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12.6k votersBeloved TV Shows That Have Aged HorriblyMany people harbor fond memories of crowding around the TV to watch hit shows such as Friends and Home Improvement. Unfortunately,...

1.8k voters14 TV Shows That Only Had One Good Season Then Fell Off A CliffCome on, admit it: everyone has a favorite show that, deep down, they know should have ended after one season. While shows like Th...

2.3k voters15 Stupid TV Shows That Are Secretly BrilliantIt's a shame when funny shows are often misinterpreted as juvenile, because a lot of these shows aren't actually stupid at all. Th...

429.6k views11 Times TV Shows Made Major Plot Decisions Based On The Fact They Didn't Have Enough MoneyHave you ever been totally engrossed in a TV show, then completely blindsided by an unexpected change? Have you ever wondered why ...

1k votersThe Turning Points When A Bunch Of Great Shows First Became GreatRome wasn't built in a day, and neither were some of the best TV shows ever aired. Episodes that skyrocket shows to greatness aren...

12.2k votersThe Most Satisfying TV Deaths Of All TimeWarning: spoilers and televised violence abound.TV deaths used to be sad affairs. Shows would promote them as “very special episod...

485 votersThe Funniest Gag Reels from Serious TV ShowsIt seems like every show on television today is very serious. Whether it’s a courtroom drama, a CSI spinoff, or an HBO show about ...

1.2k votersThe Best TV Shows That Never Won A Single EmmyEmmy snubs are a common complaint of television fans as there are some series with zero Emmys that just seem to have rotten luck. ...

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3.7k votersThe 50+ Worst TV Theme SongsList of worst TV theme songs ever, ranked by the people who had to listen to them before every episode. One of the most defining a...

572 votersMust-Read Facts About Television SyndicationIf you love TV, you've probably heard the term before: syndication. But what is television syndication, exactly? Simply put, syndi...

3.2m views8 TV Actors Who Turned Out Just Like Their CharactersIt's an ancient Zen koan as old as time itself: which came first, the character or the actor? Sometimes, actors have trouble break...

1.6k votersThe Best Small Towns in Television HistoryOh, small towns: where everybody knows everybody, secrets eventually come out, and you always run into someone you know on your wa...

490 votersMajor Plotlines TV Shows Just Completely AbandonedWhether it be popular characters who were written off a show or a seemingly random change in narrative direction, TV series abando...

487 votersTV Shows That Could Actually Exist in the Same UniverseWhat exactly is a shared universe on television? It’s basically when two or more independent television programs exist within the ...

526 votersFun Findings from Studies About Popular TV ShowsIt's 2016 and everyone's got an opinion, especially when it comes to popular television. While some people could argue that Jon Sn...

873 votersThe Worst Storylines From Great TV ShowsEvery great TV show has that one storyline that went the wrong direction. Whether it's an awkward romance or a beloved character a...

486 votersCurrent TV Spinoffs That Are Better Than The OriginalsIt's been said that an original is always worth more than a copy. However, in the world of TV, spinoffs, sequels, and prequels are...

78 votersTV Shows That Were Saved By Jumping The Shark“Jumping the shark” is a phrase for when a singular novel event or episode distinctly changes the direction of a TV show. Whether ...

397 votersTV Shows That Aren't About What You Think They AreA good TV show or movie gives the audience exactly what they want. A great TV show or movie, on the other hand, gives the audience...

297 voters'Dueling Shows' That Battled It Out On The AirwavesIn Hollywood, it isn't unheard of for competing studios to release films about the exact same events or characters - and at the ex...