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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 shows that lost steam after a great
shows that lost steam after a great
shows that lost steam after a great first season for this list we’re taking
first season for this list we’re taking
first season for this list we’re taking a look at TV shows that got off to a
a look at TV shows that got off to a
a look at TV shows that got off to a strong start but could never recapture
strong start but could never recapture
strong start but could never recapture the same magic going forward we’ve
the same magic going forward we’ve
the same magic going forward we’ve excluded true detective
excluded true detective
excluded true detective because while season 2 was certainly a
because while season 2 was certainly a
because while season 2 was certainly a step backwards the show still has time
step backwards the show still has time
step backwards the show still has time to redeem itself don’t look hungry never
to redeem itself don’t look hungry never
to redeem itself don’t look hungry never do anything out of hunger not even
do anything out of hunger not even
do anything out of hunger not even eating number 10 Californication I
eating number 10 Californication I
eating number 10 Californication I probably won’t go down in history but I
probably won’t go down in history but I
probably won’t go down in history but I will go down on your sister while not
will go down on your sister while not
will go down on your sister while not everybody was a fan of Californication
everybody was a fan of Californication
everybody was a fan of Californication when it first premiered its dark humor
when it first premiered its dark humor
when it first premiered its dark humor sexuality and David Duchovny’s
sexuality and David Duchovny’s
sexuality and David Duchovny’s pessimistically charming performance had
pessimistically charming performance had
pessimistically charming performance had numerous showtime subscribers adding the
numerous showtime subscribers adding the
numerous showtime subscribers adding the show to their watch list nobody likes
show to their watch list nobody likes
show to their watch list nobody likes you
you
you hey Arlene your mother dresses your
hey Arlene your mother dresses your
hey Arlene your mother dresses your funny ass my douche much like a
funny ass my douche much like a
funny ass my douche much like a middle-aged man who needs viagra to keep
middle-aged man who needs viagra to keep
middle-aged man who needs viagra to keep going though this edgy comedy series
going though this edgy comedy series
going though this edgy comedy series wasn’t able to satisfy its audience for
wasn’t able to satisfy its audience for
wasn’t able to satisfy its audience for very long can you show up on time yeah
very long can you show up on time yeah
very long can you show up on time yeah yeah yeah play nice with others hey baby
yeah yeah play nice with others hey baby
yeah yeah play nice with others hey baby yeah can you take a note without getting
yeah can you take a note without getting
yeah can you take a note without getting defensive a true flavor of the month
defensive a true flavor of the month
defensive a true flavor of the month Californication became a mostly
Californication became a mostly
Californication became a mostly forgettable show that only your horny
forgettable show that only your horny
forgettable show that only your horny single uncle watched I’m going to amend
single uncle watched I’m going to amend
single uncle watched I’m going to amend that I’m gonna go out on a limb and say
that I’m gonna go out on a limb and say
that I’m gonna go out on a limb and say we made some love just then and you know
we made some love just then and you know
we made some love just then and you know how much I hate that phrase but we made
how much I hate that phrase but we made
how much I hate that phrase but we made that shit number 9
that shit number 9
that shit number 9 House of Lies Consulting’s like dissing
House of Lies Consulting’s like dissing
House of Lies Consulting’s like dissing a really pretty girl so that she’ll want
a really pretty girl so that she’ll want
a really pretty girl so that she’ll want you more we need them to think they’re
you more we need them to think they’re
you more we need them to think they’re almost perfect so we can book that after
almost perfect so we can book that after
almost perfect so we can book that after work we’re starting to see a cycle with
work we’re starting to see a cycle with
work we’re starting to see a cycle with Showtime original series most of them
Showtime original series most of them
Showtime original series most of them start off fresh fun and full of
start off fresh fun and full of
start off fresh fun and full of potential counseled out thats consultant
potential counseled out thats consultant
potential counseled out thats consultant for fire
for fire
for fire it’s not good eventually however the
