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** With ''[[Human Target]]'', ''[[24]]'' is looking less like the odd one out. Could FOX be becoming more action/drama oriented?

*** Apparently not, as both shows have now ended.

* [[NBC]]: ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' was, like ''Lost'', a mystery drama on a channel filled with primarily comedies. Recently, ''[[Chuck]]'' has helped flesh out NBC's lineup as well.

* [[NBC]]: ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' was, like ''Lost'', a mystery drama on a channel filled with primarily comedies. Recently{{when}}, ''[[Chuck]]'' has helped flesh out NBC's lineup as well.

* [[CBC]]: In the late '90s, the majority of shows were either comedies, news programs or sitcoms (with the occasional drama). ''[[Da Vinci's Inquest|Da Vincis Inquest]]'', about a morally grey coroner who has some questionable ethics (mixed with a large dose of [[Real Life Writes the Plot]]), was the exception to this trend, and proved to be one of CBC's biggest hits. Of course, the moment the ratings started to fizzle, the show was unceremoniously yanked off the air.

* [[CTV]]: In the mid 90's, CTV developed and produced a sci-fi show that stood in stark contrast with their more down-to-earth programming. That show, ''[[RoboCop]]: The Series'', was a [[Bowdlerised]] adaptation of one of the most violent films of the 80's, and was quickly cancelled after a single season due to middling ratings.

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*** ''[[Schnookums and Meat]]'' was even more this trope than ''[[Gargoyles]]'' was, being a [[Gross-Out Show]] rather than the typical adventure shows that [[The Disney Afternoon]] usually had.

*** The same could be said for ''[[Fish Hooks]]'' for the modern Disney Channel, as mentioned above.

** ''[[Power Rangers]]'' for the entire Disney family of networks. They recently admitted it ''never'' fit in. For example, look at the ABC Saturday morning lineup, where it was a superhero action show amongst tween sitcoms. This is why Disney ultimately sold it back to Saban.

** ''[[Power Rangers]]'' for the entire Disney family of networks. They recently{{when}} admitted it ''never'' fit in. For example, look at the ABC Saturday morning lineup, where it was a superhero action show amongst tween sitcoms. This is why Disney ultimately sold it back to Saban.

** Arguably, ''[[Good Luck Charlie]]'' is a mild version. Unlike their other shows, the adults often get main plotlines, and there isn't much of a twist to the premise (family with 3 older children suddenly has a baby). Also, it was intentionally created to have [[Multiple Demographic Appeal]] so that families can watch together, as opposed to their other shows which usually don't appeal to people over the age of 16.

** And now we have ''[[My Babysitter's a Vampire]]'', a [[Family-Unfriendly Violence|surprisingly]] [[Darker and Edgier|dark]] (at least compared to the other shows on the network) supernatural [[Dramedy]].

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== British TV ==

* The British quiz show channel Challenge was lumbered with [[TNA Wrestling]] because it was previously shown on Bravo, and when Sky, who already air WWE, took over the Living TV Group, which included Bravo and Challenge, they closed Bravo down, but didn't want to put TNA on a Sky branded channel for fear of upsetting WWE. Since Living was rebranded as a Sky channel and is aimed at women anyway, Challenge was the only available home for TNA. It's completely out of place and definitely fits this trope.

* The British quiz show channel Challenge was lumbered with ''[[TNA Wrestling]]'' because it was previously shown on Bravo, and when Sky, who already air WWE, took over the Living TV Group, which included Bravo and Challenge, they closed Bravo down, but didn't want to put TNA on a Sky branded channel for fear of upsetting WWE. Since Living was rebranded as a Sky channel and is aimed at women anyway, Challenge was the only available home for TNA. It's completely out of place and definitely fits this trope.