Hey, not everything can be “Seinfeld”
A good sitcom can make viewers forget their troubles for 22 minutes. Warning: The following list does not name any of those kinds of shows.TheWrap dumpster-dives deep to find for you these, the 31 worst sitcoms of all time. Happy browsing! Also Read: ‘Game of Thrones’ 5 Lowest-Rated Episodes So Far (Photos)
“My Mother the Car” (1965-66) One has to wonder what kind of Freudian therapy session must have birthed this idea: A man buys a dilapidated touring car when he discovers that it’s the reincarnation of his deceased mother, who talks to him through the radio. Maybe creator Allan Burns just needed to get this out of his system before he could make “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Rhoda.”
“The Ropers” (1979-80) Everyone liked Mr. Furley on “Three’s Company,” no one liked Mr. Roper. Guess which one got a spinoff? Bad choice.
“Joanie Loves Chachi” (1982-83) Everyone loved “Happy Days.” No one even liked this spinoff.
“AfterMASH” (1983-85) Arguably the greatest TV dramedy of all time, “MASH” successfully blended the horrors of war with the comedy that was essential for the beleaguered doctors and nurses to remain sane. But what happens when you take away much of the great ensemble cast and replace the horrors of war with the boredom of suburbia? Nothing, apparently.
“Mama’s Family” (1983-90) If Tyler Perry’s Madea were an old white lady, it might look a little something like this. The show was canceled after one season on NBC but somehow managed a second life for five seasons in syndication. Also Read: Tyler Perry Inks Overall Deal With Viacom for Both TV and Film
“Ferris Bueller” (1990-91) The movie on which the show was based covered one awesome day. “Ferris Bueller” the TV show wasn’t even good for that long. (And yes, that is pre-“Friends” Jennifer Aniston.)
“Harry & the Hendersons” (1991-93) Let’s just say this early ’90s sitcom was a little before the “War for the Planet of the Apes” technology.
“George” (1993-94) What’s funnier than a boxer-turned-grill-pitchman? Everything.
“Homeboys in Outer Space” (1996-97) This was the real name of a real TV show. And the title of the sci-fi sitcom is pretty much all you need to know about how “Homeboys” made our list.
“The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer” (1998) It should have stayed a secret.
“Yes, Dear” (2000-06) No, thank you, said viewers.
“Coupling” (American version) (2003) As if the copied-and-pasted scripts, the complete lack of chemistry among the cast, the canned laughs and the overall below-average quality wasn’t enough to dissuade NBC execs from exporting one of the UK’s best sitcoms to America, they forgot this part: There was already an American “Coupling”; it was called “Friends.” And for proof that nobody wants below quality “Friends,” see our “Joey” slide again.
“My Big Fat Greek Life” (2003) “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” was a great date-night movie. “My Big Fat Greek Life” was a perfect reason to turn the TV off at dinner time.
“Joey” (2004-06) You know what was funny? “Friends.” You know what wasn’t funny? One “Friend.”
“Emily’s Reasons Why Not” (2006) We have about a million reasons why not.
“S#*! My Dad Says” (2010-11) There’s a reason why tweets are limited to 140 characters, and not as many jokes as you can cram into 22 minutes.
“The Hard Times of RJ Berger” (2010-11) The nerdy title character becomes popular after his entire school accidentally sees his surprisingly large genitalia. “RJ Berger” was kind of like “Superbad,” just without the laughs.
“The Paul Reiser Show” (2011) It’s like “Mad About You,” except without everything you liked about “Mad About You.”
“2 Broke Girls” (2011-17) It’s easier to get through an episode if you imagine the characters are in a race to mention sex or body parts as many times as possible, and rack up bonus points for stereotypes.
“Are You There, Chelsea?” (2012) Are you there, viewers? No? OK, never mind.
“Rob!” (2012) No! “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Rob Schneider’s family-focused sitcom couldn’t connect.
“1600 Penn” (2012-13) It’s not a great sign for a sitcom when the dramatic version of the show — in this case, “The West Wing” — is 10x funnier than the comedic one. Maybe we were all still in the “Book of Mormon” haze with Josh Gad and really wanted to see Bill Pullman back in the Oval Office, but that’s no excuse.
“Work It” (2012-13) Panned by nearly every reviewer imaginable when it debuted in 2012, it seems unfathomable how “Work It” even made it on the air, until you see this part from the promos: “From the writers of ‘Friends’.” Men dressing up as women to get ahead hasn’t worked since “Bosom Buddies,” and even then it was only funny because of Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari’s chemistry.
“Cavemen” (2013) This show was based on a GEICO Insurance commercial of all things. Let that sink in for a minute.
“Dads” (2013-14) The Seth MacFarlane live-action sitcom featured Martin Mull calling Asians “Orientals” and telling his son not to trust the Chinese: “There’s a reason Shanghai’s a verb.” Yeah, there’s a reason this show didn’t even make it one season.
“The Millers” (2013-15) In all fairness, “The Millers” isn’t necessarily terrible; it’s just terribly average. It becomes unforgivable when you remember that, before “Millers,” Greg Garcia created “Raising Hope,” one of the most delightful (and hilarious) shows in recent memory. Plus, CBS chose “Millers” over Garcia’s much better pilot, “Super Clyde,” starring Rupert Grint and Stephen Fry. Oh, the pain…
“Bad Judge” (2014-15) Bad show.
“Mulaney” (2014-15) John Mulaney is a funny dude. “Mulaney” was not a funny show. That’s an important distinction.
“Angel From Hell” (2016) The sitcom from hell. The CBS series starring Jane Lynch was yanked after just five episodes.
“The Great Indoors” (2016-17) There was nothing “great” about Joel McHale’s CBS series. Yes, we could have used the same joke had this show been called “The Pretty Good Indoors.”
“Imaginary Mary” (2017) Let’s just pretend this Jenna Elfman show never happened.
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