Guide Last Updated: September 24th, 2020

Are you searching for TV shows to stream? Do you enjoy watching short-lived and/or forgotten television? If so, this guide is for you. Below you’ll find more than 100 TV shows you’ve either never heard of or you forgot existed, all streaming and ready to watch. Most of these shows were on the air for a single season or less. I’ve also included some shows that ran for two seasons or more, particularly if one or both of those seasons were short.

Not surprisingly, most the TV shows included in this guide originally aired during the last two decades. But you can stream a handful of forgotten TV shows dating back to the 1950s.

Currently, the guide covers the following streaming services:

ABC (Free)

Amazon Prime Video (Subscription)

CBS All Access (Subscription)

Crackle (Free/Ad-Supported)

CW Seed (Free/Ad-Supported)

Disney+ (Subscription)

Hulu (Subscription)

NBC (Free)

Netflix (Subscription)

Shout! Factory TV (Free/Ad-Supported)

There’s some overlap, with certain TV shows available on multiple streaming services. Also, TV shows disappear from streaming services all the time, often without warning. Before sighing up for any of the subscription services, be sure to double check to make sure the show(s) you want to watch are still available.

I’ll be updating this guide periodically but I can’t possibly keep track of all the TV shows coming and going on all of these streaming services. I’ll be relying on contributions from readers to keep this guide up-to-date.

ABC (Free)

(ABC offers a selection of “Throwback” shows on its website, apps, and streaming devices like Roku, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV. You may need a “participating TV provider account” to watch some of these shows or episodes. See the ABC.com FAQ for more information.)

The Astronaut Wives Club (ABC, 2015) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Betrayal (ABC, 2013-2014) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Dirty Sexy Money (ABC, 2007-2009) – 2 seasons, 23 episodes

Eli Stone (ABC, 2008-2009) – 2 seasons, 26 episodes

Family Tools (ABC, 2013) – 1 season, 10 episodes

FlashForward (ABC, 2009-2010) – 1 season, 22 episodes

GCB (ABC, 2012) – 1 season, 10 episodes

Happy Town (ABC, 2010) – 1 season, 8 episodes

Killer Women (ABC, 2014) – 1 season, 12 episodes

Lucky 7 (ABC, 2013) – 1 season, 8 episodes

Malibu Country (ABC, 2012-2013) – 1 season, 18 episodes

Man Up (ABC, 2011) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Manhattan Love Story (ABC, 2014) – 1 season, 11 episodes

Mixology (ABC, 2014) – 1 season, 13 episodes

My So-Called Life (ABC, 1994-1995) – 1 season, 19 episodes

Night Stalker (ABC, 2005) – 1 season, 10 episodes

No Ordinary Family (ABC, 2010-2011) – 1 season, 20 episodes

October Road (ABC, 2007-2008) – 2 seasons, 19 episodes

Off the Map (ABC, 2011) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (ABC, 2013-2014) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Reaper (The CW, 2007-2009) – 2 seasons, 31 episodes

Red Band Society (FOX, 2014-2015) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Red Widow (ABC, 2013) – 1 season, 8 episodes

The River (ABC, 2012) – 1 season, 8 episodes

Samantha Who? (ABC, 2007-2009) – 2 seasons, 35 episodes

Scoundrels (ABC, 2010) – 1 season, 10 episodes

Trophy Wife (ABC, 2013-2014) – 1 season, 22 episodes

Zero Hour (ABC, 2013) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Amazon Prime Video (Subscription)

Ace Crawford, Private Eye (CBS, 1983) – 1 season, 5 episodes

Adventure, Inc. (syndicated, 2002-2003) – 1 season, 22 episodes

The Adventures of Jim Bowie (ABC, 1956-1958) – 2 seasons, 76 episodes

The Adventures of Kit Carson (syndicated, 1951-1955) – 4 season, 103 episodes [40 streaming]

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (NBC, 1956-1957) – 1 season, 30 episodes

The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson (PAX, 1998) – 1 season, 30 episodes