it’s not good eventually however the
it’s not good eventually however the network just runs them into the ground
network just runs them into the ground
network just runs them into the ground House of Lies certainly started off with
House of Lies certainly started off with
House of Lies certainly started off with a strong set up and an endearing cast
a strong set up and an endearing cast
a strong set up and an endearing cast that included Don Cheadle and Kristen
that included Don Cheadle and Kristen
that included Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell someone who is so afraid that they
Bell someone who is so afraid that they
Bell someone who is so afraid that they can barely function let alone have an
can barely function let alone have an
can barely function let alone have an authentic moment with another human
authentic moment with another human
authentic moment with another human being and so you insulate yourself with
being and so you insulate yourself with
being and so you insulate yourself with your numbers and your models and your
your numbers and your models and your
your numbers and your models and your formulae
formulae
formulae you’ve gotten alas its satire of big
you’ve gotten alas its satire of big
you’ve gotten alas its satire of big business ultimately went from being
business ultimately went from being
business ultimately went from being cynically funny to being cynically
cynically funny to being cynically
cynically funny to being cynically unpleasant after just one year you got
unpleasant after just one year you got
unpleasant after just one year you got to make a list okay
to make a list okay
to make a list okay your people people that we can poach but
your people people that we can poach but
your people people that we can poach but you know people that can also keep their
you know people that can also keep their
you know people that can also keep their mouths shut okay granted it makes sense
mouths shut okay granted it makes sense
mouths shut okay granted it makes sense that a show called House of Lies would
that a show called House of Lies would
that a show called House of Lies would become so unlikable if we don’t care
become so unlikable if we don’t care
become so unlikable if we don’t care about or even like any of these people
about or even like any of these people
about or even like any of these people though why should we stick around how’d
though why should we stick around how’d
though why should we stick around how’d your meeting go yesterday Doug when as
your meeting go yesterday Doug when as
your meeting go yesterday Doug when as smooth as butter on a baby’s ass why
smooth as butter on a baby’s ass why
smooth as butter on a baby’s ass why would you put butter on a baby’s ass
would you put butter on a baby’s ass
would you put butter on a baby’s ass that’s figure of speech
that’s figure of speech
that’s figure of speech number eight Desperate Housewives reals
number eight Desperate Housewives reals
number eight Desperate Housewives reals what did you do
what did you do
what did you do remember when Desperate Housewives was a
remember when Desperate Housewives was a
remember when Desperate Housewives was a cultural phenomenon it was a ratings hit
cultural phenomenon it was a ratings hit
cultural phenomenon it was a ratings hit a critical darling and an awards
a critical darling and an awards
a critical darling and an awards favourite and in those rare instances
favourite and in those rare instances
favourite and in those rare instances where there is no ulterior motive we’re
where there is no ulterior motive we’re
where there is no ulterior motive we’re so taken of that that we may fail to
so taken of that that we may fail to
so taken of that that we may fail to recognize the truth
recognize the truth
recognize the truth following the insanely entertaining
following the insanely entertaining
following the insanely entertaining first season however this soap opera
first season however this soap opera
first season however this soap opera started to repeat a familiar formula and
started to repeat a familiar formula and
started to repeat a familiar formula and the novelty wore off
the novelty wore off
the novelty wore off dr. sweetie why are you behaving like
dr. sweetie why are you behaving like
dr. sweetie why are you behaving like this I know are you talking about it’s
this I know are you talking about it’s
this I know are you talking about it’s not like we can’t see what’s going on
not like we can’t see what’s going on
not like we can’t see what’s going on we know you’re drinking again Oh
we know you’re drinking again Oh
we know you’re drinking again Oh although it never reached the same level
although it never reached the same level
although it never reached the same level of quality Desperate Housewives managed
of quality Desperate Housewives managed
of quality Desperate Housewives managed to deliver several more seasons that
to deliver several more seasons that
