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42. I only watched the first episode ... and never again

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:57 PM

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It was awful from the beginning, and never the least bit entertaining or interesting.
For the life of me I could never figure out why it was rated so highly.

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What do you feel was the most overrated television program? Mine is "Three's Company" Use any genre. [View all] debm55 Thursday OP

Seinfeld lapfog_1 Thursday #1

Thank you very much, lapdog_1. I agree the characters were very annoying. debm55 Thursday #8

Absolutely my first pick as well biophile Thursday #52

Friends EYESORE 9001 Thursday #2

Thank you very much, EYESORE 9001. That is one show that I have never seen. debm55 Thursday #10

Wish I could say the same EYESORE 9001 Thursday #16

THIS... OmegaX Thursday #36

I beg to differ on Three's Company. House of Roberts Thursday #3

HAHAHAHAHA. thank you very much, House of Roberts. debm55 Thursday #12

Was not aware of that but good point. efhmc Thursday #18

That is one of my hubbys favorites Lifeafter70 Thursday #27

Why did he hate it so much? As I recalled he was only pretending to be gay. (Sorry but do not remember the character's efhmc Thursday #43

It was as much about Suzanne Somers' bouncing House of Roberts Thursday #58

Oh, thanks for the answer. efhmc Thursday #83

"Everybody Loves Raymond." Can't stand it. Ritabert Thursday #4

Thank you very much, Ritabert. I watched it once and never watched again. debm55 Thursday #13

After I watched it a few times I realized ray is a real jerk in the show rurallib Thursday #24

As with Three's Company I don't see that even being rated underpants Thursday #30

Agreed. Ritabert Thursday #57

Whiny Voice Maninacan Thursday #60

Exactly and everybody yells all the time. Ritabert Thursday #71

For me, it's unwatchable The Blue Flower Thursday #101

Agreed. Ritabert Friday #113

"Big Bang Theory" from season 7 on rurallib Thursday #5

I didn't notice before but you're right. Ritabert Thursday #9

Thank you very much, rurallib. I liked it at the beginning when it was just the guys. Once they got girlfriends and debm55 Thursday #14

Agree. The first few seasons were pretty clever, but the series got trite and lame Ocelot II Thursday #17

I hung in for a couple of years but finally gave up around the end of season 8 rurallib Thursday #21

Well Woodwizard Thursday #104

Loved the first ones but as with many that become popular, lost its zing. efhmc Thursday #19

It jumped the shark when Penny cut her hair. n/t Coventina Thursday #33

Seinfeld and Friends. Ocelot II Thursday #6

Agree. Beyond stupid. efhmc Thursday #22

I stopped watching when the "gang" got too annoying. I have honestly never seen Friends. But with the online clips I debm55 Thursday #94

Miami Vice Nanuke Thursday #7

Never even saw an episode. Just the opening made me nauseous. efhmc Thursday #25

I was too old for that. Opening was loud and not my taste. debm55 Thursday #97

So agree. Thanks. I prefer nuance. This is why I do not have a tv anywhere around me. I liked many sitcoms until they efhmc Friday #112

HANDS DOWN....The Apprentice KS Toronado Thursday #11

That was my choice, also UpInArms Thursday #15

He showed back then that he was an ass. debm55 Thursday #34

Exactly KS Toronado Thursday #51

I never watched even a small portion of it. nt yellowdogintexas Thursday #107

I only watched the first episode ... and never again FakeNoose Thursday #42

Watched part of one only because coworkers were bragging about it KS Toronado Thursday #49

Most of my choices have already been mentioned. Diamond_Dog Thursday #20

Thank you very much, Diamond_Dog for your choices debm55 Thursday #26

Let me throw in one from my childhood - I Love Lucy rurallib Thursday #23

I have never seen a full episode of Lucy. The Waltons either. underpants Thursday #28

Underpants. that was Desilu that gave us Star Trek. It was the production company. The show "I Love Lucy" was perhaps debm55 Thursday #31

Desi and Lucille equal Desilu underpants Thursday #55

Thank you , underpants. debm55 Friday #118

Quit Bragging! ProfessorGAC Friday #116

Yes , I disliked "I Love Lucy " also. I saw it in reruns--not when it first came out. Didn't feel it was funny. Even debm55 Thursday #29

"I couldn't stand a grown woman acting like a child and being treated like a child." 3catwoman3 Thursday #105

My mom hated it, because Lucy's character was very manipulative and devious yellowdogintexas Thursday #108

Baywatch sop Thursday #32

I agree with you, sop, woman life guards in tight red swimsuits. "running " around the beach. debm55 Friday #119

If there was a category for "shows that did not age well" Freddie Thursday #35

Yep, The two jiggle shows debm55 Thursday #98

I am with you on that one. pandr32 Thursday #37

Thank you very much for sharing with us. pandr32 That show was way overrated. debm55 Thursday #50