The Barbara Stanwyck Show (NBC, 1960-1961) – 1 season, 36 episodes [27 streaming]

Booker (FOX, 1989-1990) – 1 season, 22 episodes

The Californians (NBC, 1957-1959) – 2 seasons, 69 episodes

Colonel March of Scotland Yard (Syndicated, 1956) – 1 season, 26 episodes

Dark Shadows: The Revival (NBC, 1991) – 1 season, 12 episodes

Decoy (syndicated, 1957-1958) – 1 season, 39 episodes

Good Morning World (CBS, 1967-1968) – 1 season, 26 episodes

Harts of the West (CBS, 1993-1994) – 1 season, 15 episodes

Judge Roy Bean (syndicated, 1958) – 1 season, 39 episodes [15 streaming]

Love and Marriage (NBC, 1959-1960) – 1 season, 26 episodes [12 streaming]

The Magnificent Seven (CBS, 1998-2000) – 2 seasons, 22 episodes

Man in a Suitcase (ABC, 1968) – 1 season, 30 episodes

Mike Hammer, Private Eye (Syndicated, 1997-1998) – 1 season, 26 episodes

Mr. Lucky (CBS, 1959-1960) – 1 season, 34 episodes

Mr. and Mrs. North (CBS/NBC, 1952-1954) – 2 seasons, 57 episodes [50 streaming]

The Mothers-in-Law (NBC, 1967-1969) – 2 seasons, 56 episodes

Movin’ On (NBC, 1974-1976) – 2 seasons, 44 episodes

On Our Own (CBS, 1977-1978) – 1 season, 22 episodes [19 streaming]

One Step Beyond (ABC, 1959-1961) – 3 seasons, 96 episodes [70 streaming]

Pan Am (ABC, 2011-2012) – 1 season, 14 episodes

Pat Paulsen’s Half a Comedy Hour (ABC, 1970) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Private Secretary (CBS, 1953-1957) – 5 seasons, 104 episodes [18 streaming]

Railroad Detective (aka Stories of the Century) (Syndicated, 1954-1955) – 1 season, 39 episodes [3 streaming]

The Rebel (ABC, 1959-1961) – 2 seasons, 76 episodes

Robert Montgomery Presents (NBC, 1950-1957) – 8 seasons, 276 episodes [2 streaming]

Space Precinct (syndicated, 1994-1995) – 1 season, 24 episodes

Stanley (NBC, 1956-1957) – 1 season, 19 episodes

The Star and the Story (Syndicated, 1955-1956) – 1 season, 39 episodes [10 streaming]

Stringray (NBC, 1986-1987) – 2 seasons, 24 episodes

Tate (NBC, 1960) – 1 season, 13 episodes

The Tim Conway Show (CBS, 1980-1981) – 2 seasons, 31 episodes

Tucker’s Witch (CBS, 1982-1983) – 1 season, 12 episodes

The Veil (1958) – 1 season, 10 episodes

Women of the House (CBS/Lifetime, 1995) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Yancy Derringer (CBS, 1958-1959) – 1 season, 34 episodes

CBS All Access (Subscription)

(CBS All Access doesn’t have a separate website. You can access the service through the official CBS website.)

Angel from Hell (CBS, 2016) – 1 season, 13 episodes

BrainDead (CBS, 2016) – 1 season, 13 episodes

The Code (CBS, 2019) – 1 season, 12 episodes

Happy Together (CBS, 2018-2019) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Jericho (CBS, 2006-2008) – 2 seasons, 30 episodes

Life Unexpected (The CW, 2010-2011) – 2 seasons, 26 episodes

Limitless (CBS, 2015-2016) – 1 season, 22 episodes

Salvation (CBS, 2017-2018) – 2 seasons, 26 episodes)

Star Trek: The Animated Series (NBC, 1973-1974) – 2 seasons, 22 episodes

Crackle (Free/Ad-Supported)