to deliver several more seasons that balanced enticing drama and comedy
balanced enticing drama and comedy
balanced enticing drama and comedy nonetheless money can’t buy happiness
nonetheless money can’t buy happiness
nonetheless money can’t buy happiness well sure again that’s just a lie we
well sure again that’s just a lie we
well sure again that’s just a lie we tell poor people to keep him from
tell poor people to keep him from
tell poor people to keep him from rioting Gaby it’s a joke lighten up
rioting Gaby it’s a joke lighten up
rioting Gaby it’s a joke lighten up still it quickly went from being the
still it quickly went from being the
still it quickly went from being the show everybody was talking about to just
show everybody was talking about to just
show everybody was talking about to just being another guilty pleasure here we go
I’m hoping a bottle haunted number 7
I’m hoping a bottle haunted number 7 Glee
now that kid who’s really popular in
now that kid who’s really popular in high school and then grows up to be a
high school and then grows up to be a
high school and then grows up to be a complete loser
complete loser
complete loser that’s Glee for you the first season was
that’s Glee for you the first season was
that’s Glee for you the first season was a witty and joyous musical comedy that
a witty and joyous musical comedy that
a witty and joyous musical comedy that immediately spawned a legion of crowd
immediately spawned a legion of crowd
immediately spawned a legion of crowd Gleeks look I’m not down with this
Gleeks look I’m not down with this
Gleeks look I’m not down with this background singing nonsense as the
background singing nonsense as the
background singing nonsense as the seasons went on however the series
seasons went on however the series
seasons went on however the series became exclusively interested in selling
became exclusively interested in selling
became exclusively interested in selling songs on iTunes whether they connect it
songs on iTunes whether they connect it
songs on iTunes whether they connect it to a story or not hey I just met you and
to a story or not hey I just met you and
to a story or not hey I just met you and this is crazy but here’s another so call
this is crazy but here’s another so call
this is crazy but here’s another so call me baby it didn’t help that a dozen
me baby it didn’t help that a dozen
me baby it didn’t help that a dozen pointless underdeveloped new students
pointless underdeveloped new students
pointless underdeveloped new students joined New Directions over time it was
joined New Directions over time it was
joined New Directions over time it was so easy living day by day
meanwhile the characters we once loved
meanwhile the characters we once loved turned into inconsistent stereotypes in
turned into inconsistent stereotypes in
turned into inconsistent stereotypes in the purest sense this Ryan Murphy
the purest sense this Ryan Murphy
the purest sense this Ryan Murphy production was a true one-hit wonder hey
production was a true one-hit wonder hey
production was a true one-hit wonder hey so glad you could make it
number six Smallville so what are you
number six Smallville so what are you man or Superman
anything to know yet stretching
anything to know yet stretching Superman’s origin story out to ten
Superman’s origin story out to ten
Superman’s origin story out to ten seasons worth of television is no easy
seasons worth of television is no easy
seasons worth of television is no easy task to give Smallville credit each
task to give Smallville credit each
task to give Smallville credit each season offered a handful of great
season offered a handful of great
season offered a handful of great episodes in an overall enjoyable show
that being said even the most die-hard
that being said even the most die-hard fans would have to admit there were a
fans would have to admit there were a
fans would have to admit there were a lot of stupid storylines you must find
lot of stupid storylines you must find
lot of stupid storylines you must find the human vessel and destroy it no
the human vessel and destroy it no
the human vessel and destroy it no matter who it may be
matter who it may be
matter who it may be how stupid vampires and Stride Gum
how stupid vampires and Stride Gum
how stupid vampires and Stride Gum product placement that’s how stupid the
product placement that’s how stupid the
product placement that’s how stupid the only season that was great from start to
only season that was great from start to
only season that was great from start to finish was season 1 which did a
finish was season 1 which did a
finish was season 1 which did a wonderful job at depicting a young Clark
wonderful job at depicting a young Clark
wonderful job at depicting a young Clark Kent coming to terms with his powers
we just wish it hadn’t taken him so long
we just wish it hadn’t taken him so long to put on the cake
number five Prison Break you’ve seen the
number five Prison Break you’ve seen the blueprints better than that I’ve got him
