TV Shows you've given up on.

[KellyK]

First thing that comes to mind is House. I used to really like that show and I still record and watch it if time allows, but it's getting dangerously close to losing me completely.

I too gave up on Fringe (bad time slot, missed a few episodes, and it just lost my attention). It's sad because I really liked the show when it started out. When I tried to pick it up again and they had that new guy with the glasses as Olivia's primary partner that was the end of that. Haven't watched it since.

I preface this with the fact that I'm a chick - but Grey's Anatomy was a show that I never missed for like 4 years or so. That was until that whole Izzy ghost sex plot. I completely stopped watching the show and only recently picked it up again because of the buzz I heard about the hospital shooting episodes. It's still much more fluff than medical drama, but with George and Izzy gone the annoying characters have gotten the ax and the show is much better for it. Now if they would only get rid of Teddy....

Most enjoyable show on TV right now for me - Revenge. Deliciously fun and fairly well written (again, I'm a chick.)

 

[Kaotica]

As a gun enthusiast I had high hopes for Top Shot. Pro shooters, wide array of weapons, challenging shots... But instead of being about the best shooters, it turned into Survivor with guns. The minute I saw people aligning themselves to vote the best guys into elimination I stopped watching that crap.

Fringe was a no go for me. Cringed thru a couple episodes and moved on.

I really like Hawaii 5-0, and still enjoying Grimm, but worried about their ability to sustain good episodes.

I'll say this tho, Top Gear is simply the best show ever. I have had myself in several laughing fits where I can't breath watching that show.

 

[farmy4700]

Cosby show.

 

[eanmcnulty]

Used to watch House, but I'm bored with it.
My sis-in-law told me about Game of Thrones on HBO. Been watching the first season this past weekend: seven episodes so far. And three more to go. Season 2 begins April first. It is really good. Bloody, gorey, nudity, and nudity.

 

[Airplanedoc]

You might want to check out Flying Wild Alaska. Probably the most genuine reality out there now. The daughter is kind of a dizz but easy on the eyes for male viewers.

I'm a Pilot and Aircraft Mechanic, and I can not get into that show at all.


Folks I work with rave about Pickers, but I can't get into it, and I have a house full of gas pumps, slot machines, antique propellers etc. so it should be right up my alley.

I also really like the BBC Top Gear, but the US version is MEH

2.5 men I quit watching when Mr Tiger Blood Imploded

I was never dedicated to CSI NY, but watched if home on Friday night, I can't seem to get into it at all since Melina Kanakaredes left the show, the new chick's character just isn't interesting to me.

 

[TxBrew]

I gave up on Fringe after 4 or 5 episodes. I also stopped watching CSI a few seasons ago, and never watched the final season of 24. Thinking of dropping True Blood as well - turning too much into a suckfest (pun intended) for fangirls.

I made it through the first season.

No regrets.

 

[Revvy]

I also really like the BBC Top Gear, but the US version is MEH

I agree, we had a thread about that when the American Show came out.

My GF is a big fan of the BBC version as well, and like me couldn't get through the first episode of the American one.

 

[Irishwrench]

Season two of The Walking Dead was a chore to watch... ...until the last episode, which was awesome (even though I knew it was coming). I doubt I'll tune in for the next season. My wife has just discovered Breaking Bad, which means I'll be watching that. The season of Dexter with John Lithgow was a masterpiece. The one that followed was rubbish (that female forehead ruined it for me). Grimm is just terrible. I'll still watch The Simpsons and almost all the cartoons.

Watching season 4 of Dexter now with John L in it. Sucks to hear the following season was a disappointment, but its almost baseball season anyway. That is all the TV this Guy needs!
Dexter is the only show the Mrs. and I can agree on. She loves bev hills housewives, intervention, what not to wear, sisterwives, etc. Is there any worse TV?

 

[Cambone]

She loves bev hills housewives, intervention, what not to wear, sisterwives, etc. Is there any worse TV?

Dance Moms and Jerseylicious.


I've given up on Tosh.0, it was funny at first but your can only watch a subpar standup comedian read mediocre one liners from a teleprompter for so long.

 

[Homercidal]

Wife Swap.

I had such high hopes when this was announced. Then I found out what it was REALLY about!

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Local news. So disappointing. I always expect the female anchors to undress during their broadcast but they just never do.

 

[Gear101]

Giving up on: American Choppers and if they don’t find any gold in Alaska, they need to give it up.
Still like: some travel, history and discovery with DVR’n Scooby Doo, Hidden Cites and a couple swamp shows and I watch maybe one of those shows (and you get the whole season)

 

[Revvy]

Wife Swap.

I had such high hopes when this was announced. Then I found out what it was REALLY about!

:fro:

(I had the same initial reaction.....I thought "Man tv's gotten really progressive/open minded these days....NOT)

 

[the_bird]

Giving up on American Choppers?

I used to watch that show constantly, but at a certain point not that far in they became unwatchable (IMHO). I used to love watching them make things like the POW bike, but then it just all seemed to be commercial business they were doing. The fighting, you knew a lot of it was faked, but you could kind of sense a real tension at the beginning - but then they just seemed to play it up more and more because it was expected.

And, if they want to bitch and moan because they can't figure out how to split up the millions that they're making, that's fine... but don't expect much sympathy from me.

