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The list of situation comedy series that have been ranked among some of the worst shows in television history is extensive. ==A== *''AfterMASH'' – ''AfterMASH'' premiered in the fall of 1983 in the same Monday night 9:00 P.M. EST time slot as its predecessor ''M *A *S *H''. It finished 10th out of all network shows for the 1983-1984 season according to Nielsen Media Research television rating. For its second season CBS moved the show to Tuesday nights at 8:00 EST, opposite NBC's top ten hit ''The A-Team'', and launched a marketing campaign featuring illustrations by Sanford Kossin of Maxwell Klinger in a nurse's uniform, shaving off Mr. T's signature mohawk, theorizing that ''AfterMASH'' would take a large portion of ''The A-Teams audience.〔http://www.bayraider.tv/2006/10/mash_versus_the.html〕 The theory, however, was proven wrong. In fact, the exact opposite occurred, as ''AfterMASH's'' ratings plummeted to near the bottom of the television rankings and the show was canceled nine episodes into its second season, while ''The A-Team'' continued until 1987, with 98 episodes. In 2002, ''TV Guide'' listed the show as the seventh-worst TV series ever. Ironically, however, the series was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Direction In A Comedy Series for the episode "Fall Out". The would-be recipient was M *A *S *H writer Larry Gelbart. *''a.k.a. Pablo'' – This 1984 ABC sitcom was quite controversial because of its use of "Latin slang", and offended many of the Latin and Hispanic community. The show was canceled after six broadcasts. In 2002, ''TV Guide'' ranked the series number 45 on its 50 Worst TV Shows of All Time list. *''All That Glitters'' – ''All That Glitters'' debuted the week of April 18, 1977 on about 40 stations in late-night syndication. It was poorly critically received, with one reviewer going so far as to call the show's theme song "blasphemous" for suggesting that God was female and created Eve first. ''Time'' magazine sharply criticized the series, calling it "embarrassingly amateurish", with "flaccid" and "wearying" jokes, flat writing, "mediocre" acting and "aimless" direction. The ''Wall Street Journal'' concurred, saying that while the series' role-reversal premise may have been adequate for a play or film, it was too limiting to serve as the basis for a continuing series. These limitations showed up most clearly, the ''Journal'' says, in the lead performances. Although praising the performers themselves as talented, they are cited for being "unable to infuse much life into their roles". The ''Journal'' pegs the fundamental problem with ''All That Glitters'' as that "its characters are not people at all, merely composites of the least attractive characteristics of each sex. The satire focuses not on the way real, recognizable people behave, but on stereotypes and cliches about masculine and feminine attitudes. Even when stood on their heads, they still remain stereotypes and cliches."〔 ''New Times Magazine'' was much more receptive to the series. Although labeling it "unquestionably the weirdest () that Norman Lear has ever produced", ''New Times'' found that the series was not "a satire of mannerisms but of attitudes".〔 ''All That Glitters'' required that viewers watch closely to pick up on the subtleties and nuances, "not so much for what the show says, but for the ''way'' that it's said".〔 ''All That Glitters'', after initially capturing 20% of viewers in major markets in its opening weeks, had lost about half of that audience mid-way through its run.〔 The series was cancelled after 13 weeks, last airing on July 15, 1977. Although the show was panned, it and Lear, along with ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'', are credited with expanding the subject matter that television producers were able to explore with lessened fear of antagonizing sponsors or viewers.〔Hilliard, p. 43〕 In the years since the series, it has garnered something of a positive reputation, with one critic listing it and other Lear efforts as "imaginative shows that contained some of the most striking satires of television and American society ever broadcast".〔Kellner, p. 59〕 *''Arli$$'' – This sports-news-related series, which ran for seven seasons, is a prime example of how HBO differs from traditional networks due to its nature as a network its viewers specifically pay to be able to watch. ''Arliss'' was cited by so many viewers as the sole reason that they paid for the network that its relatively small fan base was able to keep the show on the air for a lengthy run. ''Entertainment Weekly'' consistently referred to it as one of the worst shows on television.〔 〕 Some felt that the show was subpar and that the show's frequent use of obscure sports references made the humor something only die-hard sports fans would understand. ESPN.com columnist Bill Simmons repeatedly wrote about how awful he felt the show was, often holding it up as Exhibit A in what he saw as the terrible state of sports shows on TV. Simmons also noted that HBO was forced to reschedule the show because it wasn't able to hold enough viewers before ''Six Feet Under''. Simmons' viewpoint notwithstanding, his employer acquired rights to air ''Arli$$'' in reruns on ESPN Classic. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of sitcoms notable for negative reception」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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