Forbes Worst Superhero TV Shows

by dan_dassow | created - 31 Jul 2017 | updated - 31 Jul 2017 | Public

According to Forbes Magazine, these are the 15 worst superhero TV show of all time. Which show do you consider the worst?

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1. Sheena (2000–2002)

60 min | Action, Adventure

Orphaned at the age of 6, Shirley Hamilton is taken in by the Shamaness Kali and taught how to morph into almost any animal. She shall become Sheena, Queen of the Jungle.

Stars: Gena Lee Nolin, John Allen Nelson, Margo Moorer, Kevin Quigley

Votes: 766

2. Powerless (2017)

21 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Follow the staff of an insurance company, specialising in products to protect defenseless bystanders from the collateral damage of Superheroes and Supervillains.

Stars: Vanessa Hudgens, Danny Pudi, Christina Kirk, Ron Funches

Votes: 6,319

3. Powers (2015–2016)

14A | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Set in a world where humans and super heroes co-exist, a homicide detective, who had his own powers taken from him, investigates crimes involving superhumans along with his partner.

Stars: Sharlto Copley, Susan Heyward, Noah Taylor, Eddie Izzard

Votes: 6,082

4. Mutant X (2001–2004)

60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A fugitive geneticist and four of his "creations" search for others of their kind while attempting to stay a step ahead of a morally ambiguous government agent.

Stars: Victoria Pratt, Forbes March, Victor Webster, John Shea

Votes: 3,802

5. The Amazing Spider-Man (1977–1979)

60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

With the powers given by the bite of a radioactive spider, a young man fights crime as a wall-crawling superhero.

Stars: Nicholas Hammond, Robert F. Simon, Chip Fields, Ellen Bry

Votes: 1,898

6. Shazam! (1974–1977)

PG | 30 min | Action, Family, Fantasy

A young boy, able to transform into the superhero Captain Marvel, travels the country fighting evil and helping people.

Stars: Michael Gray, Les Tremayne, Jackson Bostwick, John Davey

Votes: 1,197

7. Isis (1975–1976)

30 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

An archaeologist gains an amulet that allows her to transform into the superheroine goddess Isis and fight evil.

Stars: JoAnna Cameron, Brian Cutler, Joanna Pang, Ronalda Douglas

Votes: 879

8. Swamp Thing (I) (1990–1993)

30 min | Sci-Fi

The adventures of a man-turned-muck monster. Swamp Thing was once a man named Alec Holland, but after being caught on fire, doused with strange chemicals, and dumped into the Louisiana ... See full summary »

Stars: Mark Lindsay Chapman, Dick Durock, Scott Garrison, Kevin Quigley

Votes: 719

9. Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation (1997–1998)

20 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

"the heroes in a half-shell" return to stop the evil Dragonlord with help from their newest member, Venus DiMilo.

Stars: Jarred Blancard, Mitchell A. Lee Yuen, Dean Choe, Richard Yee

Votes: 1,270

10. Night Man (1997–1999)

45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

After lightning strikes saxophonist Johnny Domino, he finds he is telepathically tuned to the frequency of evil. This gives him an edge for finding the bad guys, and some special classified... See full summary »

Stars: Matt McColm, Earl Holliman, Jayne Heitmeyer, Derek Webster

Votes: 617

11. Super Force (1990– )

30 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

In the year 2020, an astronaut becomes a vigilante when he returns from a mission to learn his cop brother's been murdered.

Stars: Ken Olandt, Larry B. Scott, Patrick Macnee, Lisa Niemi

Votes: 309

12. Street Hawk (1985)

60 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

A desk bound cop secretly fights crime as the test pilot for a prototype combat motorcycle.

Stars: Rex Smith, Richard Venture, Joe Regalbuto, Jeannie Wilson

Votes: 2,756

13. Black Scorpion (2001)

Action, Crime, Drama

The City of Angels is falling apart, and crime pervades the city to the core. The mayor is corrupt, the police are inept, the city needs a figure to take control of the situation. Then in ... See full summary »

Stars: Michelle Lintel, Scott Valentine, BT, Enya Flack

Votes: 390

14. Manimal (1983)

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: 1,598

15. Captain America (1966– )

Animation, Action, Adventure

The patriotic sole recipient of a revolutionary body enhancement project battles evil as the star spangled defender of America.

Stars: Vita Linder, Sandy Becker, Paul Kligman, Paul Soles

Votes: 809



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