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tlc38tlc38 · 08-30-2016, 08:45 AM

When you first watched them, you quickly changed your mind.

Here's my list:

Columbo: I love a good old-fashioned crime mystery from the 70s/80s but I just can't get into Columbo. I find him annoying and his voice shrieks.

Hill Street Blues: I had high hopes for this show when I seen it would be airing on H&I. I tuned in one night and it was hard for me to make it all the way through the episode. I found it very boring.

Devious Maids: I was/am a huge fan of Desperate Housewives so I was expecting "DM" to be just as good, if not better...I was wrong. I just don't like many of the actresses.

Father Knows Best: I wanted so bad to like this show. I bought season 1 years ago and finally got around to watching a few episodes. I find it terribly slow, draggy, and overacted. I may watch more just to see if it gets better as the series goes on.

McHale's Navy: I absolutely love Tim Conway, mostly because of this work on The Carol Burnett Show. This show is borrrring. Nothing I'd expect to see Tim in.

Welcome Back, Kotter: I've always heard great things about this series so when Shout! Factory released the complete series set I bought it without having seen a single episode. Oh boy, I will never do that again... How stupid can one show be? I'm not a fan of Travolta but I thought this series would've been different since it's some of his early work but it's still stupid.

Webster: Simply, a Diff'rent Strokes ripoff and it's too cutesy.

Patty Duke · 08-30-2016, 09:06 AM

My list is the newer shows and is much more than I listed. We don't watch any sitcoms except older ones because we simply can't stand the ones on today and sitcoms have always been my favorite. I think we all need the laughter.

The Crazy Ones, I loved Robin Williams and wanted to like this show but not even Robin's talent could save this one.

The Michael J. Fox Show, Again, I wanted to like this show because I really like Michael J. Fox but it just wasn't a good show.

Grandfathered, we thought it was horrible.

The Goldbergs, we tried it a few times and it was just stupid.

Mike and Molly, we liked this show till they had her leave her class of children by jumping out a window and going nuts.

The Odd Couple, loved the classic one, hated this one.

Shades of Blue, disgusting

Angel From Hell, horrible

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, I wish they would stop with the spin offs!

bmasters9 · 08-30-2016, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

McHale's Navy: I absolutely love Tim Conway, mostly because of this work on The Carol Burnett Show. This show is borrrring. Nothing I'd expect to see Tim in.

Welcome Back, Kotter: I've always heard great things about this series so when Shout! Factory released the complete series set I bought it without having seen a single episode. Oh boy, I will never do that again...

Per McHale's Navy, I had purchased the second and third seasons (1963-65) from the Books-A-Million in Greenville a time back, and it was all I could do to get through the second one. Each episode just dragged on and on and on. I didn't even make a dent in the third one.

And per Welcome Back, Kotter, you're not the only one who has purchased a lot release of a particular series sight unseen and has found it stupid. I got Mill Creek's lot release of Starsky & Hutch (1975-79 ABC police series w/David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser), and I don't know whether it was how that series was then, or how Mill Creek made the release, but I could hardly make a dent in it either.

Anna Karenina · 08-30-2016, 11:17 AM

The New Odd Couple is so labored, Matthew Perry is so miscast in the part, it is uncomfortable to watch him trying to get through a scene. I like the other cast members though. Don't get me wrong I was a Chandler Bing fan but MP seems very "off" on this show. His voice is too high to play gruff but genial sportscaster Oscar Madison. There are so many other actors who would be better in the role.

Mr. Television · 08-30-2016, 11:50 AM

Arrested Development-I like most of the people involved with the show but just don't find it funny.

Tubehead · 08-31-2016, 12:55 AM

the walking dead i didn't like it it was too bloody for me!!

vampire diaries i can't get into this show!!

gilmore girls i can;t seem to get into this show

the x- files i cant seem to get into this show!!

buffy the vampire slayer i tried watching it when it was on tv but i couldn't get into it!!
super natural i can't seem to get into this show!!

angel i couldn't stand this show!!

seinfeld my friends like it but i think its just stupid!!

how i met your mother

every one loves raymond i couldn't get into it i thought it was boring!!

little house on the prairie i had to watch it after i got out of high school cause my brother liked it!! i thoguth it was just the same epsidoes over and over aging!!

the big bang theory i enjoy it time to time but i just think its the same episodes over and over aging!!

Dale Key · 09-02-2016, 09:03 PM

Mine would have to be Star Trek (any series) and Dr. Who. I got so bored trying to sit through episodes of them.

