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TMC · 10-01-2017, 08:22 PM

Usually after a show has a bad season the ones after aren't much better. Are there any shows that you'd say undeniably got better after getting worse?

70s show watcher · 10-02-2017, 09:06 PM

the office had a really bad 8th season but came back with a pretty strong 9th and final deason

opus · 10-02-2017, 10:51 PM

Hopefully Roseanne, season 10

Edward216 · 10-03-2017, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by opus

Hopefully Roseanne, season 10

Haha don't hold your breath!

Ed.

principehomura · 10-03-2017, 05:35 PM

Frasier's 8th and 9th seasons were underwhelming if compared to the others, season 10 was good overall but had just one 5-star rating episode... but then season 11 was the perfect conclusion!

factsoflife · 10-03-2017, 08:20 PM

Grey's Anatomy had a notoriously awful seasons four and five, but really returned to top form shortly after that and has been going strong ever since.

Designing Women's sixth season was clearly a big misstep creatively but they found their footing again in their seventh and final season. Judith Ivey was a great addition to the show.

AMackII · 08-07-2019, 04:25 AM

Cheers after Season 1, nobody taught the show was done until it gained ratings success

Sal · 08-07-2019, 10:24 AM

More TV series that "fell from grace":

Grace Under Fire
Will & Grace
Grace & Frankie

And my personal favorite:

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

No wonder George was always happy!

Tubehead · 08-08-2019, 08:27 PM

i thought that Marvels Agents of sheild was kind of slow!! but then gotten better with each seaon!! another one is flash point!! it was kind of liked cop swat show!! i couldn't get into the first seaon but i rewatched it i enjoyed later seaons!!

dan laters · 09-18-2019, 09:37 PM

Everybody Loves Raymond is the only show I can think of with a dip that didn't last. Season 7 had a stank on it but seasons 8 and 9 were two of the better seasons.

RetroGuy2000 · 09-19-2019, 12:31 AM

Angel season four was horrible, but season five redeemed itself, and the show went out in style.

10-01-2017, 08:22 PM	#1
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factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,747	Grey's Anatomy had a notoriously awful seasons four and five, but really returned to top form shortly after that and has been going strong ever since. Designing Women's sixth season was clearly a big misstep creatively but they found their footing again in their seventh and final season. Judith Ivey was a great addition to the show.
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Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,195	More TV series that "fell from grace": Grace Under Fire Will & Grace Grace & Frankie And my personal favorite: The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show No wonder George was always happy!
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10-02-2017, 09:06 PM	#2
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	the office had a really bad 8th season but came back with a pretty strong 9th and final deason

10-02-2017, 10:51 PM	#3
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,596	Hopefully Roseanne, season 10

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AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,225	Cheers after Season 1, nobody taught the show was done until it gained ratings success

08-08-2019, 08:27 PM	#9
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	i thought that Marvels Agents of sheild was kind of slow!! but then gotten better with each seaon!! another one is flash point!! it was kind of liked cop swat show!! i couldn't get into the first seaon but i rewatched it i enjoyed later seaons!!

09-18-2019, 09:37 PM	#10
dan laters Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 18, 2019 Location: Arizona Posts: 25	Everybody Loves Raymond is the only show I can think of with a dip that didn't last. Season 7 had a stank on it but seasons 8 and 9 were two of the better seasons.