The Bradys are still one of the best families on TV, but behind the scenes, “family” secrets threatened to have the show yanked off-air.

Television doesn't owe permanence. A star might headline the posters, but the story may quietly outgrow them. Sometimes, a new voice takes the lead, or the center just blurs.

Order in the court!

Television history is littered with baffling decisions, but few hurt quite like the moment a truly great show gets cancelled. Sometimes the ratings never matched the ambition. Sometimes the network panicked. Sometimes the audience showed up a little too late. Whatever the reason, these series left behind unfinished arcs, devoted fans, and a lingering sense that something special slipped through the cracks. Below are 21 shows that proved brilliance doesn’t always guarantee survival—and why their cancellations still sting.

For years, the popular story was simple: Hervé Villechaize wanted to be paid the same as Ricardo Montalbán, the star of Fantasy Island, and the studio showed him the door. It’s a neat, dramatic explanation—but it skips over a much uglier reality that people were uncomfortable talking about at the time.

At Donald O’Connor’s farewell party from Universal Studios, the executives gave him a disturbing parting “gift”. When he opened it, his blood boiled.

He never asked for your sympathy. As cameras flashed and crowds cheered, Chadwick Boseman quietly carried a terminal illness and chose not to tell the world.

Hollywood’s family tree is more intertwined than you’d ever imagine. From distant cousins to unexpected half-siblings, you may be surprised to discover who's related to who.