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No way 24 was in the worst group. Mediocre in 24-land far exceeds most shows on television. Other than that--maybe ditch the overrated Grey's Anatomy and take The Sopranos down 7--I agree with the lists.

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I hate it when they forget Dexter...damnit.

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black donnelly's was a good show. it just couldn't get a big fan base because if you missed the first episode or didn't pay attention you were just completely lost the rest of the way.

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24 was on the decline for years - but on a really really high level. I didn't like the last season, but still it was full of late-on reveals an conspiracy. This year everything was dealt with immediately - no real secrets. The fall was really really high.

And October Road - I don't know, I liked That 70s Show and honestly Laura Prepon plays Donna 10 years later with a kid. The role is perfect for her. And I think it is just as "bad" as Ugly Betty which I totally could not stand watching for more than 20 minutes because here in germany we had that show as a daily soap for over two and a half years and it already got finished - and I didn't care for it at all.

Anyway - I also am a bit irritated that "Dexter" isn't in the lineup. Loved that show. Oh and I kind of miss "Rescue Me" because I like it at the moment.

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I wonder if they put 24 on there just to create a stir. While this season of 24 was not as good as last years, it by far was not one of the worst shows.

What about all the shows that were canceled? Kidnapped... Daybreak.... the list goes on.

Zach

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No Dexter or BSG. :(

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24 should be on the "Most Disappointing" list rather than worst list

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oh . .and I guess Lost has officially been accepted back into the good graces of the media.

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I'm absolutely amazed that Friday Night Lights is getting the credit it deserves!

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There's no way 24 should be on the list. Yes, it had a bad season. But lumping it in with Pussycat Dolls, Nancy Grace and Tyler Perry is simply insulting. Seems to me like the TV Critics are a bunch of fair-weather TV watchers.

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What about The Wire? Possibly the best show on TV at the moment (though I am generally hard-pressed to think of any show, old or current, that it is better), especially given it's superb 4th season

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Dexter is a great show. Although I thought it was wierd that all the bad shows are ....shows. Then there is Nancy Grace. I have only seen it once, but I would call it a ...program and not a "show".

I guess that is what the critics make the big bucks :)

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What no Studio 60 for worst show?!

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In my opinion the 10 worst should include nothing but so-called "reality" shows. I know they pull a number, but that doesn't make them "good".

I'm not surprised "The Wire" isn't listed, but there's no doubt it's the number 1 show on TV. Although it gets critical praise from some, most critics seem to look at it as "another cop show" and don't get it because they try to watch just one episode. Same goes for viewers, if you watch one episode you'll likely be bored, but if you dedicate some time to watch several shows in a row you'll start to see how everything is connected. There's no instant gratification here, but if you like to think and enjoy a more realistic show, The Wire is for you.

Others contenders for my best list...

Dexter, Big Love, Rescue Me and Entourage

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The Tudors at 10?!? It was only the 4th best show on Showtime last year trailing Dexter, Weeds & Brotherhood.

Count me as another who thinks The Wire was #1 by a wide margin.

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I didn't watch Sopranos yet (hurry up HBO with the dvd!) but people were saying that it wasn't the best. Maybe it should be 2nd or 3rd on the list. I'm still in shock from the Lost finale so that should be #1. Ugly Betty and Grey Anatomy are on the wrong list. 24 is also not the 2nd worst show on TV. The season was bad for 24 but I can name worse.

And for the person who said Daybreak and Kidnapped should be on the worst list.... did you even watch those shows? Just because something gets cancelled means its bad. In fact this year a lot good shows were cancelled and a lot of crap remained.

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Lost as #2 surprises me. It's like nobody remembers the beginning of the season before it went on hiatus when everyone was complaining and the show was losing viewers left and right. Sure, it had a GREAT season finale, but the quality of this year's show overall was certainly not up to Season 1's standard, possibly even Season 2's.

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The Tudors was a horrible show! The only reason to watch it was to laugh about it later on the board for it on the TV Without Pity website later on.
I am fascinated by the story of Henry the 8th and the reigns of this children and the historical inaccuracies while extreme in many respects were the least of this show's problems. The writing was awful, the acting ranged from very good in a few parts to very bad in others and worse of all Jonathan Rhys Meyers who has been a very good actor in other roles was painfully miscast as Henry VIII.
The show insulted its viewers in its opening by saying it was going to show us the true story. I know I didn't have to watch. But I watch everything on the Tudor dynasty and I couldn't stop myself as bad as this show was. They could have done it so much better it's so frustrating they wasted so much money doing it so bad.
Beautiful Gabrielle Anwar, or Princess BeefJerky as she was called on TVWOP for her very unperiod orange skin, was horrible as Princess Margaret who in real life had been married to the King of Scotland and grandmother to Mary, Queen of Scots. In the series they had her married off to the King of Portugual and the actress hammed up the grimmacing like crazy so we viewers would all know that she was revolted at being forced to marry the older king in this arranged marriage. Then she smothered him with a pillow the next day so she could marry her lover, a bohunk friend of the kings who escorted her on her journey. Princess Mary, the King's other sister and widow of King of France (who did marry the Duke handed to Margaret) was done away with because Showtime thought we viewers were too dumb to handle two Princess Marys (the other being Henry's daughter the future Queen of England).
That this very stupid series could place 10th is unbelievable!

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CHILL REBECCA....

Friday Night Lights..BEST SHOW ..ever on TV

The Black Donnellys .. wasn't Bad..Not a show that would be popular with the mainstream..But not a Bad show at all..

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Where is One Tree Hill? That show is HORRIBLE. It's Definitely worse than The Black Donnellys or 24.

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