NBC's "Manimal": The Sci-Fi Series That Failed to Compete With "Dallas" in 1983
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Blair Marnell
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Summary
In fall 1983, NBC attempted to compete with CBS's hit show "Dallas" by counterprogramming with "Manimal," a short-lived sci-fi superhero series from "Knight Rider" creator Glen A. Larson. The show starred Simon MacCorkindale as Jonathan Chase, a man who could transform into any animal to fight crime. Despite its ambitious concept, "Manimal" only aired eight episodes before being cancelled, and the article reflects on whether it could have succeeded in a different time slot.
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· 3 pulledNBC decided that no ordinary show could compete with the iconic Larry Hagman's J.R. Ewing on CBS' hit drama 'Dallas.'
Manimal only broadcast eight episodes before its network gave up the ghost.
We'll never know if it could've succeeded in a different time slot.
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