Between Brothers (FOX/UPN, 1997-1999) – 2 seasons, 17 episodes

Big Day (ABC, 2006-2007) – 1 season, 13 episodes

The Blacklist: Redemption (NBC, 2017) – 1 season, 8 episodes

Breaking In (FOX, 2011-2012) – 2 seasons, 20 episodes

Brothers (FOX, 2009) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Charlie’s Angels (ABC, 2011) – 1 season, 8 episodes

The Dana Carvey Show (ABC, 1996) – 1 season, 8 episodes

Dilbert (UPN, 1999-2000) – 2 seasons, 30 episodes

The Goode Family (ABC, 2009) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Houdini & Doyle (FOX, 2016) – 1 season, 10 episodes

Kidnapped (NBC, 2006-2007) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Last Resort (ABC, 2012-2013) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Marry Me (NBC, 2014-2015) – 1 season, 18 episodes

The Michael J. Fox Show (NBC, 2013-2014) – 1 season, 22 episodes

The Mob Doctor (FOX, 2012-2013) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Mr. Sunshine (ABC, 2011) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Pan Am (ABC, 2011-2012) – 1 season, 14 episodes

The Player (NBC, 2015) – 1 season, 9 episodes

Rake (FOX, 2014) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Sanford (NBC, 1980-1981) – 2 seasons, 26 episodes [10 streaming]

Sheena (Syndicated, 2000-2002) – 2 seasons, 35 episodes

The Tick (FOX, 2001-2001) – 1 season, 9 episodes

The Unusuals (ABC, 2009) – 1 season, 10 episodes

Us & Them (FOX, Unaired) – 1 season, 7 episodes

Welcome to the Family (NBC, 2013) 1 season, 9 episodes

CW Seed (Free/Ad Supported)

Alcatraz (FOX, 2012) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Birds of Prey (The WB, 2002-2003) – 1 season, 13 episodes

The Carrie Diaries (The CW, 2013-2014) – 2 seasons, 26 episodes

Constantine (NBC, 2014-2015) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Forever (ABC, 2014-2015) – 1 season, 22 episodes

Hellcats (The CW, 2010-2011) – 1 season, 22 episodes

The L.A. Complex (CW, 2012) – 2 seasons, 19 episodes

Limitless (CBS, 2015-2016) – 1 season, 22 episodes

Moonlight (CBS, 2007-2008) – 1 season, 16 episodes

Privileged (The CW, 2008-2009) – 1 season, 18 episodes

Pushing Daisies (ABC, 2007-2009) – 2 seasons, 22 episodes

Ringer (The CW, 2011-2012) – 1 season, 22 episodes

The Secret Circle (The CW, 2011-2012) – 1 season, 22 episodes

Significant Mother (The CW, 2016) – 1 season, 9 episodes

Time After Time (ABC, 2017) – 1 season, 12 episodes

The Tomorrow People (The CW, 2013-2014) – 1 season, 22 episodes

Disney+ (Subscription)

Marvel’s Agent Carter (ABC, 2015-2016) – 2 seasons, 18 episodes

Marvel’s The Inhumans (ABC, 2017) – 1 season, 8 episodes

The Muppets (ABC, 2015-2016) – 1 season, 16 episodes

Hulu (Subscription)

Better Off Ted (ABC, 2009-2010) – 2 seasons, 26 episodes

Bordertown (FOX, 2016) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Dollhouse (FOX, 2009-2010) – 2 seasons, 26 episodes

Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 (ABC, 2012-2013) – 2 seasons, 26 episodes

Firefly (FOX, 2002) – 1 season, 14 episodes

The Loop (FOX, 2006-2007) – 2 seasons, 17 episodes

Napoleon Dynamite (FOX, 2012) – 1 season, 6 episodes

Second Chance (FOX, 2016) – 1 season, 11 episodes

Son of Zorn (FOX, 2016-2017) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Stacked (FOX, 2005-2006) – 2 seasons, 18 episodes

Touch (FOX, 2012-2013) – 2 seasons, 26 episodes

Wayward Pines (FOX, 2015-2016) – 2 seasons, 20 episodes

NBC (Free)

(NBC offers a variety of TV shows through its website, app, and on streaming devices like Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV. You may need to link to a ” TV service provider” to watch certain shows or episodes. See the official NBC.com FAQ for more information.)

