Best 'worst' show ever by OPPYH

Sorry, I almost forgot
CHARMED

Just a Buffy wannabe, Charmed was pretty abysmal most of the time.

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Saturday, January 30, 2010 8:08 AM

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

Really bad? Really, REALLY bad, that I enjoy anyway?

American Idol. Or, as I call it, American Idle.

I just can't watch it anymore. It's a timesoak, and I don't have the time. Plus it's pure garbage, in its unadulterated and concentrated form.

And The Starlost looks kinda cool, from the pic you posted. Looks like elements of Silent Running there, and Keir Dullea from 2001? How can that be a bad thing?

Mike

Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde

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Saturday, January 30, 2010 9:28 AM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

I barely recall watching part of an episode of The Starlost, so I can't comment on whether I would have continued watching and enjoying it. Maybe I'll get it from Netflix one of these days.

My pick would probably be Quark. http://quark.name/

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Saturday, January 30, 2010 10:28 AM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
Really bad? Really, REALLY bad, that I enjoy anyway?

American Idol. Or, as I call it, American Idle.

I just can't watch it anymore. It's a timesoak, and I don't have the time. Plus it's pure garbage, in its unadulterated and concentrated form.

And The Starlost looks kinda cool, from the pic you posted. Looks like elements of Silent Running there, and Keir Dullea from 2001? How can that be a bad thing?

American Idol is to your brain what cavities are to teeth
About the Starlost, it is cool. It's 70's Canadian sci-fi. The Ark(the ship) is built to save earths inhabitants of a cataclysmic event. Comprised of connecting domes. Each dome(roughly 70 miles in diameter) has its own culture and civilization of inhabitants.

After a group of 3 young people break away from their dome in defiance, they wander through the entire massive Ark encountering a different "dome" each episode. Helping the inhabitants with problems, or learning something about the human condition.

In theory, a great idea for a sci-fi show. It is the execution that is lacking. The ultra low budget, and acting(the female Gay Rowan is sometimes caught chuckiling and smiling in a humorless scene) are somewhat....bad.

But that is also the "charm" of the show. I like cheeseball 70's stuff, while other are like "What in the Hell are you watching?"

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Saturday, January 30, 2010 10:31 AM

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Originally posted by ecgordon:
I barely recall watching part of an episode of The Starlost, so I can't comment on whether I would have continued watching and enjoying it. Maybe I'll get it from Netflix one of these days.

My pick would probably be Quark. http://quark.name/

I enjoyed Quark, and I'm happy to own it on dvd.
The humor is dated, but it's still fun to watch.

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Saturday, January 30, 2010 10:42 AM

Quantum Leap.

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Saturday, January 30, 2010 9:23 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Really bad shows, with bad acting and poor scripts? I suppose West Wing would be a top choice. Oh, you said we need to enjoy watching it? never mind.

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Sunday, January 31, 2010 12:50 PM

LWAVES

I don't think you can get hold of this anywhere but Deepwater Black (Mission: Genesis) was a terrible show but I'll always like coz of Nicole DeBoer. It used to be on Saturday afternoons over here and I wish I'd kept the tapes.

Buck Rogers (80's) as well. So camp, so crap but amazingly watchable. With cool starfighhters as well.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

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Sunday, January 31, 2010 1:19 PM

Walker, Texas Ranger.

Oh, wait - I've never enjoyed watching Chuck Norris in anything.

Never mind.

That show WAS horrible, though.

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Sunday, January 31, 2010 4:04 PM

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Originally posted by ecgordon:
I barely recall watching part of an episode of The Starlost, so I can't comment on whether I would have continued watching and enjoying it. Maybe I'll get it from Netflix one of these days.

My pick would probably be Quark. http://quark.name/

Quark RULED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The laughing Chrisisall

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Sunday, January 31, 2010 4:08 PM

CALHOUN

Easy choice for me.

Lexx .. crappiest show but I love it.

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Sunday, January 31, 2010 4:13 PM

Space 1999 was pretty bad, but cool too....

The laughing Chrisisall

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Sunday, January 31, 2010 4:36 PM

Space: 1999 rocked, at least to a much younger me.

UFO, too.

Mike

Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde

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Sunday, January 31, 2010 5:06 PM

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Monday, February 1, 2010 8:23 AM

JONGSSTRAW

** featuring Pamela Ferdyn and Brian Toshi, who both appeared in original Trek episode "And The Children Shall Lead"

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Monday, February 1, 2010 8:27 AM

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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:

Oooooh! Ooooooh!

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, February 1, 2010 9:19 AM

JONGSSTRAW

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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:

Oooooh! Ooooooh!

The laughing Chrisisall

I actually liked Cleopatra 2525. The 1/2 hour shows got better each week, and by the 2nd season the shows were extended to one hour. The Series "finale" gave a glimpse as to how it would have gotten even better, but alas, the plug got pulled. The show's main character, Hel (for Helen), left to do something that didn't even last as long as Cleo did......something called Firefly.

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Monday, February 1, 2010 10:57 AM

A couple of Brit entries with the novel twist that they ain't canceled yet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_%28TV_series%29

(OK, that's not really SF, but...)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primeval

(...is, and has even managed to get itself un-cancelled)

Both founded on the notion that "OMG: Doctor Who is coining it in, what else can we do..." Both very, very silly, but somehow you watch them anyway...

