It is always disappointing when a show is cancelled, something most of us have experienced countless times over the years. When our beloved long-running series gets sent out to pasture, or an up-and-coming show meets an early demise, it’s not rare for fans to take to social media to air out their grievances and drum up support for the recently departed. But what did fans do when back in the day, before social media was a thing, and when the internet was still in its infancy?
I recently picked up a 1993 edition of Starlog magazine at a comic book store, and the “Communications” section was full of Quantum Leap fans complaining about its cancellation, the show’s final episode, and other aspects of the series. Being the son of a father obsessed with the show and having paid attention to discourse over the years, I knew fans were mad. I just didn’t know they were this mad.
