Author Topic: Worst TV show ever (Read 29081 times)

oldbike54 · « **on:** October 19, 2015, 08:52:55 PM »

No cable here , but with all of the retro channels available for free , there are many shows I was never aware of . Good grief , some are so bad , obviously better to have missed them first time around , now watching them as background they provide comic relief . This Walker Texas Ranger thing was apparently purposely bad , even if Chuck is from Oklahoma , he ain't no Will Rogers or Ben Johnson

What is your choice for the worst TV show from the past , and why ? Bad overacting , bad underacting , bad writing , maybe just plain ridiculous ? Hmm , are some of these shows meant to be campy

Dusty

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2015, 08:56:33 PM »

Dukes of Hazard?

but that well is DEEP.

56Pan · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2015, 09:01:08 PM »

I remembered one that was as bad as it gets, in my opinion. "Sugarfoot". Just looked it up and it was on from '57-'61. Star was a guy named Will Hutchins, and it was painful to watch an actor that bad.

TobyJug · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2015, 09:06:35 PM »

I think "Crossroads" must be a strong contender. It was an English soap opera.

Wildguzzi.com · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2015, 09:06:35 PM »

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2015, 09:06:54 PM »

George Jefferson could always put me in a crappy mood in about 15 seconds.

rocker59 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2015, 09:26:06 PM »

As cool as the idea of the show was, it's painful to watch in the 21st Century.

Then Came Bronson.

canuguzzi · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2015, 09:26:52 PM »

The Mod Squad

SmithSwede · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2015, 09:27:22 PM »

Petticoat Junction.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2015, 09:29:39 PM »

Let's here some whys , details please

Dusty

not-fishing · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2015, 10:16:52 PM »

Rats!

I didn't particularly like the Dukes but Daisy was to die for.

Then Came Bronson had a great hat.

Petty Coat Junction had Billie Joe, Bobby Joe and Betti Joe -- you've gotta like those joe's.

For me it was Green Acres. I just kept thinking of making Bacon out of the Pig.

nc43bsa · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2015, 10:30:28 PM »

Hee-Haw.

/end thread/

Yukonica · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2015, 11:08:43 PM »

Benny Hill. BBC 1990's. Low brow humour, misogynist pantomimes capped with ineloquent socially repugnant skits.
He had no qualms about having actresses flash skin... which is why I watched. :) Twice.

segesta · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2015, 11:40:46 PM »

The current show "2 Broke Girls." If not for Kat Denning's spectacular rack, there wouldn't even be a show. Like, imagine a show as bad as What's Happening!, except the unfunny Shirley Hemphill was a white girl with, you know, a spectacular rack. Just awful.

Except, of course, for Kat Denning's spectacular rack. Damn.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2015, 11:44:18 PM »

Quote from: segesta on October 19, 2015, 11:40:46 PM

The current show "2 Broke Girls." If not for Kat Denning's spectacular rack, there wouldn't even be a show. Like, imagine a show as bad as What's Happening!, except the unfunny Shirley Hemphill was a white girl with, you know, a spectacular rack. Just awful.

Except, of course, for Kat Denning's spectacular rack. Damn.

Now the whole forum will be googling Kat Denning

Dusty

Shorty · « **Reply #14 on:** October 20, 2015, 12:04:42 AM »

I despise any show with canned laughter. Especially with a social engineering theme: Parents are idiots, white people are squares, teacher knows best. Meh.

Penderic · « **Reply #15 on:** October 20, 2015, 12:10:35 AM »

Shows that cut corners after a couple of seasons ... usally the point where the actors are reused in many episodes as "doppelgangers" or evil copies of themselves. Star trek, Gillian Island, Car54, even The Munsters did it!

Herman had a twin? Who knew? After a while I could tell which laugh track tape they were using in each episode.

The Gong show?

Lawrence Welk?

Hogans Heros?

Soaps like "General Hospital" (basically soaps were radio show scripts on the tv for houseworkers to listen to during the day)

So Many!

krglorioso · « **Reply #16 on:** October 20, 2015, 12:43:22 AM »

Dusty: You want Retro? You really want Retro??