Yong Fang · 09-03-2016, 03:01 AM

Community looked liked it would be a great show, like a P.T. Anderson film for television. Nope. Worse show ever.

The Napoleon Dynomite cartoon. Thought this would be great. Nope.

The new Odd Couple sucks because of Matthew Perry, he is miscast. Thomas Lennon is awesome, and wish he were in more stuff.

OH Nuts! · 09-03-2016, 08:03 AM

Well mine's a tad bit different. One old nostalgic show I was dying to see again, for years and years, The Patty Duke Show, finally rolled out seven years ago. I thought I'd be in Seventh Heaven. While I did enjoy seeing it, I wasn't anywheres near as enraptured as I thought I'd be.

UMFaninMD · 09-03-2016, 10:20 AM

Downton Abbey - tried to watch an episode one night and nothing was really happening.

The Walking Dead - I'm not a zombie genre fan but decided to give it a try. Didn't make it past the premiere. Zombies are overdone, we need something new in horror.

Crusinforabrusin · 09-04-2016, 05:54 AM

I have a couple:

Mork And Mindy - I seriously thought I was going to enjoy this show. I watched a few episodes and realized that I don't like the show.

McHales Navy - I never thought about watching this show but I came across it on Antenna TV. Watched an episode and found it to be dull and slightly irritating. I also don't care for Ernest Borgnine.

Perry Mason - Considering how I like Matlock and Perry Mason is like Matlock, I gave the show a chance. I got the first season and put in an episode. I could not make it through the whole episode without getting bored or distracted.

Chips- I don't know why I dislike this show but I do.

Svenfan1234 · 12-26-2016, 09:04 PM

Diagnosis: Murder: I thought I'd like this show since Dick Van Dyke was in it and I love The Dick Van Dyke Show, but I was proven wrong. Only seeing snippets of it on MeTV, I loved it. However, when I bought the complete series set, I knew I didn't like it. The only character I even remotely like is Jesse and Amanda, but even they couldn't save a dying show that was dying from the start. I liked it at first, but now I just dislike it.

70s show watcher · 12-26-2016, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Svenfan1234

Diagnosis: Murder: I thought I'd like this show since Dick Van Dyke was in it and I love The Dick Van Dyke Show, but I was proven wrong. Only seeing snippets of it on MeTV, I loved it. However, when I bought the complete series set, I knew I didn't like it. The only character I even remotely like is Jesse and Amanda, but even they couldn't save a dying show that was dying from the start. I liked it at first, but now I just dislike it.

i am one of dick vandyke;s biggest fans but i cant stand diagnosis murder

Patty Duke · 12-28-2016, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Svenfan1234

Diagnosis: Murder: I thought I'd like this show since Dick Van Dyke was in it and I love The Dick Van Dyke Show, but I was proven wrong. Only seeing snippets of it on MeTV, I loved it. However, when I bought the complete series set, I knew I didn't like it. The only character I even remotely like is Jesse and Amanda, but even they couldn't save a dying show that was dying from the start. I liked it at first, but now I just dislike it.

I'm a big of Dick Van Dyke but I also really hated Diagnosis: Murder.

tlc38tlc38 · 12-28-2016, 06:22 PM

^I also thought I'd like "Diagnosis Murder " but I tried to watch a few episodes and they bored me.

