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TMC · 08-02-2018, 07:49 PM

The one episode that just rubs you the wrong way, is so lackluster, or just plain irritates you to the point that you make a conscientious effort to avoid it in reruns.

factsoflife · 08-03-2018, 11:38 AM

The Golden Girls episode called "Empty Nest" which featured Rita Moreno. It is frankly just a boring episode, and not at all funny. I also hate the episodes with Mr. Terrific.

Patty Duke · 08-03-2018, 12:44 PM

Roseanne, "What a Day for a Daydream"

edoug · 08-03-2018, 01:21 PM

MASH Dreams, I'm not really critical of when it became more serious but this was way out there. I'm not crazy about the Fairy Tale episode on The Monkees.

RetroGuy2000 · 08-03-2018, 03:14 PM

The episode of The Golden Girls where Miles is secretly a mob witness in the witness protection program. I seriously can't believe this episode was even made, as it wrecked that character.

The lottery episode of Roseanne, which ruined the rest of that season.

The episode of The Facts of Life where Edna's Edibles burned down, and they build an '80s kitsch shop in its place. The decline of the show started then.

opus · 08-03-2018, 04:44 PM

Easy question.

'Sonny Boy' episode of One Day At A Time (Season 8). Of 209 episodes, it's the only one Valerie Bertinelli wasn't in.

tvfan25 · 08-03-2018, 08:13 PM

The Brady Bunch episode where Grandma and Grandpa visit, played by Florence Henderson and Robert Reed.

Madness · 08-03-2018, 10:44 PM

I can pretty much watch any episode of Full House when it’s on except the episode where Jesse plays Stavros. I have to turn it every time because it’s just terrible.

treky · 08-04-2018, 12:42 AM

MASH-"DREAMS"-too dramatic, too dark (it reminds me of an episode of "THE TWILIGHT ZONE), boring and just plain stupid. In fact I always avoid most of the ones from seasons8-11. They made a HUUUGE mistake by not canceling it when Radar left.

stevea · 08-04-2018, 09:27 AM

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The Brady Bunch episode where Grandma and Grandpa visit, played by Florence Henderson and Robert Reed.

I can tolerate that one (barely), but the worst is Kelly's Kids.

Babalu · 08-04-2018, 11:21 AM

I'd probably have to do a lot of research because I don't watch most of the old shows anymore but the one that comes to mind right now is the Star Trek episode called "Turnabout Intruder". It was just on a couple of nights ago and I purposely missed it. The plot is that Captain Kirk's consciousness is put into the body of a woman so Gene Roddenberry can make a woman run the Enterprise. Left wing propaganda is one of the main reasons I stopped watching TV so having it show up on one of my favorite shows makes it worse. As revenge, that was the last episode made before Star Trek was cancelled.

Another one is the Brady Bunch episode where Ken Berry appears as a friend or relative of the Brady's with a woman playing his wife and the plot is about them adopting three children of different races. Same reason. That was also a pilot for a prospective show which fortunately was not picked up.

stevea · 08-04-2018, 11:57 AM

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...Another one is the Brady Bunch episode where Ken Berry appears as a friend or relative of the Brady's with a woman playing his wife and the plot is about them adopting three children of different races. Same reason. That was also a pilot for a prospective show which fortunately was not picked up.

Yeah, that's Kelly's Kids. Totally unwatchable.

Yong Fang · 08-06-2018, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by edoug

MASH Dreams, I'm not really critical of when it became more serious but this was way out there. I'm not crazy about the Fairy Tale episode on The Monkees.

How about the MASH episode which only featured Alan Alda have a concussion in a peasant hut after a jeep accident. Really Alan Alda, you wanted an episode by yourself? I take it the other players got paid for their week off. This also ensured that only Alan Alda himself was in every episode.

Yong Fang · 08-06-2018, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Babalu

I'd probably have to do a lot of research because I don't watch most of the old shows anymore but the one that comes to mind right now is the Star Trek episode called "Turnabout Intruder". It was just on a couple of nights ago and I purposely missed it. The plot is that Captain Kirk's consciousness is put into the body of a woman so Gene Roddenberry can make a woman run the Enterprise. Left wing propaganda is one of the main reasons I stopped watching TV so having it show up on one of my favorite shows makes it worse. As revenge, that was the last episode made before Star Trek was cancelled.

Another one is the Brady Bunch episode where Ken Berry appears as a friend or relative of the Brady's with a woman playing his wife and the plot is about them adopting three children of different races. Same reason. That was also a pilot for a prospective show which fortunately was not picked up.

I was going to bring up Star Trek, since I am a big fan of the franchise in many ways. But each series had its share of bad episodes, even DS9 by far my favorites series of the franchise. Online discussions about Star Trek basically have a revue of their favorite and worst epsiodes and mostly everyone agreed which 10 percent of the shows sucked.

edoug · 08-06-2018, 04:53 PM

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How about the MASH episode which only featured Alan Alda have a concussion in a peasant hut after a jeep accident. Really Alan Alda, you wanted an episode by yourself? I take it the other players got paid for their week off. This also ensured that only Alan Alda himself was in every episode.

Yeah not a favorite but Dreams is just so wrong. The concussion episode may have been made because of Alda's ego. I think part of his ego was to make MASH the best show possible. So I won't condemn him for it.

08-02-2018, 07:49 PM	#1
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edoug Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 10, 2001 Posts: 128	MASH Dreams, I'm not really critical of when it became more serious but this was way out there. I'm not crazy about the Fairy Tale episode on The Monkees.

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08-04-2018, 12:42 AM	#9
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	MASH-"DREAMS"-too dramatic, too dark (it reminds me of an episode of "THE TWILIGHT ZONE), boring and just plain stupid. In fact I always avoid most of the ones from seasons8-11. They made a HUUUGE mistake by not canceling it when Radar left.
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08-04-2018, 11:21 AM	#11
Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	I'd probably have to do a lot of research because I don't watch most of the old shows anymore but the one that comes to mind right now is the Star Trek episode called "Turnabout Intruder". It was just on a couple of nights ago and I purposely missed it. The plot is that Captain Kirk's consciousness is put into the body of a woman so Gene Roddenberry can make a woman run the Enterprise. Left wing propaganda is one of the main reasons I stopped watching TV so having it show up on one of my favorite shows makes it worse. As revenge, that was the last episode made before Star Trek was cancelled. Another one is the Brady Bunch episode where Ken Berry appears as a friend or relative of the Brady's with a woman playing his wife and the plot is about them adopting three children of different races. Same reason. That was also a pilot for a prospective show which fortunately was not picked up.
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