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* ''[[The Adventures of Superpup]]''
* ''[[The Adventures of Superpup]]''
* ''[[All Star Blitz]]''
* ''[[All Star Blitz]]''
* ''[[Animorphs (TV)|Animorphs]]''
* ''[[Animorphs (TV series)|Animorphs]]''
* ''[[Arthur of the Britons (TV)|Arthur of the Britons]]''
* ''[[Arthur of the Britons]]''
* ''[[Automan (TV)|Automan]]''
* ''[[Automan]]''


== B ==
== B ==
* ''[[The Better Sex]]''
* ''[[The Better Sex]]''
* ''[[The Big Showdown]]''
* ''[[The Big Showdown]]''
* ''[[Big Wave Daves (TV)|Big Wave Daves]]''
* ''[[Big Wave Dave's|Big Wave Daves]]''
* ''[[The Black Donnellys]]''
* ''[[The Black Donnellys]]''
* ''[[Blackout (TV)|Blackout]]''
* ''[[Blackout (TV series)|Blackout]]''
* ''[[Blank Check (TV)|Blank Check]]''
* ''[[Blank Check (TV series)|Blank Check]]''
* ''[[Blood Ties (TV)|Blood Ties]]''
* ''[[Blood Ties]]''
* ''[[Bob (TV)|Bob]]''
* ''[[Bob]]''
* ''[[The Bradys]]''
* ''[[The Bradys]]''
* ''[[Break the Bank 1985 (TV)|Break the Bank 1985]]''
* ''[[Break the Bank (1985 game show)|Break the Bank 1985]]''
* ''[[Brimstone (TV)|Brimstone]]''
* ''[[Brimstone (TV series)|Brimstone]]''
* ''[[Bring Em Back Alive]]''
* ''[[Bring Em Back Alive]]''


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* ''[[Caesars Challenge]]''
* ''[[Caesars Challenge]]''
* ''[[Caprica]]''
* ''[[Caprica]]''
* ''[[Catchphrase (TV)|Catchphrase]]'' (American version)
* ''[[Catchphrase]]'' (American version)
* ''[[Central Park West]]''
* ''[[Central Park West]]''
* ''[[The Chair]]'' (American version)
* ''[[The Chair]]'' (American version)
* ''[[The Challengers]]''
* ''[[The Challengers]]''
* ''[[The Cheap Show]]''
* ''[[The Cheap Show]]''
* ''[[Childs Play (TV)|Childs Play]]''
* ''[[Child's Play|Childs Play]]''
* ''[[The Chronicle (TV)|The Chronicle]]''
* ''[[The Chronicle]]''
* ''[[The Class (TV)|The Class]]''
* ''[[The Class (TV series)|The Class]]''
* ''[[Code Name Eternity]]''
* ''[[Code Name: Eternity]]''
* ''[[Conan the Adventurer (TV)|Conan the Adventurer]]''
* ''[[Conan the Adventurer (TV series)|Conan the Adventurer]]''
* ''[[Cop Rock]]''
* ''[[Cop Rock]]''
* ''[[Conviction (TV)|Conviction]]''
* ''[[Conviction]]''
* ''[[Couch Potatoes]]''
* ''[[Couch Potatoes]]''
* ''[[Crime Traveller]]''
* ''[[Crime Traveller]]''
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* ''[[Deadly Games]]''
* ''[[Deadly Games]]''
* ''[[Don't Scare the Hare]]''
* ''[[Don't Scare the Hare]]''
* ''[[Downfall (TV)|Downfall]]''
* ''[[Downfall (TV series)|Downfall]]''
* ''[[Drive (TV)|Drive]]''
* ''[[Drive (TV series)|Drive]]''


== E ==
== E ==
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== F ==
== F ==
* ''[[Families At War]]''
* ''[[Families at War]]''
* ''[[Fantasy (TV)|Fantasy]]''
* ''[[Fantasy (TV series)|Fantasy]]''
* ''[[Fastlane]]''
* ''[[Fastlane]]''
* ''[[Fear Itself (TV)|Fear Itself]]''
* ''[[Fear Itself (TV series)|Fear Itself]]''
* ''[[Fearless (TV)|Fearless]]''
* ''[[Fearless (TV series)|Fearless]]''
* ''[[Firefly]]''
* ''[[Firefly]]''
* ''[[Flash Gordon (TV)|Flash Gordon]]''
* ''[[Flash Gordon (TV series)|Flash Gordon]]''
* ''[[Fortune Hunter]]''
* ''[[Fortune Hunter]]''


