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Knowing how many TV shows there are, it gets hard to pick that one funny or interesting show that is really worth watching. Have you ever experienced that situation when someone recommended you watch something and after you did, you were disappointed and questioning why people like this series so much? Having this in mind, one Reddit user was curious to find out which TV series that seem to receive the most praise are actually overrated. 

The post with 30.2k upvotes was soon turned into a list of various old and new TV shows that a lot of viewers saw as masterpieces, but some people found them to be overvalued and not that good. It included some of the all-time favorites such as Friends and Game of Thrones. Some users explained why some of the series are not so good, stressing some details of the plots. 

Which one of these series do you find overrated? Don’t forget to leave your thoughts and names that haven’t been mentioned in the comments down below! 

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#1

26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group Bust out the downvotes folks: The Super Bowl. No continuity. They keep changing the main characters every god damn year, the central romantic arc between Tom Brady & everyone on Earth got stale real quick. Weirdest laugh track of any show on this list, guaranteed. The lack of female representation is beyond cringe. Besides Tom Brady there isn’t a single female character for almost 30 seasons. But the final straw for me was the way they killed off Kaepernick, finally get a character with real substance & kill him off b/c cancel culture has no f**king boundaries. Ugh.

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Leo Domitrix
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Best. Summary. Ever. (And I love US football)

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    #2

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group Greys anatomy - that show just needs to end.

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    Leo Domitrix
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That show needed to end when it started showing sexual hijinks as the primary concern of interns, residents, and doctors. No. Seriously, no. Sure, some hanky-panky may occur, but trust me, we're not sitting on the floor maundering on about what to do with our lives. We're reading another chart, putting on the game face, and dreaming of uninterrupted sleep. (From my days as a med student -onward, anyway.)

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    #3

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group The walking dead is something that always baffled me how it went beyond ~2 seasons. They had the same loop of storyline repeated in every season - they run, they find shelter, they go out for food, someone gets bitten, they get overrun, they have to find somewhere new. Rinse and repeat for like 10 seasons.

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    Bill Evs
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had exactly the same feeling with this show (i.e. the rinse and repeat). It got to the stage where I thought it didn't even need to be a zombie show, it could've just been any generic post apocalypse scenario as the zombies became just an afterthought. I made it to the mid point of season 5 then ended up missing a few episodes. I kept telling myself I'd go back and watch them but as the weeks rolled on and more and more episodes kept building I found that I didn't really care anymore. That to me is when a show is on it's way out, not love or hate for it rather total indifference. Sad really as when it started it was one of my "can't miss" shows.

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    #4

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group How I Met Your Mother. Every episode glorifies Ted’s toxic behavior and makes it look romantic. I get so triggered watching that show

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    #5

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group If no one else will say it, I will. Squid game is WAY overhyped. I’ve seen people say it’s the best Netflix show or even the best Korean show. If people give other Asian media a chance they’ll find way better than automatically assuming that the first Asian show they see on Netflix is the best thing ever.

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    H Edwards
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just doesn't appeal to me in the slightest.

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    #6

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group Gilmore Girls. Rory is a horrible person

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    #8

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group Most doctor/hospital shows. They can be ok for a while but they get predictable quickly and run for way too long.

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    Leo Domitrix
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ER. That show was done after two-three seasons. Just soap opera.

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    #9

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group The Big Bang Theory I cannot stress this enough.

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    Ozacoter
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sexism, racism, homophobia, gatekeeping nerd culture. I loved the premise but the series is really bad.

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    #10

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group 13 reasons why

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    Erika Jones
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh, yes. My daughter was obsessed with it. A show that basically glorified teen suicide!

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    #11

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group Game of thrones hands down, it left good threads hanging but never really stitched them into anything.

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    TitanFoxX
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mostly it was murder, betrayal, tits and an occasional penis.

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    #12

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group Suits - Most of the episodes consists of these high and mighty lawyers consistently running into ‘dead ends’, not knowing what to do, but they will be having a side conversation and the person they’re talking to makes one remark about something AND THAT’S IT, they have found their answers. Onto the next episode to do the same exact thing! It’s cheap writing and office drama, he said she said stuff.

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    Pascale Pierloot
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe you have got a point, but I really loved the Harvey character. 🤗

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    #13

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm. In reality, neither of them are funny.

