TV shows that were so shitty you can't believe they commisioned more than one season

[Manute for Ever!]

I'll start:

Free Radio
http://www.vh1.com/sitewide/promoimages/logos/az-project/free_radio_281x211.jpg
This show was beyond terrible, but they still made two shitty seasons.

Free Radio is a television show, created by Lance Krall and Rory Rosegarten. The show originated on VH1, but has also played on Comedy Central, and Super Channel (Canada). It stars Lance Krall, prominent for his role on The Joe Schmo Show, and Anna Vocino, who also starred with Krall on The Lance Krall Show. The show focuses on a dysfunctional radio station, KBOM. Krall plays a moronic intern turned moronic DJ when KBOM's regular shock jock, Rip Rebel, defects to satellite radio. Lance eventually gets his own show entitled Moron in the Morning. Real celebrities guest star as themselves with Lance, who often either does not realize who they are or mixes them up with other celebrities on the air. Most of the dialogue is improvised

According to Jim
http://www.tvjab.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/mp320_65.jpg
This followed a safe formula, but wasn't slightly funny. I can't believe they managed to milk it for eight seasons.

James "Jim" Orenthal, (whereby Orenthal is his second name. The family's surname has never been revealed during the show's run.) is an abrasive but lovable suburban father. Much like his real life counterpart, Jim's character is noted as a fan of blues music, as well as the Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls, and the Chicago Blackhawks. Together with his wife Cheryl, whose second name is Mabel, they have five children: Ruby, Gracie, Kyle, Jonathan and Gordon. The family residence is 412 Maple Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Jim often finds himself in messy situations because his laziness inclines him to search for alternative ways of doing things with less effort. While Cheryl's brother Andy may be Jim's best friend, her sister Dana frequently teams up with Cheryl against Jim.


New Adventures of Old Christine
http://www.tvshowsonnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/The-New-Adventures-of-Old-Christine.jpg
Let's take the least funniest actor from Seinfeld and give her a sitcom... then drag it out for five mores years.

Christine Campbell (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) is a neurotic divorced mother and owner of a women's gym who is in a constant struggle to keep pace with those around her. A frequent fixture in her life is her irresponsible ex-husband Richard (Clark Gregg), whose new girlfriend (Emily Rutherfurd) is also named Christine, hence the nickname "Old Christine" for the Louis-Dreyfus character. Christine lives with her son Ritchie (Trevor Gagnon) and her brother Matthew (Hamish Linklater) while Christine's best friend and colleague Barb (Wanda Sykes) is constantly a shoulder for Christine to lean upon. Christine also struggles with her inferiority complex with the snotty "meanie-moms", Marly (Alex Kapp Horner) and Lindsay (Tricia O'Kelley) at her son's private school.

These are the first ones that come to mind. This isn't just a list of shows that I hate, because there are a lot of programmes I despise that are/were quite popular, ie. 'Friends', Glee, Everybody Loves Raymond, Greek, etc. The shows I listed are ones that were so bad that I can't believe got more than one season.

What have you got?

[brooks_thompson]

rita rocks

[playtetris]

i don't understand the fascination with 'glee'. to me, it is risibly bad: the script is horrible, the songs are horrible, the acting is horrible. what the hell makes this show popular? i couldn't stand more than 10 minutes of it before i snapped.

[jbot]

i don't understand the fascination with 'glee'. to me, it is risibly bad: the script is horrible, the songs are horrible, the acting is horrible. what the hell makes this show popular? i couldn't stand more than 10 minutes of it before i snapped.
i've never watched it but that old lady that played on 40 yr old virgin is funny.

i haven't seen any of the shows mentioned w/ the pics.

[Manute for Ever!]

i don't understand the fascination with 'glee'. to me, it is risibly bad: the script is horrible, the songs are horrible, the acting is horrible. what the hell makes this show popular? i couldn't stand more than 10 minutes of it before i snapped.

The first time I saw it I thought it was going to give me ear cancer. Take a bunch of kids from minorities or with disabilities (or overweight), give them a well-known song and get them to completely oversing it while trying to emulate Christina Aguilira's voice. It is ****ing painful to listen to and cheesy to watch, but people seem to love it.

[Bano114]

Jersey Shore without a doubt. Who names a show after Jersey and makes it take place in Miami for the second season? At least change the name of the show or something. The show is so pointless and stupid.

[Manute for Ever!]

I just thought of another:

How I Met Your Mother
http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/showhype/photos_large/2008/05/29/How_I_Met_Your_Mother.jpg
This show is just corny, cheesey, tacky, unfunny and Doogie Howser should NOT be allowed on television. It has been running for five seasons but will apparently end after eight, so there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

How I Met Your Mother is an American situation comedy that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005. The show was created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.
As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor), with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting their mother, which explains the title and allows for a narration in the past tense. How I Met Your Mother's other main characters are Marshall Eriksen (Jason Segel), Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders), Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris), and Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan).

[brooks_thompson]

i don't like it either but i saw the first few episodes and it was passable. it probably deserved a season 2.


suddenly susan had 93 episodes!

