Pushing Daisies. 1:1 and 1:2. How the heck does ABC run Dancing With The Stars and The Bachelor type series multiple times a week (sometimes) and let a very imaginative and unique show rot on the vine?
Simple answer: the ratings just weren't there to justify the production costs of the show. Blame TV watchers in general.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”