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    Pat Bond
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Watched the first episode of the new season of Curb last night. Funny as hell, was chuckling away at bits this morning.

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    #14

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group This is Us. Intense emotional sensations to get your weekly cry in which is healthy sure but not the masterpiece everyone’s Mom makes it out to be.

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    Pezor Zass
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    too blatantly emotionally manipulative for me.

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    #15

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group Rick and Morty. It gets waaaay too much credit for a show filled with nonsense and fart jokes.

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    Ivy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the show, but agree about the fan base. There’s an egotistical current that runs through it. Fans always talk about how only intelligent people like the show, and if you don’t it’s because you’re not as gifted as them. (They’ll usually use big words to accentuate their intelligence while doing it). Not a good look.

    Rick Zabel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like the show, and I've noticed that some fan's act like stuck up know it alls, it's a show not a science program lol.

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    Bacony Cakes
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Thunderscreech takes off* WHAT? *Nuclear bombs detonate* I CAN'T HEAR YOU! *Krakatoa erupts*

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    Pungent Sauce
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Social satire with so much teeth it leaves marks, but there’s only so much “everything is horrible and pointless” a person can take. Inter-Dimensional Cable was awesome.

    Jess Thompson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it’s hella creative personally but yes totally immature, would not watch in a serious mood 😂 goes well with a funky cigarette 😉

    Ryan Barnes
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I disagree people just need to laugh more despite where it comes from this world has gone to s**t just waiting for it to self implode

    Sarah Spencer
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kind of funny. But the hero-worship of Rick is ridiculous.

    J Garza
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a perfect "over your head" show. It is so suturated with random reference that it only makes it funny if you understand said references. Nobody likes to be the only one in the room who doesn't get the joke. Not fun to watch that way. But if you do get it,..wow, so good.

    J Garza
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And Rick Sanchez is one of the greatest villains of all time.

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    BleeBloo
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a very clever show.

    Id row
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This show is brilliant and hilarious, but not for everyone.

    Shane S
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will fight you in the parking lot

    jtrisn1
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They also have one of the most toxic fanbases around. I had a coworker who is obsessed with Rick and Morty and she'd literally not to talk to anyone who doesn't like the show

    Autumn
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not just nonsense though?

    Shawn Elliott
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's the epitome of "Wide has an ocean, deep as a puddle" I get the jokes and references, the problem is they just keep regurgitating the formula with no evolution or dynamics. Entertaining for the first 4-5 episodes, then just gets old.

    Jeff LaFlamme
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yea, well who gives a f%#! (belch) what you f'in a*s#$@ (belch) f'in think about this godda#@ (belch) f'in cartoon!!!

    MagNat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this show, but it's fandom... yuck.

    martow
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is show is a masterpiece of artistic creativity. it was not meant to be depiction of actual science.it takes alot of creativity and hard work to come up with the insane ideas the show has. how shallow minded are you to only look at the vane jokes. people love the show because its has a new enticing feel to it. it feels different and unpredictable unlike most of the animations available. you cannot underrate this much work with just fart jokes. i am an animator and trust me a lot of hours are put in this show its crazy thinking about it.

    Buan Stanley
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually feel my IQ drop while watching this utter crap

    Deborah Brown
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had heard about it long before I saw it. I was disappointed.

    Poppy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friend tried to get me into it, I could never get the point

    Bill Karp
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    shame on you, better than the ones that think fire .cooooool

    Ladislav Pollo
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I disagree here. It want to be weird and stupid - it is. So mission completed. I like it.

    anarkzie
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just don't get this shows humour.

    Web Guy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but as a show created about nonsense and fart jokes, it's right on the mark...

    Matt Hollis
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are so wrong, but i agree it is really hit and miss

    Dan Buczynski
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    FART JOKES FOR A HUNDRED YEARS (and don't forget the d**k jokes)

    Requiem
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My gf loves it and says robot chicken isnt funny. Ive only occasionally watched Rick & Morty

    Alexis Draskinis
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it! Could do without most of the fan base though. Most days i truly relate to Mr Meeseeks simply because "existence is pain" lololol!