blueprints better than that I’ve got him
blueprints better than that I’ve got him on me the first season of Prison Break
on me the first season of Prison Break
on me the first season of Prison Break delivered some of the most thrilling
delivered some of the most thrilling
delivered some of the most thrilling television you’ll ever see with
television you’ll ever see with
television you’ll ever see with compelling characters gripping action
compelling characters gripping action
compelling characters gripping action and plenty of edge-of-your-seat
and plenty of edge-of-your-seat
and plenty of edge-of-your-seat twists what you want to see burrows so
twists what you want to see burrows so
twists what you want to see burrows so bad anyhow because he’s my brother
bad anyhow because he’s my brother
bad anyhow because he’s my brother once our heroes broke out of the big
once our heroes broke out of the big
once our heroes broke out of the big house though what else could be done
house though what else could be done
house though what else could be done with this premise what do we do now well
with this premise what do we do now well
with this premise what do we do now well the characters could go on the run get
the characters could go on the run get
the characters could go on the run get thrown into another prison and then get
thrown into another prison and then get
thrown into another prison and then get caught up in a ridiculous conspiracy you
caught up in a ridiculous conspiracy you
caught up in a ridiculous conspiracy you say you got a good shot at walking out
say you got a good shot at walking out
say you got a good shot at walking out of here a free man
of here a free man
of here a free man when’s the transfer tomorrow just just
when’s the transfer tomorrow just just
when’s the transfer tomorrow just just hold on man one more day
hold on man one more day
hold on man one more day yeah so not too much unfortunately as
yeah so not too much unfortunately as
yeah so not too much unfortunately as much as we loved Prison Break in its
much as we loved Prison Break in its
much as we loved Prison Break in its prime there’s only so much story you can
prime there’s only so much story you can
prime there’s only so much story you can squeeze out of this concept this ends
squeeze out of this concept this ends
squeeze out of this concept this ends today I came here seeking justice the
today I came here seeking justice the
today I came here seeking justice the justice I now know the system cannot
justice I now know the system cannot
justice I now know the system cannot provide number for Tru Blood
provide number for Tru Blood
provide number for Tru Blood what are you I told you I’m a waitress
what are you I told you I’m a waitress
what are you I told you I’m a waitress even if the vampire craze didn’t suck
even if the vampire craze didn’t suck
even if the vampire craze didn’t suck you in the first season of True Blood
you in the first season of True Blood
you in the first season of True Blood still gave us interesting characters a
still gave us interesting characters a
still gave us interesting characters a refreshing sense of humor and an
refreshing sense of humor and an
refreshing sense of humor and an engaging murder mystery here our first
with each passing season however bill
with each passing season however bill and Sookie’s on-again off-again romance
and Sookie’s on-again off-again romance
and Sookie’s on-again off-again romance grew more tedious my life is too short
grew more tedious my life is too short
grew more tedious my life is too short for all them Tara grew more annoying
for all them Tara grew more annoying
for all them Tara grew more annoying Paul has stuffs in the past and a lot of
Paul has stuffs in the past and a lot of
Paul has stuffs in the past and a lot of the graphic imagery just grew gratuitous
the graphic imagery just grew gratuitous
the graphic imagery just grew gratuitous even by HBO standards seriously what was
even by HBO standards seriously what was
even by HBO standards seriously what was the deal with those sex-crazed
the deal with those sex-crazed
the deal with those sex-crazed werepanthers aware what much like Bill
werepanthers aware what much like Bill
werepanthers aware what much like Bill Compton True Blood overstayed its
Compton True Blood overstayed its
Compton True Blood overstayed its welcome on this earth and ultimately
welcome on this earth and ultimately
welcome on this earth and ultimately went out on a whimpering note
number three Dark Angel you’re a thief
number three Dark Angel you’re a thief girls gonna make a livin remember Dark
girls gonna make a livin remember Dark
girls gonna make a livin remember Dark Angel from this sci-fi action series
Angel from this sci-fi action series
Angel from this sci-fi action series premiere everybody thought it would be
premiere everybody thought it would be
premiere everybody thought it would be the next big thing
sorry with a breakthrough performance
