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Top 10 Worst Live Action Superhero TV Shows


with so many superhero shows out there

with so many superhero shows out there they can’t all stick the landing welcome

they can’t all stick the landing welcome

they can’t all stick the landing welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 worst live-action superhero shows before

worst live-action superhero shows before

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content for this list we’re looking at

content for this list we’re looking at TV series that features super characters

TV series that features super characters

TV series that features super characters but that’s the only super thing about

but that’s the only super thing about

but that’s the only super thing about them an eye for an eye also don’t expect

them an eye for an eye also don’t expect

them an eye for an eye also don’t expect to see any bad cartoons mentioned here

to see any bad cartoons mentioned here

to see any bad cartoons mentioned here number 10 in humans we need to go to the

number 10 in humans we need to go to the

number 10 in humans we need to go to the earth now we need to strike first

earth now we need to strike first

earth now we need to strike first it would only lead to war after debuting

it would only lead to war after debuting

it would only lead to war after debuting on IMAX screens across the country

on IMAX screens across the country

on IMAX screens across the country Marvel’s and humans was widely

Marvel’s and humans was widely

Marvel’s and humans was widely considered a disaster by both critics

considered a disaster by both critics

considered a disaster by both critics and audiences alike initially planned as

and audiences alike initially planned as

and audiences alike initially planned as a feature film to be released during

a feature film to be released during

a feature film to be released during Marvel’s phase 3 the project was

Marvel’s phase 3 the project was

Marvel’s phase 3 the project was eventually pulled and later rushed to

eventually pulled and later rushed to

eventually pulled and later rushed to the small screen as quickly and cheaply

the small screen as quickly and cheaply

the small screen as quickly and cheaply as possible and it shows from awful

as possible and it shows from awful

as possible and it shows from awful costume designed to poor special effects

costume designed to poor special effects

costume designed to poor special effects everything about this project stands in

everything about this project stands in

everything about this project stands in opposition to the strong reputation

opposition to the strong reputation

opposition to the strong reputation Marvel has cultivated up until this

Marvel has cultivated up until this

Marvel has cultivated up until this point there’s also a huge disparity

point there’s also a huge disparity

point there’s also a huge disparity between the scenes that were shot in

between the scenes that were shot in

between the scenes that were shot in IMAX and those that weren’t making the

IMAX and those that weren’t making the

IMAX and those that weren’t making the viewing experience even more jarring

viewing experience even more jarring

viewing experience even more jarring hopefully this is not a sign of things

hopefully this is not a sign of things

hopefully this is not a sign of things to come from Marvel number 9 birds of

to come from Marvel number 9 birds of

to come from Marvel number 9 birds of prey my name is Alfred Pennyworth and I

prey my name is Alfred Pennyworth and I

prey my name is Alfred Pennyworth and I have a story to tell

have a story to tell

have a story to tell imagine a world where Batman abandons

imagine a world where Batman abandons

imagine a world where Batman abandons Gotham City leaving Black Canary Oracle

Gotham City leaving Black Canary Oracle

Gotham City leaving Black Canary Oracle and Huntress to pick up the pieces

and Huntress to pick up the pieces

and Huntress to pick up the pieces sounds like a pretty cool premise for a

sounds like a pretty cool premise for a

sounds like a pretty cool premise for a show right they even had Harley Quinn as

show right they even had Harley Quinn as

show right they even had Harley Quinn as the big bad I want you

the big bad I want you

the big bad I want you to lose your mind unfortunately the

to lose your mind unfortunately the

to lose your mind unfortunately the results of birds-of-prey never lived up

results of birds-of-prey never lived up

results of birds-of-prey never lived up to the promise of the premise pretty

to the promise of the premise pretty

to the promise of the premise pretty much an amalgamation of every bad

much an amalgamation of every bad

much an amalgamation of every bad superhero trope this series pilot

superhero trope this series pilot

superhero trope this series pilot episode actually set a viewership record

episode actually set a viewership record

episode actually set a viewership record but steeply declined from there the show

