Worst TV Shows Ever
I don't even think I can remember all the lousy TV shows I've seen in the past.
I will add more and write more commentary later; not much time these days.
Also keep in mind this is only the shows I HAVE seen, so if a really bad show is missing I probably haven't seen it
feel free to leave comments-positive or negative
I will add more and write more commentary later; not much time these days.
Also keep in mind this is only the shows I HAVE seen, so if a really bad show is missing I probably haven't seen it
feel free to leave comments-positive or negative
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- CreatorSeth MacFarlaneDavid ZuckermanStarsAlex BorsteinSeth MacFarlaneSeth GreenIn a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strives to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.-every single aspect of this show is creatively bankrupt. and I am far from one of those people that judges their entertainment based on the effort put into it; in the end, the quality of a show or a movie is how much one enjoys it. on that level, this show blows even harder.
-even if Family Guy had come before the Simpsons and South Park (ha ha) it would still be terrible - CreatorRyan SeacrestEliot GoldbergStarsKhloé KardashianKim KardashianKourtney KardashianA peek inside the exploits and privileged private lives of the blended Kardashian-Jenner family, including sisters Kim, Kourtney, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie.extremey boring; successful due to America's primitive jealousy/fascination with these nitwits
- CreatorJenji KohanStarsMary-Louise ParkerHunter ParrishAlexander GouldWhen a suburban mother turns to dealing marijuana in order to maintain her privileged lifestyle after her husband dies, she finds out just how addicted her entire neighborhood already is.-unpleasant, unfocused, and undernourished.
-seasons 1 and 2 ranged from ok to bad; seasons 3 and 4 were just awful
-many of the recent "comedies" on this list suffer from the cloying, annoying delivery that was apparently infectious in the 00's. this show is the epitome of that. (some other examples: 30 Rock, United States of Tara, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and most CSI/NCIS/crime shows to some degree or another) - CreatorElizabeth MeriwetherStarsZooey DeschanelJake JohnsonMax GreenfieldAfter a bad break-up, Jess, an offbeat young woman, moves into an apartment loft with three single men. Although they find her behavior very unusual, the men support her - most of the time.horrendous
(and I like Zooey Deschannel) - CreatorSteve FranksStarsJames Roday RodriguezDulé HillTimothy OmundsonWhen a novice sleuth convinces the police he has psychic powers, he and his reluctant best friend are hired on as consultants to help solve complicated cases.-lame, "hip" and unfunny
-these guys make the kids I went to school with look, well, cool - CreatorMark BrazillBonnie TurnerTerry TurnerStarsTopher GraceLaura PreponMila KunisA comedy revolving around a group of teenage friends, their mishaps, and their coming of age, set in 1970s Wisconsin.not a TRULY terrible show, but its appalling popularity, audacity of airing the same episodes under different names, and waste of a lot of good actors (especially Kurtwood Smith, who could have made a lot of movies in the time he spent starring in this) drove me to put it on here
- CreatorMichael JacobsApril KellyStarsBen SavageRider StrongWilliam DanielsAn adolescent with two siblings tests his various theories about life as he endures the trials of growing up alongside a good friend.sucks
- CreatorJim GeoghanDanny KallisStarsCole SprouseDylan SprouseBrenda SongComedy about identical twins living at the Tipton Hotel with their single mother who is a lounge singer at the hotel.and almost every Disney show for that matter. I saw a lot of bad Disney shows over the course of my childhood but, understandably, I barely remember any of them
- CreatorRob McElhenneyGlenn HowertonStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyFive friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.oh so bad
- CreatorJohn de MolStarsCarson DalyBlake SheltonAdam LevineFour famous musicians search for the best voices in America and will mentor these singers to become artists. America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize.singlehandedly embodies everything that is wrong with American culture today. Adam Levine is SUCH a douche/doorknob
- CreatorLennon ParhamJessica St. ClairStarsLennon ParhamJessica St. ClairLuka JonesAfter a divorce Jessica goes to live with her best friend Lennon, not realizing she would have so many problems with her boyfriend Joe.this short-lived "comedy" consistently delievered comedy that fell flat on its face. the drama was heavy-handed and the acting was amateurish. had the unmistakable feel of another attempt at a mainstream comedy starring women
- CreatorMike BarkerSeth MacFarlaneMatt WeitzmanStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesThe escapades of Stan Smith, a conservative C.I.A. Agent dealing with family life, and keeping America safe.the people who watch this are even more pathetic than the people who write it; the latter are only trying to make money, but the former have no excuse
- CreatorLee AronsohnChuck LorreStarsJon CryerAshton KutcherAngus T. JonesA hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.-sometimes so bad it's good, but mostly just bad/lame
-it doesn't help that the actors aren't funny - CreatorDiablo CodyStarsToni ColletteJohn CorbettRosemarie DeWittA woman struggles to find a balance between her dissociative identity disorder and raising a dysfunctional family.same thing with weeds: that pseudo-hip, in-your-face, obnoxious style of talking that people in the future will watch and think the same thing I did now: what were they thinking?