    Romenriel
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like it for its original plots and worldbuilding. I definitely don't like the edgy stuff (and each season it gets more edgy).

    buttonpusher
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I liked it at first but now I can't stand it. I realise reading through this list I don't actually like much, lol! I'm not much of a tv watcher though.

    Philler Space
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You wanna improv an episode each season about alternate reality tv, that's fine. But you're still allowed to edit that nonsense. And if you did...guy with bugs for eyes is the best you can do?

    Anjelika
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Watched 2 episodes it's so LOUD I'd rather watch adventure time or phineas & ferb or something Any recommendations?🥺

    H Edwards
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tried, I found it revolting.

    Demi Zwaan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, I hate all these cartoons. Seriously don't see the appeal of badly drawn characters making kid's jokes for adults.

    Thay
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🤣 you must not have emotion or been through anything traumatic. Thats not all that the show is. There is more in depth psychological and emotional meaning to the things they go through. The fart jokes and nonsense are to ease the feels.

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    #16

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group This is coming as someone who loves anime and who’s favorite show is naruto. But it’s naruto. That show is great, and 45% filler episodes, do I need to say more?

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    Thay
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh. How old is this one? And Dragon Ball. The beginning of both is fantastic and full of character development and creates a whole story. But by now both have over stayed their welcome and its all just filling fights and drama. Same crap over and over. Like its been too long either stop or re write

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    #17

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group How has noone said Sons Of Anarchy? It's ridiculous. We are supposed to believe that their "club" is the most important thing to them all and they would do anything for their "brothers". But they just kill each other. It almost never shows why someone would want to be in that life. We're supposed to root for the main character because everyone loves him but all I could think was get those children away from this.

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    Kelli Girouard
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was just a soap opera for macho guys who don't like soap operas.

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    #18

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group BoJack Horsemen. People act like it’s some kind of masterful psychological deep dive. But it’s just another cheep adult comedy animated show.

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    juice
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    see, i really enjoyed the show and found it meaningful, but the meaning didn't really start to show until the 2nd or 3rd season. so i'd agree that the beginning was kind of "cheap", but i think the rest was really well done. i especially appreciated the depictions of depression throughout. i suppose it's entirely subjective though.

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    #19

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Every character is deplorable and it just isn’t funny.

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    Carrie B
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's funny. It's a specific kind of funny.

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    #20

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group Euphoria. It has impressive cinematography and is well acted. But the plot is all over the place and the characters are shallower than a shower . The only characters that have any depth and don't come off too stereotypical is rue and Jules. Its a poor man's UK skins and a rich man's US skins.

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    #21

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group Firefly. I haven't heard a single good thing about any season after the first.

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    J Rob
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha ha, only one season and a movie. Lot's of talk about shooting more but Joss Whedon never got around to it. I loved the first and only 14 episodes.

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    #22

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group Oh, come on…there’s no debate here. I mean, does anyone beat ‘Money Hiest’?

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    #23

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group Controversial opinion probably: Dexter. Outstanding 1st season. Then meh all the way to the end.

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    Alaska
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope sorry this is hands down one of the best ever

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    #24

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group Community Edit: Dean-alings! I never said I don't like the show, just that it is overrated in it's praise! I love the first couple of seasons.

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    BorPand8
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My first exposure to it was the paintball episode. I sat enthralled from beginning to end, and that doesn't usually happen to me.

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    #25

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group The West Wing. S**t writing, frequently misogynistic, racist, homophobic and anti-progressive, and the milquetoast political takes have influenced an entire generation of liberal politicians to be a bunch of wieners that never accomplish anything. Admittedly the cast is great, except for Bradley Whitford, but everything else about that show is disgusting and to see it heralded as a political masterpiece makes me want to barf.

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    #26

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group The Mandalorian. Actors are bad, it's always the same thing every single episode. Mando arrives at a planet, needs something from from the inhabitants, they agree to give it to him in exchange of a mission, he agrees, it doesn't go smoothly, and eventually gets what he needed while baby Yoda does something unexpected (whether it be disappearing or using the force to prevent Mando from being killed).

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    Ian Kelly
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who actually watched mandalprian for the plot?

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    #27

    26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group Breaking Bad.

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    Dash Blue
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ohhhhh. I knew someone would go there. Breaking Bad is so good.

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