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The 5 Worst New Shows on Network Television

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Seriously Random Lists | Comments (32)



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Not only are they the worst new shows of the season, if you were to add “Two and a Half Men,” they’d be the worst shows on network television right now. Period. And they’ve all now been officially picked up for the entire season.

Network Television: Where Brains Go to Die!

5. The Defenders

4. Chase

3. Better with You

2. Mike & Molly


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Comments

Hahahahahaha! Mike and Molly are fat! I bet they're jolly.

Posted by: admin at October 27, 2010 11:44 AM

Oh. Oh, Shatner. Is this REALLY how you want to be remembered?

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at October 27, 2010 11:48 AM

Jerry O' Connell still has a career? I thought he was fucked after Kangaroo Jack....

Posted by: Taylor Kozakar at October 27, 2010 11:52 AM

I've only ever heard of number 1.

Posted by: Snuggiepants at October 27, 2010 11:58 AM

Snuggiepants leads a charmed existence.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at October 27, 2010 12:01 PM

wonder if shatner would be happy to know he is #1; that's all that counts, isn't it?

Posted by: idleprimate at October 27, 2010 12:12 PM

My DVR for some reason decided to start recording "Better With You." I attempted to watch it just to see what the hell it was and barely got through the opening scene of the pilot. All of the "jokes" were based on gender and relationship stereotypes.

And even though I never set a series recording for this show, it keeps getting recorded! Either my DVR hates me, or it's a conspiracy between the network and Time Warner to attempt to force people to watch this show.

Posted by: janetfaust at October 27, 2010 12:13 PM

I'm assuming you excluded all reality shows and talk shows because those are givens.

Posted by: John W at October 27, 2010 12:40 PM

janetfaust,

Some DVRs have a "ROB" setting (Rape Owner's Brain) that can only be deactivated by posting embarrassing, hilarious stories about yourself on Pajiba. True story.

Posted by: Kballs at October 27, 2010 12:40 PM

The only one on this list I've seen is Chase. It's not great, but not terrible. Sometimes I catch a bit of it if I leave the TV on after The Event.

Posted by: emcoffey3 at October 27, 2010 12:45 PM

Wow, Outsourced didn't even make the top 5.

Posted by: blurg at October 27, 2010 1:13 PM

It seems appropriate that the gesture Shatner is making with is right hand means *sshole in several cultures. As Shatner is the shit, I can only assume he is directing his silent censure at those watching the show.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at October 27, 2010 1:47 PM

Nope, none of these are on the watch list.

Good thing too, as there is enough embarrasing stuff as it is.

Posted by: Uncle JR at October 27, 2010 1:57 PM

My husband likes Chase, mostly because he's enamored with the blonde chick. I agree that, while not great, it's not really terrible. Certainly not something I'd put in a top 5 worst shows list anyway.

I haven't ever seen any of the other shows. I've at least heard of them all except Better With You. What is that? I don't even know what station it airs on. I usually know at least which network which shows belong to, if not the day and time they air whether I watch or not. That's just because I pay attention to commercials and sites like this so I tend to stay pretty up on all things tv. But really, I've never so much as even heard of BWY until it was mentioned on this site the other day. Clearly, I must be slacking off.

Posted by: elsie at October 27, 2010 1:58 PM

The Defenders is just another part of Jim Belushi's deal with the Devil to keep him on television despite no one liking him. Jerry O'Connell was brought in to costar based on his previous underworld deal to get Rebecca Romijn to marry him. This is the start of his payback to Satan.

I've only seen commercials for Chase, but it looks like the woman who is the lead is trying too damn hard to look tough. She spits every line out of the side of her mouth and looks like she has to take a roach coach burrito dump all of the time. Not interested.

These shows are rolling strong and Community is on the verge of being cancelled. BTW, I guess Outsourced was #6 on your list.

Posted by: Rubble44 at October 27, 2010 2:25 PM

I have not seen one of these shows. I did however think that The Defenders was on because of Obamacare and the amendment to the constitution to keep him working since according to jim is no longer raping people's souls.

Posted by: blacksred at October 27, 2010 2:35 PM

First scene of the Chase pilot was that blonde chick chasing a bad guy on foot for about a mile, ending up in a bull ring at some point. She was in cowboy boots the whole time. Right...... This agent can full out sprint in cowboy boots. Almost as stupid as that chick on Covert Affairs who can sprint and kick ass in stilettos.

I'd like to write my own secret agent TV show. Hunter McGee is a CIA agent who catches crooks who run their business via the traveling circus/carnival underground. Every episode he chases someone, and kicks ass, whilst wearing 10 foot tall stilts and dressed as a clown. Christian Slater stars, with Wee Man as his partner, Bains Jericho.

Posted by: EJ at October 27, 2010 2:39 PM

I have a complicated relationship with Chase, I guess in my own way it is my abusive relationship that I just can not seem to get away from. It is nonsensical in a way that should make CSI blush.

Posted by: Really at October 27, 2010 3:04 PM

Defenders is pretty bad, but I wouldn't say top 5 bad. I've only seen Chase 1 time and that's when my dvr told me it was bad and stopped taping it. I didn't mind it. Again, not great, but not top 5 bad. I actually like Mike and Molly. Yet again, not great, but not top 5 bad. Better with you? Now I haven't seen the shatner show, but my brain quit on me after 5 minutes of that idiotic show. It literally tried to pull my eyes out of my sockets so it wouldn't be subjected to that crap. Now that, my friends, is a well deserved top 5!

