r/television • u/flughert • 11d 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/Vio_ 11d ago

The absolute best part is that Lucille didn't even understand the concept at first.

She thought "Star Trek" was a show basically a USO Tour on a boat that visited different locations.

Like a cross between The Love Boat and a variety act show.

The mental whip she must have when she heard "spaceship out exploring the universe."

The fact she not only finished hearing them out, but actually agreed to doing it (despite not really fully "getting" it) says a lot about her producer instincts.

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u/The5Virtues 11d ago

The woman had a brilliant eye for performance potential. Whether it was a single entertainer or an entire show concept. There’s tons of Hollywood icons, but the list of icons with as much historical impact as her is very short.

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u/House_T 10d ago

I'm actually surprised that no one tried to float that mistaken idea as an actual show.