[Mentally_Pretty]

House of Pain
Meet the Browns
The Hills
Lou Dobbs

[DirkNowitzki41]

House of Pain
Meet the Browns
The Hills
Lou Dobbs

I agree with the red bar guy.

[JerrySteakhouse]

I just thought of another:

How I Met Your Mother
http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/showhype/photos_large/2008/05/29/How_I_Met_Your_Mother.jpg
This show is just corny, cheesey, tacky, unfunny and Doogie Howser should NOT be allowed on television. It has been running for five seasons but will apparently end after eight, so there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

That show is awesome, your crazy.

[LongBeachLakers]

that flava flav dating show

[SinJackal]

Flava of Love.
Rock of Love.
I love New York.
Shot at Love with Tila Tequila.
Real World
etc.

[iamgine]

Roseanne was beyond terrible. Joey was pretty bad but still watchable.

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I kinda like According To Jim. There's something about that family that reminds me a lot of my own family.

[Fallguy20]

Only one I can think of is Big Brother... never got it, but that doesn't mean didn't belong on television I suppose.

[brooks_thompson]

Roseanne was beyond terrible. Joey was pretty bad but still watchable.

http://www.lack-of-surprise.com/quinn/gallery/albums/tv_roseanne/roseanne_promopics/roseanne_promo_012.jpghttp://juiceboxdotcom.com/wp-content/themes/mimbo2.2/images//joey_s2.jpg


I kinda like According To Jim. There's something about that family that reminds me a lot of my own family.

dis-a. (the first 3 seasons of) roseanne was excellent working class family comedy and drama

[Kobe Jnr]

The Big Bang Theory.

[chains5000]

The Big Bang Theory.
lol I saw your name as the last reply of this thread and already knew what it said
http://demotivational.ca/haters-gonna-hate/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/haters.jpg

[chains5000]

dis-a. (the first 3 seasons of) roseanne was excellent working class family comedy and drama
Roseanne's a classic

[macmac]

Grace under Fire and Suddenly Susan...Rita or Rheeda or wtv....

America's funniest home videos in the youtube era wtf?

all those stupid judge shows...

all the maury like talk shows...etc....etc...

[Jackass18]

I just thought of another:

How I Met Your Mother
http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/showhype/photos_large/2008/05/29/How_I_Met_Your_Mother.jpg
This show is just corny, cheesey, tacky, unfunny and Doogie Howser should NOT be allowed on television. It has been running for five seasons but will apparently end after eight, so there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

What are you talking about? That's a great show. It's one of the few comedies on now that doesn't suck.


Roseanne was beyond terrible.

Again, what in the hell are you talking about? That was a great show. It didn't get bad until they won the lottery, which was like the last or 2nd to last season.

For a real answer: any Tyler Perry show.

[Sarcastic]

Family Matters. I could never sit there and watch Urkel for more than 2 seconds.

[iamgine]

I guess Rosanne must have some fans or else it'd never go beyond first season. :oldlol:

[Andrei89]

i like how i met your mother

i just don't watch it at all because it's so freaking annoying the fake people laughing in the backround

Scrubs was just too damn funny and looked more real. Scrubs was the same kind of show only no stupid people fake laughing which sets my mood off


Oh and i can't believe Joey lasted more than 1 season

[Manute for Ever!]

I should have specified 'no reality shows', because it is common knowledge that they suck. Another to add to the list:

The Nanny

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DZFR1GgBT3k/S8No60pOx7I/AAAAAAAABZs/R4plEn_kC1k/s1600/The-nanny-the-nanny-6462937-438-473.jpg

I'm not a fan of 'Big Bang Theory' either, but a lot of people seem to like it.

[Jackass18]

I guess Rosanne must have some fans or else it'd never go beyond first season. :oldlol:

"The show was hugely successful from its beginning, spending its first six seasons among the Nielsen Ratings' top five highest-rated shows. The show's success inspired television networks to offer a rash of sitcom deals to stand-up comedians, a practice that continued for years afterwards. During its seventh season, the show's ratings dropped but it still managed to remain among the Neilsen Ratings' top ten highest-rated shows. It was only during the show's ninth and final season, when the show's storyline drifted away from its original premise, that Roseanne dropped below the Neilsen Ratings' top thirty highest-rated shows."

[Sarcastic]

I guess Rosanne must have some fans or else it'd never go beyond first season. :oldlol:

Roseanne was hugely successful because America is saturated with fat people that could relate to her.

[iamgine]

Aight, moving on to another shitty shows:

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Drew Carey Show was the very definition of unfunny. Brady Bunch was...umm bland? At least Marcia was hot.

[Jackass18]

The Drew Carey Show was good, too. What comedies did you like?

[iamgine]

Like I said, all those shitty shows must have some fans or else it won't go beyond a season.

[brooks_thompson]

i'm with you on drew carey show.

throwing in just shoot me for consideration. jack gallow was funny, but the rest of the show wasn't.

mad about you as well.

but if anybody says wings i'll kill em

[gotbacon23]

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and

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it's actually mind-boggling that each of these shows lasted NINE seasons and live on through syndication. they are beyond terrible.

