Name a TV program/programs that lost it's magic the longer it ran. Mine was ER

[debm55]

I guess it was the Clooney factor.

[gay texan]

1. The original Battlestar Galactica

Once they found earth, the show sucked

[debm55]

2. I remember that and I agree

[Angleae]

34. I count that as a spin-off rather that a second season.

And yes, it sucked.

[GP6971]

3. Any program that ran for awhile

runs out f steam. For me it was Friends.

[mucifer]

4. I think most programs run out after about 5 years or less

There are only so many stories you can tell with the same characters

MASH was one that bugged me

[happybird]

5. Supernatural

The first five seasons were great (that was how long the show was supposed to be, the extent of the original story) but they kept going. There were some great moments and occasional story arcs in next nine (! I think it was nine) seasons, but it just wasn’t the same. There was a lot of crap, too. But I still love my boys and Charlie.

[RainCaster]

6. 60 Minutes

[claudette]

7. Mine is

Monk. Lost its charm. And I LOVE Tony Shalhoub.

[LakeArenal]

8. Andy of Mayberry.

[tblue37]

9. Grey's Anatomy.

[milestogo]

29. Yeah, that one got silly pretty fast.

I couldn't believe it lasted.

[Arthur_Frain]

10. Game Of Thrones.

Horribly disappointing.

[hlthe2b]

19. Last season was quite sad, agree

[Grumpy Old Guy]

11. Gray's Anatomy!

It went downhill fast.

[First Speaker]

12. X-Files...

...the basic questions of the series were allowed to go on much too long, and they didn't mean all that much when they finally answered them. Classic example of anti-climax...

[Prairie_Seagull]

13. Gray's Anatomy and I was from Seatte. nt

[jmbar2]

14. The Walking Dead

After awhile, I was rooting for the zombies.

And why hasn't Darryl washed that hairpiece in 10 years? It's so nasty it never moves when he rides the motorcycles.

[hlthe2b]

18. Yeah. I liked a lot of the actors so tried to watch later seasons, but meh.

[Silver Gaia]

20. LOL That's just how Norman Reedus wears his hair.

In TWD, it's supposed to express Daryl's depressed and don't give a shit attitude in the zombie apocalypse, but Norman wore it the same way when he modeled (for Prada and others). He has his own show now called "Ride with Norman Reedus" in which he goes on motorcycle explorations around the world with various guest stars and his hair looks the same (just clean). (The latest episode of that was Norman and Keanu Reeves on motorcycles cruising around the Utah desert. A fun segment of that was when they visited a dog rescue that teaches dogs how to be part of a sled team.) Anyhow, he's just a nice guy with messy hair, same as Daryl, only Daryl is a lot grumpier (for good reason). There's a new spinoff from TWD featuring Daryl that just started on Sunday, too. Sorry to go on. I just actually like both Daryl and Norman.

[jmbar2]

22. I do too - I just wish he'd change his wig. It's just so fake.

It's like someone with a big zit.

[Silver Gaia]

23. But it's not a wig. It's just a hairstyle.

It's his real hair, and hey, it's working for him. He's married to the lovely Diane Krueger, and he gets to do things he wants to do. I wouldn't change it either!

[tirebiter]

15. Lost...

[Silver Gaia]

21. That was just sad, wasn't it?

ABC's interference ruined a great show that Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindeloff wanted to end much sooner. They were doing the best they could with what they were given when JJ Abrams just lost interest and walked away from what he'd started to work on his Star Trek films instead. And ABC insisted on milking it dry. They should have let Lindeloff do what he wanted to do with the show.

[Emile]

16. Grey's Anatomy / After Izzie left, the show went downhill.

[hlthe2b]

17. ER lost luster, but for a medical show, it still holds up. Grey's Anatomy, on the other hand. OMG.

I lost interest in it after a few years, but my sister was a loyal viewer. She had me watch on a visit a few years ago and oh, my. Unwatchable to me, but it apparently still has fans.

[tblue37]

30. The go-to move was always to kill off a major, well-liked character.

[ms liberty]

24. House is the first one that came to mind for me.

Criminal Minds, Bones, ER, I'm sure there are more. Even MASH was not as great at the end. Some shows go on too long.

[Different Drummer]

25. IMO, the original Hawaii Five-0

It ran for 12 seasons but, for me at least, it declined after the tenth season when Kam Fong (Chin Ho Kelly) left. I guess, as so often is the case with networks, CBS didn't want to cancel a show as long as it was a hit.

[Mr.Bill]

26. Happy Days.

It is literally the origin of the term "Jumped the Shark".

[debm55]

27. Thank you,Mr Bill. I remember Fonzie water skiing over the shark. Should have used in my OP

[Chakaconcarne]

28. Honey Boo Boo

[rurallib]

31. For me it was "Big Bang Theory'

When they got girlfriends it became another marital sit com and lost its edge.

[debm55]

33. I agree.

[Xavier Breath]

35. Agree with this assessment.

They could have easily ended the show after eight seasons and 170+ episodes and wrapped it up nicely. Instead, seasons nine and ten were tedious while 11 and 12 were unnecessary. And don't even get me started on the manner in which they ended it.

[Elessar Zappa]

32. The Simpsons.

It’s still ok but the first ten seasons they were at the top of their game. I think it’s in its 33rd or 34th season now.