but steeply declined from there the show

but steeply declined from there the show did make it to the end of its first and

did make it to the end of its first and

did make it to the end of its first and only season but was canceled before any

only season but was canceled before any

only season but was canceled before any work on the second season would begin

work on the second season would begin

work on the second season would begin maybe a little help sometimes isn’t so

maybe a little help sometimes isn’t so

maybe a little help sometimes isn’t so bad number eight the thundermans we’re

bad number eight the thundermans we’re

bad number eight the thundermans we’re just getting it started for you you know

just getting it started for you you know

just getting it started for you you know when I can’t open a jar and you get it

when I can’t open a jar and you get it

when I can’t open a jar and you get it started for me what happens when a kids

started for me what happens when a kids

started for me what happens when a kids television network tries to cash in on

television network tries to cash in on

television network tries to cash in on the popularity of superheroes you get

the popularity of superheroes you get

the popularity of superheroes you get the thundermans blending the superhero

the thundermans blending the superhero

the thundermans blending the superhero genre with a family sitcom the

genre with a family sitcom the

genre with a family sitcom the thundermans is like The Incredibles but

thundermans is like The Incredibles but

thundermans is like The Incredibles but without all the stuff that made it

without all the stuff that made it

without all the stuff that made it interesting to make matters worse the

interesting to make matters worse the

interesting to make matters worse the show doesn’t do anything new in terms of

show doesn’t do anything new in terms of

show doesn’t do anything new in terms of sitcoms aimed at children it still

sitcoms aimed at children it still

sitcoms aimed at children it still features families bickering with one

features families bickering with one

features families bickering with one another a forced laugh track and

another a forced laugh track and

another a forced laugh track and cringe-worthy jokes that practically

cringe-worthy jokes that practically

cringe-worthy jokes that practically never land the superpowers are just a

never land the superpowers are just a

never land the superpowers are just a distraction from the real villain the

distraction from the real villain the

distraction from the real villain the show itself and this is the greatest

show itself and this is the greatest

show itself and this is the greatest family ever number 7 the Cape you’re the

family ever number 7 the Cape you’re the

family ever number 7 the Cape you’re the one wearing long underwear and a cape

one wearing long underwear and a cape

one wearing long underwear and a cape fair enough the Dark Knight is one of

fair enough the Dark Knight is one of

fair enough the Dark Knight is one of the greatest superhero films of all time

the greatest superhero films of all time

the greatest superhero films of all time so it makes sense that other producers

so it makes sense that other producers

so it makes sense that other producers would try and cash in on its success

would try and cash in on its success

would try and cash in on its success that being said we never did think we’d

that being said we never did think we’d

that being said we never did think we’d get something like this this bizarre

get something like this this bizarre

get something like this this bizarre show stars a cop who receives a special

show stars a cop who receives a special

show stars a cop who receives a special cape that can stretch and grab various

cape that can stretch and grab various

cape that can stretch and grab various objects in combat while that’s not

objects in combat while that’s not

objects in combat while that’s not inherently bad the show takes itself way

inherently bad the show takes itself way

inherently bad the show takes itself way too seriously for that premise to work

too seriously for that premise to work

too seriously for that premise to work it’s a clash of campy superhero action

it’s a clash of campy superhero action

it’s a clash of campy superhero action and a realistic setting and the result

and a realistic setting and the result

and a realistic setting and the result just feels wrong so keep your damn cape

just feels wrong so keep your damn cape

just feels wrong so keep your damn cape I don’t know number six Flash Gordon

I don’t know number six Flash Gordon

I don’t know number six Flash Gordon fans of the 80s Flash Gordon film were

fans of the 80s Flash Gordon film were

fans of the 80s Flash Gordon film were excited to hear that the character would

excited to hear that the character would

excited to hear that the character would be returning in the 2000s with a brand

be returning in the 2000s with a brand

be returning in the 2000s with a brand new TV show however their excitement

new TV show however their excitement

new TV show however their excitement quickly turned to disgust when the

quickly turned to disgust when the

quickly turned to disgust when the reboot finally premiered the first few

reboot finally premiered the first few

reboot finally premiered the first few episodes were so poorly received that it

episodes were so poorly received that it

episodes were so poorly received that it scared off just about anybody who tried

scared off just about anybody who tried

scared off just about anybody who tried watching it critics said that Flash

watching it critics said that Flash

watching it critics said that Flash Gordon later improved on its tone

Gordon later improved on its tone

Gordon later improved on its tone direction acting and characters but the

direction acting and characters but the

direction acting and characters but the beginning of the show was so bad that

beginning of the show was so bad that

