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crew · 15 February 2018, 02:23 AM

Superdog’s thread on the Bachelor TV show got me to thinking about how many bad shows are out there. I’ve seen the Bachelor (never a full episodes) and I agree it’s just awful. For whatever reason the women in my family seem to like it.
So what’s the worst TV show in your opinion?
I’ll start, for me it’s The Shahs of Sunset. Never have I seen a bigger train wreck. Absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever. It makes any the “The Real Wives...” series look intelligent.

Anyone have other nominations?

MrTwi · 15 February 2018, 02:53 AM

The better question is "Is there anything good out there?"

In the last two years its all gone downhill.

elcompa · 15 February 2018, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MrTwi

The better question is "Is there anything good out there?"

In the last two years its all gone downhill.

Most commercial viewing seems garbage to me. I have to REALLY hunt for anything good. Mostly dont watch TV anymore rather opting to pick my viewing on internet and rent the ocasional good movie and leave it at that.

tyler1980 · 15 February 2018, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by MrTwi

The better question is "Is there anything good out there?"

In the last two years its all gone downhill.

i thought the same thing, until i moved to the UK. All the good shows are british shows these days. Its true. Even the original british version of the office is better and i loved the office.

Look up "an idiot abroad", with karl pilkington. Hilarious and reality tv at its best. Scripted dramas though, there are a lot of gems.

TheVTCGuy · 15 February 2018, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by tyler1980

i thought the same thing, until i moved to the UK. All the good shows are british shows these days. Its true. Even the original british version of the office is better and i loved the office.

Look up "an idiot abroad", with karl pilkington. Hilarious and reality tv at its best. Scripted dramas though, there are a lot of gems.

Completely agree, a couple of my favorites are vintage British TV shows, "Keeping up appearances" and "As time goes by."

Blansky · 15 February 2018, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by tyler1980

i thought the same thing, until i moved to the UK. All the good shows are british shows these days. Its true. Even the original british version of the office is better and i loved the office.

Look up "an idiot abroad", with karl pilkington. Hilarious and reality tv at its best. Scripted dramas though, there are a lot of gems.

Don't forget most of the comedies from Norman Lear and others were direct rip-off of British shows.

SkyKing31 · 15 February 2018, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tyler1980

i thought the same thing, until i moved to the UK. All the good shows are british shows these days. Its true. Even the original british version of the office is better and i loved the office.

Look up "an idiot abroad", with karl pilkington. Hilarious and reality tv at its best. Scripted dramas though, there are a lot of gems.

There are two British shows I like to watch which are reruns because the entire cast have all passed away.

Are you being served
Grace and favour .

Both shows are funny and I can't stop laughing when I watch them.

ejvette · 15 February 2018, 06:29 AM

any show claiisfied as "reality" TV sucks

MrTwi · 15 February 2018, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tyler1980

i thought the same thing, until i moved to the UK. All the good shows are british shows these days. Its true. Even the original british version of the office is better and i loved the office.
.

Some Brit shows were good. Top Gear jumps to mind. To bad Amazon seems to have messed it up. The Original Avengers, some Doctor Who, and Primeval recently.

But still, its slim pickings (not Slim Pickens).

antbkny · 15 February 2018, 02:55 AM

big brother has always been on my list of worst shows ever

brandrea · 15 February 2018, 03:32 AM

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big brother has always been on my list of worst shows ever

Me too

Blansky · 15 February 2018, 04:00 AM

I don't watch:

Any and all fake reality shows.

Anything with vampires or zombies.

Any show with a laugh track.

Any show with revenge plots.

Any super hero shows.

Ok. There aren't any good shows on network tv.

Everything I watch is recorded to eliminate commercials, and I watch a lot of netflix.

Canefan1 · 15 February 2018, 04:09 AM

The one where the guy who wears a clock for a necklace.

SDRider · 15 February 2018, 03:03 AM

That 'Duck Dynasty' show is pretty awful.

That new show 'Baskets' with Louis C.K. is pretty bad too.

Both of those are unwatchable in my opinion.

newbee1 · 15 February 2018, 03:07 AM

I hate all those "Real housewives of Blah Blah".

SDRider · 15 February 2018, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by newbee1

I hate all those "Real housewives of Blah Blah".

My wife watches some of those. She also watches 'The Bachelor.' I can't stand them but she doesn't give me crap about the shows on Velocity that I watch so I don't say anything about her shows. It keeps the peace in the house.

Some of my favorites are:

Iron Resurrection (this is probably one of my favorite shows right now, they do some really nice work)
FantomWorks
Chasing Classic Cars
Bitchin Rides
Wheeler Dealers (although, it was better when Edd China was on it)

SemperFi · 15 February 2018, 03:17 AM

Anything with the Kardashian’s.