Posted by: ArT at October 27, 2010 4:18 PM

I was worried for a moment that my taste was going to be impugned, but I only watch two of these shows on a weekly basis, and two only if I'm bored and flipping channels. I'm proud to say I haven't seen all five.

Posted by: Gentleman Farmer at October 27, 2010 4:22 PM

Really? Nothing about The Real Housewives of the Jersey Shore, or wherever? Nothing about Grey's Anatomy or Dancing With The Stars? Nothing. Really.

I scoff at your list.

[scoff]

Good day, sir. I SAID GOOD DAY!

Posted by: superasente at October 27, 2010 4:44 PM

If you grew up with Star Trek, Sh$t My Father Says is hilarious after one or two totties. Besides, superasente has a point.

Posted by: Dobey Gillis at October 27, 2010 6:02 PM

Kballs, I know you are joking, but here's an embarrassing personal story anyway. I was reminded of this after the last "30 Rock" episode.

It was 1988 and I was in 7th grade. One Friday night, my mom dropped me off at the roller rink to roller skate with my friends. I wasn't very good at it but it was the 80's and that was considered fun. I remember I was also wearing my totally awesome new stone-washed jean jacket. I'm skating around with my two friends and a cute, dark-haired, slightly older boy caught my eye. He was with a large group of friends (guys and girls), but being incredibly shy and horribly geeky of course I would never think to go up and talk to him. At one point later in the evening, I was skating alone, and suddenly someone skated up behind me and grabbed my waist with both hands and squeezed. I turned around, startled, to find it was the cute boy I had already been eying. He skated off before I could say anything.

I had no clue why he would come up to me and do that, and being the complete nerd I was, I logically assumed he was initiating some kind of flirtatious skating ritual. I went back to my friends and told them what happened and pointed him out. One of my outgoing friends assured me that he *must* be interested, and since we were in 7th grade, the next step was of course for her to approach the cute boy and ask if he liked me. I was completely nerve-wracked about talking to a boy that might like me so I told her not to.

But she didn't listen to me. And a few minutes after our conversation I saw him skating with another blond girl in a stone-washed jean jacket. It all became clear: I had been mistaken for his actual girlfriend. Thank goodness I told my friend not to talk to him! But where was she? She went over to him after they left the rink and his girlfriend was nowhere to be seen, not even realizing he was with another girl. I saw her approach him and his group of guy friends, and panicked. I had to tell her about the misunderstanding before she said anything! Frantically, I skated/flailed my way over to the group just as she was beginning to ask him, "Hey do you like my friend?" As he asked her, "Which friend?" she pointed to me, about 10 feet away. At that very moment, my attempt to skate faster than my skill level would allow caught up with me. I tripped and practically sailed through the air covering the remaining distance between me and the group of guys just as my friend was pointing at me. I landed flat on my face. Everyone cracked up, even my friend.

It doesn't compare to Liz Lemon being found under a Tom Jones poster with her panties around her ankles, but I think it scarred me from approaching cute boys for many years. (sorry for the length)

Posted by: janetfaust at October 27, 2010 6:14 PM

wow, this site should only post on hated topics, it generates more readers and responses.

pajiba needs more sports, right wing politics and bad sitcoms. that gets the audience hopping. throw in a gender war here and there for lefty consideration.

but seriously, skip the tv and movie commentary. like, who cares?

and seriously, skip the genres, like horror and sci-fi. who gives a shit about that.

Posted by: idleprimate at October 27, 2010 7:46 PM

Someone needs to find a new playground...

Posted by: figgy at October 27, 2010 8:37 PM

Also:

*points out the "new" part of the post headline for superasente*

Posted by: figgy at October 27, 2010 8:38 PM

Janet, I just sympathy cringed for you.

Posted by: Fuckchop at October 27, 2010 9:28 PM

Not only have I not watched any of these, I had not even heard of any of them. Except the Shit show. And only because Shatner is in it.

Posted by: Sean at October 27, 2010 10:14 PM

"Outsourced" has to be worse than at least one of those shows, probably "The Defenders" or "Mike and Molly." It's also been picked up for a full season, by the way. As a result, we may have lost "Community." Kill me.

Posted by: Ben at October 28, 2010 12:43 AM

janetfaust,

Awww, shitchyeah. That's the stuff. Mmmhmm, your DVR is all better now, baby*.

*Results not guaranteed.

P.S. Check your "Manage Recordings" list (or whatever TW calls it) for your weekly recordings and get rid of it. If it still records, you might want to move to another town.

Posted by: Kballs at October 28, 2010 8:04 AM

Kballs - it started to record it AGAIN last night! You've ruined my faith that everything I read on the Interwebs is gospel!

I've checked my series recording list and it doesn't appear. It doesn't show up in the list of future recordings, and appears to only be set to record on the day it airs. So I don't know why it's happening. I'm going back to the conspiracy theory that TW has made a deal with the networks to force people to watch it.

Posted by: janetfaust at October 28, 2010 6:07 PM

I just watched the Mike and Molly clip.

Is that what passes as humour these days?

I've had funnier hospital visits.

Posted by: Frank_247 at October 30, 2010 5:30 PM