sorry with a breakthrough performance from Jessica Alba and a big-budget pilot
from Jessica Alba and a big-budget pilot
from Jessica Alba and a big-budget pilot directed by James Cameron we can see why
directed by James Cameron we can see why
directed by James Cameron we can see why and if I ever find out you’re fooling
and if I ever find out you’re fooling
and if I ever find out you’re fooling around on Natalie again you’re the one
around on Natalie again you’re the one
around on Natalie again you’re the one who’s going to be hanging by your ankles
who’s going to be hanging by your ankles
who’s going to be hanging by your ankles three stories up now understand Calvin
three stories up now understand Calvin
three stories up now understand Calvin okay yet the show became overconfident
okay yet the show became overconfident
okay yet the show became overconfident in itself going into the next season
in itself going into the next season
in itself going into the next season introducing new plot elements that just
introducing new plot elements that just
introducing new plot elements that just didn’t work and storylines that were
didn’t work and storylines that were
didn’t work and storylines that were just plain dumb
just plain dumb
just plain dumb is he dead do I look like I did it
is he dead do I look like I did it
is he dead do I look like I did it wasn’t a huge surprise when dark angels
wasn’t a huge surprise when dark angels
wasn’t a huge surprise when dark angels started to plummet in the ratings and
started to plummet in the ratings and
started to plummet in the ratings and got canceled after only two seasons and
got canceled after only two seasons and
got canceled after only two seasons and I’ll try to never let it happen again
I’ll try to never let it happen again
I’ll try to never let it happen again but you can’t go outside it’s too
but you can’t go outside it’s too
but you can’t go outside it’s too dangerous and if people see me or know
dangerous and if people see me or know
dangerous and if people see me or know people are afraid of what they don’t
people are afraid of what they don’t
people are afraid of what they don’t understand number two revenge this is
understand number two revenge this is
understand number two revenge this is not a story about forgiveness starting
not a story about forgiveness starting
not a story about forgiveness starting off with a bang the first season of
off with a bang the first season of
off with a bang the first season of revenge was juicy scandalous and just a
revenge was juicy scandalous and just a
revenge was juicy scandalous and just a lot of fun it was everything one could
lot of fun it was everything one could
lot of fun it was everything one could want from a primetime soap well then
want from a primetime soap well then
want from a primetime soap well then don’t let them see you weakness is the
don’t let them see you weakness is the
don’t let them see you weakness is the first thing they use against you at the
first thing they use against you at the
first thing they use against you at the beginning of season two though it became
beginning of season two though it became
beginning of season two though it became painfully clear that emily Thorne wasn’t
painfully clear that emily Thorne wasn’t
painfully clear that emily Thorne wasn’t gonna get her revenge on the Grayson
gonna get her revenge on the Grayson
gonna get her revenge on the Grayson family anytime soon that was a promise I
family anytime soon that was a promise I
family anytime soon that was a promise I couldn’t keep come on girl revenge
couldn’t keep come on girl revenge
couldn’t keep come on girl revenge doesn’t need to be this drawn-out and
doesn’t need to be this drawn-out and
doesn’t need to be this drawn-out and convoluted just shoot Victoria in the
convoluted just shoot Victoria in the
convoluted just shoot Victoria in the head and call it a day
head and call it a day
head and call it a day I’m not going to magic Tori in prison
I’m not going to magic Tori in prison
I’m not going to magic Tori in prison I’m gonna put her in the ground and
I’m gonna put her in the ground and
I’m gonna put her in the ground and don’t you dare try to stop me involved
don’t you dare try to stop me involved
don’t you dare try to stop me involved instead the creator’s delayed the
instead the creator’s delayed the
instead the creator’s delayed the inevitable until the show was finally
inevitable until the show was finally
inevitable until the show was finally canceled revenge went from being a dish
canceled revenge went from being a dish
canceled revenge went from being a dish best served cold to a dish served stale
best served cold to a dish served stale
best served cold to a dish served stale soft fight Victoria we don’t know where
soft fight Victoria we don’t know where
soft fight Victoria we don’t know where she’s hiding
she’s hiding
she’s hiding before we get to our top pick here are
before we get to our top pick here are