Alexwwjd · 15 February 2018, 03:58 AM

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Anything with the Kardashian’s.

Agree 100000% How boring it is... I don't even know what they are famous for.... wait... I know.

Floorguy · 15 February 2018, 03:10 AM

Sooooo Many Out there, it’s hard to choose since I won’t watch any of them. But I can say that my wife watches these housewives shows, and just the sound of these women’s voices, and the way talk drive my crazy!! I refuse to even be in the same room as her when she watches those shows!!!

swils8610 · 15 February 2018, 03:20 AM

Any reality show.

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Griswald · 17 February 2018, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by swils8610

Any reality show.

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THIS

sparky · 17 February 2018, 11:46 AM

My Mother the Car...

dddrees · 15 February 2018, 03:22 AM

Hard to rate anything I don’t watch. However I have to believe any show that is based on or celebrates dysfunction as being good or normal as being a bad thing. I now look at Married with Children, Rosanne and reality shows all starting this craze.

GradyPhilpott · 15 February 2018, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dddrees

Hard to rate anything I don’t watch. However I have to believe any show that is based on or celebrates dysfunction as being good or normal as being a bad thing. I now look at Married with Children, Rosanne and reality shows all starting this craze.

Actually, the trend toward the rude and crude family sitcoms started with Norman Lear in the late Sixties or early Seventies.

It's been downhill ever since.

That's the main reason I don't have a television and haven't for most of my adult life.

newbee1 · 15 February 2018, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Actually, the trend toward the rude and crude family sitcoms started with Norman Lear in the late Sixties or early Seventies.

It's been downhill ever since.

That's the main reason I don't have a television and haven't for most of my adult life.

Do you watch shows/news/movies etc on your electronic device or don't watch that either ?

GradyPhilpott · 15 February 2018, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by newbee1

Do you watch shows/news/movies etc on your electronic device or don't watch that either ?

I use YouTube to watch news programs and other content.

It's just not cost effective for me to pay for cable when 99% of the content is so bad and it's not worth hooking up my TV, which is in storage.

dddrees · 15 February 2018, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Actually, the trend toward the rude and crude family sitcoms started with Norman Lear in the late Sixties or early Seventies.

It's been downhill ever since.

That's the main reason I don't have a television and haven't for most of my adult life.

You know (well I guess you do), your right.

buffalo wind · 15 February 2018, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Actually, the trend toward the rude and crude family sitcoms started with Norman Lear in the late Sixties or early Seventies.

It's been downhill ever since.

All in the Family was satirical social commentary as was Married With Children.

Do you prefer unrealistic family sitcoms like Ozzie & Harriet? Ozzie never had a real job and was always hanging around the house being jovial. Highly unrealistic whether in the 1950s or today.

As far as bad TV shows, Love American Style & The Love Boat are right up there in terms of bogus reality.

MrTwi · 15 February 2018, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by buffalo wind

Do you prefer unrealistic family sitcoms like Ozzie & Harriet? Ozzie never had a real job and was always hanging around the house being jovial. Highly unrealistic whether in the 1950s or today.

But Rickie Nelson got to sing at the end of every show.

Besides, its competition was The Donna Reed Show with Shelly Fabares.

Blansky · 15 February 2018, 06:32 AM

A few American shows stolen from the British:

If you google it you can find dozens of shows that US TV execs ripped off and in fact on Netflix, there is a show called Episodes where that is the main premise.

All in the Family
Three's Company
Sanford and Son
The Office
House of Cards
Skins
Cash Cab
Shameless
Being Human
American Idol
Trading Spaces
Veep

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crew "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: John Location: Rochester/Naples Watch: Pepsi Posts: 18,307	Worst TV Show Ever Superdog’s thread on the Bachelor TV show got me to thinking about how many bad shows are out there. I’ve seen the Bachelor (never a full episodes) and I agree it’s just awful. For whatever reason the women in my family seem to like it. So what’s the worst TV show in your opinion? I’ll start, for me it’s The Shahs of Sunset. Never have I seen a bigger train wreck. Absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever. It makes any the “The Real Wives...” series look intelligent. Anyone have other nominations?

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Blansky 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: swmnpoolsmovie* Posts: 9,809	A few American shows stolen from the British: If you google it you can find dozens of shows that US TV execs ripped off and in fact on Netflix, there is a show called Episodes where that is the main premise. All in the Family Three's Company Sanford and Son The Office House of Cards Skins Cash Cab Shameless Being Human American Idol Trading Spaces Veep

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