# Most emotionally manipulative TV shows **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [June 10, 2021, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-emotionally-manipulative-tv-shows/943994 "2021-06-10T18:46:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 11
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-emotionally-manipulative-tv-shows/943994/11 "2021-06-10T20:24:59Z")
A previous thread about glurgy TV series: > [@If I like upbeat fantasy TV shows Early Edition, Being Erica, Eli Stone, and Highway to Heaven...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-like-upbeat-fantasy-tv-shows-early-edition-being-erica-eli-stone-and-highway-to-heaven/808089): > > I’ve also loved Twice in a lifetime (obscure Canadian series); Quantum Leap; and the Wonder Years. Like: Light and mostly upbeat; you can count on crying (happily) at the end Poetic narration at the end (Wonder Years, 80s TZ episodes) is a bonus Heavy handed lessons very welcome; as are simplistic plots. Dislike: Overt, pushing Christianity. Touched like an Angel would be my #1 show of all time if they removed all the over the top jesus references (“I’m here to tell you that Jesus lobes yo… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-emotionally-manipulative-tv-shows/943994)._