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51. "Family Guy" applies to every joke, not just the whole series

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Sat Sep 28, 2013, 10:35 AM

Sep 2013

Also, SVU comes to mind.

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TV shows that were / are needlessly dragged on despite being "over." [View all] Dash87 Sep 2013 OP

Any show in which a small child was added to the cast... n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #1

100 percent correct Populist_Prole Sep 2013 #15

"Mad About You" leaps to mind in that category OmahaBlueDog Sep 2013 #17

What...you didn't take to Cousin Oliver joining The Brady Bunch? AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #23

Oh, yeah. Goes back as least as far as My Three Sons Morning Dew Sep 2013 #65

LOL treestar Sep 2013 #71

How I met your mother sharp_stick Sep 2013 #2

I don't really follow the show LeftOfSelf-Centered Sep 2013 #55

SportsCenter Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #3

Dexter should have been over a while ago. Initech Sep 2013 #4

+1 Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #82

Of course the classic example is "Happy Days" -- Arugula Latte Sep 2013 #5

The thing about that show JonLP24 Sep 2013 #6

Yup. Ran another seven years after that and 160 some odd episodes. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2013 #74

OMG - the leather jacket with swim trunks! cyberswede Sep 2013 #58

Know I am Going to Get Booed For this Probably Liberalynn Sep 2013 #7

You won't get booed as bad as I probably will...see post below. n/t AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #9

Agreed Sherman A1 Sep 2013 #25

That's a good point about the overused plot lines. Liberalynn Sep 2013 #33

I've been watching old Perry Mason shows from the 50s csziggy Sep 2013 #46

Similar to what I have been doing Sherman A1 Sep 2013 #47

I watch Perry Mason on ME (Memorable Entertainment) - they show it twice a day Samantha Sep 2013 #73

Yes - I love the ME TV programming! csziggy Sep 2013 #75

Her wardrobe is both impeccable but appropriate -- and flattering as you say Samantha Sep 2013 #80

Cote de Pablo (Zeva) frogmarch Sep 2013 #60

If true -- good for her. n/t Bertha Venation Sep 2013 #63

As much as I hate to say it, "MASH". AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #8

I can see some of your points about Mash Liberalynn Sep 2013 #10

M*A*S*H* was my first thought as well OmahaBlueDog Sep 2013 #16

Painfully unwatchable. AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #22

Which they dragged on even more by 'AfterMASH'. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #20

What was Major Houlijan doing with Farrah hair in the 1950s?? mucifer Sep 2013 #32

Agree on MASH, everyone got way too noble the last few seasons. edbermac Sep 2013 #56

Exactly! AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #64

At this point, Sons of Anarchy. Chan790 Sep 2013 #11

A general problem seems to be someone comes up with an idea for a show that would last about PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #21

I'd love to see networks come up with shows that really did just last 1-2 seasons...despite success. Roland99 Sep 2013 #28

Some involved in British tv do that. Kaleva Sep 2013 #45

Like HBO's Rome JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2013 #48

Don't have cable/satellite so I have to go off what's on network TV Roland99 Sep 2013 #67

The X-Files First Speaker Sep 2013 #12

True Blood hibbing Sep 2013 #13

+1 Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #81

May I add to the list: Marie Marie Sep 2013 #14

Agreed Sherman A1 Sep 2013 #41

I would add to that all those singing audition shows LeftOfSelf-Centered Sep 2013 #57

Scooby Doo Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #18

"Guest celebrities" = the sign of a doomed, stale show. Dash87 Sep 2013 #29

Heroes & House sakabatou Sep 2013 #19

THE DOME! B Calm Sep 2013 #24

+1. And, it's been done before ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2013 #49

No one's metioned The Office yet? charlie and algernon Sep 2013 #26

You beat me to it. It should have ended a year or two *before* Michael's departure. Roland99 Sep 2013 #27

Agreed. I stopped watching it after 4 seasons. Dash87 Sep 2013 #30

Buffy The Vampire Slayer mucifer Sep 2013 #31

Another sign the show is going to take a run at the shark. sarge43 Sep 2013 #34

Bones was originally in the OP, but I didn't think it was fair b/c I'm not a regular watcher. Dash87 Sep 2013 #35

Bones & Castle both Sherman A1 Sep 2013 #40

I've watched it faithfully until the last season. Now it's not even trying. sarge43 Sep 2013 #53

The only reason I ever watched a few episodes of Bones aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2013 #62

The O'Reilly Report. nolabear Sep 2013 #36

Twin Peaks RobinA Sep 2013 #37

*Checks the exit for quick getaway* uriel1972 Sep 2013 #38

mash Mosby Sep 2013 #39

LockUp, Jamaal510 Sep 2013 #42

Andy Griffith/Mayberry, My Three Sons, Beverly Hills 90210 ... Auggie Sep 2013 #43

I thought Married, With Children was one of the funniest and most daring sitcoms for its time aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2013 #44

The Power Rangers JonLP24 Sep 2013 #50

"Family Guy" applies to every joke, not just the whole series Recursion Sep 2013 #51

All in the Family Smarmie Doofus Sep 2013 #52

And one more example of a show adding a kid to keep it going. AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #54

It's really hard for production people ( and actors, for that matter) to walk away from... Smarmie Doofus Sep 2013 #76

I'll probably get flamed for this but: Buffy The Vampire Slayer LeftOfSelf-Centered Sep 2013 #59

I agree. Buffy should have at least ended after the 4th season. mucifer Sep 2013 #72

The Mentalist frogmarch Sep 2013 #61

The O'Reilly Factor B Calm Sep 2013 #66

The best example out there currently is CSI Las Vegas davidpdx Sep 2013 #68

I agree with those who said any show that added a kid stayed on the air too long. Jenoch Sep 2013 #69

After watching the season premier of "Big Bang Theory"... WorseBeforeBetter Sep 2013 #70

Dancing With the Stars TexasTowelie Sep 2013 #77

Heroes. ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #78

Cheers Va Lefty Sep 2013 #79