Although Friday nights during the '91-92 season belonged to ABC and the TGIF lineup dominated that night, CBS tried and failed to go up against it with their own family programming with both Scorch and Fish Police. Both series were lost in the shadow of Urkel. Unfortunately, there weren't many other nights this would've stood out. Mondays belonged to Will Smith's Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Tuesday was dominated by ABC with what might as well have been TGIF Part 2, Home Improvement, Coach, Full House, Roseanne would've thrashed Scorch in the ratings. Wednesday also belonged to ABC when they aired Wonder Years, Doogie Howser, and Young Indiana Jones. Thursday night belonged to NBC with their Must-See lineup of Cosby Show, Different World, Cheers, and Wings. Fox also had a piece of Thursday night success with The Simpsons. Saturday nights were also a no go for Scorch because of Who's the Boss, Growing Pains, and Perfect Strangers. CBS could've made this work if they had a Sunday night slot available. But, it already had 60 Minutes and Murder, She Wrote on Sundays and weren't about to mess with that successful formula. Scorch was just doomed by bad timing.
tbuc500 bad placement terrible advertising and to much competition as my mother the car low standers and not enough real competition and scorch had 6 episodes 3 never aired they never even gave it a chance
It kinda reminds me of the TV show Alf. I'm definitely going to be looking for it now. Lol. ❤️
Scorch was lost among CBS' airing of NCAA March Madness that year.
This show is adorable, I wish I had found out about it sooner, I would have loved it as a kid.
I didn't realize this only aired for 3 episodes. I don't know what I ate for dinner last night but I remember the "Dragon Flu" song 22 years later lol
the mind is a weird thing sometimes.
I was a big ALF fan back in the day this show beats ALF hands down!
Jessica: wow there's a tiny little blue flame in there
Scorch: Thats my pilot light.
LOL
Those other 3 episodes have to have aired somewhere, sometime. I want to find them now. lol
Although Friday nights during the '91-92 season belonged to ABC and the TGIF lineup dominated that night, CBS tried and failed to go up against it with their own family programming with both Scorch and Fish Police. Both series were lost in the shadow of Urkel. Unfortunately, there weren't many other nights this would've stood out. Mondays belonged to Will Smith's Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Tuesday was dominated by ABC with what might as well have been TGIF Part 2, Home Improvement, Coach, Full House, Roseanne would've thrashed Scorch in the ratings. Wednesday also belonged to ABC when they aired Wonder Years, Doogie Howser, and Young Indiana Jones. Thursday night belonged to NBC with their Must-See lineup of Cosby Show, Different World, Cheers, and Wings. Fox also had a piece of Thursday night success with The Simpsons. Saturday nights were also a no go for Scorch because of Who's the Boss, Growing Pains, and Perfect Strangers. CBS could've made this work if they had a Sunday night slot available. But, it already had 60 Minutes and Murder, She Wrote on Sundays and weren't about to mess with that successful formula. Scorch was just doomed by bad timing.
LOL! i can't believe this lasted only 3 episodes.
no one ever knows what i'm talking about when i mention this show!!
It's a shame, or, I should say, a crime that this show didn't last long. It was very funny and, well, it just should have lasted longer.
please tell me i wouldnt be the only one to who would be very close to that dragon, even though hes just a puppet?
How the heck did Scorch only last 3 episodes, yet My Mother the Car (what I think is the worst sitcom of all time) lasted 30?
tbuc500 bad placement terrible advertising and to much competition as my mother the car low standers and not enough real competition and scorch had 6 episodes 3 never aired they never even gave it a chance
I guess this show failed because they thought it was an ALF knockoff.