Almost genius is another one of those Trutv shows that looks like it easily could of come off of YouTube. And just like those shows Almost Genius is really dumb and unfunny. Basically the show is either just showing a clip you could've just easily found on the internet or they might even mess with the clip using basic editing and a lack of wit. It's basically if =3 got $15 added to the shows budget. It's mediocre at best and cringe worthy at worst. It truly is one of the worst shows ever. But don't just don't take my word for it, if you're really curious just watch the show for yourself. I must warn you though, it will rot your brain!
8 Reviews
rehash of tru TV's other shows
broekstra12 September 2017
I'm sure the hosts are nice people but they are not funny at all Hosts are not needed. Painful to watch. Also aprox 30% of their video clips are used from tru TV's cancelled shows, ie WD and other shows from other networks. I think this show is cancelled, hope so Bring back new WD's. Leave it to some b__hole at the network to fix something that's not broken
Almost Unwatchable
encore-530-71212617 January 2018
Scratch that, it's not almost unwatchable it is 100% unwatchable. This show basically recycles the same silly YouTube clips every other similar show has already used and used better. What I don't understand is how they can use clips that other shows even on the same channel have used but still have the worst jokes to go along with them. The comedians and hosts they use are dumb as bricks and can't think of a single funny thing to say. It doesn't even look good, with just basic green screen and editing software. I can't say enough about how bad this show is. I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out it was actually a home video project made by a high school A/V club.
Decent Idea Ruined
markgorys5 August 2018
This is a fun premise for a show but the people on it are just so unfunny it ruins any chance it has of finding an audience. If they had funny or interesting people or celebrities this might be a good show, or if they had writers to tell them funny things to say. Maybe they do have writers and they're just bad. I don't know, all I know is this show is awful because none of the presenters are funny, but if they had funny people I could see it being a really successful formula for a show, so it's kind of hard for me to rate it.
Very Bad, Sadly!
madams20109 August 2018
This show just fails at what it should be doing. The idea of the show is a good one but they technically speaking can't pull it off right. It just seems cheap and like everything is happening in an unprepared way, like nobody is really sure what they are or should be doing. Add to that some tragically unfunny talent on the show (whoever cast this thing needs to not ever cast a show again)... and you've got a very, very bad show. It is occasionally funny but not in the intended way if you catch my meaning. They should retool and try again maybe.
Quite Bad, Lacks Laughs
jgoodhand3 February 2019
This show had bad comedians telling bad jokes about video clips they found online or something. They were trying very hard but just weren't funny. A show like Tosh.0 is actually better and I don't like that show much at all. It just seems so cheap and easy. I have more fun cracking jokes at work with buddies and we should be way less funny than a comedian on TV.
Intrigued, highly disappointed. Complete trash
noah_kanski26 June 2019
AFV: dollar store edition. Not funny, completely dreadful, writing is lazy unoriginal and just not funny, and the people doing the skits act like they have no professional acting experience (since they probably don't).
One of the Worst
kateziegler-3670015 February 2019
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