08-30-2016, 08:45 AM	#1
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,280	Shows you THOUGHT you'd like, but... When you first watched them, you quickly changed your mind. Here's my list: Columbo: I love a good old-fashioned crime mystery from the 70s/80s but I just can't get into Columbo. I find him annoying and his voice shrieks. Hill Street Blues: I had high hopes for this show when I seen it would be airing on H&I. I tuned in one night and it was hard for me to make it all the way through the episode. I found it very boring. Devious Maids: I was/am a huge fan of Desperate Housewives so I was expecting "DM" to be just as good, if not better...I was wrong. I just don't like many of the actresses. Father Knows Best: I wanted so bad to like this show. I bought season 1 years ago and finally got around to watching a few episodes. I find it terribly slow, draggy, and overacted. I may watch more just to see if it gets better as the series goes on. McHale's Navy: I absolutely love Tim Conway, mostly because of this work on The Carol Burnett Show. This show is borrrring. Nothing I'd expect to see Tim in. Welcome Back, Kotter: I've always heard great things about this series so when Shout! Factory released the complete series set I bought it without having seen a single episode. Oh boy, I will never do that again... How stupid can one show be? I'm not a fan of Travolta but I thought this series would've been different since it's some of his early work but it's still stupid. Webster: Simply, a Diff'rent Strokes ripoff and it's too cutesy.
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08-30-2016, 09:06 AM	#2
Patty Duke Good night, John Boy Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 09, 2013 Location: The Land of Milk and Honey Posts: 788	My list is the newer shows and is much more than I listed. We don't watch any sitcoms except older ones because we simply can't stand the ones on today and sitcoms have always been my favorite. I think we all need the laughter. The Crazy Ones, I loved Robin Williams and wanted to like this show but not even Robin's talent could save this one. The Michael J. Fox Show, Again, I wanted to like this show because I really like Michael J. Fox but it just wasn't a good show. Grandfathered, we thought it was horrible. The Goldbergs, we tried it a few times and it was just stupid. Mike and Molly, we liked this show till they had her leave her class of children by jumping out a window and going nuts. The Odd Couple, loved the classic one, hated this one. Shades of Blue, disgusting Angel From Hell, horrible Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, I wish they would stop with the spin offs!
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08-30-2016, 11:50 AM	#5
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08-31-2016, 12:55 AM	#6
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	shows you thought you like but the walking dead i didn't like it it was too bloody for me!! vampire diaries i can't get into this show!! gilmore girls i can;t seem to get into this show the x- files i cant seem to get into this show!! buffy the vampire slayer i tried watching it when it was on tv but i couldn't get into it!! super natural i can't seem to get into this show!! angel i couldn't stand this show!! seinfeld my friends like it but i think its just stupid!! how i met your mother every one loves raymond i couldn't get into it i thought it was boring!! little house on the prairie i had to watch it after i got out of high school cause my brother liked it!! i thoguth it was just the same epsidoes over and over aging!! the big bang theory i enjoy it time to time but i just think its the same episodes over and over aging!!

09-04-2016, 05:54 AM	#11
Crusinforabrusin It's time to move on, Goodbye Senior Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2015 Posts: 2,056	I have a couple: Mork And Mindy - I seriously thought I was going to enjoy this show. I watched a few episodes and realized that I don't like the show. McHales Navy - I never thought about watching this show but I came across it on Antenna TV. Watched an episode and found it to be dull and slightly irritating. I also don't care for Ernest Borgnine. Perry Mason - Considering how I like Matlock and Perry Mason is like Matlock, I gave the show a chance. I got the first season and put in an episode. I could not make it through the whole episode without getting bored or distracted. Chips- I don't know why I dislike this show but I do.
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08-30-2016, 11:17 AM	#4
Anna Karenina Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 10,086	The New Odd Couple is so labored, Matthew Perry is so miscast in the part, it is uncomfortable to watch him trying to get through a scene. I like the other cast members though. Don't get me wrong I was a Chandler Bing fan but MP seems very "off" on this show. His voice is too high to play gruff but genial sportscaster Oscar Madison. There are so many other actors who would be better in the role.

09-02-2016, 09:03 PM	#7
Dale Key Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 17, 2005 Location: Washington state Posts: 410	Mine would have to be Star Trek (any series) and Dr. Who. I got so bored trying to sit through episodes of them.

09-03-2016, 03:01 AM	#8
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	Community looked liked it would be a great show, like a P.T. Anderson film for television. Nope. Worse show ever. The Napoleon Dynomite cartoon. Thought this would be great. Nope. The new Odd Couple sucks because of Matthew Perry, he is miscast. Thomas Lennon is awesome, and wish he were in more stuff.

09-03-2016, 08:03 AM	#9
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Well mine's a tad bit different. One old nostalgic show I was dying to see again, for years and years, The Patty Duke Show, finally rolled out seven years ago. I thought I'd be in Seventh Heaven. While I did enjoy seeing it, I wasn't anywheres near as enraptured as I thought I'd be.

09-03-2016, 10:20 AM	#10
UMFaninMD I love a mystery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,287	Downton Abbey - tried to watch an episode one night and nothing was really happening. The Walking Dead - I'm not a zombie genre fan but decided to give it a try. Didn't make it past the premiere. Zombies are overdone, we need something new in horror.

12-26-2016, 09:04 PM	#12
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	Diagnosis: Murder: I thought I'd like this show since Dick Van Dyke was in it and I love The Dick Van Dyke Show, but I was proven wrong. Only seeing snippets of it on MeTV, I loved it. However, when I bought the complete series set, I knew I didn't like it. The only character I even remotely like is Jesse and Amanda, but even they couldn't save a dying show that was dying from the start. I liked it at first, but now I just dislike it.
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12-28-2016, 06:22 PM	#15
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,280	^I also thought I'd like "Diagnosis Murder " but I tried to watch a few episodes and they bored me.