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Jenya · 11-25-2004, 07:25 PM

'Baywatch' Voted Worst U.S. TV Import

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thursday November 25, 2004

LONDON - Baywatch, the sun-bleached saga of Californian life guards, was voted the worst-ever U.S. television import in a British survey released Thursday.

Baywatch, which starred Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff, ran from 1989 to 2001 and was once ranked the world's most popular program, with viewers in 140 countries.

Broadcast magazine's poll of about 20 program buyers from British terrestrial, cable and satellite channels acknowledged the appeal of a "series about a muscular lifeguard and his crew of pneumatic young helpers with raging hormones," but condemned "Baywatch" for scripts "of mind-numbing predictability: beachgoer is saved from drowning."

Second place in the poll went to The Anna Nicole Show, the reality program featuring Playboy Playmate turned model Anna Nicole Smith.
Southern-fried 1970s hit The Dukes of Hazzard ranked third, followed by futuristic James Belushi vehicle Wild Palms and anthropomorphic action series Manimal.

The same survey ranked the 25 best U.S. imports, with The Simpsons, Dallas, MASH, 24 and The Larry Sanders Show leading the pack.

"Broadcast'"s 10 Worst U.S. Imports:

1. Baywatch

2. The Anna Nicole Show

3. The Dukes of Hazzard

4. Wild Palms

5. Manimal

6. The Jerry Springer Show

7. Knots Landing

8. Falcon Crest

9. The Bold and the Beautiful

10. Extreme Makeover

SOURCE: Yahoo News

Don Corleone · 11-25-2004, 07:32 PM

The Dukes of Hazard was great!!! What do they know about taste!!

Kitt · 11-25-2004, 07:32 PM

Surprise, surprise. American crap not so loved overseas. Gee, who woulda thunk?

PZelda · 11-25-2004, 07:44 PM

Haha, I watch none of the shows on that list. Serves 'em right for churning out a lot of crap shows.

I've never heard of Manimal.

JT · 11-25-2004, 07:48 PM

Well the British aren't making ay really good series either. Ever see "EastEnders"? That show is horrible...

Chad22 · 11-25-2004, 07:48 PM

Baywatch happens to be a fine fine show.

Although I Started liking it less when I realized they had storylines and men.

Hollow · 11-25-2004, 07:50 PM

I LOOOONG TO DIIIIIIE!

tootiefan4eva · 11-25-2004, 07:50 PM

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Originally posted by Chad Lawrence Doody
Baywatch happens to be a fine fine show.

Although I Started liking it less when I realized they had storylines and men.

how masculine of you.

Kitt · 11-25-2004, 07:51 PM

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Originally posted by Don Corleone
The Dukes of Hazard was great!!! What do they know about taste!!

I just realized something, Troll Monkey. You posted your latest incarnatiion of the ugliest poster in SO history on my birthday. Not an accident, was it Troll Monkey. What's it like being a Troll Monkey? Really, I'm curious. What is it like being so g*ddamn ugly that you have to sneak into a room and hope that no one notices.

PZelda · 11-25-2004, 07:52 PM

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Originally posted by JT
Well the British aren't making ay really good series either. Ever see "EastEnders"? That show is horrible...

Once. Didn't like it.

We have them to credit for Three's Company and Trading Spaces...

Sean Snow · 11-25-2004, 07:53 PM

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Originally posted by Jenya
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7. Knots Landing

8. Falcon Crest

O.o. These people are insane in the membrane.

And you can't hate B&B. It's too over-the-top to hate.

Jenya · 11-25-2004, 07:54 PM

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Originally posted by JT
Well the British aren't making ay really good series either. Ever see "EastEnders"? That show is horrible...

They make good shows. It's just the Americans and Canadians like to make cheap copies of them. Like Who Wants To Be a Millionaire for example.

TJL · 11-25-2004, 10:24 PM

It serves them right for even buying "Manimal."

Kitt · 11-25-2004, 11:04 PM

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Originally posted by TJL
It serves them right for even buying "Manimal."

Manimal? What's that?

*MIBabe03* · 11-25-2004, 11:09 PM

I agree with them. Baywatch sucked, especially if you are a chick like me. Guys got to see the bouncing women running up the beach, and us chicks got hairy old David Hasselhoff. Whoopty freaking doo.

11-25-2004, 07:25 PM	#1
Jenya Supervisor Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: Canmore, Alberta Posts: 3,359	'Baywatch' Voted Worst U.S. Imported Television Show 'Baywatch' Voted Worst U.S. TV Import ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday November 25, 2004 LONDON - Baywatch, the sun-bleached saga of Californian life guards, was voted the worst-ever U.S. television import in a British survey released Thursday. Baywatch, which starred Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff, ran from 1989 to 2001 and was once ranked the world's most popular program, with viewers in 140 countries. Broadcast magazine's poll of about 20 program buyers from British terrestrial, cable and satellite channels acknowledged the appeal of a "series about a muscular lifeguard and his crew of pneumatic young helpers with raging hormones," but condemned "Baywatch" for scripts "of mind-numbing predictability: beachgoer is saved from drowning." Second place in the poll went to The Anna Nicole Show, the reality program featuring Playboy Playmate turned model Anna Nicole Smith. Southern-fried 1970s hit The Dukes of Hazzard ranked third, followed by futuristic James Belushi vehicle Wild Palms and anthropomorphic action series Manimal. The same survey ranked the 25 best U.S. imports, with The Simpsons, Dallas, MASH, 24 and The Larry Sanders Show leading the pack. "Broadcast'"s 10 Worst U.S. Imports: 1. Baywatch 2. The Anna Nicole Show 3. The Dukes of Hazzard 4. Wild Palms 5. Manimal 6. The Jerry Springer Show 7. Knots Landing 8. Falcon Crest 9. The Bold and the Beautiful 10. Extreme Makeover SOURCE: Yahoo News

11-25-2004, 07:44 PM	#4
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	Haha, I watch none of the shows on that list. Serves 'em right for churning out a lot of crap shows. I've never heard of Manimal.
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11-25-2004, 10:24 PM	#13
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11-25-2004, 11:09 PM	#15
MIBabe03 Loving Swingtown! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 28, 2002 Location: TX Posts: 4,646	I agree with them. Baywatch sucked, especially if you are a chick like me. Guys got to see the bouncing women running up the beach, and us chicks got hairy old David Hasselhoff. Whoopty freaking doo.
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11-25-2004, 07:32 PM	#2
Don Corleone Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 104	The Dukes of Hazard was great!!! What do they know about taste!!

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Kitt James Dean Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 16, 2001 Location: California Dreamin' Posts: 6,115	Surprise, surprise. American crap not so loved overseas. Gee, who woulda thunk?

11-25-2004, 07:48 PM	#5
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	Well the British aren't making ay really good series either. Ever see "EastEnders"? That show is horrible...

11-25-2004, 07:48 PM	#6
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11-25-2004, 07:50 PM	#7
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