TV Guide's 50 Worst Shows of All Time
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1. Jerry Springer (1991– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Talk-Show
Among his peers' other talk-shows, Jerry's is of the more passionate and of the more sensational. His topics range from bisexual affairs to rape. His guests sometimes get out of control and... See full summary »
Stars: Jerry Springer, Peter A Kelly, Steve Wilkos, Chuck Conners
Votes: 3,748
2. My Mother the Car (1965–1966)
30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
The story of the relationship between a man and his mother, the latter having been reincarnated as a 1928 Porter automobile.
Stars: Jerry Van Dyke, Maggie Pierce, Ann Sothern, Cindy Eilbacher
Votes: 524
3. X.F.L. (2001– )
Sport
Stars: David T. Catapano, Bonnie-Jill Laflin, Rusty Tillman, Jesse Ventura
Votes: 70
4. The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1976– )
60 min | Comedy, Music
The Brady family sings, dances, and performs comedy skits.
Stars: Florence Henderson, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Maureen McCormick
Votes: 293
5. Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, War
The inmates of a German World War II prisoner of war camp conduct an espionage and sabotage campaign right under the noses of their warders.
Stars: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Richard Dawson
Votes: 7,458
6. Celebrity Boxing (2002 TV Special)
PG-13 | 60 min | Comedy, Sport
Six of America's most controversial celebrities will get in the boxing ring and fight against each other in three groups of three rounds.
Director: Sandy Grossman | Stars: Chris Rose, Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini, Michael Buffer, Howie Dorough
Votes: 74
7. After MASH (1983–1985)
30 min | Comedy
The Korean War has ended. Colonel Potter, Sergeant Klinger, and Father Mulcahy find themselves together once again, this time at a veteran's hospital.
Stars: Harry Morgan, Jamie Farr, William Christopher, Rosalind Chao
Votes: 495
8. Cop Rock (1990)
60 min | Drama, Musical
The musical adventures of a police force.
Stars: Anne Bobby, Barbara Bosson, David Gianopoulos, Larry Joshua
Votes: 436
9. The Jackie Gleason Show (1961– )
30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
The four panelists put their heads through a cutout in a board. They did not know what was painted on the board and their job was to guess what it was.
Stars: Jackie Gleason, Johnny Carson, Pat Carroll, Pat Harrington Jr.
Votes: 35
10. Hee Haw Honeys (1978–1979)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Lulu Roman runs a roadside diner that features music sometimes sung by Kathie Lee Gifford one of the two "Honeys" in the title of this Hee Haw spinoff. The cute and bright Misty Rowe plays ... See full summary »
Stars: Roy Clark, Danny Davis, Janie Fricke, Mickey Gilley
Votes: 31
11. The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (1998– )
30 min | Comedy, History
The misadventures of Abraham Lincoln, his loony associates, and the only sane man amongst them, the President's black butler Desmond.
Stars: Chi McBride, Max Baker, Dann Florek, Christine Estabrook
Votes: 94
12. Hello, Larry (1979–1980)
30 min | Comedy
Larry Alder is a 44-year-old divorcee in Portland, Oregon, raising his two teenage daughters and hosting a call-in psychology radio show.
Stars: McLean Stevenson, Kim Richards, Joanna Gleason, Krista Errickson
Votes: 197
13. Twenty-One (1956–1958)
TV-G | 30 min | Game-Show
Two contestants were placed in separate isolation booths. Each player in turn would be given a category and asked how many points, from 1 to 11, he wanted to risk. Points increased with the... See full summary »
Stars: Charles Van Doren, Jack Barry, Herb Stempel, Vivienne Nearing
Votes: 30
14. Baby Bob (2002–2003)
30 min | Comedy
A married couple is shocked when they realize that they must deal with the fact that their six-month-old baby son can talk.
Stars: Adam Arkin, Joely Fisher, Holland Taylor, Elliott Gould
Votes: 127
15. Manimal (1983)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A man who can change himself into any animal fights crime.
Stars: Simon MacCorkindale, Melody Anderson, Reni Santoni, Michael D. Roberts
Votes: 1,388
16. The Chevy Chase Show (1993– )
60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Chevy Chase hosts his own short-lived talk show.
Stars: Chevy Chase, Ron Russ, Robert Townsend, Oleta Adams
Votes: 176
17. Casablanca (1983)
60 min | Drama, History, War
A short-lived prequel to Casablanca (1942).
Stars: David Soul, Hector Elizondo, Reuven Bar-Yotam, Ray Liotta
Votes: 103
18. The Ugliest Girl in Town (1968–1969)
30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of a man disguised as a female model in London, UK to be with a woman he loves.
