# shows you hate before they even premiere **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 29, 2017, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112 "2017-06-29T02:27:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/1 "2017-06-29T02:27:48Z")
Ok have you ever had a show that you hate solely based oh the previews ? Theres maybe 4 shows I watch on tlc through out the year …While watching little people big world this season theres been a chick that looks and sounds like shes a noo yawk 12 year old on helium for a show called "hair goddess " Apparently its going to follow the duck dynasty formula of this chick her beauty chain and “wacky but close” relatives helping to run it … but I hate the damn show just on her presence and the previews alone … anyone have other examples? ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/2 "2017-06-29T02:28:53Z")
I’d say 99% of shows/movies seem absolutely worthless from previews. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/3 "2017-06-29T02:40:12Z")
Still Star-Crossed. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/4 "2017-06-29T02:50:40Z")
The first one that comes to mind is _The Mindy Project_. Her voice is like nails on a chalkboard to me, and I really tired of the commercials quickly. ---
**Author:** ![RadioWave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RadioWave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RadioWave)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/5 "2017-06-29T03:14:14Z")
Survivor. When I first saw the commercials oh so many decades ago, I was appalled that people would risk serious personal harm just to be on T. V. Of course, a couple of years later I watched it and became a complete addict. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/6 "2017-06-29T03:18:13Z")
Even though it gets some good recommendations I’ve never wanted to check out “Crazy Ex Girlfriend” just because the name really turns me off. ---
**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 29, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/7 "2017-06-29T03:41:33Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Even though it gets some good recommendations I’ve never wanted to check out “Crazy Ex Girlfriend” just because the name really turns me off. That’s exactly how I felt about the (former) show “Selfie”. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/8 "2017-06-29T03:58:16Z")
_The Mick_ And I was right. Deleted that timer from the DVR after the third episode. ---
**Author:** ![anomalous1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/9 "2017-06-29T04:05:34Z")
I actually blocked Lifetime, TLC and MTV/VH1 because of this reason, I don’t even accidentally have to see the channel in my guides, just makes me angry. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/10 "2017-06-29T04:15:23Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Even though it gets some good recommendations I’ve never wanted to check out “Crazy Ex Girlfriend” just because the name really turns me off. It’s really really good. The name is a deconstruction of the trope. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/11 "2017-06-29T11:06:26Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > That’s exactly how I felt about the (former) show “Selfie”. Yes, but…Amy Pond! I’d watch _Reading the Croatian Phonebook Aloud_ if Amy Pond was reading it. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/12 "2017-06-29T14:06:02Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > _The Mick_ Yeah, those commercials were obnoxious. And “Sweet Dee Gets Her Own Show” wasn’t exactly a compelling premise. I like her on _Always Sunny_ but, like Zoidberg on _Futurama_, better as support than as the main plot. I knew right away that this was going to be bad. ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/13 "2017-06-29T14:55:32Z")
I had that issue with the TV show “Quantico” which made it look like sexed up soap opera hijinks amongst the improbably good looking FBI recruits at Quantico. Apparently, all those good looking 20-somethings all had had time to acquire deep dark secrets yet all managed to pass whatever security screenings FBI agents get, which I assume is at least “Secret” level. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/14 "2017-06-29T17:45:51Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Yes, but…Amy Pond! I’d watch _Reading the Croatian Phonebook Aloud_ if Amy Pond was reading it. Amy didn’t deserve Rory. ---
**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/15 "2017-06-29T17:51:48Z")
Pretty much every “reality” show. ---
**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 29, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/16 "2017-06-29T18:45:18Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Even though it gets some good recommendations I’ve never wanted to check out “Crazy Ex Girlfriend” just because the name really turns me off. The situation’s a lot more nuanced than that. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/17 "2017-06-29T18:50:11Z")
I was pretty sure I was going to hate the Matthew Perry reboot of “The Odd Couple” just from the promos. And I was right! ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/18 "2017-06-30T15:42:49Z")
[“Bill Nye Saves the World”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-_HKOcYBK8). It looked like it was all glitz, no meat. I stood about twenty minutes of the premier episode before stopping it and expunging it from my queue. Apparently, I am [not](https://www.polygon.com/tv/2017/4/26/15413498/bill-nye-netflix-criticism) [alone](http://gizmodo.com/bill-nye-spends-most-of-his-new-netflix-show-yelling-at-1794583045). ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/19 "2017-06-30T19:46:43Z")
This show hasn’t even premiered yet but I can’t imagine the TV version of “Candy Crush” as being anything but ill-conceived. Just because something works as a video game doesn’t mean it will work as a game show. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112/20 "2017-06-30T20:03:13Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > I was pretty sure I was going to hate the Matthew Perry reboot of “The Odd Couple” just from the promos. And I was right! Ditto. Also _The Practice_, an early tagline for which was “They hate lawyers, too,” which, as a non-self-hating lawyer who respects the profession, irritated me no end. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-you-hate-before-they-even-premiere/790112.md?page=2)