TV programs that you hate (or dislike) and programs you want shown

[Bijo]

Here where I live we got many programs that are just.... BAHHHH! But of course to each his taste.

[rant]For instance there's this show here called Dancing With The Stars or something. Oh please, can somebody SHOOT me?! It's about normal average people who get to learn to dance with really good (known) dancers who are also normal average people, and after practice and rehearsal they have to perform in front of an audience and such, making all those difficult moves and such.
It's really nice, isn't it - that some people actually care to watch his rubbish. And whaddaya know, occasionally when at some place I hear people talking about it. "Oh, it was so bad! How could they mess up that move? Still, I think they're really good, and I want them to win! OMG yeS! They'sgotta IWN!!21!!1"

Or how about that show Will & Grace or something? I don't know much about it, but I DO know it's a piece of crap. I don't understand how some people can watch this and enjoy it. Hell, it's not even funny (or let's say the humor is just silly and cheap).

Or a program like Temptation Island. Arrrgh! Gimme a cyanide pill! Couples who are being tested and tempted and they must be loyal to their partner. Pfff: horrible. People who have no control over their primitive instincts and emotions and are slaves to 'em.

And Friends: HAH!!! Silly, cheap, simple, and stupid humor. I could just KILL 'em!

Or you know about those "home videos" shows? Peh! All they do is show the same things over and over again, even if it's new(!) material, it's always the same kind of stuff. Like people falling, animals and people, babies, you name it. How can it be funny when a person falls hard and gets injured? It's so cheap and not funny at all. "Oh look, he/she fell. Hah hah hah." "Yeah, that's real funny, [you numpty-BKS]".
"Oooo, look! The child fell on its head! Hah hah hah." "Yeah, that's real funny, [you div-BKS]".

There's so much RUBBISH I don't even know where to go on, so I'll stop right here.[/rant]

What I would like to see on TV, is a program in the sense of... you could say it's "reality TV" but more controversial perhaps. Anyone ever seen The Truman Show? A child is set to Earth and is followed in a separate world created, with the use of many hidden cameras and actors. Now if somebody would do THAT in TV, pfff... heck he got my vote :P

Sorry for the long rant, but I just had to

[The_Doctor]

I agree with you completely.

I would love to see a series about the 30 years war. Or the rise of the Germany Empire and it is set from ~1810 to ~1900 and it follows the stories several generation of the same family, a bit like "Into the West".

[doc_bean]

I have to disagree, as a former TV addict, I think the quality of TV shows has rarely been this good. Ever since 24 raised the bar we've gotten movie quality (in the good way) shows.

There's 24, Lost if you still care for it, Heroes (though, sloppy writing occasionally), Prison Break is apparently pretty good, Rome was definitely popular with the Orgahs, Band of Brothers beats most war movies in terms of overall quality, acting and storytelling.

Yes, there's unbelievable crap being put on TV too, but so what, no one is forcing you to watch it, at least you get some great stuff occasionally. Will&Grace, Friends and the like are filler, brainless entertainment after a hard days' work (they tend to be programmed early, when people are still tired from work and not ready to start more engaging activities, or watch more 'challenging' programs). Reality shows like Temptation Island are just the continuation of soap opera style voyeurism that has always been popular. Arguably they're better than real soap operas (though I doubt you get belgian soaps, be grateful), at least they're funnier if you're with a bunch of friends and want to feel like a superior specimen of the human race.

Don't kid yourself, TV didn't used to be better, you've just become more spoiled with entertainment possibilities. Watch what you like and skip the rest. Rent a movie if you just want to lie down in front of the TV, or get a series on dvd.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Watch more hbo.

American Idol and it's ripoffs, Judge "whoever" shows, and brainless soap operas are really bad.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

I've never understood people who get irate about bad television. If you don't like it, don't watch it. It's not as if you have a god-given right to shows that are to your taste.

Seeing as there are so many different audiences, all of whom like different things, it stands to reason you're only going to enjoy a fraction of all the different series shown.

[seireikhaan]

Dislike pretty much all "reality" shows, ie Survivor and American Idol. Same crap repeated year after year. Dislike filler shows like Friends as well, they're utterly brainless. Also, the totaly absurd shows like soap operas are terrible as well. I don't watch too many shows on a regular basis. Digging for the Truth, Engineering an Empire, Family Guy, Samurai Champloo. I also watch baseball, basketball, and American football.

[Kongamato]

I'm going to bring the generic detective/police shows into this. Every major network has about two to four of these shows, and it appears to be the only format that new ideas can be pitched in. Guy who sees dead people? Make him a detective. Guy with OCD? Make him a detective. You get the picture. Most of the time, I don't mind them and even enjoy them at times. The quantity is what I find disturbing. How many possible plots for one-hour detective shows can be created before the writers run out of ideas?

One thing I also find unnerving about these shows is that they always seem to show the police as an unstoppable force that always get the bad guys in a speedy fashion. The only thing stopping them from finding the criminals within 5 minutes are slimy lawyers, uncaring judges, and the law itself. I wonder if this kind of portrayal of the justice process appearing on every TV channel 7 nights a week is changing the country's mindset about how the law should be enforced.

This brings me to my favorite show right now, The Shield. What the cops get away with is totally unrealistic, but the drama in the show is original and interesting. Mistakes don't just disappear, they come back to haunt the characters. Constant cat-and-mouse games are being played over many different storylines that often intersect and are hard to predict. I also like the anti-gang strategies that are discussed.

[naut]

If you don't like it, don't watch it.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

If you don't like it, don't watch it.

Ever have a roomate?

[Csargo]

More Scrubs please

[Whacker]

I also hate "reality" TV. American Idol is a horrible, horrible show that teaches people to be competitive (the bad kind of competitive) and judgmental.

I'd like to see a season 3 of Rome, with a focus on the Punic Wars, or perhaps focusing on the founding of the city.

[Ronin]

More Scrubs please

for the love of god NO!

I´m a big fan of the show but even I can see it´s going downhill....end it this season while it still has some credibility.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Ever have a roomate?

I interview.

[Beirut]

I interview.

"Well, I'm a nice guy, I don't make much noise except really early in the morning. I'm in bed early and I don't like any noise at night so you have to be really quiet. I tend to leave things that smell like gasoline in the house, and I take forty minute showers, so there's no problem unless you actually wanted some hot water yourself. Should I come by around 6?"