More of the initial WB entries, plus we hear from UPN for the first time in 1995.
Read Moresingles
The Kinescope Initiative 0210 /
We get our first entry from the WB, along with three flops and a holdover from HBO.
Read MoreThe Kinescope Initiative 0209 /
Moving from 1994 into 1995, with curmudgeons, proto-Housewives, slumming stars, and a comeback.
Read MoreThe Kinescope Initiative 0208 /
The milestone sitcom of 1994--could it BE any more important?
Read MoreThe Kinescope Initiative 0206 /
A quartet of flops from 1994, one involving a future superhero.
Read MoreThe Kinescope Initiative 0205 /
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.
Read MoreThe Kinescope Initiative 0204 /
Out of the gate, we get six whiffs in 1994.
Read MoreThe Kinescope Initiative 0201 /
Three flops from 1993 (two of which had BIG stars), followed by two reliable hits (one of which was a TGIF stalwart).
The Kinescope Initiative 0197 /
Three summer series aka flops, along with a forerunner to a thousand Friend-ly shows from 1993.
The Kinescope Initiative 0192 /
Three entries from 1992--one flop led by a singer, a second going multiple seasons with multiple cast changes, and a third becoming a solid pillar of TGIF.
The Kinescope Initiative 0189 /
Three shows from 1992--a show too sophisticated for FOX, a quick burnout for an uber-producer, and Markie Post's SECOND sitcom.
The Kinescope Initiative 0188 /
Two 1992 sitcoms--A hit for FOX and a stumble for a TV legend (but I loved it anyway).
The Kinescope Initiative 0186 /
Three sitcoms of 1992--one ahead of it's time--twice, another broadcasting in the wrong dimension, and a third from the vault of terrible FOX shows.
The Kinescope Initiative 0185 /
A quartet of 1992 sitcoms with stars past and future--all of which failed.
The Kinescope Initiative 0183 /
1991's sitcoms include a Soap redux, a proto-Nanny, and the swan song of a troubled comic.
The Kinescope Initiative 0171 /
Five up and five down in 1990--with the exception of a syndicated show from the makers of SCTV.
The Kinescope Initiative 0168 /
Five flops from 1990, including a show that played chicken with a young starlet.
The Kinescope Initiative 0167 /
In a super-sized episode, we cover a milestone sitcom from 1990--not that there's anything wrong with that.
The Kinescope Initiative 0165 /
Five shows of 1990 begin, with casts including sitcom royalty--then quickly fade.
The Kinescope Initiative 0160 /
An early FOX show is taken over by a supporting player, and two more 1989 sitcoms meet a early fate.