According to Cracked.
I'd add The Pretender to this list, and Friends as well.
The 13 Most Ridiculous TV Shows to Ever Get Green-Lit
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The 13 Most Ridiculous TV Shows to Ever Get Green-Lit
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I liked The Greatest American Hero when I was a kid, and I think I'd like to see Quark.
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I liked The Greatest American Hero when I was a kid, and I think I'd like to see Quark.
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Wow. Just Wow. I think I want to see the one about pirates. 
Actually I kinda really do. 
Actually I kinda really do. Now if I could just find a way to wear live bees as jewelry all the time.....
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Quark was awesome.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I think I vaguely remember Quark. I certainly remember BJ and the Bear. 
Now if I could just find a way to wear live bees as jewelry all the time.....
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Do you remember Lobo, the BJ&tB spin-off?
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I liked Beauty and the Beast, Greatest American Hero, The Fall Guy and (goddess help me) the occasional rerun of Manimal (but yeah, maybe it was kinda cracked).
I remember Automan, too. Thank you, TV Land and SciFi Channel, for filling my college mornings with really bad retro tv.
Don't see why you'd put The Pretender on the list, though. It's way more palusible than most of the stuff on the list. Didn't know when it was time to throw in the towel, sure, but there are way worse shows out there. (Like, yeah, Friends.)
I, too, would like to see Quark. And that weird Pirate show. That one reminds me of the one where Hulk Hogan rode around in a speed boat.
I remember Automan, too. Thank you, TV Land and SciFi Channel, for filling my college mornings with really bad retro tv.
Don't see why you'd put The Pretender on the list, though. It's way more palusible than most of the stuff on the list. Didn't know when it was time to throw in the towel, sure, but there are way worse shows out there. (Like, yeah, Friends.)
I, too, would like to see Quark. And that weird Pirate show. That one reminds me of the one where Hulk Hogan rode around in a speed boat.
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"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
I just really hated The Pretender.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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This'n was doomed from the start. Especially with the approach they were taking, which was to deliver Hill Street Blues as a musical. I saw the first, and just wasn't looking for crack babies and rape as a theme for a song. Or something.
This'n was doomed from the start. Especially with the approach they were taking, which was to deliver Hill Street Blues as a musical. I saw the first, and just wasn't looking for crack babies and rape as a theme for a song. Or something.
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Where Wayfriend?
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Wow, only eight episodes.
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I'm rather surprised they put Greatest American Hero on the list. Sure it was a silly idea - but that show never took itself too seriously. The whole point was that it was supposed to be ludicrous that the guy got superpowers. It was also a popular show which, in commercial terms, means it wasn't such a silly idea after all. I loved it as a kid. Absolutely loved it.