What's the Stupidest Show on Television? My Top Pick Will Shock You!

[Fredrik]

There's been a bunch of negative comments about Lost, so I'll add my opinion. It's easily one of top 5 most entertaining shows ever. Some of the ideas that the writers came up with were really stupid (the worst one being how they got back to the island), but I really don't agree that it's a stupid show.

I'm bumping this just to retract my previous comment. Lost was the stupidest show on television, and I was an idiot who didn't see that sooner. What pisses me off the most isn't that ridiculous ending, or the http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1936291 , but that at the end of it all, we still don't have any evidence that the "rules" actually existed.

 

[Astronuc]

Apparently LOST was a popular show.

Critically acclaimed and a popular success, Lost garnered an average of 16 million viewers per episode on ABC during its first year. It won numerous industry awards including the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2005, Best American Import at the British Academy Television Awards in 2005, the Golden Globe for Best Drama in 2006 and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series. Reflecting its devoted fan base, the series has become a part of American popular culture . . . .

IIRC, the story begins with a commercial jet crashing on an island. I remember a scene where a jet engine is idling (or running at low speed), revs up, sucks a guy in, and blows up. Pretty bad from the get go - and it apparently went downhill from there.

 

[leroyjenkens]

If you think Lost was the worst show on television, you're lucky you haven't seen the stuff that really is the bottom of the barrel of TV shows.
I was at my friend's house and his wife was watching some "reality" show about some woman who was a playboy model. It was bad. Another show came on about some girl who was posing naked in the bathroom and her mother was taking pictures of her, saying "yeah, that's hot". I think she was a Playboy hopeful or something. It then goes through the day of doing basically nothing, following this girl around. That was another "reality" show. And it seemed somewhat scripted. They obviously plan certain things that will happen throughout the episode, but it sounds like they're partially reading a script and acting.
So yeah, his wife watches some of the worst shows that have ever been conceived.
I also remember her watching a show about rich gold diggers and the entire episode was them sitting around at a party with the camera going from one conversation to the next with little cut scenes of one of the people talking to the camera in a room.
You wanted to know what the worst shows on TV are? You're welcome.

I would rather get a Lost tattoo on my face than watch any of those shows ever again.

 

[Evo]

If you think Lost was the worst show on television, you're lucky you haven't seen the stuff that really is the bottom of the barrel of TV shows.
I was at my friend's house and his wife was watching some "reality" show about some woman who was a playboy model. It was bad. Another show came on about some girl who was posing naked in the bathroom and her mother was taking pictures of her, saying "yeah, that's hot". I think she was a Playboy hopeful or something. It then goes through the day of doing basically nothing, following this girl around. That was another "reality" show. And it seemed somewhat scripted. They obviously plan certain things that will happen throughout the episode, but it sounds like they're partially reading a script and acting.
So yeah, his wife watches some of the worst shows that have ever been conceived.
I also remember her watching a show about rich gold diggers and the entire episode was them sitting around at a party with the camera going from one conversation to the next with little cut scenes of one of the people talking to the camera in a room.
You wanted to know what the worst shows on TV are? You're welcome.

I would rather get a Lost tattoo on my face than watch any of those shows ever again.

Aren't those shows on MTV? My remote skips those channels altogether.

 

[Proton Soup]

MXC - proof that sometimes stupid is good television. the best part is the redubbed commentary.

 

[rcgldr]

Dollhouse

Started watching it since it followed Sarah Conner Chronicles (based on Terminator). Dollhouse was plagued by the typical issue that when there's no scheduled end date, the storyline is stretched out, padded, and essentially going no where. However once the writers were informed it was going to be canceled after the second season, they ended up creating a coherent storyline in the last 5 or 6 episodes, that fairly well wrapped up all the mysteries in the early espisodes that didn't seem to be going anywhere. So I have to give the writers credit for completing the series with a somewhat descent set of final episodes.

When I heard that Lost was also in it's final season, I was hoping for the same type of improvment in the writing for the final episode. However the writers decided to stick with their original "ending" episode script, ignoring all the tangents and characters introduced after season 1. The best explanation of lost was on the Simpsons, a bit before the final episode aired, "it was all the dog's dream". There's a youtube video of this now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoG2MxhZKyA&fmt-18

These aren't the "worst" shows though. TMZ's got to be in the top 10 list of worst shows ever, I looked at it for 10 minutes, waiting for it to get past the annoying paparazi pestering anyone with a semblance of popularity doing mundane things like walking from the dry cleaners to their cars, to get to the actual show, before I realized that was the actual show.

My wife watches American Idol, and now it seems the votes no longer go to the best singer but have become a mercy vote, which annoys the fans of the show. She also watches dancing with the stars, which sends me down to the computer room. Most of the game and reality shows are really bad.

 

[Galteeth]

I'd have to cast my vote for American Idol as, if not the stupidest, certainly the most annoying. My family members are big fans, and seem to have it on whenever I'm at my mom's house.
What bothers me most is how the judges refer to the contestants as "artists." I think people who dump paint on canvases and call it a post-modern masterpiece are closer to artists. The contestants neither write songs, write lyrics, write music, or play instruments. Maybe I'm being a snob, but I don't see how this is any different then karaoke.

Also, I hate the conversations it inspires (at least amongst my family.) I think a lot of the fun for people is sitting in smug condescension of the contestants who fail. It strikes me as the modern form of the Roman forum, with Simon Cowell playing the role of emperor with his thumb sticking out.

