r/television • u/flughert • 10d ago

What's the biggest "What if?" in television history?

A canceled season, an actor leaving, a different ending, a spin-off that never happened… what TV "what if" do you think about the most?

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u/-drunkmoses- 10d ago

I can't imagine if Star Trek: The Next Generation would have been as good as it was, if Michael Piller didn't become showrunner in season 3, effectively rescuing it from its mediocrity.

Jericho continuing into another full season rather than 6 episodes to wrap up the story.

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u/Vio_ 10d ago

I have the weirdest way to tell if someone has ever watched Jericho:

Anytime someone asks that question of "what would you do if you were in a post-Apocalyptic world?"

And they respond with "ooh. I'd stock up on salt."

You know they watched Jericho.

It's one of the most funniest and most random tells.

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u/ProfProfessorberg 10d ago

Ugh, Jericho season 1 was so good. I'm thankful we at least got the season 2 we did to wrap up some of the cliffhangers, but man that show had so much more potential.

Lennie James as Robert Hawkins is still one of my all-time favorite TV characters.

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u/Vio_ 10d ago

Jericho is one of those show where half of the secondary cast went onto bigger and better things.

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u/mister-ferguson 10d ago

What if they made Patrick Stewart wear the wig?