behalf of himself and Jim Sharky) appealed to a meeting of the local Cable Advisory Council, which he had been told could possibly aid in restoring the production of The Lone Shark. Although only two of the Council members had actually viewed a recording of the offending episode, the remaining Council members decided that they did not need to view the recording before making a judgement on Haffner's appeal. The Council voted 4-2 against recommending restoration of The Lone Shark’s production (the two council members who had viewed the recording actually voted in favor of Haffner's appeal). When their appeal failed, Sharky and Haffner were prodded by supporters of The Lone Shark to file a lawsuit against SoundView Television demanding that the program be allowed to resume production. After mulling over the possibility of legal action, Sharky and Haffner decided that their personal lives (which, at times over the previous ten years, had suffered because of their dedication to The Lone Shark) would take precedence. They took no further actions to resume production of the program and in June 2002, production of The Lone Shark television program was permanently dismantled. References External links American public access television shows Local talk shows in the United States 1991 American television series debuts 2001 American television series endings 1990s American television series 2000s American television series Mass media in Bridgeport, Connecticut Culture of Bridgeport, Connecticut