- CreatorGregory Thomas GarciaStarsLucas NeffMartha PlimptonGarret DillahuntJimmy becomes a single parent to an infant after her mother, with whom he had a one-night stand, ends up on Death Row.some good actors are wasted; mostly free of laughs
- CreatorAaron McGruderStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonGary Anthony WilliamsBrothers Huey and Riley Freeman experience a culture clash when they leave Chicago to move in with their grandfather in the suburbs.-lame humor and lamer attempts at being satirical and "edgy". (the comic was even worse)
-southpark wannabe #2397090891238935 - CreatorJared HessJerusha HessMike ScullyStarsJon HederAaron RuellEfren RamirezFollows the misadventures of an awkward high school teenager and his quirky friends as they struggle to navigate life in rural Idaho.Many critics often say a similiar statement to this about many things, but here it actually applies: none of the movie's deadpan, goofy humor of the movie made its way into this show, which tried too hard to resemble contemporary cartoons like Family Guy (there was even a random flashback in the first two minutes of the first episode!)
- StarsDoc HarrisChristopher SabatScott McNeilWith the help of the powerful Dragonballs, a team of fighters led by the saiyan warrior Goku defend the planet earth from extraterrestrial enemies.Do NOT get me started on this one. just don't.
- CreatorKazuki TakahashiStarsDan GreenWayne GraysonAmy BirnbaumYugi Moto solves an Ancient Egyptian Puzzle and brings forth a dark and powerful alter ego. Whenever he and his friends are threatened by evil in Duel Monster Card Game, this alter ego breaks out to save them.when I watched this show as a kid, strictly under extreme peer pressure, every single aspect of it caused me to believe that the writers, directors, voice actors, and even animators were having fun making it as stupid as they could without losing viewers. these include but are not limited to its:
-cheesy characters
-unconscionable, mumbo-jumo-ridden, and generic dialogue
-ridiculous contrivances; the rules of the card game are often changed to suit the plot, and the characters seem to become stupider whenever a dilemma is needed
-and finally, IT'S A SHOW ABOUT A CARD GAME. I guess I can understand why the shows makers were laughing at its audience: they had to do something to retain their sanity while working to cash in on the Pokemon formula. its the equivalent of making a sculpture with paper clips and rubber bands while you're working in your cubicle. - CreatorWilmer ValderramaStarsDonna GlytchWilmer ValderramaJason EverhartWilmer Valderrama criss-crosses the country in search of America's best trash-talkers.
- CreatorTina FeyStarsTina FeyAlec BaldwinTracy MorganLiz Lemon, head writer of the sketch-comedy show "TGS with Tracy Jordan", must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind.just meh. the acting and "style" of this show is something I cannot stand. (Tracy Morgan is another)
sometimes the writing can be decent or even good; it belongs in a show made by people who care about how their work turns out - CreatorAdam ReedStarsH. Jon BenjaminJudy GreerAmber NashCovert black ops and espionage take a back seat to zany personalities and relationships between secret agents and drones.introducing spy spoof #1589256027483, but this time with a twist: it's animated! unoriginality aside, this show is flat and rarely funny.
- CreatorMichael BloomAndrew McElfreshArlene KlaskyStarsJoseph AshtonShayna FoxJohn KassirFour friends and their daily lives of playing extreme sports, surfing, and getting into some crazy situations.this and the next one are the epitome of adults' attempt to "reach" to kids. I had seen these shows when I was eight or nine and I still thought they were lame.
- CreatorDoug LangdaleStarsKath SoucieGrey GriffinJason MarsdenThe humorous Friday through Sunday misadventures of four best friends.