 

[bernerbrau]

Archer was hilarious in its first season. Second season was solid but not as many laughs. Third season is starting to lose me.

Seeing the same trend for Always Sunny. The last two seasons just haven't been as good.

 

[wildwest450]

Spartacus, it's just not the same since Andy Whitfield died.

 

[Cromacster]

Spartacus, it's just not the same since Andy Whitfield died.

The prequel was eh, with a terrible finale....I haven't even started watching season 2, though I do plan to eventually. The first season was really damn good. I'll still go back and re-watch it from time to time.

Another one was Entourage. I enjoyed the earlier seasons, and though I watched it through to the end, the last season did not pick up from the previous season. Season 7 ended with such an intense moment, then season 8 comes and everything's back to the fluff n stuff...they could have done a much better job.

Looking forward to Game Of Thrones Season 2

 

[j1laskey]

Seeing the same trend for Always Sunny. The last two seasons just haven't been as good.

I almost thought I knew the exact moment when Always Sunny was going to jump the shark....when the gang is singing and dancing at their reunion...I looked at my wife and said "this is it"...but just as I said that... the scene cuts to fat Mac with his shirt open singing like a dying cat. Awesome!

 

[Cromacster]

Seeing the same trend for Always Sunny. The last two seasons just haven't been as good.

Agreed, although the ending to the season finale cracked me up. Season 1-3 were gold though. Hard to top that.

I almost thought I knew the exact moment when Always Sunny was going to jump the shark....when the gang is singing and dancing at their reunion...I looked at my wife and said "this is it"...but just as I said that... the scene cuts to fat Mac with his shirt open singing like a dying cat. Awesome!

Haha that was what sealed that episode.

 

[the_bird]

"The League."

Excellent first season. Juvenile humor, but a lot of "smart" dumb jokes.

Second season.... mostly "meh."

 

[Blueman89]

Deadliest Catch. Phil died, Sig went soft, Edgar retired, and they started over producing it. First few seasons were great because they still had a rawness to them.

 

[JonM]

Oh yeah - I forgot about Deadliest Catch. Haven't seen that for a long time.

 

[Airplanedoc]

I can add a couple more to my list

TV News.
A$$holes building motorcycles AKA American Chopper or Congress building Bikes

 

[Fennis]

I recently discovered Breaking Bad thanks to Netflix and like the show a lot. I don't watch a whole lot of tv though. I used to watch House, but after the first couple of episodes, it got very predictable. I watched an episode last week and its just campy and cringing, not sure how I ever liked it. I also watched Bones, the first season was okay, but again its a very predictable show. Sometimes I like watch home shows to see gullible first time home buyers get marginally sized homes with .2 acres of land for insane prices because they cannot fathom living 5 miles outside of a city and trust a realtor that immediately shows them homes $30-$50k above their budget.

 

[dfess1]

Archer was hilarious in its first season. Second season was solid but not as many laughs. Third season is starting to lose me.

Seeing the same trend for Always Sunny. The last two seasons just haven't been as good.

Blasphemer! It's the subtle one liners in this show that crack me up.

Agree on the Always Sunny.

"The League."

Excellent first season. Juvenile humor, but a lot of "smart" dumb jokes.

Second season.... mostly "meh."

Second season was just as good as the first. The third season ended with back to back duds. However, I about pissed myself during the Thanksgiving Episode. "I can't eat sorbet like that!"

I really had a hard time getting through this years SOA. And the finale was ****e. The whole "The irish stole my baby" from the season before was annoying too. The way Jax was being a little puss reminded me of Brad Pitts' "What's in the box?!!?!".

The River. Made it through an episode and a half. Got my wife hooked on "Revenge", and haven't watched it since before christmas. Think I'm over it. But, as was pointed out, Justified is back on. FX produces some good shows.

 

[iijakii]

What season is Always Sunny on?

The first two seasons are probably the best comedy ever made. Then there was a season (might have been third or fourth) that was pretty weak, then it came back strong for a season. The Day Man Cometh and the poop episode? Fantastic.

Then weak again.

 

[dfess1]

according to imdb, they just completed season 7. I think season 5 was the best, "Frank gets an Intervention", "The World Series Defense", etc. Though "CharDee MacDennis" episode this year was pretty damn funny.

 

[gak27]

Dance Moms and Jerseylicious.


I've given up on Tosh.0, it was funny at first but your can only watch a subpar standup comedian read mediocre one liners from a teleprompter for so long.

Now, if they came out with a show titled "Clubbing (read: beating) Dance Moms and Beverly Hills Housewives with the Kardashians" or "What Not to Wear When Hillbilly Hand Fishin'" then you might have something...

 

[Bernie Brewer]

+1000 on the History Channel having absolutely nothing to do with history any more. Too bad, too.

I lose interest in a show when it starts turning into a dang soap opera. Shows like CSI, NCIS, House, Bones etc. all started out great, but then they started spending more time on who was sleeping with whom than actually solving cases. That is when I lose interest.

One show that, unfortunately, is no longer being made was from BBC called Wire in the Blood. THAT was an awesome show, but it got canceled due to production costs.

 

[edmanster]

One show that, unfortunately, is no longer being made was from BBC called Wire in the Blood. THAT was an awesome show, but it got canceled due to production costs.

I'm sure you'll see an american version show up just like all the others!! Hollywood has lost all originality it seems....