before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions
it’s sage for cleansing the spirits in
it’s sage for cleansing the spirits in the house too many bad memories in here
the house too many bad memories in here
the house too many bad memories in here wants me to be patient alone why you’re
wants me to be patient alone why you’re
wants me to be patient alone why you’re gonna say you’re lying yes I am but
gonna say you’re lying yes I am but
gonna say you’re lying yes I am but you’re still gonna have to trust me
you’re still gonna have to trust me
you’re still gonna have to trust me uh-oh take that crap off my money
uh-oh take that crap off my money
uh-oh take that crap off my money you’ve not given me a present you’re
you’ve not given me a present you’re
you’ve not given me a present you’re paying me for weed excuse me for trying
paying me for weed excuse me for trying
paying me for weed excuse me for trying to bring a little beauty into an ugly
to bring a little beauty into an ugly
to bring a little beauty into an ugly world number one heroes America mom you
world number one heroes America mom you
world number one heroes America mom you are dead many times someone rises from
are dead many times someone rises from
are dead many times someone rises from the dead
the dead
the dead I’d say that’s a miracle if you just
I’d say that’s a miracle if you just
I’d say that’s a miracle if you just watch the first season of heroes
watch the first season of heroes
watch the first season of heroes you might think that you’ve seen one of
you might think that you’ve seen one of
you might think that you’ve seen one of the greatest TV dramas of all time alas
the greatest TV dramas of all time alas
the greatest TV dramas of all time alas some shows either die a hero or live
some shows either die a hero or live
some shows either die a hero or live long enough to see themselves become a
long enough to see themselves become a
long enough to see themselves become a villain ignite that make me this way
villain ignite that make me this way
villain ignite that make me this way when it comes to heroes it’s hard to
when it comes to heroes it’s hard to
when it comes to heroes it’s hard to think of a series that had us so
think of a series that had us so
think of a series that had us so immediately hooked and then left us
immediately hooked and then left us
immediately hooked and then left us dangling come on
dangling come on
dangling come on it’s really shocking just how messy this
it’s really shocking just how messy this
it’s really shocking just how messy this once-promising sci-fi series became
once-promising sci-fi series became
once-promising sci-fi series became digging itself deeper and deeper with
digging itself deeper and deeper with
digging itself deeper and deeper with inexplicable characters and nonsensical
inexplicable characters and nonsensical
inexplicable characters and nonsensical storylines it’s not about you finding
storylines it’s not about you finding
storylines it’s not about you finding some color way to kill Noah Bennet I’m
some color way to kill Noah Bennet I’m
some color way to kill Noah Bennet I’m not gonna kill him I’m gonna destroy him
not gonna kill him I’m gonna destroy him
not gonna kill him I’m gonna destroy him was it even really worth trying to
was it even really worth trying to
was it even really worth trying to revive the franchise with the uneven
revive the franchise with the uneven
revive the franchise with the uneven heroes reborn while other memories can
heroes reborn while other memories can
heroes reborn while other memories can deceive the ones that make you believe
deceive the ones that make you believe
deceive the ones that make you believe you know the truth they’re the dangerous
you know the truth they’re the dangerous
you know the truth they’re the dangerous ones
ones
ones honestly who even cared by that point
honestly who even cared by that point
honestly who even cared by that point yeah
yeah
yeah Firefly did a movie to wrap things up
Firefly did a movie to wrap things up
Firefly did a movie to wrap things up good Buffy the Vampire Slayer continued
good Buffy the Vampire Slayer continued
good Buffy the Vampire Slayer continued on as a comic book heroes gradually
on as a comic book heroes gradually
on as a comic book heroes gradually lowered the quality season by season
lowered the quality season by season
lowered the quality season by season till we were grateful it ended do you
till we were grateful it ended do you
till we were grateful it ended do you agree with our list I do what she’ll let
agree with our list I do what she’ll let
agree with our list I do what she’ll let you down after one great season that was
you down after one great season that was
you down after one great season that was the happiest 10 seconds of my life for
the happiest 10 seconds of my life for
the happiest 10 seconds of my life for more entertaining top 10s published
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