 The show lasted only one season on CBS, from 1978 to 1979, and was  cancelled because of low ratings. The cable channel Showtime revived  the series in 1983, where it ran for three years without commercials  and was a great success. John Houseman passed away a year after the  series went off the air. However, it was never issued on VHS and, as  of 2006, has yet to appear on DVD.