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Variety shows (http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/sep/16/best-time-ever-neil-patrick-harris-saturday-takeaway) are supposed to be fun and entertaining. So why was Best Time Ever (http://www.vox.com/2015/9/16/9340547/best-time-ever-nbc-neil-patrick-harris-nph) so painful (http://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/best-time-ever-with-neil-patrick-harris-review-nbc-live-variety-show-1201593214/) to watch? As Pilot Viruet argues, Neil Patrick Harris’ (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/best-time-ever-neil-patrick-823774) variety show "was a dreadful hour of television, one that seemed designed (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/16/neil-patrick-harris-s-best-time-ever-a-super-bold-super-cheesy-experiment.html)solely to make the case for why variety shows shouldn’t exist anymore. Granted, Harris is a gifted performer, but there’s a such thing as too much, and Best Time Ever is definitely too much.” PLUS: Why Best Time Ever deserves your respect (http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/best-time-ever-with-nph-deserves-your-respect.html), Best Time Ever made you feel embarrassed for NPH (http://www.sfgate.com/tv/article/Painful-premiere-of-Best-Time-Ever-with-NPH-6507613.php), looking back at the great variety shows (http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/variety-show-when-it-was-great.html), and new numbers show that Best Week Ever had an OK debut (http://deadline.com/2015/09/best-time-ever-with-neil-patrick-harris-premiere-ratings-zoo-finale-1201529944/).