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GenuineRisk 05-16-2013 06:56 PM

Worst TV shows of the 1980s
 
Since MacGyver was mentioned in the other thread, and it aired mostly in the 1980s, I figured we were ready to move back a decade.

I should note- I remember the 1985 Fall Preview issue of TV Guide, which included a page on MacGyver and my teenage self thought that Richard Dean Anderson was quite possibly the most beautiful man I'd ever seen. I know, me and Marge Simpson's sisters. What can I say, it was the 1980s. I also had a thing for Andrew McCarthy.

While I would not nominate Magnum PI for one of the worst shows, I will take any excuse to link to this:

Han Solo PI

Nobody better say Dallas, or I will cut you.

GenuineRisk 05-16-2013 07:06 PM

Oh, I forgot to offer one up. Small Wonder. Girl is a robot because of course she is. Or maybe Out of This World where girl is half alien, and not the kind that Congress is worked up about.

bigrun 05-16-2013 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk (Post 928429)
Since MacGyver was mentioned in the other thread, and it aired mostly in the 1980s, I figured we were ready to move back a decade.

I should note- I remember the 1985 Fall Preview issue of TV Guide, which included a page on MacGyver and my teenage self thought that Richard Dean Anderson was quite possibly the most beautiful man I'd ever seen. I know, me and Marge Simpson's sisters. What can I say, it was the 1980s. I also had a thing for Andrew McCarthy.

While I would not nominate Magnum PI for one of the worst shows, I will take any excuse to link to this:

Han Solo PI

Nobody better say Dallas, or I will cut you.

My wife would leave me in a NY minute for a day with Tom Selleck....but then again she'd leave me for Daffy Duck..:eek:

GenuineRisk 05-16-2013 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigrun (Post 928436)
My wife would leave me in a NY minute for a day with Tom Selleck....but then again she'd leave me for Daffy Duck..:eek:

Ah, the 1980s- the final decade where mustaches could be cool, and not just a punchline.

geeker2 05-16-2013 07:15 PM

best -Married With Children
worst-Mr. Belvedere

bigrun 05-16-2013 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by geeker2 (Post 928438)
best -Married With Children:tro::tro:

worst-Mr. Belvedere

Don't remember Mr. Belvedere, musta been a stinker:eek:

Loved everyone on Married, hiliarious...daughter was a knockout..:{>:

GenuineRisk 05-16-2013 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bigrun (Post 928440)
Don't remember Mr. Belvedere, musta been a stinker:eek:

Loved everyone on Married, hiliarious...daughter was a knockout..:{>:

Mr. Belvedere was a terrible, terrible show.

Christina Applegate is a very funny lady. She was a riot in Anchorman.

DaTruth 05-16-2013 08:48 PM

Alf was terrible.

Terrific, and often forgotten, was Buffalo Bill.

Danzig 05-16-2013 09:00 PM

i had to google 90's tv shows, and that's where i saw mcgyver and walker....not much of a tv watcher.
80's? i'd have to google again.

when was full house? my monster in law watched that tripe-ugh. but then, she watches lifetime and hallmark channels religiously.

bigrun 05-16-2013 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk (Post 928441)
Mr. Belvedere was a terrible, terrible show.

Christina Applegate is a very funny lady. She was a riot in Anchorman.

Speaking of anchorman, pic below 3rd from the left..my grandson as Ron Burgundy:tro:



[IMG][/IMG]

keithting 05-16-2013 09:35 PM

Some might disagree - but IMO - Worst of 1980's was "The Dukes of Hazzard"

There were many really good shows, but I'd say "Dallas" starring Larry Hagman as JR was a classic - a must watch on Friday evenings -

followed by "Falcon Crest" starring/Jane Wyman

MaTH716 05-17-2013 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keithting (Post 928450)
Some might disagree - but IMO - Worst of 1980's was "The Dukes of Hazzard"
There were many really good shows, but I'd say "Dallas" starring Larry Hagman as JR was a classic - a must watch on Friday evenings -

followed by "Falcon Crest" starring/Jane Wyman

Disagree

GenuineRisk 05-17-2013 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keithting (Post 928450)
Some might disagree - but IMO - Worst of 1980's was "The Dukes of Hazzard"

There were many really good shows, but I'd say "Dallas" starring Larry Hagman as JR was a classic - a must watch on Friday evenings -

followed by "Falcon Crest" starring/Jane Wyman

Lord, I loved the "Dukes of Hazzard." Friday nights were the greatest- "Here's Boomer" followed by "The Incredible Hulk" followed by "The Dukes of Hazzard." And then my brother and I would start a vicious fight over whether we would watch "Dallas" or "Knight Rider."

GenuineRisk 05-17-2013 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigrun (Post 928446)
Speaking of anchorman, pic below 3rd from the left..my grandson as Ron Burgundy:tro:



[IMG][/IMG]

That's awesome. When I saw Anchorman, with my husband and brother, we were the only three people in the theater (yay for 11AM showings). I have never heard the two of them laugh so hard.

Crown@club 05-17-2013 11:47 AM

It's Your Move - Jason Bateman - ty for the cancellation that led David Garrison to head off for Married with Children

We've Got It Made - Eye Candy again for stupidity.

Small Wonder mentioned already
Webster
Charles in Charge

I would like to try to be stabbed again, but loved Dallas, and Knots Landing, so I can't throw that out there.

hi_im_god 05-18-2013 12:08 AM

despite what your common sense may tell you, the last year of the 80's was 1990. we all went through this argument at the new millennium (it was 2001, not 2000. you can look it up.).

using that i'll double shoehorn the fantastically weird and creative first season of twin peaks into this discussion of bad tv. it was one of the best things network tv ever gave us. log lady's and cherry pies.

the descent into whatever the second season was i blame on bad acid and abc's insistence that a killer be identified. but even that can't take away the thrill of seeing the uncompromising weirdness of david lynch on network tv.

bigrun 05-18-2013 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by hi_im_god (Post 928595)
despite what your common sense may tell you, the last year of the 80's was 1990. we all went through this argument at the new millennium (it was 2001, not 2000. you can look it up.).

using that i'll double shoehorn the fantastically weird and creative first season of twin peaks into this discussion of bad tv. it was one of the best things network tv ever gave us. log lady's and cherry pies.

the descent into whatever the second season was i blame on bad acid and abc's insistence that a killer be identified. but even that can't take away the thrill of seeing the uncompromising weirdness of david lynch on network tv.

Yes, didn't miss an episode...Love Lynch's work...especially the movie Blue Velvet, truly whacko..my favorite whacko Dennis Hopper to Isabella Rossellini 'Ok spread em'...and years ago my son put me on Eraserhead:zz:
still trying to figure that one out.:eek:

GenuineRisk 05-18-2013 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigrun (Post 928662)
Yes, didn't miss an episode...Love Lynch's work...especially the movie Blue Velvet, truly whacko..my favorite whacko Dennis Hopper to Isabella Rossellini 'Ok spread em'...and years ago my son put me on Eraserhead:zz:
still trying to figure that one out.:eek:

I think the show also got hamstrung because it was supposed to just be a miniseries, right? And then ABC (I think it was ABC) ordered a full season and that kind of screwed everything up. Same thing happened with Lost (which I would call one of the both best and worst series of the aughts). An open-ended long-form mystery show is a recipe for disaster.


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