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* ''[[Gigantic]]''
* ''[[Gigantic]]''
* ''[[Give-N-Take]]''
* ''[[Give-N-Take]]''
* ''[[Go (TV)|Go]]''
* ''[[Go (TV series)|Go]]''
* ''[[Greed (TV)|Greed]]''
* ''[[Greed (TV series)|Greed]]''


== H ==
== H ==
* ''[[Harsh Realm]]''
* ''[[Harsh Realm]]''
* ''[[Heil Honey I'm Home (TV)|Heil Honey I'm Home]]''
* ''[[Heil Honey I'm Home!|Heil Honey I'm Home]]''
* ''[[He Said She Said]]''
* ''[[He Said She Said]]''
* ''[[Homeboys in Outer Space]]''
* ''[[Homeboys in Outer Space]]''
* ''[[Hot Potato (TV)|Hot Potato]]''
* ''[[Hot Potato (TV series)|Hot Potato]]''
* ''[[Huge]]''
* ''[[Huge]]''


== I ==
== I ==
* ''[[I'm in The Band (TV)|I'm in The Band]]''
* ''[[I'm in The Band]]''


== J ==
== J ==
* ''[[John Doe]]''
* ''[[John Doe]]''
* ''[[Johnny Bago (TV)|Johnny Bago]]''
* ''[[Johnny Bago]]''
* ''[[Just Cause (TV)|Just Cause]]''
* ''[[Just Cause (TV series)|Just Cause]]''


== K ==
== K ==
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== L ==
== L ==
* ''[[Late Night Liars]]''
* ''[[Late Night Liars]]''
* ''[[Law and Order LA (TV)|Law and Order LA]]''
* ''[[Law & Order: LA|Law and Order LA]]''
* ''[[Law and Order Trial By Jury (TV)|Law and Order Trial By Jury]]''
* ''[[Law & Order: Trial by Jury|Law and Order Trial By Jury]]''
* ''[[Legend (TV)|Legend]]''
* ''[[Legend (TV series)|Legend]]''
* ''[[Life As We Know It]]''
* ''[[Life As We Know It]]''


== M ==
== M ==
* ''[[The Magnificent Marble Machine]]''
* ''[[The Magnificent Marble Machine]]''
* ''[[MANTIS (TV)|MANTIS]]''
* ''[[M.A.N.T.I.S.|MANTIS]]''
* ''[[The Match Game Hollywood Squares Hour]]''
* ''[[The Match Game Hollywood Squares Hour]]''
* ''[[Merv Griffins Crosswords (TV)|Merv Griffins Crosswords]]''
* ''[[Merv Griffin's Crosswords|Merv Griffins Crosswords]]''
* ''[[Million Dollar Mind Game]]''
* ''[[Million Dollar Mind Game]]''
* ''[[Million Dollar Money Drop]]'' (American version)
* ''[[Million Dollar Money Drop]]'' (American version)
* ''[[Monopoly (TV)|Monopoly]]''
* ''[[Monopoly (TV series)|Monopoly]]''
* ''[[My Brother and Me]]''
* ''[[My Brother and Me]]''


== N ==
== N ==
* ''[[National Bingo Night]]''
* ''[[National Bingo Night]]''
* ''[[Night Visions (TV)|Night Visions]]''
* ''[[Night Visions]]''
* ''[[Ninja Turtles the Next Mutation (TV)|Ninja Turtles the Next Mutation]]''
* ''[[Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation|Ninja Turtles the Next Mutation]]''


== O ==
== O ==
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== P ==
== P ==
* ''[[Paranoia (TV)|Paranoia]]''
* ''[[Paranoia (TV series)|Paranoia]]''
* ''[[The Philanthropist]]''
* ''[[The Philanthropist]]''
* ''[[Pictureka]]''
* ''[[Pictureka]]''
* ''[[Pitfall (TV)|Pitfall]]''
* ''[[Pitfall (TV series)|Pitfall]]''
* ''[[Pink Lady and Jeff]]''
* ''[[Pink Lady and Jeff]]''
* ''[[Police Squad!]]''
* ''[[Police Squad!]]''
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== Q ==
== Q ==
* ''[[Queen of Swords (TV)|Queen of Swords]]''
* ''[[Queen of Swords]]''