[MasterDurant24]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KGF9EKE0L.jpg

and

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it's actually mind-boggling that each of these shows lasted NINE seasons and live on through syndication. they are beyond terrible.
Those are two of my favorite shows. Especially King of Queens.

[plowking]

King of Queens and Raymond?

You crazaaaay.

Gossip Girl, O.C. and all that shit. Those shows annoy me like all hell.

And not that it was shit, but Prison Break should have ended after 1 season...

[Bano114]

King of Queens and Raymond?

You crazaaaay.

Gossip Girl, O.C. and all that shit. Those shows annoy me like all hell.

And not that it was shit, but Prison Break should have ended after 1 season...

I couldn't agree more. That first season was very good. Everything else...not so much.

[heyhey]

I couldn't agree more. That first season was very good. Everything else...not so much.

Second season was also good. I mean it would been stupid if the show ended with a cliffhanger.

and I can't agree more that How I met your mother is a TERRIBLE TERRIBLE show with the most obnoxious fans ever. People who start quoting Barney and actually adopt his personality.

AWESOME!:facepalm

[Se]

I just thought of another:

How I Met Your Mother
http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/showhype/photos_large/2008/05/29/How_I_Met_Your_Mother.jpg
This show is just corny, cheesey, tacky, unfunny and Doogie Howser should NOT be allowed on television. It has been running for five seasons but will apparently end after eight, so there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

This is my most hated show. So many people told me to watch this and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Both are terrible.

Why do people find Doogie so funny? He wears a suit.... haha. He says, "Suit up." haha. The show is for retards. Doogie is a gay man in real life trying to play a womaniser. It's see through.

Arrested Development, now that's good comedy. "I don't know what you heard about me, but I'm a different kind of cop. I'm from the streets, and I'm the la-aaaaaaaast cop you'll ever want to mess with in a darkened al - dark." alley

[Hawker]

[QUOTE=Se

[Batz]

The Big Bang Theory.
:blah

[Bano114]

Second season was also good. I mean it would been stupid if the show ended with a cliffhanger.

and I can't agree more that How I met your mother is a TERRIBLE TERRIBLE show with the most obnoxious fans ever. People who start quoting Barney and actually adopt his personality.

AWESOME!:facepalm

Yeah the second season was watchable but no where near the first season.

[oh the horror]

Jersey Shore without a doubt. Who names a show after Jersey and makes it take place in Miami for the second season? At least change the name of the show or something. The show is so pointless and stupid.


Ding ding ding. We have a winner.

[OneMoreSucka]

http://www.wildsound-filmmaking-feedback-events.com/images/the_office.jpg

[oh the horror]

http://www.wildsound-filmmaking-feedback-events.com/images/the_office.jpg



Its funny because everyone LOOOOVES that show...I just cannot get into it for some reason. :lol

[Se]

How I Met Your Mother and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia are two great comedies. Those definitely deserved more than one season.

You like them because you're the kind of person who uses the term, 'douchebag.' They are not funny shows to anyone with average intelligence and upwards. You're the same guy who claimed Liam Gallagher as one of the greatest frontmen ever. I've seen them live and have to say they are the most boring band I have ever seen live. I was throughly disappointed. He stood still, sang out of key, and balanced a plastic tambourine on his head. I hope he never makes music again. His brother could just sing all the songs and they wouldn't miss a beat.



And no shit, NPH is an actor. (I had to look up Doogie Howser. Little before my time I guess)

He's a terrible actor. People love him because it's the popular thing to do. "I watch Glee and listen to Lady Gaga. Isn;t Friends the best show ever."

**** outta here

[Se]

http://www.wildsound-filmmaking-feedback-events.com/images/the_office.jpg

The last season was trash, but before that, comedic gold. This and Arrested Development are the GOAT comedies of the 2000's

[OneMoreSucka]

Its funny because everyone LOOOOVES that show...I just cannot get into it for some reason. :lol
The UK version is one of the GOAT tv shows.....and it was only two seasons. Then it gets transported to US and they make like 200 episodes in 5 years :facepalm

[Hawker]

[QUOTE=Se

[Juges8932]

King of Queens and Raymond?

You crazaaaay.

Gossip Girl, O.C. and all that shit. Those shows annoy me like all hell.

And not that it was shit, but Prison Break should have ended after 1 season...

The OC is actually a really good show, especially seasons 1 and 2. Season 4 was different, but also good. Really, only season 3 was the season that wasn't up to their usual standards. Season 3 was a lot darker and didn't have nearly the humor and funny moments that the other seasons had.

They have a good premise to the show and it had a lot of heart to it. As far as the teen drama shows go, it was one of the best- if not the best. It lasted 4 years on FOX, which is pretty good. The acting on the show was good. Some of the storylines were annoying, which is going to happen with nearly every show at some point.

