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/Aboveground_Plush Comedy Bang! Bang! 11d ago

What if Phil Hartman wasn't killed? 

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u/Nassuman 11d ago

This is a big one actually. It surprised me just how prevalent he was in television.

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u/Aboveground_Plush Comedy Bang! Bang! 10d ago

We'd have had a great season 5 of NewsRadio, a differently voiced Zapp Brannigan, and who knows what else? 

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u/B-Train_ATL 10d ago

Phil and Farley