And after shuddering through tonight's premiere of "Harsh Realm" on Fox, you may be ready to surrender.
Later that year, Fox dumped another of his creations, "Harsh Realm," after just three showings.
The ever-expanding cable dial is allowing "Harsh Realm" to live on after its network death.
In 1999, as Millennium was canceled, a third series was put into production, Harsh Realm.
Harsh Realm received disappointing viewing figures, and was cancelled after only three episodes had been broadcast.
But "Harsh Realm" was among the most expensive new shows, and pulling it out of production now is certain to save Fox some money.
Harsh Realm is a science fiction television series about humans trapped inside a virtual reality simulation.
The loss of his leg and eye prompted him to volunteer to go into Harsh Realm (in which Pinocchio has neither injury).
Harsh Realm could improve, but at this point dark conspiracies and paranoia have become tiresome.
How many viewers will stick with Harsh Realm to a point it starts to make sense?