There is a difference between shows you don't like and shows that are shitty. Did you actually watch either of those shows (GG or The OC)? GG definitely has more of a case for a shitty TV show, though. The OC though? Nope. GG is a lot more superficial, with not nearly the heart The OC does. When GG will go off the air, I won't really care, but I was disappointed when The OC did. The OC though? Nope.

How much of either show have you actually seen? Or is it just grouping them together for the genre as a whole because you don't like it?

Edit- My choice for a shitty show- King of the Hill. I have not laughed at a single moment in any episode in that trash.

[mlh1981]

I like it now, but I didn't think King of the Hill would last more than one year. That first year, it was terrible.

[brooks_thompson]

[QUOTE=Se

[Se]

that's very good. this sums up my feeling towards popular comedy in general these days, including how i met your mother, apatow movies/seth rogen, and so on.

Agreed, wholeheartedly. Comedy has been on the decline for awhile now.

[Se]

Or maybe you're just too cool for school and thinks it's cool to be the unconforming type?

Great generalizations dickweed.

Why not one of the following?
buttmunch
douchbag
bumchum
asshole
dickwad
etc

Hawker is a conformist! :roll:

[heyhey]

[QUOTE=Se

[brooks_thompson]

[QUOTE=Se

[fatboy11]

http://www.wildsound-filmmaking-feedback-events.com/images/the_office.jpgWow.

You must have never worked in an office environment. It's definitely fallen off, but the first 4 seasons were awesome.

[Se]

Being meaning to watch flight of conchords tho.

Do it! You won't be disappointed. Well maybeat season 2

[bagelred]

How I Met Your Mother is a bad show. It's simply not funny. Seems to be a hip thing to like. It's just not funny. I wish there was a better explanation. It seems like it SHOULD be funny, but its not. Young, supposedly hip....trying to be "Friends II", but its not.

I don't get Glee either. Why does anyone like that show? It's so transparent....

The King of Queens is awful. I think Kevin James is one of the most overrated personalities in show business. The guy has NO TALENT. Zero. I guess its funny that he's overweight or something. He's like the anti-Chris Farley. Farley says "hello" and its hilarious. I guess audiences indiscriminately love fat people.

[fatboy11]

[QUOTE=Se

[fatboy11]

The UK version is one of the GOAT tv shows.....and it was only two seasons. Then it gets transported to US and they make like 200 episodes in 5 years :facepalmYeah, it's definitely gotten drug out too far. But the first 3-4 seasons were money.

But it's different than the UK version. I realize they mirrored a lot of the UK version early on but Michael Scott and David Brent are completely different characters to me. Both beyond hilarious. David Brent was even more of a train wreck than Michael Scott and I loved it. I think a lot of people don't get into The Office because they can't find the humor in awkwardness.

[fatboy11]

[QUOTE=Se

[brooks_thompson]

oh my god how did i forget yes, dear

[Se]

I like the cinematography in Season 2, but it definitely wasn't as funny as Season 1.


I felt like the music was weaker, but the comedy was slightly improved, albeit forced.

Love the "Pepileptic Dogs" episode. "Brahbrah"................... :roll:

[bada bing]

I just thought of another:

How I Met Your Mother
http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/showhype/photos_large/2008/05/29/How_I_Met_Your_Mother.jpg
This show is just corny, cheesey, tacky, unfunny and Doogie Howser should NOT be allowed on television. It has been running for five seasons but will apparently end after eight, so there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

this is actually a really good show.

[bada bing]

King of the Hill

The cleveland show

Both of these shows suck.

and i can't believe someoen said the Office should not have lasted beyond one season? are you fcking kidding me?

[Take Your Lumps]

Doogie Howser should NOT be allowed on television.

NPH's character is single-handedly keeping that show afloat.

The bait-and-switch shit is really getting old...but Barney is ****ing awesome.

[B-Low]

In all honesty...the Simpsons. My favorite show of all time, but looking at how it started I seriously have no idea why anyone decided to turn it into a TV show :oldlol:

Who looked at THIS and would have ever guess it'd be on 20 years later

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isiJaNdSvsY

[Take Your Lumps]

[QUOTE=Se

[Se]

I'm sorry but if you can watch this scene without laughing then I don't even know what to say to you :oldlol:

http://vimeo.com/7723366

I can see why someone might think it's funny. But I can see them clearly acting. I like buying into the characters' world. These guys look like two dumbass actors, reading scripts.

[Se]

this is actually a really good show.

This says a lot about you.

[PowerGlove]

Friends.


/thread

[IlliniFan]

I just thought of another:

How I Met Your Mother
http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/showhype/photos_large/2008/05/29/How_I_Met_Your_Mother.jpg
This show is just corny, cheesey, tacky, unfunny and Doogie Howser should NOT be allowed on television. It has been running for five seasons but will apparently end after eight, so there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Are you serious? That show is hilarious and NPH is probably the funniest person on that show.

