The Kinescope Initiative - SFPPN

The Kinescope Initiative 0225 02.07.2026 20:08 ↓

A mega-hit for CBS, followed by the return of Pudding Guy and a Cheers alum.

The Kinescope Initiative 0224 04.06.2026 24:27 ↓

Five sitcoms of 1996 from the “other” networks, including a big hit (at least for them) and one of the worst of all time.

The Kinescope Initiative 0223 07.05.2026 21:06 ↓

Six sitcoms are covered, including early “hits” for UPN and the WB.

The Kinescope Initiative 0222 02.04.2026 22:29 ↓

Six shows from 1996--5 absolute flops, and 1 that fell off the Must See TV perch.

The Kinescope Initiative 0221 12.03.2026 23:09 ↓

1996 continues with an early UPN hit and three misses.

The Kinescope Initiative 0220 12.02.2026 19:37 ↓

We move from 1995 to 1996 with two flops and a hit that’s mostly been forgotten.

The Kinescope Initiative 0219 08.01.2026 21:18 ↓

Six sitcoms of 1995, only one of which made it to season 2--and only because of the “hammock slot”.

The Kinescope Initiative 0218 13.11.2025 20:11 ↓

Five 1995 sitcoms, some with TV vets, but only one makes it past one season.

The Kinescope Initiative 0217 09.10.2025 21:55 ↓

What do a redneck, a singer, a TV producer, 3 TV kids, and a standup equal? Five failed 1995 sitcoms.

The Kinescope Initiative 0216 11.09.2025 22:23 ↓

A milestone 1995 series that has been largely forgotten, plus a series killed by changing networks and premises.

The Kinescope Initiative 0215 07.08.2025 15:59 ↓

Four sitcoms of 1995--three flops, and a promising show that fell off a cliff when the premise was changed.

The Kinescope Initiative 0214 03.07.2025 20:08 ↓

Four flops of 1995 from two up and coming networks.

The Kinescope Initiative 0213 05.06.2025 21:48 ↓

Three 1995 flops, a 5 season show I don’t remember, and a 1994 remnant.

The Kinescope Initiative 0212 08.05.2025 22:44 ↓

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

The Kinescope Initiative 0211 03.04.2025 21:53 ↓

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

The Kinescope Initiative 0210 06.03.2025 20:15 ↓

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

The Kinescope Initiative 0209 06.02.2025 25:13 ↓

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

The Kinescope Initiative 0208 02.01.2025 30:24 ↓

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

The Kinescope Initiative 0207 04.12.2024 15:59 ↓

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

The Kinescope Initiative 0206 07.11.2024 15:26 ↓

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

The Kinescope Initiative 0205 03.10.2024 21:22 ↓

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.

The Kinescope Initiative 0204 05.09.2024 21:33 ↓

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

The Kinescope Initiative 0203 01.08.2024 20:52 ↓

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

The Kinescope Initiative 0202 04.07.2024 18:46 ↓

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

The Kinescope Initiative 0201 06.06.2024 25:02 ↓

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