- CreatorJoan Ganz CooneyLloyd Morrisett Jr.StarsJim HensonFrank OzCaroll SpinneyOn a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
- CreatorAndrew DavenportStarsRolf SaxonJessica SmithJohn SimmitFour creatures with televisions in their stomachs have fun in their magical world.our TAXES are paying for this. if you don't want to put money into an organization that helps pay for a kids show starring weird and creepy creatures that talk baby-talk, eat custard, and have stupid adventures that won't even challenge the kids they're made for, tough $hit. YOU'RE GOING TO JAIL!
- CreatorDennis DeShazerSheryl LeachKathy ParkerStarsBob WestJulie JohnsonPatty WirtzFrom pretending to be a pilot on a make-believe airplane to pretending to be a pirate in search of buried treasure, Barney's friends discover that creativity lets them soar in the wings of imagination!
- CreatorAnthony BeltempoSallyAnn SalsanoStarsPaul 'Pauly D' DelVecchioSammi 'Sweetheart' GiancolaNicole PolizziA reality-based look at the vapid lives of several New Jersey 20-somethings and their respective friends and/or hook-ups.there's a reason no one will give a f_uck about this show after it's been cancelled for five years. (reality shows of the past follow a similiar pattern) it is a fad, nothing more. I do give them some props for
1. knowing (or at least seemingly knowing) how stupid it is (they seem to be trying to cater to the brainless... can't fault one for trying to make a buck, although does one really need more money in this case)
2. being cancelled even though it's still profitable
3. managing to bring back reality TV after it was seemingly dead and beyond ridiculed by even the most undiscriminating viewers, to once again profit from morons
4. not sticking an obligatory black person in - CreatorBill CosbyStarsBill CosbyGerald EdwardsLou ScheimerThe educational adventures of a group of Afro-American inner city kids.-tolerable for about 2 minutes
-amateurish even for a kids show
(sorry Bill) - CreatorLorne MichaelsStarsThe Saturday Night Live BandDon PardoDarrell HammondA famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
- CreatorLucas CruikshankStarsLucas CruikshankSaoirse RonanKelly LandryFred, a boy with a freakishly high voice, goes on many crazy adventures.
- CreatorShuki LevyHaim SabanStarsDavid YostRichard Steven HorvitzEd NeilA team of teenagers with attitude are recruited to save Angel Grove from the evil witch, Rita Repulsa, and later, Lord Zedd, Emperor of all he sees, and their horde of monsters.
- CreatorWendy PerdueStarsFrank WelkerCasey KasemMindy CohnMystery Inc. teammates Shaggy, Scooby, Velma, Daphne and Fred have creepy adventures and new mysteries to solve. Always meeting some monster or ghost, the band of teens have gadgets and inventions that help on their detective adventures.
- CreatorRumiko TakahashiStarsKappei YamaguchiRichard Ian CoxSarah HauserA teenage girl periodically travels back in time to feudal Japan to help a young half-demon recover the shards of a jewel of great power.is it "racist" if I laugh at adults in Japan for watching this with a straight face? do I care either way? (no)
- CreatorGabor CsupoPaul GermainArlene KlaskyStarsElizabeth DailyChristine CavanaughNancy CartwrightTommy, Chuckie, Angelica, Phil and Lil and Susie find themselves in a slew of adventures - both real and imaginary. Baldly go where no baby's every gone before as the Rugrats turn the ordinary into the extraordinary every day.
- CreatorJeff 'Swampy' MarshDan PovenmireStarsVincent MartellaDan PovenmireAshley TisdalePhineas and Ferb invent, scheme, and stay one step ahead of their bratty sister. Meanwhile, their pet platypus plots against evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
- CreatorDonald P. BellisarioStarsScott BakulaDean StockwellDeborah PrattDuring an experiment into time travel, a scientist finds himself trapped in the past, "leaping" into the lives of different people, sorting out their problems and changing history in hopes of getting back to his own life in the present.stupid and tacky. and I like Dean Stockwell. I admit I have only seen two episiodes, so maybe I saw the wrong ones but I doubt it... because I know a lot of people like this show, and when a show is old and still has followers that's saying something. I will probably re-investigate when I subscribe to Netflix again
- CreatorMatt MaiellaroDave WillisStarsDave WillisCarey MeansDana SnyderThe misadventures of a milkshake, an order of fries, a meatball, and their retired next door neighbor in the suburbs of New Jersey.there's pain... there's torture... and then there's Adult Swim
- CreatorAdam ReedMatt ThompsonStarsHarry GozErik EstradaEllis HenicanThe drama of an oft-doomed aquatic colony and its personnel, who hate each other.