[SuperPippen]

I'm sorry but if you can watch this scene without laughing then I don't even know what to say to you :oldlol:

http://vimeo.com/7723366

I actually didn't find that funny at all. At no point in that video was I even tempted to laugh. I've heard good things about that show, but, judging from that clip, I don't know If I should believe them. It is pretty obvious that they are acting.

I guess I would have to say that pretty much all of the sh*t that's shown on ABC family is absolutely godawful. I'm talking about crap like "Secret Life" and "Greek". Although I can't say I'm really surprised that they've succeeded, since teenage girls devour that bullsh*t.

[MasterDurant24]

Seinfeld.

Yeah right.

[SuperPippen]

Seinfeld.

Yeah right.

I could never actually get into Seinfeld, but almost everybody I know sings its praises like crazy.

[Se]

Are you serious? That show is hilarious and NPH is probably the funniest person on that show.

I really can't understand the love for this show. Maybe it's the laugh track that kills it for me. I don't usually watch comedies anymore with laugh tracks other than Seinfeld re-runs.

[OneMoreSucka]

and i can't believe someoen said the Office should not have lasted beyond one season? are you fcking kidding me?
That show sucks ass. The dry humor doesn't work with american actors.

[niko]

Friends.


/thread

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[Lakerlove420]

it's crazy the difference in opinion. Just shows you that everybody is different and has grown up different. It is a trip how something can be drop-dead funny to someone and the next guy it just doesn't work for.

shows mentioned in this thread that I like (love):

King Of Queens
It's Always Sunny
Seinfeld
How I Met Your Mother
King Of The Hill
Prison Break

it doesn't make me or anyone a douchbag for watching or liking these shows.
that kind of logic is just crazy.

Have never seen one episode of the Office. weird right?
I work in an office and everyone here says it's hilarious
Love Steve Carell, just haven't gotten to it.
I'm sure it's really funny

[PistolPete]

Flava of Love.
Rock of Love.
I love New York.
Shot at Love with Tila Tequila.
Real World
etc.

Pretty much anything MTV craps out is not worthy of airtime

[golddigger31]

Anything with a laugh track
Anything that takes place in a house set (family shows)
Anything that is 'reality'
Anything that lasted more than three seasons

Except Seinfeld. At least the writers were creative in the story lines

[Timmy D for MVP]

one more derail before i'm done. i miss the days when comedic actors had great timing and a feel for the material, and could actually play off of each other and even improvise creatively. instead of just acting like overgrown 19 year old college kids.


to get back on track, i have to add veronica's closet.

I direct you towards Psych. Monk and Psych for me are the shows (well Monk is over but you know...) where you still see brilliant things happening comedy wise.

[Scott Baker]

I know everybody won't like every show, but I'm surprised at the quality shows that are not liked.

- How I Met Your Mother is arguably the best comedy on tv right now. Somebody said they didn't like it because it has a laugh track, really? The creators didn't want it, but it's a network show and they were forced into it. If you think Neil Patrick Harris only wears suits, you're flat out wrong. Every character has depth, there's witty writing, and heart.

- The Drew Carey Show is the greatest self-deprecating show of all time. Stuck in a dead end job, fat, and single hanging out with loser friends. It's written very well, and doesn't drag on. I bet you never watched before season 6. Season 6 turned to shit.

- It's Always Sunny is also up there for best on tv right now. I understand that people think it's too wacky, and I agree. I think the first season and second were Godly. The next few just turned to wackiness, but it is still great enough for me to watch.

- Just Shoot Me. You don't see shows like this anymore, a great ensemble cast, comedians from every scene as quest stars, and good writing. It was consistently funny for every season it was on.

- Mad About You. This is a great show, it's a more emotional/relationship/real world Seinfeld. Their relationship isn't funny, but their foibles and character traits, along with situational comedy make it great. Paul Reiser is a great comedian.





I don't get Ced saying shows aren't funny for the intelligent crowd and then praises the Office and Flight of the Conchords. :facepalm

[heyhey]

I know everybody won't like every show, but I'm surprised at the quality shows that are not liked.

- How I Met Your Mother is arguably the best comedy on tv right now. Somebody said they didn't like it because it has a laugh track, really? The creators didn't want it, but it's a network show and they were forced into it. If you think Neil Patrick Harris only wears suits, you're flat out wrong. Every character has depth, there's witty writing, and heart.

- The Drew Carey Show is the greatest self-deprecating show of all time. Stuck in a dead end job, fat, and single hanging out with loser friends. It's written very well, and doesn't drag on. I bet you never watched before season 6. Season 6 turned to shit.


:facepalm notsureifsrs.jpg please

I bet you are one of those people who high fives their friends and goes AWESOME when you are at parties too. Have you adopted NPH's personality as your own yet? and let me guess you use obnoxious amount of hair gel.

but I agree DCS was prety awesome. Christa miller is pretty hot too.

[Se]

I don't get Ced saying shows aren't funny for the intelligent crowd and then praises the Office and Flight of the Conchords. :facepalm

Maybe I just like shows where I'm not told when to laugh. I can decide for myself.

