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The Kinescope Initiative 0212 / May 8, 2025 by Mark

Two returning starts generate two flops, while “Must See TV” takes another victim and a Kid in the Hall makes it big. 

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workplace tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1995, hope & gloria, newsradio May 08, 2025

The Kinescope Initiative 0211 / April 3, 2025 by Mark

More of the initial WB entries, plus we hear from UPN for the first time in 1995.

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family, gimmick, singles tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1995, unhappily ever after, the parent ‘hood April 03, 2025

The Kinescope Initiative 0210 / March 6, 2025 by Mark

We get our first entry from the WB, along with three flops and a holdover from HBO.

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family, workplace, singles tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1995, dream on, the wayans bros. March 06, 2025

The Kinescope Initiative 0209 / February 6, 2025 by Mark

Moving from 1994 into 1995, with curmudgeons, proto-Housewives, slumming stars, and a comeback. 

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family, singles, workplace tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1994, 1995, the 5 mrs. buchanans, cybill February 06, 2025

The Kinescope Initiative 0208 / January 2, 2025 by Mark

The milestone sitcom of 1994--could it BE any more important?

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singles tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1994, friends January 02, 2025

The Kinescope Initiative 0207 / December 4, 2024 by Mark

Four more flop sitcoms from 1994, involving cross-dressing and a variety show callback.

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family, workplace tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1994, the martin short show, daddy’s girls December 04, 2024

The Kinescope Initiative 0206 / November 7, 2024 by Mark

A quartet of flops from 1994, one involving a future superhero.

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family, workplace, singles tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1994, the boys are back November 07, 2024

The Kinescope Initiative 0205 / October 3, 2024 by Mark

A monumental moment in 1994 TV is followed by a treacly teen show and two flops--one of which’s failure allowed a star’s big break.

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family, singles, teenage tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1994, ellen, sister sister October 03, 2024

The Kinescope Initiative 0204 / September 5, 2024 by Mark

Out of the gate, we get six whiffs in 1994.

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family, singles, teenage tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1994, the george carlin show September 05, 2024

The Kinescope Initiative 0203 / August 1, 2024 by Mark

The “blushing girl from Flushing” arrives as we wrap up 1993.

workplace, family August 01, 2024

The Kinescope Initiative 0202 / July 4, 2024 by Mark

A hit show with a troubled star is surrounded by two 1993 flops.

family tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1993, grace under fire July 04, 2024

The Kinescope Initiative 0201 / June 6, 2024 by Mark

Three flops from 1993 (two of which had BIG stars), followed by two reliable hits (one of which was a TGIF stalwart).

family, singles, teenage tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1993, it had to be you, dave’s world, boy meets world June 06, 2024

The Kinescope Initiative 0200 / May 2, 2024 by Mark

In our 200th episode, we revisit 1993's pillar of NBC's "Must See TV", which involves a strange breakfast.

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family tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1993, frasier May 02, 2024

The Kinescope Initiative 0199 / April 4, 2024 by Mark

Three "1 season and dones" from 1993, the last a sequel to a Saturday morning show.

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family, workplace, teenage tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1993, saved by the bell: the college years April 04, 2024

The Kinescope Initiative 0198 / March 14, 2024 by Mark

Six 1993 sitcoms in the same episode? You know they've got to be stinkers. Larroquette was good though.

family, gimmick, workplace tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1993, the john larroquette show March 14, 2024

The Kinescope Initiative 0197 / February 29, 2024 by Mark

Three summer series aka flops, along with a forerunner to a thousand Friend-ly shows from 1993.

domestic, workplace, singles February 29, 2024

The Kinescope Initiative 0196 / February 15, 2024 by Mark

Four more flopperinos from 1993, two with sitcom pros, another slumming it from films, and a final trying to stretch a hit movie into a TV show.

family, gimmick, workplace tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1993, good advice February 15, 2024

The Kinescope Initiative 0195 / February 1, 2024 by Mark

We move into 1993 with a quartet of flops, including one with a late Friend.

family, teenage tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1992, 1993, home free February 01, 2024

The Kinescope Initiative 0194 / January 18, 2024 by Mark

Three flops from 1992, plus a show with more action behind the camera than in front of it.

workplace, backstage, teenage, gimmick tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1992, the jackie thomas show January 18, 2024

The Kinescope Initiative 0193 / January 4, 2024 by Mark

Two sitcoms of 1992--a "Must See TV" pillar that launched a film career for one of its co-stars, and a flop with a one-joke premise.

domestic, workplace tki, sfppn, sitcoms, 1992, mad about you January 04, 2024
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