== R ==
== R ==
* ''[[Raines (TV)|Raines]]''
* ''[[Raines]]''
* ''[[Roar (TV)|Roar]]''
* ''[[Roar]]''
* ''[[The Ropers]]''
* ''[[The Ropers]]''


== S ==
== S ==
* ''[[Safe Harbor (TV)|Safe Harbor]]''
* ''[[Safe Harbor (TV series)|Safe Harbor]]''
* ''[[Scattergories (TV)|Scattergories]]''
* ''[[Scattergories]]''
* ''[[Second Chance (TV)|Second Chance]]''
* ''[[Second Chance]]''
* ''[[Set for Life]]''
* ''[[Set for Life]]''
* ''[[Showoffs]]''
* ''[[Showoffs]]''
* ''[[Skedaddle (TV)|Skedaddle]]''
* ''[[Skedaddle]]''
* ''[[Special Unit 2 (TV)|Special Unit 2]]''
* ''[[Special Unit 2]]''
* ''[[Stargate Universe (TV)|Stargate Universe]]''
* ''[[Stargate Universe]]''
* ''[[Supertrain]]''
* ''[[Supertrain]]''


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* ''[[Talkabout]]''
* ''[[Talkabout]]''
* ''[[Temptation 2007]]''
* ''[[Temptation 2007]]''
* ''[[Terriers (TV)|Terriers]]''
* ''[[Terriers]]''
* ''[[Trashed]]''
* ''[[Trashed]]''
* ''[[Treasure Mall (TV)|Treasure Mall]]''
* ''[[Treasure Mall]]''


== U ==
== U ==
* ''[[Undercovers]]''
* ''[[Undercovers]]''
* ''[[Unforgettable (TV)|Unforgettable]]''
* ''[[Unforgettable]]''
* ''[[The Unusuals]]''
* ''[[The Unusuals]]''


== V ==
== V ==
* ''[[Vengeance Unlimited (TV)|Vengeance Unlimited]]''
* ''[[Vengeance Unlimited]]''


== W ==
== W ==
* ''[[The War Next Door (TV)|The War Next Door]]''
* ''[[The War Next Door]]''
* ''[[Wild Boys (TV)|Wild Boys]]''
* ''[[Wild Boys (TV)|Wild Boys]]''
* ''[[Winning Streak]]''
* ''[[Winning Streak]]''
* ''[[Wipeout 1988 (TV)|Wipeout 1988]]''
* ''[[Wipeout 1988]]''
* ''[[Wonderfalls]]''
* ''[[Wonderfalls]]''
* ''[[Work It (TV)|Work It]]''
* ''[[Work It]]''
== X ==
== X ==


== Y ==
== Y ==
* ''[[You Deserve It]]''
* ''[[You Deserve It]]''
* ''[[Young Blades (TV)|Young Blades]]''
* ''[[Young Blades]]''
* ''[[You're in The Picture (TV)|You're in The Picture]]''
* ''[[You're in the Picture]]''


== [[Western Animation]] Short Runners ==
== [[Western Animation]] Short Runners ==