[Scott Baker]

[QUOTE=Se

[Scott Baker]

:facepalm notsureifsrs.jpg please

I bet you are one of those people who high fives their friends and goes AWESOME when you are at parties too. Have you adopted NPH's personality as your own yet? and let me guess you use obnoxious amount of hair gel.

but I agree DCS was prety awesome. Christa miller is pretty hot too.

No I don't do that, and have never used hair gel in my life. At least I don't wear skinny jeans like you :D

Christa Miller was banging before her boob job.

[Bosnian Sajo]

http://www.wildsound-filmmaking-feedback-events.com/images/the_office.jpg


You trippin son

[fatboy11]

If it's not a creative decision to use a laugh track, but one forced on the show by the network, that shouldn't detract from the show.

The Office is weak as shit compared to the English one, and relies on retarded wackiness, uncharismatic actors, and mugs to the camera.No one but Ricky Grevias was "charismatic" on the British version. No one. Most of them did a good job, but Ricky was the only one that was charismatic. Carrel, Rainn Wilson, and to some degree Krasinski are all charismatic.

I love both version. But the character development was much better in the American version. The British version had David Brent (Michael Scott), Gareth (Dwight), and Tim (Jim). Those were the only actors with any kind of charisma on that show. The chick that played Dawn (Pam) was very dull and bland. Outside of those characters, no regulars were really established. And certainly not charismatic.

I do agree that the "retarded wackiness" as gotten out of control the past couple of season. I also don't like the dramatic changes they've made to characters and story. I prefer shows like that to have crazy things happened to the characters along the way, but the show should ultimately end up in the same general place it was when it began.

I have no problem with someone saying they like the British version more or they think it's a bit better, but to say he's far and away better is ridiculous. It just is. The American version been on for much, much longer. You'd have to compare the American version in its prime to the British version. The longer you drag something out, the more likely it is to lose its appeal. That should take away from the fact that the American version was very, very good for the first 3-4 seasons.

[O.J A 6'4Mamba]

Tyler Perry's House of Payne

i still can't believe it made it to 2 seasons.

[fatboy11]

I will say that perhaps the funniest moment ever on either version was on the British version when Gareth took his jacket off and had his cell phone in a cop style gun holster.

I almost pissed my pants I was laughing so hard.

[Vragrant]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KGF9EKE0L.jpg

and

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51C2ZC79NEL.jpg

it's actually mind-boggling that each of these shows lasted NINE seasons and live on through syndication. they are beyond terrible.

I actually liked King of Queens, although I wouldnt take the time to set my watch and sit down to watch it.

Everybody loves Raymond I agree with though. Couldnt stand that show.....horrible.

[bdreason]

I guess Rosanne must have some fans or else it'd never go beyond first season. :oldlol:


Roseanne wasn't just a good show, it was a game changer in the world of sitcoms.

[Poodle]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

King of Queens is a GREAT show. did you even give it a chance? its one of my favorite sitcoms.

i love the fat guy :pimp:

[rawimpact]

http://www.wildsound-filmmaking-feedback-events.com/images/the_office.jpg

fail

just watched up to season 6... amazing show.

I will raise you this:

http://ordable.com/img/lists/most-bizarre-series-finales-of-all-time/items/29052009777687th-heaven.jpg

[Jackass18]

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[Jackass18]

Like I said, all those shitty shows must have some fans or else it won't go beyond a season.

The thing is those shows weren't shitty. Aren't you one of those people who watch those shitty ass anime type shit? If so, you really have no room whatsoever to call other shows shitty.

[PowerGlove]

Arrested Development is definitely overrated 'round here.

[fatboy11]

Arrested Development is definitely overrated 'round here.Im-****ing-possible.

That show is the real deal. Whatever praise is put on it is well deserved. Just because people say it's a great show doesn't make it overrated.

[playtetris]

it's always sunny is for dumb people? that's a new one :lol

watch the episode 'charlie goes america all over everyones' asses' or 'the gang solves the north korea crisis' and tell me it's vacuous. that show has more intelligent political commentary in its dedicated 5 minute scenes than any other show mentioned here. i question one's intelligence if they rag on it rather than watch it.

one of the funniest shows of the past 10 years, i personally put it above arrested although i love them both.

[Two Worlds]

http://www.tvshowsondvd.net/graphics/news3/CarolineInTheCity_S2.jpg

[PowerGlove]

still overrated.

[fatboy11]

it's always sunny is for dumb people? that's a new one :lol

watch the episode 'charlie goes america all over everyones' asses' or 'the gang solves the north korea crisis' and tell me it's vacuous. that show has more intelligent political commentary in its dedicated 5 minute scenes than any other show mentioned here. i question one's intelligence if they rag on it rather than watch it.

one of the funniest shows of the past 10 years, i personally put it above arrested although i love them both.

One of my favorite episodes.


Charlie Day:

Let me kick down a little thing to you that our founding fathers kicked down to me. It goes.. Don't. Tread. On me. And right now you guys are treading all over me!

