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41 Years Ago, Jason Bateman’s Sitcom Got Canceled After Parents Said It Was Influencing Their Kids

Bateman said NBC received complaints from parents who claimed kids were imitating his teenage con artist character on “It’s Your Move.”

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Jason Bateman has starred in quite a few sitcoms over the course of his 45-year career, three of which were canceled before he could celebrate his 10th anniversary as an actor. Bateman started rising in the ranks after appearing as Derek Taylor on NBC’s Silver Spoons, and soon found himself playing the lead role on the network’s short-lived 1984 series It’s Your Move. Conceived by Married… With Children creators Ron Leavitt and Michael G. Moye, It’s Your Move centered around Matthew Burton, a teenage con artist, as portrayed by Bateman.........

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