Allegiance (NBC, 2015) – 1 season, 13 episodes

American Gothic (CBS, 1995-1996) – 1 season, 22 episodes

Battlestar Galactica (ABC, 1978-1979) – 1 season, 24 episodes

Bent (NBC, 2012) – 1 season, 6 episodes

The Black Donnellys (NBC, 2007) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (NBC, 1979-1981) – 2 seasons, 37 episodes

The Cape (NBC, 2011) – 1 season, 10 episodes

Crowded (NBC, 2016) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Darkroom (ABC, 1981-1982) – 1 season, 7 episodes

Dracula (NBC, 2013-2014) – 1 season, 10 episodes

Emerald City (NBC, 2017) – 1 season, 10 episodes

The Event (NBC, 2010-2011) – 1 season, 22 episodes

Go On (NBC, 2012-2013) – 1 season, 22 episodes

Guys With Kids (NBC, 2012-2013) – 1 season 17 episodes

Heroes Reborn (NBC, 2015-2016) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Jack of All Trades (Syndicated, 2000) – 2 seasons, 22 episodes

Kings (NBC, 2009) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Knight Rider (NBC, 2008) – 1 season, 17 episodes

Kolchak: The Night Stalker (ABC, 1974-1975) – 1 season, 20 episodes

Life (NBC, 2007-2009) – 2 seasons, 32 episodes

Lipstick Jungle (NBC, 2008-2009) – 2 seasons, 20 episodes

Outsourced (NBC, 2010-2011) – 1 season, 22 episodes

Prime Suspect (NBC, 2011-2012) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Raines (NBC, 2007) – 1 season, 7 episodes

Smash (NBC, 2012-2013) – 2 seasons, 32 episodes

State of Affairs (NBC, 2014-2015) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Surface (NBC, 2005-2006) – 1 season, 15 episodes

Telenovela (NBC, 2015-2016) – 1 season, 11 episodes

Up All Night (NBC, 2011-2012) – 2 seasons, 35 episodes

Vanishing Son (Syndicated, 1995) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Voyagers! (NBC, 1982-1983) – 1 season, 20 episodes

Whitney (NBC, 2011-2013) – 2 seasons, 38 episodes

Netflix (Subscription)

Battle Creek (CBS, 2015) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Champions (NBC, 2018) – 1 season, 10 episodes

Containment (The CW, 2016) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Frequency (The CW, 2016-2017) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Great News (NBC, 2017-2018) – 2 seasons, 23 episodes

Jericho (CBS, 2006-2008) – 2 seasons, 29 episodes

Life Sentence (The CW, 2018) – 1 season, 13 episodes

No Tomorrow (The CW, 2016-2017) – 1 season, 13 episodes

Shout! Factory TV (Free/Ad-Supported)

Ace Crawford, Private Eye (CBS, 1983) – 1 season, 5 episodes

Fridays (ABC, 1980-1982) – 3 seasons, 58 episodes [select episodes streaming]

Marker (UPN, 1995) – 1 season, 13 episodes

The Goldbergs (CBS/NBC/DuMont/Syndication, 1949-1955) [71 episodes streaming]

The Goode Family (ABC, 2009) – 1 season, 13 episodes

“The Greatest American Heroine” [Unsold Pilot] (NBC, 1986)

The Rebel (ABC, 1959-1961) – 2 seasons, 76 episodes

The Tim Conway Comedy Hour (CBS, 1970) – 1 season, 13 episodes

The Tim Conway Show (CBS, 1980-1981) – 2 seasons, 31 episodes

Swan’s Crossing (Syndicated, 1992) – 1 season, 65 episodes

If I’ve missed any short-lived or forgotten TV shows streaming on any of these services, please let me know by leaving a comment or sending me an e-mail. Also, if you think I should include additional streaming services in this guide, I’m open to suggestions.