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Monday, February 1, 2010 11:08 AM

All I can say is...

The Original. Not the newer one that came out in the '90's. Never seen that one.

Horrible to watch today (except for nostalgia's sake) but I do love my DVD collection so! Drives my wife nuts when I watch it, 'cause she can't understand what they are saying and can't grasp the technology/powers they have. Hee hee.

My Wife: "What did they say?"
Me: "They're (John & Co.) are letting them go."
My Wife: "But what did they say?"
Me: "Shoosh. I just told you. Let me just paraphrase or I'll never get through this episode."
My Wife: "Well, why didn't they just kill them?"
Me: "They can't kill. That's the thing. They're evolved."
My Wife: "Well, what's the point of having all those powers if they can't use them to kill?"

Me: *Sigh* "You're such an American. Besides, it was a children's show!"
My Wife: "YOU'RE AN AMERICAN TOO! YOU'VE NEVER EVEN LEFT THE US! AT LEAST I VISITED JAPAN!"
Me: "You've proven my point. Love you!"

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Monday, February 1, 2010 11:14 AM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:

Space 1999 was pretty bad, but cool too...

So, are you a "Series 1 was crap and boring, Series 2 was fun" or "Series 1 was brilliant, moody and atmospheric, Series 2 was an excruciating travesty of a star-trek ripoff and how could they even think about changing the title theme" guy?

Along with UFO, 1999 was more of a curate's egg, I'd say: good in parts.

Great special effects, great sets, great ships* generally high production values until you hit the science... Oh my sweet fluffy lord, most SF has dodgy science but Space 1999 really strained the ol' suspension of disbelief.

Mind you - it scared the bejesus out of me when I was a kid.

(* yes, I owned a Dinky Toys' UFO Interceptor. And a SHADO Mobile. No, I actually played with them and didn't keep the boxes so they're all knacked up and not worth money).

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Monday, February 1, 2010 11:18 AM

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Originally posted by Stegasaurus:
All I can say is...

When I was a kid, I thought it was really, really good. So I never want to see it though adult eyes.

Still - great title sequence!

Raise you: http://www.clivebanks.co.uk/Sapphire%20and%20Steel%20Intro.htm

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Monday, February 1, 2010 11:19 AM

Hey, did anyone notice that Keir Dullea was on an episode of Castle? I just found out on IMDB.

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Monday, February 1, 2010 4:59 PM

I *made* my own UFO out of an Apollo nosecone model & scraps.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010 9:39 AM

I'm suprised no one mentioned Starhunter.

I mean, there were a couple episodes I liked, regardless of the similarities to our beloved Firefly.

EDIT: Oh. Wait. I guess it had to be loved to qualify. Nevermind.

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010 11:32 AM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
I *made* my own UFO out of an Apollo nosecone model & scraps.

Respectisall.

Seriously, how can you put shows that inspired that sort of thing on a "worst" list? Just hope that Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein don't spin so violently in their graves that the Earth is thrown out of its orbit...

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010 11:40 AM

STORYMARK

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Originally posted by jewelstaitefan:
Really bad shows, with bad acting and poor scripts? I suppose West Wing would be a top choice. Oh, you said we need to enjoy watching it? never mind.

Sure, one of the most acclaimed series of the last decade.... oh, right.... gotta make a partisan stab at any chance, regardless of the topic....

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010 11:42 AM

STORYMARK

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010 2:16 PM

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Originally posted by Storymark:

My future Christmas present!!!

The laughing Chrisisall

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010 7:23 PM

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Originally posted by Stegasaurus:
I'm suprised no one mentioned Starhunter.

I mean, there were a couple episodes I liked, regardless of the similarities to our beloved Firefly.

EDIT: Oh. Wait. I guess it had to be loved to qualify. Nevermind.

I love Starhunter.

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010 7:29 PM

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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:

Good choices.
Cleopatra 2525 is just goofy fun.

Battlestar 1980....ummm can't believe they tried to keep the series going with that.
Space Academy was lots of fun. I don't remember Misfits of Science well enough, but I remember it used to be on NBC Friday nights.

EArth Final Conflict was pretty bad and the dvd sets now fetch upward of $100.

Greatest American Hero....Yes I own the seasons on dvd. Its quite poor indeed. Only bought them because nostalgia is such a vicious bitch.

I cannot agree with you at all about the Planet of the Apes tv series from 1974. I love that show more than my dog.

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010 7:31 PM

FEARTHEBUNNYMAN

I was always partial to Melrose Place.

yeah, that's right!

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010 10:36 PM

THESOMNAMBULIST

Oh for me it was :

I had such a love for TRON, I watched pretty much anything that slightly resembled it. I mean c'mon a car with NEON on it!!! For the 80's that was cooler than a Penguins dangly bits!

My Brother's favourite was :

Right now though I caught an episode of the British supernatural series DEMONS... and I aside from the obvious Buffy comparisons I kinda enjoyed it.... May continue to watch this one...

http://www.cirqus.com/serenitygif/SerenitySig.mov

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010 8:11 AM