过去13个播出季共播出了892个新节目，可事实上另有50多个节目获得预订甚至安排了播出日期，但最终却「死」掉了。下面有一个完整的清单——它们当中有试映集也有正式剧集，但它们都没有熬到播出的那一天。

已经拍摄或制作但是没有播出的剧集

Blonde Charity Mafia (cw, 2009-2010)
Do You Trust Me? (cbs, 2007-2008)
Fling (fox, 2000-2001)
Grubbs, The (fox, 2002-2003)
Manchester Prep (fox, 1999-2000)
Men’s Room, The (nbc, 2004-2005)
Misconceptions (wb, 2005-2006)
Nightmare On Elm Street: Real Nightmares (cbs, 2004-2005)
Off Limits (upn, 2000-2001)
Ortegas, The (fox, 2003-2004)
Our Little Genius (fox, 2009-2010)
Perfect Partners (nbc, 2002-2003)
Septuplets (fox, 2002-2003)
Singles Table, The (nbc, 2006-2007)
Still Life (fox, 2003-2004)
Thick & Thin (nbc, 2005-2006)
Two Timer, The (abc, 2003-2004)
Waterfront (cbs, 2006-2007)
Welcome To The Neighborhood (abc, 2004-2005)
When Women Rule The World (fox, 2007-2008)

已经拍摄或制作，但是没有在原定电视网播出的节目

American Princess (we, originally for nbc)
Greg Behrendt’s Wake-up Call (soapnet, originally for abc)
Jake Effect, The (bravo, originally for nbc)
Make My Day (tv land, originally for wb)
Swords: Life On The Line (discovery, originally for nbc)

获得剧集预订但是电视网后来变卦的节目

Commando Nanny (wb, 2004 upfront)
Day One (nbc, 2009 upfront)
Eight Days A Week (cw, 2007 Post-upfront)
Fearless (wb, 2003 upfront)
It Crowd, The (nbc, 2007 upfront)
Man, The (cbs, 2007 post-upfront)
Mayor, The (wb, 2003 upfront)
Schimmel (fox, 2000 upfront)
Single With Parents (abc, 2008 Post-upfront)
Wedding Album, The (fox, 2006 upfront)

获得剧集预订但是从未开机拍摄的节目

Arranged Marriage (cbs, 2009 upfront)
Athens (fox, 2004 upfront)
Buy It Now (abc, summer 2006)
Flintstones, The (fox, 2011 upfront)
Frame, The (cw, 2011 upfront)
Heroes: Origins (nbc, 2007 upfront)
Jingles (cbs, summer 2008)
Let’s Dance (abc, winter 2009)
Office Spin-off, The (nbc, 2008 upfront)
Partner, The (fox, 2004 upfront)
Runner, The (abc, january 2002)
Salvage (nbc, 2008 upfront)
Shark Taggers (nbc, 2008 upfront)
Untitled Elfman & Lorre Project (cbs, 2004 upfront)
Untitled Gilmore Girls Project (wb, 2003 upfront)
World Moves (nbc, 2007 upfront)

这些节目未能见天日主要有两个原因：第一是创意方面的原因，第二是秋季节目的表现。当电视网高管觉得一个项目的创意已不能令他们满意，或者他们觉得某部剧集的走向偏离了他们的设想，最简单的做法就是直接枪毙整个项目。此外，当秋季节目表现出色，电视网预订的某些春季节目就失去了存在的价值（没有空档期留给它们）。经济方面的原因和来自某些团体的抗议也可能导致一个项目流产。