The Phyllis Diller Show
Are you thinking about what could possibly go wrong when you have a famous actress and stand-up comedian? The Pruitts of Southampton show was meant to be similar to I Love Lucy, but it failed to get a lot of love when it was on the air. It got low ratings, so ABC tried changing its name to feature another more prominent talent. The ratings did not improve even after they rebranded it as The Phyllis Diller Show. The show was canceled after 30 episodes.
The Ugliest Girl In Town
We do not even know where to begin with this one. The plot sounds as good as any. This ABC sitcom was pitched as the story of a man called Timothy who was mistaken for a woman and then offered a modeling job. He decided to start calling himself “Timmie” and kept going with the deception to pay off his loan. However, ABC had a hard time keeping up with this show. It was not only canceled after a season, but it did not even get to the season finale. Three episodes went unaired instead.