Thursday, January 8, 2009

Worst Scripted Television Series

When you think of all of the time and the effort (not to mention the money) that goes into a television series, it seems like a given that every single show should be at least pretty good.

I mean, there's no shortage of aspiring writers who are pitching their ideas every way they can. And a highly paid professional executive looks at an endless stream of these pitches, picking out the creme de la creme. And then some other highly paid professionals put millions of dollars into the writing, casting effects, etc.

When I put it like that, it seems like every show should be golden. So why is that supposition in such stark contrast to the actual fountain of dreck that's spewed into our living rooms all day, every day?

I dunno.

But I do know that it's time to pick out the worst scripted television series on Hulu, the scabbiest scab on the ass of the ugly dog, if you will.

Readers of The Hulu Review and the general public can vote on their pick in the comments section of this post. The total audience vote will have the weight of one panel member. In addition, the highest vote-getter will automatically advance to the next round.

Here are the 102 eligible shows. They are broken down by genre, and some shows may be repeated under different headings. A shortened list of proposed nominees will be posted next week.

VOTE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION

Action Series

24
Blankslate
Burn Notice
Chuck
Cover Me
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
Crusoe
Flipper
Journeyman
Knight Rider
My Own Worst Enemy
Peacemakers
Prison Break
She Spies
Standoff
Team Knight Rider
Tequila and Bonetti
Vanished

Eighties Shows


The A Team
Airwolf
Alf
Archie Bunker's Place
Benson
Buck Rogers
DC Follies
Elvira's Movie Macabre
The Facts of Life
The Fall Guy
Fame
Galactica 1980
Hart to Hart
Hill Street Blues
The Incredible Hulk
Married With Children
Miami Vice
The Munsters Today
Remington Steele
Silver Spoons
Simon and Simon
St. Elsewhere
TJ Hooker
WKRP in Cincinnati
Who's the Boss?
The White Shadow
What's Happening Now?
Fantasy Island


Seventies Shows


Adam 12
Alias Smith and Jones
Barney Miller
Battlestar Galactica Classic
The Bob Newhart Show
Charlie's Angels
Dragnet
Emergency
I Dream of Jeannie
I Spy
Ironside
It Takes a Thief
Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot
Kojak
Land of the Giants
Lost in Space
Lou Grant
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Nanny and the Professor
Night Gallery
One Day at a Time
The Partridge Family
The Rockford Files
SWAT
Starsky and Hutch
The Time Tunnel
What's Happening?
Welcome Back Kotter

Classic TV Shows

The Addams Family
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Bewitched
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Father Knows Best
McHale's Navy
The Three Stooges Collection 1934-1936
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Comedy TV Shows

30 Rock
Action
American Dad
Andy Barker PI
Arrested Development
Back to You
Brother's Keeper
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Campus Cops
The Dana Carvey Show
DC Follies
Dilbert
Doogie Howser MD
Dream On
Family Guy
Fudge
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Jack of All Trades
Kath and Kim
King of the Hill
Kitchen Confidential
The Loop
Mad TV
Major Dad
Monk
The Munsters Today
My Name Is Earl
Newsradio
The Office
Psych
The Return of Jezebel James
Saturday Night Live
The Simpsons
Son of the Beach
Stacked
Tequila and Bonetti
Testees
The Tick
Unhitched
Valentine
Weird Science
What's Happening Now


Dramatic Shows


Anime Series


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