beginning of the show was so bad that nobody bothered to return to it and it

nobody bothered to return to it and it

nobody bothered to return to it and it was canceled after just one season don’t

was canceled after just one season don’t

was canceled after just one season don’t move hey oh okay say it’s me

move hey oh okay say it’s me

move hey oh okay say it’s me number five night man this is good most

number five night man this is good most

number five night man this is good most superheroes are billionaires inventors

superheroes are billionaires inventors

superheroes are billionaires inventors or lawyers Johnny Domino the alter ego

or lawyers Johnny Domino the alter ego

or lawyers Johnny Domino the alter ego of night man is instead a saxophone

of night man is instead a saxophone

of night man is instead a saxophone player due to his skills as a musician

player due to his skills as a musician

player due to his skills as a musician he is and we quote tuned to the

he is and we quote tuned to the

he is and we quote tuned to the frequency of evil after being struck by

frequency of evil after being struck by

frequency of evil after being struck by lightning night man is able to literally

lightning night man is able to literally

lightning night man is able to literally hear the scheme’s of criminals on top of

hear the scheme’s of criminals on top of

hear the scheme’s of criminals on top of that Domino constructed a bulletproof

that Domino constructed a bulletproof

that Domino constructed a bulletproof suit that allows him to fly and looks

suit that allows him to fly and looks

suit that allows him to fly and looks like something out of Batman and Robin

like something out of Batman and Robin

like something out of Batman and Robin as you might expect all of these factors

as you might expect all of these factors

as you might expect all of these factors lead to a show that is campy

lead to a show that is campy

lead to a show that is campy unbelievable and packed to the brim with

unbelievable and packed to the brim with

unbelievable and packed to the brim with cliches after two seasons it was time to

cliches after two seasons it was time to

cliches after two seasons it was time to say goodnight to the night man very good

number four masked rider you just drink

number four masked rider you just drink your juice son I’m sure everything’s

your juice son I’m sure everything’s

your juice son I’m sure everything’s gonna be just fine

gonna be just fine

gonna be just fine the actual story of the masked rider

the actual story of the masked rider

the actual story of the masked rider character is pretty dark so it comes as

character is pretty dark so it comes as

character is pretty dark so it comes as a complete shock that the show was

a complete shock that the show was

a complete shock that the show was focused on comedy above all else

focused on comedy above all else

focused on comedy above all else basically they threw some action into a

basically they threw some action into a

basically they threw some action into a sitcom and yes it was every bit as

sitcom and yes it was every bit as

sitcom and yes it was every bit as agonizing to watch as it sounds the

agonizing to watch as it sounds the

agonizing to watch as it sounds the dialogue was also pretty terrible

dialogue was also pretty terrible

dialogue was also pretty terrible ranging from almost acceptable and campy

ranging from almost acceptable and campy

ranging from almost acceptable and campy to downright painful to endure

to downright painful to endure

to downright painful to endure what’s more the show’s action was

what’s more the show’s action was

what’s more the show’s action was jarring to watch with so many cuts

jarring to watch with so many cuts

jarring to watch with so many cuts in-between that it was difficult to know

in-between that it was difficult to know

in-between that it was difficult to know what was going on perhaps the only good

what was going on perhaps the only good

what was going on perhaps the only good thing that came out of the show was a

thing that came out of the show was a

thing that came out of the show was a crossover with the Power Rangers we came

crossover with the Power Rangers we came

crossover with the Power Rangers we came because our friend alpha 5 believed you

because our friend alpha 5 believed you

because our friend alpha 5 believed you were in danger

were in danger

were in danger number 3 ninja turtles the next mutation

number 3 ninja turtles the next mutation

number 3 ninja turtles the next mutation you’re gonna bust your noggin leo no

you’re gonna bust your noggin leo no

you’re gonna bust your noggin leo no Mikey I’m gonna break the breaks

Mikey I’m gonna break the breaks

Mikey I’m gonna break the breaks adapting a story for television is one

adapting a story for television is one

adapting a story for television is one thing but when you throw the lure out

thing but when you throw the lure out

thing but when you throw the lure out the window all together you end up with

the window all together you end up with

the window all together you end up with something like this notice the lack of

something like this notice the lack of

something like this notice the lack of teenage in the title

teenage in the title

teenage in the title that’s because our heroes in a

that’s because our heroes in a

that’s because our heroes in a half-shell are now adults which takes

half-shell are now adults which takes

half-shell are now adults which takes away a lot of their personality the show

away a lot of their personality the show

away a lot of their personality the show also introduced many original characters

also introduced many original characters

also introduced many original characters that don’t fit the franchise’s fans have

that don’t fit the franchise’s fans have

that don’t fit the franchise’s fans have come to know it you know characters like

come to know it you know characters like

come to know it you know characters like the fifth turtle a female named Venus de

