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Can you name the TV legends who starred in these flop shows?
They can't all be winners… but you can.
When you're making a new TV series, it helps to cast a big name. But it doesn't always help.
The following short-lived shows managed to hook a huge icon in the lead role. However, for whatever reasons — critics, time slots, chemistry — they failed to click with audiences. A veteran TV viewer might recognize most of them.
See if you can figure out the legend hiding behind the yellow circles in these flop shows. Good luck!
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This '60s star became a different kind of hero for 13 episodes of 'Barbary Coast' in 1975.
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Creator Sherwood Schwartz was horsing around when he reunited with a former star for the 1973 series 'Dusty's Trail.'
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'Kingston: Confidential' starred this icon as a publisher who solved crimes. It lasted an unlucky 13 episodes.
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'Maybe This Time' cast Marie Osmond as the daughter of this legend in 1995.
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'Partners in Crime' put together two '70s idols in 1984 — Loni Anderson and this star.
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The 1997 series 'George and Leo' paired Judd Hirsch with this comedy icon for one short season.
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This '60s sitcom titan acted alongside Jerry Van Dyke for 14 episodes of 'The Headmaster.'
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This iconic cowboy took a break from Westerns to play a detective for 16 episodes of 'McClain's Law.'
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This '70s idol made a rare return to TV alongside Ryan O'Neal in the 1991 series 'Good Sports.'
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This former '60s teen star appeared alongside John Davidson for 22 episodes in 'The Girl with Something Extra.'
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9/10
You got 6 out of 10
By the look on your face, we can tell some of these were pretty surprising. Better luck next time!
Yep, that was the look on my face alright
By the look on your face, we can tell some of these were pretty surprising. Better luck next time!
Yep, that was the look on my face alright
10/10
9/10
I'm surprised McLean Stevenson and Shelley Fabares didn't make the list.
I have a keen eye
10/10
10/10
9 OF 10 MISSED WONDER WOMAN
You got 10 out of 10
Wonderful! Nothing escapes your keen eye.
Wonderful! Nothing escapes your keen eye.
You got 10 out of 10
Wonderful! Nothing escapes your keen eye.
Wonderful! Nothing escapes your keen eye.
You got 8 out of 10
Missed 2 and 5
Wonderful! Nothing escapes your keen eye.
Missed 2 and 5
Wonderful! Nothing escapes your keen eye.
10/10
You got 8 out of 10 - Wonderful! Nothing escapes your keen eye. Wow, I'll take it. Not too bad considering I didn't remember most of these shows.
9/10
8/10; missed #1 and #10.
Even if you didn't know the answers, you could guess from the hairlines peeking out from the GUESS WHO circles.
That's what helped me pick bob Newhart on the one question. I got 6 out of 10
9/10, I missed "The Headmaster". I admit, I watched "Partners in Crime" for the obvious reason(s). But I actually ended up liking it as a mystery series and was really sad when it was canceled.