[playtetris]

One of my favorite episodes.

i love that little song he sings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0EcFSYQfCE

:lol

[sunsfan1357]

It's always sunny is for dumb people? that's a new one

watch the episode 'charlie goes america all over everyones' asses' or 'the gang solves the north korea crisis' and tell me it's vacuous. that show has more intelligent political commentary in its dedicated 5 minute scenes than any other show mentioned here. i question one's intelligence if they rag on it rather than watch it.

one of the funniest shows of the past 10 years, i personally put it above arrested although i love them both

+1

I personally like the Charlie Wants an Abortion episode.

[fatboy11]

i love that little song he sings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0EcFSYQfCE

:lol

Charlie Day is unfadeable. Frank Reynolds, too. Those dudes are some ****ing Gs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKKGtf37TEI

[sunsfan1357]

Charlie Day is unfadeable. Frank Reynolds, too. Those dudes are some ****ing Gs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKKGtf37TEI
:oldlol:

D.E.N.N.I.S. system is probably my all time favorite episode. Frank: I got my wad of 100s, my magnum condoms, I'm ready to plow!

[playtetris]

Charlie Day is unfadeable. Frank Reynolds, too. Those dudes are some ****ing Gs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKKGtf37TEI

that ep is one of my favourites.

- "call me mantis" - frank

- "the MAC system- move in after completion" - MAC

- "you got the AIDS, you got the HIV" - frank

- "i'm here for the scraps" - frank

the whole part where dennis describes his approach to getting women is comedic gold :cheers:

[momo]

"My two dads" seemed like it was on for a looooooong freeking time considering how not funny it was.

[Hawker]

it's always sunny is for dumb people? that's a new one :lol

watch the episode 'charlie goes america all over everyones' asses' or 'the gang solves the north korea crisis' and tell me it's vacuous. that show has more intelligent political commentary in its dedicated 5 minute scenes than any other show mentioned here. i question one's intelligence if they rag on it rather than watch it.

one of the funniest shows of the past 10 years, i personally put it above arrested although i love them both.

lol...I like the one where they make the bar into a gay bar and one of the gang (the one who likes the chick at the coffee shop and thinks hes racist) brings a black chick to the coffee shop to show he isnt racist.

Awesome.

[BankShot]

That show is awesome, your crazy.

Agreed. Barney is f*cking hilarious.

[Knicks101]

http://www.showbizgalore.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Two-and-a-Half-Men.jpg

[catzhernandez]

****ing spongebob.

[catzhernandez]

http://www.showbizgalore.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Two-and-a-Half-Men.jpg
Amen, bro!

Wish the fat kid would fall face first into a ****ing bonfire and I just wish Sheen would be ass r@ped for all of eternity. ****ing die.

[daballa13]

http://www.swiftvizion.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/the-boondocks-the-boondocks-506029_387_390.jpg

[iamgine]

The thing is those shows weren't shitty. Aren't you one of those people who watch those shitty ass anime type shit? If so, you really have no room whatsoever to call other shows shitty.
No so I have lots of room to call other shows shitty.

[GoSpursGo1984]

Step by Step
Just Shoot Me

[PowerGlove]

Glee

[InspiredLebowski]

Terra Nova's stupid ass get renewed yet?

[code green]

Full House. 8 seasons of absolutely nothing.

[Patrick Chewing]

I could never actually get into Seinfeld, but almost everybody I know sings its praises like crazy.

Best damn sitcom ever created. I still watch at least an episode a day I think.

[Saintsfan1992]

spongebob and Jersey shore.

[JustinJDW]

The Office was pretty awesome the first few seasons, but after about Season 4-5 or so, it really kind of fell off. And now Steve Carrell is gone, so its just....:confusedshrug:

Of course I don't watch stupid teenage girl shows like Glee and Gossip Girl, but I understand why they are heavily watched. Because girls just eat that shit up. They love high school like drama and all that b.s, so I get it.

What I really don't get though is Big Bang Theory. That show is not funny. I feel kind of embarrassed watching it. That whole geek thing is so played out, its ridiculous. I understand the whole show is centered around the concept, but my God, how many different ways can they constantly express that they're nerds over and over again? It just goes on and on. We get it, they're nerds. We get it, they like comic books and WOW. We get it, they still live with their mom, and still think girls have cooties. Not really funny. Storylines are so predictable and bland as well. Just don't get the hype and love around it.

[TennesseeFan]

The Office was pretty awesome the first few seasons, but after about Season 4-5 or so, it really kind of fell off. And now Steve Carrell is gone, so its just....:confusedshrug:



Andy Bernard>Michael Scott

[Myth]

Office is still good. Andy as the boss is great, and James Spader as the new CEO is perfect. Plus, Pam has been demoted to a 2nd tier character on the show, which is good because she was there to be the love interest which made her seems more drama than comedy. Now, not much love interest drama going on, so we get more jokes for the sake of jokes. Really, I don't miss Steve Carrell at all.

