# Popular sitcoms that suck(ed) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 8, 2011, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000 "2011-10-08T15:26:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/181 "2026-06-28T19:54:32Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > The Office. It’s like chewing the gum that was stuck on the bedpost overnight. To me, it depended too much on “Stupid comedy” in other words, stuff that was “funny” as someone was stupid. I do not like that, nor do I find it funny. Nor do i like “cringeworthy” comedy. > [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > I love the film Office Space. Knowing this, my coworker brought in a bunch of DVDs for **The Office** , and she _insisted_ I take them home and watch them, guaranteeing I’d love the show. > > I watched the first episode. Not funny and cringeworthy (and not in a good way). I suffered through the second episode. Not funny and cringeworthy. Office Space does have some pretty good moments. Here is the Wiki list of bad sitcoms- > **[List of sitcoms notable for negative reception](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sitcoms_notable_for_negative_reception)** > > The following is a list of situation comedy series that have been ranked among some of the worst series in television history. With the possible exception of reality television, the sitcom genre constitutes the largest category of poorly received television shows, with a long list of critically unsuccessful productions. The only one I remember watching was _the Flying Nun_ some, I think because it was on before or after some better shows. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/182 "2026-06-28T19:56:29Z")
_Two Broke Girls_. I tried watching an episode and it felt like a high school production. I could practically hear the actor yelling “mark” before moving and delivering their lines. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/183 "2026-06-28T19:58:02Z")
> [@Odesio](#): > > _Two Broke Girls_. I tried watching an episode and it felt like a high school production. I watched a few, I enjoyed some of the snark delivered by Kat Dennings, but that wasnt enough to make me watch more. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/184 "2026-06-28T20:34:19Z")
_Yes, Dear_ was so bad that the president of the network admitted it was awful, but the ratings are good enough to keep it on the air. _According to Jim_ was awful in all respects. Jim was an asshole, yet his wife always forgive him. _Kevin Can Wait_ was so bad it inspired _Kevin can F\*\*\* Himself,_ which satired that entire genre. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/185 "2026-06-29T00:44:46Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Everybody Loves Raymond was one of the best sit-coms ever. Many viewers had a problem adjusting their cute-as-a-button family mode. > > Yes, Dear was terrible. And yet I watched. > > What’s the one with the Belushi guy and the Courtney woman? God, that’s so awful I cannot watch it. And I watched Yes, Dear. > > Any and all sitcoms based on the imaginings of Tyler Perry. Tyler needs to be smothered to death my his great big tittied mama. Gosh I’m glad you’re still around. 🙂 Oh, where the hell to start? I’ve got a terrific sense of humor and it does NOT all need to be highbrow. That said? Trepan me fast and ugly before making me watch ANY episodes of: Friends The King of Queens Mike and Molly Seinfeld And yes, whatchoosaid about Tyler Perry. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/186 "2026-06-29T03:16:29Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > Friends > The King of Queens > Mike and Molly > Seinfeld All of whom were quite popular, got good ratings and even awards. So, despite the fact that some people didnt like them, they didnt “suck”. Mind you other than Jerrys little monologue to start, I didnt care much for Seinfeld myself. But _De gustibus non est disputandum_. ---
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/187 "2026-06-29T10:33:31Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > This. Norman Fell, with his “gay” schtick was in unfunny poor taste. The rest of the cast just merely sucked. Nitpick: John Ritter’s character Jack was (pretending to be) gay. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/188 "2026-06-29T11:59:20Z")
> [@F.U.Shakespeare](#): > > Nitpick: John Ritter’s character Jack was (pretending to be) gay. I am aware of that plot device. My quarrel was with Fell’s portrayal. ---
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/189 "2026-06-29T12:22:57Z")
So, Fell performed tacky gay schtick to make fun of Jack? I didn’t watch the show that much. ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/190 "2026-06-29T14:45:49Z")
I guess I hated The Nanny because I couldn’t take more than 2 minutes of Fran Drescher’s grating voice ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/191 "2026-06-29T15:54:46Z")
Yup. Batting his eyes and making a “gay face” became his shtick. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/192 "2026-06-30T18:52:15Z")
**Seinfeld** is at the top of the list but I’m surprised there’s no ~~love~~ hate for **Family Ties**. Yeah, your typical HS kid is aways at home in a shirt & tie; even when the rest of the family is casual. 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/193 "2026-06-30T19:05:44Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > **Seinfeld** is at the top of the list but I’m surprised there’s no ~~love~~ hate for **Family Ties**. Top of what List? This list? > **[100 Best Sitcoms of All Time](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-tv-sitcoms-1162237/seinfeld-nbc-1989-1998-1162240/)** > > From classic romcoms to workplace mockumentaries, cringe comedies to antihero showcases, some shows that defy definition, greatest sitcoms. Family Ties? Seven Seasons, five Emmys, and a bunch of other awards? 89% on Rotten Tomatoes. Come on, saying that Sitcom sucked; is just plain wrong. Mind you, that doesnt mean you have to like it, of course. _De gustibus non est disputandum_. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/194 "2026-06-30T19:12:02Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Top of what List? > > This list? > > Family Ties? Seven Seasons, five Emmys, and a bunch of other awards? Yes, this list. Seinfeld won (looks up…) 10 emmys but there are a bunch of people in just this thread that say it sucked. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/195 "2026-06-30T19:14:54Z")
Frankly they are incorrect. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/196 "2026-06-30T19:23:25Z")
Yep. Even tho I was not a fan, Seinfeld could not be called a Sitcom that sucked. It certainly can be called “A sitcom I didnt like”. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/197 "2026-06-30T19:37:48Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > All of whom were quite popular, got good ratings and even awards. So, despite the fact that some people didnt like them, they didnt “suck”. By that criteria, this thread is basically pointless. The concept of “popular” but “sucks” clearly is going to be based on individual opinions, which the OP specifically states. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/198 "2026-06-30T19:46:35Z")
> [@JeffB](#): > > By that criteria, this thread is basically pointless. The concept of “popular” but “sucks” clearly is going to be based on individual opinions, which the OP specifically states. You make a decent point, but look at this list- > **[14 Beloved Sitcoms That Aged Like Fancy Wine, And 11 That Aged Like Milk](https://www.buzzfeed.com/kristenharris1/sitcoms-aged-poorly-or-badly)** > > "Golden Girls was way ahead of its time." and the OP was clear- > [@DCnDC](#): > > What are some sitcoms, past or present, that **in your opinion** were among the worst pieces of shit to ever be on television, shows that never should have made it on air let alone run a whole season or more? I mean, even those that dont like Seinfeld - and I am one- cant really say " among the worst pieces of shit to ever be on television". But this thread has detractors and fans, arguing both sides of several Sitcoms. That makes for a fun and likely thread. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/199 "2026-06-30T19:49:31Z")
That’s just a list of sitcoms that _someone_ thinks aged poorly. Really no different from this thread. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000/200 "2026-06-30T20:28:15Z")
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