasn't Real People cancelled in the early 1980s after they did a sketch on something that was just too bizarre and over-the-top for the network and its viewers to swallow?



Mike

The 1967-70 Spider-man cartoon got an episode "Revolt in the Fifth dimension" who recycled footage from a cartoon episode of "Rocket Robin Hood" was very too bizarre and very over the top then ABC didn't aired it at the original broadcasting, but was aired in syndication. The series ended on a tight budget and got to use the "flashback episode" aka the "clip show".

The Doctor Who spin-off series, "The Sarah Jane Adventures" was cancelled due to the death of Elizabeth Sladen who performedthe role of Sarah Jane.