13 TV Shows That Were Canceled After One Episode

In the immortal words of several members of the Bluth family, “I’ve made a huge mistake.” That’s what we imagine these TV networks said directly after watching the first episode of these shows. From the initial pitch to possibly several meetings about demographics, budgets, and overall tone, they must’ve thought these would-be duds were going to be massive hits. Truth be told, there was one example of a green light without even seeing the pilot, so maybe there were a lot less meetings than we thought.

In the network equivalent to a one-night stand, some of these shows didn’t even wait until the next morning to grab their coat, claim they had an early morning at the office, and rush for the door. Heck, one of these shows pulled out halfway through the act. Okay, maybe that analogy was a bit much. And maybe that example doesn’t even count, since this list isn’t “Shows That Were Canceled Halfway Through Their First Episode.” That would be a very short list, since it's the only example we’ve ever stumbled upon. For that and 12 other one-and-dones, here are 13 tv shows that were canceled after one episode.