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Thanks so much for the positive response to this idea, hopefully I can make a list that lives up to it!

And now, get ready for tales of the most short-sighted meddling executives, showrunners who went totally off the rails, critics with the worst takes you'll ever see, and fans who ruined it for everybody. Without any further ado, let the countdown begin!

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#100: The Owl House Gets Canceled For "Not Fitting The Disney Brand"

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Remember, somewhere at Disney there's a guy who's solely responsible for us not getting to see Eda in a swimsuit.

The Owl House proved to be a surprise hit when it launched on The Disney Channel in early 2020, just before COVID-19 took over the world. With its mix of horror and comedy, its fun, quirky characters, and its bold exploration of LGBTQ+ themes, it earned millions of fans all over the world, and seemed destined to become an all-time Disney Channel animation classic. It got renewed for a second season a few months later, but when it came time to re-up for season three, fans noticed that this third and final season would consist of three hour long specials... and that was it. No 20 episode final season like so many other shows had gotten, it would essentially get just six episodes worth of time to tell its final stories and no more. When Dana Terrace was asked why, she said that an executive at the company didn't think the show "fit the Disney brand", and was largely responsible for the shortened third season. Of course, fans didn't buy this excuse, and why should they? This came at a time when, thanks to the launch of Disney+ and the acquisition of 20th Century Fox, the "Disney brand" had expanded more than ever... surely there was a place for The Owl House somewhere amongst Star Wars and Family Guy, right? Well, the truth was a bit more complicated: budget cuts related to the loss of Disney park revenue during the pandemic meant that Disney had to make some tough cuts, and a full third season for The Owl House was one of those things that had to go. With the outpouring of social media and fan support, Disney had plenty of chances to reverse course and give Dana and the crew a fourth season where they could tell some of the stories that fell by the wayside during a shortened season three, but alas, it wasn't to be. It did get a proper finale, albeit a rushed one, so the tragedy of so many shows that didn't even get the luxury of a conclusion wasn't repeated here. Still, one wonders what might've been, and The Owl House's third season getting truncated seems like a real missed opportunity, a case of an executive with a grudge and Disney not knowing what it had. Owl House fans missed out on a lot of fun adventures, and they really didn't have to.