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The 1987–88 TV season promised big swings—spinoffs, reboots, high-concept sitcoms—and delivered some spectacular flops. In this nostalgic deep dive, we break down 10 of the biggest TV flops of 1987 and explain exactly what went wrong: weak story engines, brutal time slots, brand confusion, and quick cancellations.

We’ll cover: Once a Hero, The Tortellis, The Charmings, Rags to Riches, New Monkees, Private Eye, Roomies, The Popcorn Kid, I Married Dora, and The Law & Harry McGraw. If you love 1980s TV history, ratings trivia, and the hidden stories behind canceled shows, this one’s for you.

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The worst TV flops of 1987—and the real reasons they failed. From Once a Hero to I Married Dora, we unpack the ratings disasters, time-slot traps, and spinoff mistakes that doomed these shows. Subscribe for more retro TV deep dives!


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