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treky · 10-19-2013, 06:15 PM

past or present that you think lasted or have gone on too long?

two that come immediately to mind are TWO AND A HALF MEN-CBS should have canceled it when Charlie Sheen was fired-and THE SIMPSONS-it's gone on TO long. And I just read that Fox has renewed it for a 26TH SEASON!!!
As Bart would say: AY CARUMBA!

Tubehead · 10-19-2013, 11:46 PM

]la w and order and the tv squeals really last long time its still going on.
7th heaven
star gate and the tv squeals i could never get into that show
mash
cheers
sex and the city
big brothers
the biggest loser
America idol don't listen to realer music so even if i did i would rather listen to the original band then listen to some one els sing it
the simpons
most of the day time sop operas
friends
Seinfeld
the cobsy show

zypherix · 10-20-2013, 12:44 PM

"two and a half men" should have ended before the pilot was even shot...

Summer Reign · 10-20-2013, 08:07 PM

The Simpsons should have ended 15 seasons ago.

treky · 10-20-2013, 08:59 PM

not 15; I'd say 9 0r 10.

EmoJoe · 10-20-2013, 09:09 PM

15 sounds about right. The last consistently great season was Season 8, which was 1996 - 1997. I would accept 9 and 10 into the canon even though they weren't as good as the classic years, but everything after that is crap.

As for other shows...there's plenty! It's American TV tradition to milk the hell out of hit shows far past their expiration dates. But as for recent examples, The Office probably should've ended a good 2 or 3 years before it did. After Steve Carrell left they were basically treading water, although they still managed to put together a pretty decent final season (though it still wasn't at the level of the show at its peak).

waichingliu81 · 10-20-2013, 09:15 PM

the simpsons
friends
frasier
american idol
grey's anatomy
2 and a half men
soap operas

treky · 10-21-2013, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EmoJoe

15 sounds about right. The last consistently great season was Season 8, which was 1996 - 1997. I would accept 9 and 10 into the canon even though they weren't as good as the classic years, but everything after that is crap.

As for other shows...there's plenty! It's American TV tradition to milk the hell out of hit shows far past their expiration dates. But as for recent examples, The Office probably should've ended a good 2 or 3 years before it did. After Steve Carrell left they were basically treading water, although they still managed to put together a pretty decent final season (though it still wasn't at the level of the show at its peak).

well, whatever number everyone thinks we all agree the show's past it's prime.

Now if only someone would convince Fox of that!!!

mr awesome · 10-21-2013, 02:55 PM

I finally gave up on The Simpsons last year (season 24?), I just wasn't enjoying it anymore and decided there was better things to do.

10-19-2013, 06:15 PM	#1
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	Are there any shows... past or present that you think lasted or have gone on too long? two that come immediately to mind are TWO AND A HALF MEN-CBS should have canceled it when Charlie Sheen was fired-and THE SIMPSONS-it's gone on TO long. And I just read that Fox has renewed it for a 26TH SEASON!!! As Bart would say: AY CARUMBA!
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10-19-2013, 11:46 PM	#2
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	shows lasted long time ]la w and order and the tv squeals really last long time its still going on. 7th heaven star gate and the tv squeals i could never get into that show mash cheers sex and the city big brothers the biggest loser America idol don't listen to realer music so even if i did i would rather listen to the original band then listen to some one els sing it the simpons most of the day time sop operas friends Seinfeld the cobsy show

10-20-2013, 08:07 PM	#4
Summer Reign Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 10, 2013 Posts: 136	The Simpsons should have ended 15 seasons ago.
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10-20-2013, 09:09 PM	#6
EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	15 sounds about right. The last consistently great season was Season 8, which was 1996 - 1997. I would accept 9 and 10 into the canon even though they weren't as good as the classic years, but everything after that is crap. As for other shows...there's plenty! It's American TV tradition to milk the hell out of hit shows far past their expiration dates. But as for recent examples, The Office probably should've ended a good 2 or 3 years before it did. After Steve Carrell left they were basically treading water, although they still managed to put together a pretty decent final season (though it still wasn't at the level of the show at its peak).
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10-20-2013, 12:44 PM	#3
zypherix Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 14, 2003 Posts: 734	"two and a half men" should have ended before the pilot was even shot...

10-20-2013, 08:59 PM	#5
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	not 15; I'd say 9 0r 10.

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waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	the simpsons friends frasier american idol grey's anatomy 2 and a half men soap operas

10-21-2013, 02:55 PM	#9
mr awesome Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 23, 2013 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 275	I finally gave up on The Simpsons last year (season 24?), I just wasn't enjoying it anymore and decided there was better things to do.