Stars: Peter Kastner, Patricia Brake, Gary Marshal, Nicholas Parsons
Votes: 32
19. The P.T.L. Club (1976– )
Family, Talk-Show
Daily religious-oriented series hosted by televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, which adopted a talk-show format.
Stars: Jim Bakker, Tammy Faye Bakker
Votes: 58
20. The Phyllis Diller Show (1966–1967)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
The plot basically revolves around the Pruitt family living in Long Island, who live like royalty in a huge mansion. Slight problem is that they are flat broke & live off the state. Each ... See full summary »
Stars: Phyllis Diller, Reginald Gardiner, Grady Sutton, Pam Freeman
Votes: 61
21. Baywatch (1989–2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
At a Los Angeles beach, a team of lifeguards led by Lieutenant Mitch Buchannon save lives, deal with personal dramas, fight crime and participate in over the top adventures on a daily basis.
Stars: David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Jeremy Jackson
Votes: 22,538
22. The Powers of Matthew Star (1982–1983)
60 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
The adventures of high-school student Matthew Star, who is actually a superpowered alien Prince from another world.
Stars: Peter Barton, Louis Gossett Jr., Amy Steel, James Karen
Votes: 263
23. Sammy and Company (1975–1977)
Unrated | 90 min | Comedy, Music
Sammy and Company was a variety and talk-show program hosted by the American singer, dancer, and comedian Sammy Davis Jr. from 1975 to 1977.
Stars: Sammy Davis Jr., William B. Williams, George Rhodes, Lola Falana
Votes: 15
24. One of the Boys (1982– )
30 min | Comedy
An energetic grandpa is invited to move out of his retirement home and into the cool pad of his college student grandson and his roommate.
Stars: Mickey Rooney, Dana Carvey, Nathan Lane, Francine Beers
Votes: 22
25. Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? (2000 TV Special)
Reality-TV, Romance
A high-stakes "till-death-us-do-part" Dating Game, but with better prizes. The bride got a $35,000 engagement ring, a free Caribbean cruise honeymoon and an Isuzu Trooper. Total estimated ... See full summary »
Director: Don Weiner | Stars: Anna Agatka, Kate Barnett, Alycia Benn, Michelle Bien
Votes: 165
26. Life with Lucy (1986)
30 min | Comedy
Lucy Barker is a grandmother living with her daughter's family while constantly getting into comedic predicaments.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Ann Dusenberry, Larry Anderson
Votes: 231
27. Turn-On (1969– )
30 min | Comedy
A multimedia presentation satirizing sex, politics, and everything else, splattered across the screen at blinding speed. One producer called it "A visual, comedic, sensory assault involving... See full summary »
Stars: Teresa Graves, Bonnie Boland, Hamilton Camp, Tim Conway
Votes: 52
28. Supertrain (1979– )
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The adventures of a nation-spanning train and its passengers.
Stars: Edward Andrews, Harrison Page, Robert Alda, Patrick Collins
Votes: 146
29. Howard Stern (1994–2005)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Raunchy interviews, sketches, and social commentary from the king of shock radio.
Stars: Howard Stern, Robin Quivers, Matt Sager, John Melendez
Votes: 878
30. Unhappily Ever After (1995–1999)
30 min | Comedy
A "Married with Children" take-off with the twist of a schizophrenic father.
Stars: Geoff Pierson, Kevin Connolly, Nikki Cox, Justin Berfield
Votes: 2,445
31. Homeboys in Outer Space (1996–1997)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Straight-laced Morris Clay and fun-loving Tyberius Walker are two Han Solo wannabes who fly around the galaxy in the Space Hoopty, a used starship that looks like a winged car and comes ... See full summary »
Stars: Flex Alexander, Darryl M. Bell, Rhona Bennett, Kevin Michael Richardson
Votes: 207
32. Co-ed Fever (1979)
30 min | Comedy
What happens when an all-girls school goes co-ed?
Stars: David Keith, Alexa Kenin, Christopher S. Nelson, Cathryn O'Neil
Votes: 19
33. Holmes and Yoyo (1976–1977)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi
The cases of a hard luck police detective and his android partner.
Stars: John Schuck, Richard B. Shull, Bruce Kirby, Andrea Howard
Votes: 161
34. Alexander the Great (1963 TV Movie)
50 min | Drama
As Alexander the Great prepares for his battle against his great rival, King Darius III, he must also face down his own war weary army and internal rivals.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: William Shatner, Adam West, John Cassavetes, John Doucette
Votes: 100
35. Pink Lady (1980– )
60 min | Comedy, Music
A musical variety show starring a popular Japanese musical duo and their comedian sidekick/translator.
