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USATVFAN · 08-15-2007, 11:09 AM

Was There Any Shows That The Critics Loved But The Viewers it Hated?

TVFactFan · 08-15-2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by George&weezyforever

Was There Any Shows That The Critics Loved But The Viewers it Hated?

Grady in 1975

That's My Mama in 1974

JulieSomoski · 08-15-2007, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAnalyzer

Grady in 1975

That's My Mama in 1974

More current shows:

Arrested Development
Friday Night Lights
30 Rock

factsoflife · 08-15-2007, 01:44 PM

Party Of Five (each season it just hardly got renewed)

Life Goes On

Arressted Development

Chocoholic · 08-15-2007, 03:51 PM

Andy Richter Controls the Universe
NewsRadio

Two great shows that should have had longer runs and gotten much more attention.

JulieSomoski · 08-15-2007, 04:24 PM

Center of the Universe (aired a few years ago)

factsoflife · 08-15-2007, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by roseanne88-97

Center of the Universe (aired a few years ago)

i don't recall many critics liking this show... in fact it was SAVAGELY and COMPLETLEY trashed by critics.

Buffyboy323 · 08-15-2007, 05:20 PM

I don't think "hated" by viewers is the right wording. This is for shows that never had that big of an audience, but were praised by critics, right?

Felicity
Firefly
Freaks and Geeks
Joan Of Arcadia
My So Called Life
Roswell
Veronica Mars

snl 70s show fan · 08-15-2007, 05:48 PM

there was a show called united states that aired on nbc in 1980 created by larry gelbart the critics lavashed it with praise but viewers roundly hated it. ive seen it and looking at it as both an 8 year old boy when it aired on nbc and a 20 something grown adult watching it in reruns on cable i actully had the same reaction at both ages . it was self indulgant crap of the highest oirder .at first i thought i didn like it because as an 8 year old it went over my head .so when ii saw that it was going to be rerun on cable years later i thought i would give it another shot it looked even wose than i rememberd but to this day critics say that it was a great show dont ask me why?

TVFactFan · 08-15-2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by snl 70s show fan

there was a show called united states that aired on nbc in 1980 created by larry gelbart the critics lavashed it with praise but viewers roundly hated it. ive seen it and looking at it as both an 8 year old boy when it aired on nbc and a 20 something grown adult watching it in reruns on cable i actully had the same reaction at both ages . it was self indulgant crap of the highest oirder .at first i thought i didn like it because as an 8 year old it went over my head .so when ii saw that it was going to be rerun on cable years later i thought i would give it another shot it looked even wose than i rememberd but to this day critics say that it was a great show dont ask me why?

I just looked up the show in my book and the show was described as Tedious, Boring, and Didactic-LOL

snl 70s show fan · 08-15-2007, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAnalyzer

I just looked up the show in my book and the show was described as Tedious, Boring, and Didactic-LOL

and those were its good points

factsoflife · 08-16-2007, 01:41 PM

Commander In Chief. critics praised it, but it failed to develop a large audience.

dawsongirl · 08-17-2007, 01:18 AM

How about The Office?

Mr. Television · 08-17-2007, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

How about The Office?

Yea I have tried over and over again to get into that show but I just don't get it.

dawsongirl · 08-17-2007, 01:51 AM

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Yea I have tried over and over again to get into that show but I just don't get it.

Me either. It's not exactly the second coming of anything.

08-15-2007, 11:09 AM	#1
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08-15-2007, 01:44 PM	#4
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08-15-2007, 03:51 PM	#5
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Andy Richter Controls the Universe NewsRadio Two great shows that should have had longer runs and gotten much more attention.

08-15-2007, 04:24 PM	#6
JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	Center of the Universe (aired a few years ago)

08-15-2007, 05:20 PM	#8
Buffyboy323 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 6,102	I don't think "hated" by viewers is the right wording. This is for shows that never had that big of an audience, but were praised by critics, right? Felicity Firefly Freaks and Geeks Joan Of Arcadia My So Called Life Roswell Veronica Mars

08-15-2007, 05:48 PM	#9
snl 70s show fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2005 Location: in the forman basment Posts: 2,454	there was a show called united states that aired on nbc in 1980 created by larry gelbart the critics lavashed it with praise but viewers roundly hated it. ive seen it and looking at it as both an 8 year old boy when it aired on nbc and a 20 something grown adult watching it in reruns on cable i actully had the same reaction at both ages . it was self indulgant crap of the highest oirder .at first i thought i didn like it because as an 8 year old it went over my head .so when ii saw that it was going to be rerun on cable years later i thought i would give it another shot it looked even wose than i rememberd but to this day critics say that it was a great show dont ask me why?

08-16-2007, 01:41 PM	#12
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,745	Commander In Chief. critics praised it, but it failed to develop a large audience.

08-17-2007, 01:18 AM	#13
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,134	How about The Office?