Snip (TV series)
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Snip was a planned 1976 comedy about a hairdresser living in Cape Cod, Massachusetts who has his ex-wife, daughter and former aunt living with him in his apartment. He and his ex-wife are both in the same hairdressing business under their boss and friend who's an openly gay man.
The series was planned to air September 30, 1976 on NBC
and to star David Brenner
as the hairdresser. The series was to be a take-off of the movie Shampoo
and was created by James Komack, the creator of Chico and the Man
and Welcome Back Kotter.
However, NBC
had canceled the comedy at the last minute after 7 episodes (5 episodes already produced) were made (It was so abrupt even TV Guide
was caught off guard, and still listed the show in its schedule guide).
The five episodes were aired in Australia
, however and the series was soon canceled there after the five episodes, despite high ratings.
The series was planned to air September 30, 1976 on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
and to star David Brenner
David Brenner
David Brenner is an American standup comedian, actor, author, and filmmaker.-Career:Born and raised in poor areas of Philadelphia, Brenner found comedy a major source of relief from the daily trials and tribulations he faced in his youth. His neighborhood has been one of the top-ranked crime...
as the hairdresser. The series was to be a take-off of the movie Shampoo
Shampoo (film)
Shampoo is a 1975 satirical film written by Robert Towne and directed by Hal Ashby. It stars Warren Beatty, Julie Christie and Goldie Hawn, with Lee Grant, Jack Warden, Tony Bill and in an early film appearance, Carrie Fisher....
and was created by James Komack, the creator of Chico and the Man
Chico and the Man
Chico and the Man is an American sitcom which ran on NBC for four seasons, from September 13, 1974 to July 21, 1978. It stars Jack Albertson as Ed Brown , the cantankerous owner of a run down garage in an East Los Angeles barrio, and Freddie Prinze as Chico Rodriguez, an upbeat, optimistic Chicano...
and Welcome Back Kotter.
However, NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
had canceled the comedy at the last minute after 7 episodes (5 episodes already produced) were made (It was so abrupt even TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
was caught off guard, and still listed the show in its schedule guide).
The five episodes were aired in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, however and the series was soon canceled there after the five episodes, despite high ratings.