Last week “The Naked Gun” opened, a reboot of the comedy film trilogy, which starred the sublimely oblivious Leslie Nielsen.

With "The Naked Gun" series being among the funniest of all time, it's hard to believe ABC quickly canceled its inspiration, "Police Squad!" Here's why.

When a TV show is canceled in its first season, it's generally not considered a success, but the 1982 comedy series Police ...