Hawaii 5-0. The original, with Jack Lord, Kam Fong, James MacArthur, Zulu, gals with lacquered, bouffant hair-dos, guys with lamb chop sideburns and polyester jackets...I still watch them whenever I can. I must be sick..

Ralph

rodekyll · « **Reply #17 on:** October 20, 2015, 03:39:13 AM »

Kojack

Anything from fox news programing

The Ghost and Mrs Muir

Kung Fu

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3's Company

and for absolute worst acting ever in any media or genre: DRAGNET

Penderic · « **Reply #18 on:** October 20, 2015, 05:09:05 AM »

F Troop!

(Turn right at the rock that looks like bear, then left at bear that looks like rock.)

hooah54 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 20, 2015, 05:39:05 AM »

In the fabulous 80's never missed Magnum P.I.Hawaii, a Ferrari, babes on the beach, buddy with a helicopter... watched sn episode a couple of weeks ago on a Encore station. Same plot week after week and the acting was pretty bad.

Kev m · « **Reply #20 on:** October 20, 2015, 06:16:51 AM »

Quote from: Yukonica on October 19, 2015, 11:08:43 PM

Benny Hill. BBC 1990's. Low brow humour, misogynist pantomimes capped with ineloquent socially repugnant skits.
He had no qualms about having actresses flash skin... which is why I watched. :) Twice.

I loved that show, I used to watch it with Pappa (my Italian grandfather) when I was like 5. I didn't know why I loved it, but I did.

Now MY VOTE?

Good question, as Foto said the well is indeed deep.

The first thought that comes to mind, way worse than anything mentioned (with which I'm familiar) is The Jersey Shore.

blackbuell · « **Reply #21 on:** October 20, 2015, 06:57:36 AM »

As bad as many of the shows from my youth were (examples: Gilligan's Island, Beverly Hillbillies, Dallas), nothing from the past can compare with some of the current reality shows, the worst of all being Keeping up with the Kardashians: what a bunch of worthless, self-absorbed, pampered characters. My wife watches the show, and when I hear the affected, metallic voice of any of the K girls from a distance, I usually head for the garage.

Other current bad ones: any of a number of Looking for Bigfoot shows. They always conduct their searches at night: "Did you hear that sound? It must be a Squatch".

Jon

Dilliw · « **Reply #22 on:** October 20, 2015, 07:11:01 AM »

I tried to watch an episode of Two Broke Girls and couldn't.

But I'm going with the Greatest American Hero. It came out right when I was in college and I guess for my demographic it didn't work. Then you had to be reminded constantly that it didn't work when they constantly played "Believe it or Not" on pop radio.

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #23 on:** October 20, 2015, 07:15:15 AM »

The epitome of unrealistic & bad TV westerns, "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp".
No explanation needed, "The Brady Family Variety Hour".
GliderJohn

rdbandkab · « **Reply #24 on:** October 20, 2015, 07:15:57 AM »

Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. would be tough to watch now, but I watched it quite a bit back then.

"Let's hear it for Henshaw!"

lucydad · « **Reply #25 on:** October 20, 2015, 07:42:27 AM »

I agree with Black Buell....I really find the reality shows to be gag-inducing. Of course, Ms. LD loves them.

rocker59 · « **Reply #26 on:** October 20, 2015, 07:50:09 AM »

Quote from: SmithSwede on October 19, 2015, 09:27:22 PM

Petticoat Junction.

But the scenery was NICE!

LaMojo · « **Reply #27 on:** October 20, 2015, 07:52:41 AM »

Good Times.

rocker59 · « **Reply #28 on:** October 20, 2015, 07:53:03 AM »

Quote from: blackbuell on October 20, 2015, 06:57:36 AM

As bad as many of the shows from my youth were (examples: Beverly Hillbillies ),

Jon

d00d. Beverly Hillbillies is some of the best comedy. EVER!

blackbuell · « **Reply #29 on:** October 20, 2015, 08:05:42 AM »

Quote from: rocker59 on October 20, 2015, 07:53:03 AM

d00d. Beverly Hillbillies is some of the best comedy. EVER!

Yeah, Max Baer should have won an Emmy for his dual portrayal of Jethro and his twin sister, Jethreen; what an acting achievement!

I actually did get a kick out of some of the episodes; the billiard room pot-passers come to mind.

Jon

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