The Simpsons. mwmisses4289 Thursday #38

Thank you mwmisses. I agree with you. debm55 Thursday #48

There has never been a single spinoff from the Simpsons. Wiz Imp Thursday #56

You mean South Park? MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #89

Yeah, I guess that is it. mwmisses4289 Thursday #91

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Thursday #111

Seinfeld Cirsium Thursday #39

Thank you very much, Cirsium for sharing with us. I thought the characters were annoying. debm55 Thursday #46

I saw him in Evansville Indiana. He was opening for an Andy Williams concert. yellowdogintexas Thursday #106

Survivor 4TheArts Thursday #40

HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you very much, 4TheArts. debm55 Thursday #45

M*A*S*H OC375 Thursday #41

Thank you very much for sharing with us, OC375 debm55 Thursday #44

Happy Days. boonecreek Thursday #47

I couldn't agreet more. It was the Fonzie Show even before that. It lost me as viewer. debm55 Thursday #95

Rosanne OLDMDDEM Thursday #53

Agreed. The kids and Dan were tolerable. She was a loudmouth. Ritabert Thursday #76

Thank you OLDMDDEM . I watch the show the first year it was on. The second year , she was so irritating. I no longer debm55 Thursday #79

I would catch her occasionally mostly for the Halloween shows which were very creative yellowdogintexas Thursday #109

Thank you very much for sharing that with us. yellowdogintexas. debm55 Friday #120

Friends get the red out Thursday #54

I haven"t watched that show. I guess I was older and couldn't relate to it. Thank you for sharing, get the red out. debm55 Thursday #75

American Sitcoms Maninacan Thursday #59

I know of no kid that wears a tie to the dinner table. I have been streaming the British channels Better stories. acting debm55 Thursday #74

Lost. People worship that show, and it just seemed to me that they would write themselves into corners, rsdsharp Thursday #61

Hahahahahhahah. I agree . I watched the first episode. and it turned me off. Thank you rsdsharp debm55 Thursday #69

The comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates did a song on it. DinahMoeHum Thursday #103

HAHAHAHAHHAHA. Thank you DinahMoeHum. debm55 Friday #117

Full House Bluestocking Thursday #62

Agree, Bluestocking. I liked the littlest girl. But that was all I liked about the show. debm55 Thursday #67

Well. There is one Very Obvious choice ... SorellaLaBefana Thursday #63

Thank you very much, SorellaLaBefana. I agree I really liked the original Hawaii 5-0 debm55 Thursday #65

I liked TC, Rick and Kumu. Magnum and Higgie not so much. Ritabert Thursday #77

Most all of them. Sticking with present times, Best Medicine comes to mind. We were huge fans of Doc Martin. retread Thursday #64

Thank you very much for sharing, retread. I find myself watching more of the British shows. debm55 Thursday #66

Apprentice gopiscrap Thursday #68

That was a shit show. just like his Presidency is. It was so fake. Thank you for sharing, gopiscrap. debm55 Thursday #70

I think "Three's Company" is a good place to start. Aristus Thursday #72

Thank you very much, Aristus. for sharing.John Ritter was a good comedian. But I wouldn't call him a genius.I watched debm55 Thursday #73

Audra enid602 Thursday #78

Mrs Roper at sea! Dear_Prudence Thursday #81

Mrs Roper enid602 Thursday #84

That's funny. Thank you very much,Dear_Prudence. debm55 Thursday #88

Agree. Thank you enid602. debm55 Thursday #87

I welcome your hate Keepthesoulalive Thursday #80

HAHAHAHAHAHHHA, Keepthesoulalive. I liked ONLY because of Robin Williams. ---the rest was terrible. debm55 Thursday #86

I don't hate any these shows , I just think they were overated. debm55 Thursday #93

It was not directed at you Keepthesoulalive Thursday #100

I am the same way. Keepthesoulalive. I have been watching British shows, too. Thank you. debm55 Friday #115

Lost PJMcK Thursday #82

Thank you, PJMcK. I didn't last anywhere six seasons. debm55 Thursday #85

There were two things about Lost that I enjoyed yellowdogintexas Thursday #110

I'm aging myself, but Gilligan's Island always seemed so ridiculous to me. JustKay Thursday #90

Thank you, JustKay. Gilligan"s Island was ridiculous to me too. debm55 Thursday #92

The Real World. flvegan Thursday #96

Agree, fivegan. Is MTV even a channel any more debm55 Thursday #99

Star Trek MichMan Thursday #102

Thank you for sharing with us, MichMan. debm55 Friday #114

The last year of his life, the dementia made it difficult to understand many shows Ziggysmom Friday #121

I agree with you Ziggysmom. And may the moemories of your husband be a blessing to you. debm55 Friday #122

Seinfeld LNM 19 hrs ago #123

Agree. the characters were very annoying. debm55 19 hrs ago #124