Stars: Keiko Masuda, Mie, Jeff Altman, Cheri Steinkellner
Votes: 75
36. The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979– )
60 min | Comedy
Sheriff Lobo's the corrupt sheriff from Orly County who appeared in several episodes during the first season of B.J. and the Bear (1978), as B.J.'s occasional nemesis. He now stars in his ... See full summary »
Stars: Claude Akins, Brian Kerwin, Mills Watson, Janet Prescott
Votes: 380
37. Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (1975–1976)
48 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Stars: Howard Cosell, Brian Doyle-Murray, Christopher Guest, Bill Murray
Votes: 40
38. Hell Town (1985)
60 min | Drama
The story of Noah "Hardstep" Rivers, a hard-living Catholic priest at a church in a crime filled neighborhood on the east side of Los Angeles.
Stars: Robert Blake, Whitman Mayo, Jeff Corey, Natalie Core
Votes: 53
39. The New Leave It to Beaver (1983–1989)
30 min | Comedy, Family
This show is the continuing adventures of the whole gang. Beaver and the gang are all grown up. Beaver is divorced and living with his mom with his 2 sons - Oliver and Kip. Wally has his ... See full summary »
Stars: Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, Jerry Mathers, Kipp Marcus
Votes: 337
40. Makin' It (1979– )
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Inspired by Saturday Night Fever, the nocturnal adventures of two young brothers at a disco and with their rambunctious Italian family.
Stars: David Naughton, Greg Antonacci, Denise Miller, Ellen Travolta
Votes: 56
41. The Tom Green Show (1999– )
30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Tom Green is a comedian who likes to go around and pull pranks on everybody. Among his most famous is putting a cow head in his parents' bed, suckling a cow's udder, throwing plastic babies... See full summary »
Stars: Tom Green, Fabio, Monica Lewinsky, Lance Bass
Votes: 1,105
42. The Flying Nun (1967–1970)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of a nun who can fly and her convent and neighbours.
Stars: Sally Field, Marge Redmond, Madeleine Sherwood, Alejandro Rey
Votes: 1,837
43. Woops! (1992– )
30 min | Comedy
The world is destroyed when American kids accidentally set off a nuclear missile, causing the Russians to counterattack. Only six people are left in the US: Mark, the narrator, an ex-school... See full summary »
Stars: Fred Applegate, Lane Davies, Cleavant Derricks, Meagen Fay
Votes: 108
44. She's the Sheriff (1987–1989)
30 min | Comedy
Hildy Granger lives in a town near Lake Tahoe. Her husband's the Sheriff and after his death, she's made his successor. And she tries to balance her work with raising her two children. One ... See full summary »
Stars: George Wyner, Pat Carroll, Lou Richards, Taliesin Jaffe
Votes: 155
45. a.k.a. Pablo (1984)
Comedy
Paul (aka Pablo) is a Mexican-American living with his family in California as he struggles to break into the world of stand-up comedy. His efforts meet with success, but his use of Mexican... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Rodriguez, Hector Elizondo, Joe Santos, Alma Cuervo
Votes: 47
46. Me and the Chimp (1972)
30 min | Comedy
Dentist Mike Reynolds is living a good life with his wife Liz and his two children. When Scott and Kitty find a chimp, he reluctantly agrees to keep it but finds his life turned upside down... See full summary »
Stars: Ted Bessell, Anita Gillette, Scott C. Kolden, Kami Cotler
Votes: 47
47. Rango (1967– )
30 min | Comedy, Western
The adventures of Rango, a bumbling Texas Ranger stationed at Deep Wells Ranger Station in the late 19th century, and his sidekick, the cowardly Indian scout Pink Cloud.
Stars: Tim Conway, Guy Marks, Norman Alden, Michael Carr
Votes: 57
48. Bless This House (1995– )
30 min | Comedy
A sarcastic postal worker and his equally snarky wife raise their kids in small apartment in New Jersey, despite needing more space.
Stars: Andrew Dice Clay, Cathy Moriarty, Don Stark, Raegan Kotz
Votes: 69
49. The Ropers (1979–1980)
30 min | Comedy
Stanley and Helen Roper have sold their apartment complex and moved into a new one. Their trademark quirks are intact as they deal with new neighbors and frequent visits from Helen's sister.
Stars: Norman Fell, Audra Lindley, Jeffrey Tambor, Patty McCormack
Votes: 727
50. Barney & Friends (1992–2009)
TV-Y | 30 min | Family
From pretending to be a pilot on a make-believe airplane to pretending to be a pirate in search of buried treasure, Barney's friends discover that creativity lets them soar in the wings of imagination!
Stars: Bob West, Julie Johnson, Dean Wendt, David Joyner
Votes: 3,885
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