The Kinescope Initiative - SFPPN

The Kinescope Initiative 0200 02.05.2024 21:28 ↓

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

The Kinescope Initiative 0199 04.04.2024 17:05 ↓

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

The Kinescope Initiative 0198 14.03.2024 17:31 ↓

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

The Kinescope Initiative 0197 29.02.2024 17:02 ↓

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

The Kinescope Initiative 0196 15.02.2024 17:29 ↓

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.

The Kinescope Initiative 0195 01.02.2024 16:48 ↓

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

The Kinescope Initiative 0194 18.01.2024 18:55 ↓

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

The Kinescope Initiative 0193 04.01.2024 17:14 ↓

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.

The Kinescope Initiative 0192 07.12.2023 15:09 ↓

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 0191 16.11.2023 19:25 ↓

Four shows from 1992, none of which lasted past their first season, including a curtain call for those Golden Girls.

The Kinescope Initiative 0190 02.11.2023 20:49 ↓

We jump into the wayback machine for a 1984 show I managed to miss, set in a crazy courtroom.

The Kinescope Initiative 0189 19.10.2023 15:30 ↓

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 05.10.2023 15:52 ↓

Two 1992 sitcoms--A hit for FOX and a stumble for a TV legend (but I loved it anyway).

The Kinescope Initiative 0187 21.09.2023 16:19 ↓

Four flops from 1992, including a second try at a movie spinoff.

The Kinescope Initiative 0186 07.09.2023 15:47 ↓

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 24.08.2023 16:58 ↓

A quartet of 1992 sitcoms with stars past and future--all of which failed.

The Kinescope Initiative 0184 10.08.2023 16:13 ↓

We move from 1991 to 1992, with three flops and a show that could have wrecked Must See TV.

The Kinescope Initiative 0183 27.07.2023 16:57 ↓

1991's sitcoms include a Soap redux, a proto-Nanny, and the swan song of a troubled comic.

The Kinescope Initiative 0182 13.07.2023 16:42 ↓

A 1991 TGIF hit is assembled, while a second show moves from dramedy to conventional sitcom with little success.

The Kinescope Initiative 0181 29.06.2023 16:34 ↓

A sitcom legend takes a quick victory lap before leaving the stage, along with three flops from 1991.

The Kinescope Initiative 0180 15.06.2023 17:50 ↓

A milestone throwback to family sitcoms (rhh, rhh, rhh), along with a flop with a pedigree in 1991.

The Kinescope Initiative 0179 01.06.2023 16:25 ↓

1991--multiple seasons for a double-spinoff, and two TV stars return, both with poor results.

The Kinescope Initiative 0178 18.05.2023 18:16 ↓

A throwback to 30's comedy teams, social commentary, and a look inside a man's skull are the entries for this 1991 episode.

The Kinescope Initiative 0177 04.05.2023 18:33 ↓

A puppet parody, a flop from a TV titan, and a meta-sitcom are included in this set from 1991.

The Kinescope Initiative 0176 20.04.2023 15:05 ↓

A TV show based on a film (which always goes well) a spinoff, and a flop from 1991. How You Doin'?