* ''[[Allen Gregory (Animation)|Allen Gregory]]''
* ''[[Allen Gregory]]''
* ''[[The Amazing Chan and The Chan Clan (Animation)|The Amazing Chan and The Chan Clan]]''
* ''[[The Amazing Chan and The Chan Clan]]''
* ''[[Birdz (Animation)|Birdz]]''
* ''[[Birdz]]''
* ''[[Blasters Universe]]''
* ''[[Blasters Universe]]''
* ''[[The Bremen Avenue Experience (Animation)|The Bremen Avenue Experience]]''
* ''[[The Bremen Avenue Experience]]''
* ''[[The Brothers Flub (Animation)|The Brothers Flub]]''
* ''[[The Brothers Flub]]''
* ''[[Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kids (Animation)|Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kids]]''
* ''[[Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids]]''
* ''[[Butt Ugly Martians (Animation)|Butt Ugly Martians]]''
* ''[[Butt Ugly Martians]]''
* ''[[Clerks (Animation)|Clerks]]''
* ''[[Clerks (animation)|Clerks]]''
* ''[[Father of the Pride (Animation)|Father of the Pride]]''
* ''[[Father of the Pride]]''
* ''[[Fish Police (Animation)|Fish Police]]''
* ''[[Fish Police (animation)|Fish Police]]''
* ''[[Hammerman (Animation)|Hammerman]]''
* ''[[Hammerman]]''
* ''[[Making Fiends (Animation)|Making Fiends]]''
* ''[[Making Fiends]]''
* ''[[Napoleon Dynamite (Animation)|Napoleon Dynamite]]''
* ''[[Napoleon Dynamite (animation)|Napoleon Dynamite]]''
* ''[[Nightmare Ned (Animation)|Nightmare Ned]]''
* ''[[Nightmare Ned (animation)|Nightmare Ned]]''
* ''[[The Oblongs (Animation)|The Oblongs]]''
* ''[[The Oblongs]]''
* ''[[Pinky, Elmyra, and The Brain (Animation)|Pinky Elmyra and The Brain]]''
* ''[[Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain|Pinky Elmyra and The Brain]]''
* ''[[Raw Toonage (Animation)|Raw Toonage]]''
* ''[[Raw Toonage]]''
* ''[[Robotomy (Animation)|Robotomy]]''
* ''[[Robotomy]]''
* ''[[The Schnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (Animation)|The Schnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show]]''
* ''[[The Schnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show]]''
* ''[[Sit Down Shut Up (Animation)|Sit Down Shut Up]]''
* ''[[Sit Down, Shut Up|Sit Down Shut Up]]''
* ''[[Slacker Cats (Animation)|Slacker Cats]]''
* ''[[Slacker Cats]]''
* ''[[Time Squad (Animation)|Time Squad]]''
* ''[[Time Squad]]''
* ''[[Whatever Happened to Robot Jones (Animation)|Whatever Happened to Robot Jones]]''
* ''[[Whatever Happened to Robot Jones]]''
* ''[[The Xs (Animation)|The Xs]]''
* ''[[The Xs]]''
* ''[[Yakkity Yak (Animation)|Yakkity Yak]]''
* ''[[Yakkity Yak]]''


== Short Runners in Other Media ==
== Short Runners in Other Media ==


== [[Comic Books]] ==
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* ''[[DR and Quinch (Comic Book)|DR and Quinch]]''
* ''[[D.R. & Quinch|DR and Quinch]]''
* ''[[Warrior (Comic Book)|Warrior]]''
* ''[[Warrior (Comic Book)|Warrior]]''


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* ''[[Emilys Reasons Why Not]]''
* ''[[Emilys Reasons Why Not]]''
* ''[[Flying Blind]]''
* ''[[Flying Blind]]''
* ''[[The Henry And June Show]]'' (a failed spin-off of ''[[Ka Blam]]'')
* ''[[The Henry And June Show]]'' (a failed spin-off of ''[[Ka Blam!]]'')
* ''[[Lawless]]''
* ''[[Lawless]]''
* ''[[Little Muppet Monsters]]'' (only three episodes aired, after ''[[Muppet Babies]]'')
* ''[[Little Muppet Monsters]]'' (only three episodes aired, after ''[[Muppet Babies]]'')

Revision as of 15:31, 8 April 2014

The polar opposite to Long Runners are, as you may expect, shows that were canned so quickly that few people remember them. They may have lasted one season, two at most, but no matter how much they were advertised are eventually forgotten. Some of the more unfortunate ones don't even last one episode. The Ur Example is the 1969 program Turn On which was so bad a number of affiliates dropped it at the first commercial break and was effectively cancelled before the first episode even finished airing.

They may have not even gotten a TV Tropes page until someone suddenly remembered it existed. They may or may not have been Too Good to Last; they also could've been mediocre. Sometimes, they have a promising Season 1 but suffer a Second Season Downfall; sometimes they are a One Episode Wonder. Whatever the case, very little Wiki Magic gets to these pages.

There's a Wikipedia article on single-episode runs.

When the show has this many episodes, yet is successful, that's British Brevity. When the show ends naturally with this many episodes, that's a Twelve-Episode Anime.

This is the supertrope of Too Good to Last, Second Season Downfall, One Episode Wonder, Short Lived Big Impact, and Twelve-Episode Anime but is distinctly different from Too Good to Last — Too Good To Last shows may have lasted much longer than a Short Runner, and are required to have a fandom; some Short Runners may be Justified because of universal panning.


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Western Animation Short Runners

Short Runners in Other Media

Comic Books

Short Runners Without a TV Tropes Page

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