What are some things that cause you to be turned off by a television show? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Crusinforabrusin · 01-15-2017, 08:34 PM

Is it the characters that you don't like or can't relate to?
Is it the "feel" of the show which makes you dislike it ?

Whatever it may be , what causes me to be turned off from a television show is hard to describe. Say How I Met Your Mother for example. I had hopes for this show and even got the first seven seasons of the show. I put in the first episode and it just seemed weird and made me uncomfortable. I don't know what it is , but something about How I Met Your Mother turns me off from it.

Anyone ever have those shows where you are turned off from it for no apparent reason?

bmasters9 · 01-15-2017, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Crusinforabrusin

Is it the characters that you don't like or can't relate to?
Is it the "feel" of the show which makes you dislike it ?

Whatever it may be , what causes me to be turned off from a television show is hard to describe. Say How I Met Your Mother for example. I had hopes for this show and even got the first seven seasons of the show. I put in the first episode and it just seemed weird and made me uncomfortable. I don't know what it is , but something about How I Met Your Mother turns me off from it.

Anyone ever have those shows where you are turned off from it for no apparent reason?

Whenever a show has an awful title track (like Friends' "I'll Be There For You," or Two and a Half Men's "Men, men, menly men..."--what kind of title track is that?!). That's one thing that turns me off.

Regulus · 01-16-2017, 12:49 AM

ANY show that had a political "sermon" (usually left-wing) built into an episode. It was these kinds of programming that made me question WHY was I paying a provider to supply my programming, but it was the commercials that made me decide to CANCEL my Pay-TV subscription ten years ago.

Heenan Fan · 01-18-2017, 04:45 AM

Writing with no basic logic and storylines that contradict themselves

Divas

Preachy storylines

Over the top characters/stories
Unless it's a Get Smart/Police Squad/Sledge Hammer type comedy of course.

KurtfromPitts · 01-18-2017, 12:14 PM

Preachy sermons and Political diatribes bug me too.

Mace Dolex · 01-18-2017, 06:44 PM

Mediocre shows that are stuggling in the ratings and the networks try to place them between popular shows.

For example any show airing between The Simpsons and Family Guy on FOX is always a stinker.

The same can probably apply to Family Ties and Night Court which had lead-in's of The Cosby Show and Cheers.

01-15-2017, 08:34 PM	#1
Crusinforabrusin It's time to move on, Goodbye Senior Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2015 Posts: 2,056	What are some things that cause you to be turned off by a television show? Is it the characters that you don't like or can't relate to? Is it the "feel" of the show which makes you dislike it ? Whatever it may be , what causes me to be turned off from a television show is hard to describe. Say How I Met Your Mother for example. I had hopes for this show and even got the first seven seasons of the show. I put in the first episode and it just seemed weird and made me uncomfortable. I don't know what it is , but something about How I Met Your Mother turns me off from it. Anyone ever have those shows where you are turned off from it for no apparent reason?
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01-16-2017, 12:49 AM	#3
Regulus Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 07, 2011 Location: Port Orange, Florida Avatar - Poiuyt Posts: 3,374	ANY show that had a political "sermon" (usually left-wing) built into an episode. It was these kinds of programming that made me question WHY was I paying a provider to supply my programming, but it was the commercials that made me decide to CANCEL my Pay-TV subscription ten years ago.
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01-18-2017, 04:45 AM	#4
Heenan Fan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 19, 2016 Posts: 6,001	Writing with no basic logic and storylines that contradict themselves Divas Preachy storylines Over the top characters/stories Unless it's a Get Smart/Police Squad/Sledge Hammer type comedy of course.

01-18-2017, 12:14 PM	#5
KurtfromPitts Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 10, 2006 Location: Carnegie PA Posts: 1,533	Preachy sermons and Political diatribes bug me too.

01-18-2017, 06:44 PM	#6
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,668	Mediocre shows that are stuggling in the ratings and the networks try to place them between popular shows. For example any show airing between The Simpsons and Family Guy on FOX is always a stinker. The same can probably apply to Family Ties and Night Court which had lead-in's of The Cosby Show and Cheers.