Bad TV

There at least three kinds of bad television shows: Shows which are so bad that they go away immediately and no one remembers them, shows which are bad but seem to generate enough popularity with other people in spite of the fact, and shows which start out well, get you excited, and then become not merely worthless, but disappointing to boot. So, today, I thought it would be fun to talk about such shows, focusing in on the last two categories mostly, since it’s very hard to remember the truly awful flops. Also in the process, perhaps we’ll talk about why it seems to be so much easier to make a great first season than to continue making great seasons.