TV Guide's 50 Worst Shows of All Time
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1. The Jerry Springer Show (1991–2018)
Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy, 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 are more believable than some other talk-shows.
Stars: Jerry Springer, Peter A Kelly, Steve Wilkos, Chuck Conners
Votes: 4,697
2. My Mother the Car (1965–1966)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy
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: 753
3. XFL Football League (2001–2023)
30 min | Sport
Coverage of XFL Football games on ESPN, ABC, Fox and Fox Sports One.
Stars: Stephan Rachuk, Reggie Barlow, Bob Stoops, Cardale Jones
Votes: 163
4. The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1976–1977)
60 min | Comedy, Music
The Brady family sings, dances, and performs comedy skits.
Stars: Florence Henderson, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Maureen McCormick
Votes: 514
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, Robert Clary
Votes: 12,327
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.
Directors: Sandy Grossman, Marci Klein | Stars: Chris Rose, Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini, Michael Buffer, Howie Dorough
Votes: 92
7. AfterMASH (1983–1985)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
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: 801
8. Cop Rock (1990)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
The musical adventures of a police force.
Stars: Anne Bobby, Barbara Bosson, David Gianopoulos, Larry Joshua
Votes: 662
9. You're in the Picture (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 Olson, Dennis James, Rod Serling
Votes: 59
10. Hee Haw Honeys (1978–1979)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Lulu runs a roadside diner and features singing. Misty plays the "dumber" but more popular sister. Sometimes she sang as well. Half hour of light fun and country performers.
Stars: Barbara Mandrell, Loretta Lynn, Mickey Gilley, Roy Clark
Votes: 53
11. The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (1998)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, History
The misadventures of Abraham Lincoln, his loony associates, and the only sane man among them, the President's Black butler Desmond Pfeiffer.
Stars: Chi McBride, Max Baker, Dann Florek, Christine Estabrook
Votes: 131
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: 333
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: Jack Barry, Charles Van Doren, Herb Stempel, Elfrida Von Nardroff
Votes: 46
14. Baby Bob (2002–2003)
30 min | Comedy
A married couple is shocked when they realize that their six-month-old baby son can talk.
Stars: Adam Arkin, Joely Fisher, Holland Taylor, Elliott Gould
Votes: 188
15. Manimal (1983)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Crime, Fantasy
A suave and elegant university professor, who can shape-shift into any animal, fights crime along with a female New York detective and his right-hand man.
Stars: Simon MacCorkindale, Melody Anderson, Reni Santoni, Michael D. Roberts
Votes: 2,189
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, Robert De Niro
Votes: 274
17. Casablanca (1983)
60 min | Drama, Romance, War
A short-lived prequel to Casablanca (1942).
Stars: David Soul, Hector Elizondo, Reuven Bar-Yotam, Ray Liotta
Votes: 198
18. The Ugliest Girl in Town (1968–1969)
30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of a man disguised as a female model in London, England to be with a woman he loves.
Stars: Peter Kastner, Patricia Brake, Gary Marshal, Nicholas Parsons
Votes: 56
19. The PTL Club (1974–1987)
60 min | 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, J.P. Sloane, Uncle Henery Harrison Jr.
Votes: 103
20. The Phyllis Diller Show (1966–1967)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Follows the Pruitt family, who live like royalty in a huge mansion. The only slight problem: they are flat broke and live off the state.
Stars: Phyllis Diller, Reginald Gardiner, Grady Sutton, Pam Freeman
Votes: 114
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: 30,320
22. The Powers of Matthew Star (1982–1983)
60 min | Action, 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: 530
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: 32
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: 59
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: 190
26. Life with Lucy (1986)
30 min | Comedy
Lucy Barker is a grandmother who constantly gets into comedic predicaments while living with her daughter's family.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Ann Dusenberry, Larry Anderson
Votes: 417
27. Turn-on (1969– )
30 min | Comedy
A satire of sex, politics, and everything else, splattered across the screen at blinding speed. One producer called it "A visual, comedic, sensory assault involving animation, videotape, stop-action film, electronic distortion, computer."
Stars: Teresa Graves, Bonnie Boland, Hamilton Camp, Maxine Greene
Votes: 129
28. Supertrain (1979)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
The adventures of a nation-spanning train and its passengers.
Stars: Edward Andrews, Harrison Page, Robert Alda, Patrick Collins
Votes: 253
29. Howard Stern (1994–2009)
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: 1,161
30. Unhappily Ever After (1995–1999)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A not-so-happy family is divided further when the father gets a schizophrenic disorder.
Stars: Geoff Pierson, Kevin Connolly, Nikki Cox, Justin Berfield
Votes: 3,232
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: 296
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: 50
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: 267
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: 199
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: 137
36. The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979–1981)
60 min | Comedy
The misadventures of a shamelessly corrupt and incompetent small-town sheriff and his ineffectual staff.
Stars: Claude Akins, Brian Kerwin, Mills Watson, Janet Prescott
Votes: 588
37. Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (1975–1976)
48 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Variety series starring ABC's famed sportscaster as host and broadcast from The Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway.
Stars: Bill Murray, Howard Cosell, Christopher Guest, Brian Doyle-Murray
Votes: 74
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: 92
39. The New Leave It to Beaver (1983–1989)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The continuing adventures of the "now adult" Beaver Cleaver, his family, and their friends.
Stars: Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, Jerry Mathers, Kipp Marcus
Votes: 530
40. Makin' It (1979)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Music
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: 108
41. The Tom Green Show (1999– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Follows Tom Green, a comedian who likes to pull pranks on everybody.
Stars: Tom Green, Glenn Humplik, Phil Giroux, Alia Heward
Votes: 1,443
42. The Flying Nun (1967–1970)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy
The misadventures of a nun who can fly and her convent and neighbours.
Stars: Sally Field, Marge Redmond, Madeleine Sherwood, Alejandro Rey
Votes: 2,796
43. Woops! (1992)
30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
After a nuclear Armageddon, the only people left on Earth make their way to the middle of nowhere.
Stars: Fred Applegate, Lane Davies, Cleavant Derricks, Meagen Fay
Votes: 162
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: 266
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.
Stars: Paul Rodriguez, Hector Elizondo, Joe Santos, Alma Cuervo
Votes: 83
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: 76
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: 99
48. Bless This House (1995–1996)
30 min | Comedy
A sarcastic postal worker and his equally-snarky wife raise their kids in a small apartment in New Jersey, hoping to move into a more spacious house.
Stars: Andrew Dice Clay, Cathy Moriarty, Don Stark, Raegan Kotz
Votes: 103
49. The Ropers (1979–1980)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Stanley and Helen Roper sold their apartment complex and moved into a new one. Their characteristic 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: 1,138
50. Barney & Friends (1992–2010)
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, Patty Wirtz, Jeff Ayers
Votes: 8,229
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