the fifth turtle a female named Venus de

the fifth turtle a female named Venus de Milo who used magic to fight enemies

Milo who used magic to fight enemies

Milo who used magic to fight enemies this aspect of the show was so bad that

this aspect of the show was so bad that

this aspect of the show was so bad that Turtles co-creator Peter Laird refuses

Turtles co-creator Peter Laird refuses

Turtles co-creator Peter Laird refuses to acknowledge that Venus ever happened

to acknowledge that Venus ever happened

to acknowledge that Venus ever happened the dunk is magic magic number two the

the dunk is magic magic number two the

the dunk is magic magic number two the amazing spider-man

spider-man is one of the most popular

spider-man is one of the most popular superheroes ever created so a TV show

superheroes ever created so a TV show

superheroes ever created so a TV show about him seems easy enough however

about him seems easy enough however

about him seems easy enough however there are so many problems with this

there are so many problems with this

there are so many problems with this series that it’s considered to be one of

series that it’s considered to be one of

series that it’s considered to be one of the worst adaptations of the character

the worst adaptations of the character

the worst adaptations of the character ever made first of all there are no

ever made first of all there are no

ever made first of all there are no villains in the show don’t expect any

villains in the show don’t expect any

villains in the show don’t expect any familiar faces like Green Goblin or Doc

familiar faces like Green Goblin or Doc

familiar faces like Green Goblin or Doc Ock secondly there are a ton of changes

Ock secondly there are a ton of changes

Ock secondly there are a ton of changes made to the character all but erasing

made to the character all but erasing

made to the character all but erasing his comic book origins save for the

his comic book origins save for the

his comic book origins save for the spider bite lastly one of the only parts

spider bite lastly one of the only parts

spider bite lastly one of the only parts of the comics they did take inspiration

of the comics they did take inspiration

of the comics they did take inspiration from was the Clone Saga needless to say

from was the Clone Saga needless to say

from was the Clone Saga needless to say it was a recipe for disaster I feel like

it was a recipe for disaster I feel like

it was a recipe for disaster I feel like such a fool calling you a coward like I

such a fool calling you a coward like I

such a fool calling you a coward like I did I didn’t realize you a spider-man

did I didn’t realize you a spider-man

did I didn’t realize you a spider-man before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions you know what

few honorable mentions you know what

few honorable mentions you know what have you noticed a lot of things have

have you noticed a lot of things have

have you noticed a lot of things have been disappearing the last couple of

been disappearing the last couple of

been disappearing the last couple of weeks yeah my basketball is missing too

weeks yeah my basketball is missing too

weeks yeah my basketball is missing too let’s blow some bubbles and fight some

let’s blow some bubbles and fight some

let’s blow some bubbles and fight some crime

number one tattooed teenage alien

number one tattooed teenage alien fighters from Beverly Hills

fighters from Beverly Hills

fighters from Beverly Hills [Music]

[Music]

[Music] if the name isn’t enough of an

if the name isn’t enough of an

if the name isn’t enough of an indication this show is contrived

indication this show is contrived

indication this show is contrived ridiculous and downright atrocious

ridiculous and downright atrocious

ridiculous and downright atrocious according to the viewers critics and

according to the viewers critics and

according to the viewers critics and pretty much anyone who tuned in the show

pretty much anyone who tuned in the show

pretty much anyone who tuned in the show stars for teens who were bestowed with

stars for teens who were bestowed with

stars for teens who were bestowed with magical tattoos from an alien blob

magical tattoos from an alien blob

magical tattoos from an alien blob however the tattoos aren’t just your

however the tattoos aren’t just your

however the tattoos aren’t just your average ink they glow in trouble as a

average ink they glow in trouble as a

average ink they glow in trouble as a foot and give the teenagers portals to

foot and give the teenagers portals to

foot and give the teenagers portals to travel through which then transformed

travel through which then transformed

travel through which then transformed them into horrible looking heroes still

them into horrible looking heroes still

them into horrible looking heroes still with us you won’t be after we tell you

with us you won’t be after we tell you

with us you won’t be after we tell you they can all combine to form a giant

they can all combine to form a giant

they can all combine to form a giant night we couldn’t make this stuff up if

night we couldn’t make this stuff up if

night we couldn’t make this stuff up if we tried so if we get it dysfunctioning

we tried so if we get it dysfunctioning

we tried so if we get it dysfunctioning we can destroy it

we can destroy it

we can destroy it correct didn’t work but you must hurry

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