 

[bhonkers]

After the World Cup my tv is gone. If there is anything I want to brainwash my mind with I'll look it up on the net. It's a distraction of brain numbing severity.

 

[turbo]

Just saw Pawn Stars (really, there is nothing else on, so I'm dumpster-diving the airwaves) and the idiots brought a samurai sword to Ritchie Ellis, and said that he owns Rock Island auction company. He doesn't. They guy who owns that auction company is very sharp and very competitive and might be mad about the misinformation.

 

[my_wan]

I'm surprised I didn't see Ghost Hunters while reading this thread. Even their results of an investigation is predictable before they start. If the people they are doing an investigation for express some awkward notion of skepticism, they'll match it with a similar level of uncertainty in what their investigation supposedly indicates. The main guy even indirectly admitted the tactic when he said: "That'll let him know we aren't just assuming everything we find is paranormal".

Even news is more often about some representation of modern mythology than news.

 

[Loren Booda]

What is the stupidest T.V. show to have lasted the longest?

 

[Evo]

What is the stupidest T.V. show to have lasted the longest?

American Idol.

 

[Lacy33]

Jerry Springer, Ricks's List on CNN, Everyone loves Raymond, Tela Tubbies, and the worst of them all, C-span (good husband sitter)

 

[Lacy33]

American Idol.

Not Jerry Springer?

 

[lisab]

Not Jerry Springer?

A few months ago I was a captive audience for this show (I was in a doctor's waiting room and there was no remote available). I was *stunned*, it basically portrays humans behaving straight from their reptilian brains .

 

[mynameinc]

Ronco Knives commercials...

Wait, there's more:

The Oprah Winfrey Show

Hold on, for a limited time only, there's more:

(Jon &) Kate Plus Eight [or any "reality" show]

Folks, if you call today, we'll include:

Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader? [Sometimes, there's stuff on there that <<<1% of all fifth graders, if any, know; other times, all of it looks like the first grade curriculum.]

All that for the very, very low price of $19.95!

 

[Lacy33]

A few months ago I was a captive audience for this show (I was in a doctor's waiting room and there was no remote available). I was *stunned*, it basically portrays humans behaving straight from their reptilian brains .

Boy! are you ever a kind hearted, soft spoken, well mannered, classy, even aristocratic, young lady!
I would have used a much louder means of communication when describing that show. Something along the lines of attempting to entirely annihilate it. And then just because I don't watch it, does not mean that my fellow low-lives don't. I have neighbors like that. Yep, lots of them. And no I do not live in a trailer. I live in a snazy, high security, high rise in Manhattan. {opens door and screams} "knock off the noise and someone give me a beer and smoke!"

 

[Evo]

Boy! are you ever a kind hearted, soft spoken, well mannered, classy, even aristocratic, young lady!
I would have used a much louder means of communication when describing that show. Something along the lines of attempting to entirely annihilate it. And then just because I don't watch it, does not mean that my fellow low-lives don't. I have neighbors like that. Yep, lots of them. And no I do not live in a trailer. I live in a snazy, high security, high rise in Manhattan. {opens door and screams} "knock off the noise and someone give me a beer and smoke!"

Lacy, you brighten my day.

 

[Lacy33]

Lacy, you brighten my day.

Why Thank You Miss Evo.

Now git a band-aid on that cut before you go steppin in some of my mother in laws cookin and you all git blood poisoning. I know you are nice now but you will be commin at me to sue sure as Carlos is going to be at the door askin for money and I will have to rip off yur brassiere and tie you to the da*m door till you give up such a fool idea.

 

[rootX]

Not Jerry Springer?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCL36ogOFDo

I never understood the purpose of this show and if those are real people ..

 

[Lacy33]

I never understood the purpose of this show and if those are real people ..

Just had this vision.. Michael Jackson dancing and posing himself onto the stage of Jerry Springer singing "Beat It" and putting put out his arms to separate the raging people when he gets trampled and his people rush into drag him off in pieces ...Again!

 

[Borg]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCL36ogOFDo

I never understood the purpose of this show and if those are real people ..

LOL. What the heck is a Domino whore?

 

[my_wan]

LOL. What the heck is a Domino whore?

[strike]Domino[/strike] Pizza whore. Domino's pizza.

 

[Lacy33]

[strike]Domino[/strike] Pizza whore. Domino's pizza.

Would that be Round & Cheesy?

 

[Borg]

[strike]Domino[/strike] Pizza whore. Domino's pizza.

Yeah, I got that. Just funny hearing it.

Would that be Round & Cheesy?

Looks like he got a two for one special. I would get a refund.

 

[Lacy33]

Yeah, I got that. Just funny hearing it.

Looks like he got a two for one special. I would get a refund.

 

[Herbststurm]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bekQU9l8hk

 

[lisab]

A show that was advertised online the other day:

"Celebrity Ghost Stories"...celebrities tell their experiences with ghosts......wow I can't wait to miss that one!

 

[Lacy33]

A show that was advertised online the other day:

"Celebrity Ghost Stories"...celebrities tell their experiences with ghosts......wow I can't wait to miss that one!

Hosted by Shirley MacLaine? Is she still here or did she get picked up in a spaceship?

 

[FrancisZ]

I'm going to to have to go with: "Man vs. Food;" although I confess, I can't look away either.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqIWPvCgi9g

That poor guy is going to die of a heart attack if he keeps this up. Knowing American television though, when he does finally croak: they'll probably repackage the show as "Man vs. Time & Death" or "Man vs. Artery."

Maybe instead they'll just go with "Countdown...to heart disease."