[bada bing]

people actually mentioned seinfeld, the office and raymond on here? maybe these fools didn't like the show but those shows were in no way "shitty". only brain dead morons would say otherwise.

and the OC was actually a very good show.

for this season, Terra Nova is okay. its not too shitty but lets see where it goes from here. i usually give new interesting shows at least half a season before i stop watching them. so far terra nova looks okay.

[Rake2204]

I understand why horrible television shows exist. Mainly, it's because my idea of horrible can often be another person's idea of great (and vice versa). So with that, I'm not necessarily wondering why the show Two and a Half Men exists. Rather, I'm just trying to figure out how so many people can possibly find it funny. I respect other people's idea of humor, but that show doesn't hit me as one that such an apparently super large mass of people would enjoy. I could see it hitting some folks, but more on a niche level - like a House of Payne.

Personally, the show itself makes my brain fall out of my skull. The super predictable punchlines, the lines obviously written to yield a predictable laugh track response, the "Mennnnnn" thing that plays between every scene. It seems to be the epitome of every bad 80's sitcom. And maybe that's why people are drawn to it, for nostalgia. When I can hear it playing from another room, the audio sounds like one of the radio commercial parodies Grand Theft Auto used to do for "My Three Dads". It's so formulaic and predictable I sometimes think that's supposed to be the joke - the irony of its horribleness - but it's not.

[OhNoTimNoSho]

ITT: people who can't understand differences between opinion and fact.


Most of the shows mentioned in this thread are quality well written shows. Most of the people in this thread have seen like 5 minutes of a show without knowing the setup and instantly write it off as terrible.

[JMT]

Holy crap. Too many to list, but I'll go off the top of my head for a reasonably current Bottom 5:


Lost
Two & A Half Men
How I Met Your Mother
Survivor
Any Bachelor/ette

All time worst has to go to either Just Shoot Me or that abortion that featured the simpleton from Georgia and "Jimmy" from the ESPN spots. Have blocked the title from my mind.

[lilbill]

Terra Nova's stupid ass get renewed yet?


Bankshot is hoping.:rolleyes:

[bada bing]

Holy crap. Too many to list, but I'll go off the top of my head for a reasonably current Bottom 5:


Lost
Two & A Half Men
How I Met Your Mother
Survivor
Any Bachelor/ette

All time worst has to go to either Just Shoot Me or that abortion that featured the simpleton from Georgia and "Jimmy" from the ESPN spots. Have blocked the title from my mind.

you must be mentally retarded to put LOST on this list. Just stop watching tv and go get admitted if you actually think LOST belongs on this list. You may not like the show but it is in no way 'shitty'.

[LBJMVP]

nick swardson's show. that shit is awful

by the way, did john benjamin has a van get canceled? cause i like that show.

[Premeditated]

i don't understand the fascination with 'glee'. to me, it is risibly bad: the script is horrible, the songs are horrible, the acting is horrible. what the hell makes this show popular? i couldn't stand more than 10 minutes of it before i snapped.
There's alot of homosexuals in America. I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say over 80% of the LGBT community are avid fans of Glee.

[Premeditated]

Full House. 8 seasons of absolutely nothing.
are you on crack?
Full House>Friends

[kaiiu]

Full House. 8 seasons of absolutely nothing.
take that back

[Jackass18]

you must be mentally retarded to put LOST on this list. Just stop watching tv and go get admitted if you actually think LOST belongs on this list. You may not like the show but it is in no way 'shitty'.

If someone doesn't like a show, then apparently it doesn't belong on TV. You have to love the logic of some people. I can't answer the question because if I think a show is shitty, then I stop watching it, thus I don't know if it remains an awful show that shouldn't be renewed. I mean, I thought The Cleveland Show was awful, so I stopped watching, but maybe it got better and that's why it was renewed. But people on here watch 1 episode if even that and then declare that a show has no business going beyond season 1 or they'll hear someone else say they don't like a show, so they'll adopt that opinion.

[Myth]

nick swardson's show. that shit is awful

by the way, did john benjamin has a van get canceled? cause i like that show.

I love Jon Benjamin has a van. It better not be cancelled.

[InspiredLebowski]

I love Archer, but I tried that JB Has A Van show and I dunno, I just don't "get it" I guess.

[Flagrant 2]

What if I can believe why shitty tv shows last longer than a season? Brainwashed slaves.

[code green]

take that back

Three gay men trying to take care of three kids. Yeah, that's entertaining stuff.

What's the crazy storyline today? DJ can't find a boyfriend? Stephanie doesn't want crust on her PB&J sandwich? Please.

[-Original-]

http://www.wildsound-filmmaking-feedback-events.com/images/the_office.jpg
this. watched a couple of episodes to see what the hype was about, and i didn't even crack a smile. overrated show.

[UtahJazzFan88]

New Adventures of Old Christine was way ****ing retarded in the couple episodes there were.

To be honest, I've always thought The Office has been dumb as shit.

[UtahJazzFan88]

Two and a Half Men is pointless now without Charlie Sheen in it as well, they brought in Ashton Kutcher to drag it on for a few more seasons, but Sheen WAS the reason the show has been in exist for years.