- CreatorEileen HeislerDeAnn HelineStarsPatricia HeatonNeil FlynnCharlie McDermottThe daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the town of Orson, Indiana.Take Malcolm in the Middle, drop off the first two words and the originality, freshness, and humor, and you have this pathetically unfunny dreck that is proof that you don't need an ounce of talent to make it big on the networks. seriously, all one needs to do to write a show like this is watch other contemporary "comedies" and follow the pattern
- CreatorShane BrennanStarsChris O'DonnellDaniela RuahLL Cool JNCIS's covert operations team go undercover to investigate cases involving terrorism and National Security.the horror... the HOR-or.
(and I like Eric Christian Olsen. why, oh why must he consistently star in dreck like this) - CreatorTommy BlachaBrendon SmallStarsBrendon SmallTommy BlachaMark HamillThe epic and over-the-top adventures of Dethklok, the world's most successful death metal band.
- CreatorMasashi KishimotoStarsJunko TakeuchiMaile FlanaganKate HigginsNaruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.I'm sure not many people will disagree with me on this one
- CreatorDavid CrossBob OdenkirkStarsBob OdenkirkDavid CrossJohn EnnisThis is a sketch-comedy show. The twist here is that all of the sketches (even the monologue) are connected in some strange way.
- CreatorMaxwell AtomsStarsGreg EaglesRichard Steven HorvitzGrey GriffinThe ill-tempered Grim Reaper gets into a wager that forces him to become the life-long companions of two scheming youngsters after he loses.all lazy and insipid cartoon network shows belong on this list, but this is one of the only ones I've watched enough that I can rightfully place on here
- CreatorVan PartibleStarsJeff BennettBrenda VaccaroMae WhitmanThe misadventures of a dumb blond egomaniac who severely overestimates his own manliness and his supposed "success" with women.
- CreatorWhitney CummingsStarsWhitney CummingsChris D'EliaRhea SeehornA girl, a guy, and their friends are twenty-somethings living in Chicago.she was ok in the comedy central roasts; to bad she was given the same kind of writers that all these other crap shows have. and why are we still hearing a laugh track, for god's sakes! it never should have existed to begin with, much less bogged down some of the greatest comedy of the twentieth century (Seinfeld, Monty Python, the Addams Family, etc)
- CreatorCarter BaysCraig ThomasStarsJosh RadnorJason SegelCobie SmuldersA father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
- CreatorLeslie RayDavid Steven SimonMarlon WayansStarsShawn WayansMarlon WayansJohn WitherspoonThe wacky escapades of brothers Shawn and Marlon Williams, along with their wise but eccentric father.-as bad as their movies
-and almost every black sitcom ever made belongs on here except Everybody Hates Chris and the Cosby Show - CreatorMatt WicklineD.L. HughleyStarsD.L. HughleyElise NealEric Allan KramerDarryl Hughley is a successful businessman who seems to have achieved the American dream.
- CreatorLarry WilmoreStarsBernie MacKellita SmithJeremy SuarezA stand up comedian suddenly becomes a father when he takes custody of his sister's three children.
- CreatorBrenda HamptonStarsStephen CollinsCatherine HicksJessica BielEric Camden, a minister, and his wife Annie deal with the drama of having seven children, ranging from toddlers to adults with families of their own.
- CreatorFred GraverStarsPaul F. TompkinsMelissa RauchPaul ScheerFor a half-hour, each week, this VH1 television show makes absolute fun of week's current.yeah I watched this occasionally around 2007-2009. 90% of the comedians were pathetic.
The only decent ones: Doug Benson, Sherrod Small (maybe 1 more that I can't remember)
The horrendous ones: Paul F. Tompkins, Melissa Rauch, and ESPECIALLY Chuck Nice and Jessica St. Claire (the latter who was on the NBC turkey Best Friends Forever, see #11) - CreatorLoren BouchardJim DauteriveStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanBob Belcher runs a struggling burger shop with his wife and three children.good thing no one will be offended by this entry, as surely no one that watches this show knows how to read
- CreatorJudah MillerNick WeidenfeldEthan NicolleStarsNick OffermanKen MarinoRob HuebelThe adventures of an axe-wielding police officer dedicated to killing the various bad guys he comes across.pathetic and depressing