Mean-spirited live-action series
Live-action television programs that should be scrutinized for their blatant apathy and cruelty.
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- CreatorBam MargeraTroy MillerStarsBam MargeraChris RaabBrandon DiCamilloA show that follows Bam Margera (of Jackass and CKY fame) in his attempts to anger his parents. Unlike CKY or Jackass, Viva La Bam focuses mainly on the torture of Bam's parents and less on harmful stunts.
- CreatorSpike JonzeJohnny KnoxvilleJeff TremaineStarsJohnny KnoxvilleBam MargeraChris PontiusThe cast performs various crazy stunts for our amusement.
- CreatorPhil RosenthalStarsRay RomanoPatricia HeatonBrad GarrettThe comical everyday life of sports columnist Ray Barone and his dysfunctional family.
- CreatorAli LeRoiChris RockStarsTerry CrewsTichina ArnoldTequan RichmondA young African-American teen attempts to survive with his dysfunctional family and his all-white school in the 1980s.
- CreatorLinwood BoomerMichael GloubermanGary MurphyStarsFrankie MunizBryan CranstonJustin BerfieldA gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
- CreatorJohn LangleyMalcolm BarbourStarsRuben BarelaAndrew FincherAlex CoxCamera crews follow police officers while they work.
- StarsGordon RamsayJean Philippe SusilovicScott LeibfriedWorld renowned chef Gordon Ramsay puts aspiring young chefs through rigorous cooking challenges and dinner services at his restaurant in Hollywood, "Hell's Kitchen".
- CreatorKim BassStarsKenan ThompsonKel MitchellKen ForeeKenan and Kel: two best friends who live in Chicago are always dragged down by Kenan's get rich quick schemes while orange soda-loving buddy Kel is dragged along but tends to mess things up.
- CreatorDan SchneiderStarsDrake BellJosh PeckMiranda CosgroveTwo teenage boys with clashing personalities - one is a slick musician, the other a clumsy nerd - must navigate high school and family life together after becoming step-brothers.
- CreatorDan SchneiderStarsMiranda CosgroveJerry TrainorJennette McCurdyCarly hosts her own home-grown web show, iCarly, Carly and sidekick Sam's regular webcasts ultimately feature everything from comedy sketches and talent contests to interviews, recipes, and problem-solving.
- CreatorMitchell HurwitzStarsJason BatemanMichael CeraPortia de RossiLevel-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.
- StarsJoe RoganMonica GonzalesMeg DaleskeDoing scary stuff to win prizes.
- StarsLudacrisAbi-Maria GomesSierra Dawn ThomasHosted by Ludacris, "Fear Factor" is filled with new stunts inspired by urban legends, popular scary movies and viral videos from today's cultural zeitgeist. Contestants will have to confront their fears to win money.
- CreatorCharlie ParsonsStarsJeff ProbstLillian MorrisJon DaltonA reality show where a group of contestants are stranded in a remote location with little more than the clothes on their back. The lone survivor of this contest takes home a million dollars.
- CreatorJohn de MolRon DieselStarsJulie Chen MoonvesClayton HalseyPhil ProctorContestants must compete against each other for a chance to win $500,000 in a house wired with cameras and microphones, capturing their every move for a TV and Internet audience.
- CreatorMark BurnettStarsDonald TrumpKendra ToddTana GoertzContestants compete for a job as an apprentice to billionaire American Donald Trump.
- CreatorShuki LevyHaim SabanStarsDavid YostRichard Steven HorvitzEd NeilA team of teenagers with attitude are recruited to save Angel Grove from the evil witch, Rita Repulsa, and later, Lord Zedd, Emperor of all he sees, and their horde of monsters.
- StarsLarry VincentCurley MyersHal FryarTelevision airings of the classic shorts featuring the crazy trio.
- CreatorRandall MoldaveEric SmallStarsPenn JilletteTellerShera PollinsThe comedy illusionist duo explore various topics and debunk what they consider misconceptions about them.
- CreatorDoug WalkerStarsDoug WalkerMalcolm RayTamara ChambersA sardonic critic reviews movies and TV shows from his childhood and adulthood.
- CreatorJames RolfeStarsJames RolfeMike MateiKyle RogersA foul-mouthed nerd reviews bad video games.
- CreatorLarry DavidJerry SeinfeldStarsJerry SeinfeldJulia Louis-DreyfusMichael RichardsThe continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.
- CreatorLarry DavidStarsLarry DavidCheryl HinesJeff GarlinLarry David stars as an over-the-top version of himself in this comedy series that shows how seemingly trivial details of day-to-day life can precipitate a catastrophic chain of events.
- CreatorRob McElhenneyGlenn HowertonStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyFive friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.
- CreatorRon LeavittMichael G. MoyeStarsEd O'NeillChristina ApplegateKatey SagalAl is the quintessential working class dad. Peggy, his wife, always wants more from him. With their children, they go through the highs and lows of ordinary life.
- CreatorLee AronsohnChuck LorreStarsJon CryerAshton KutcherAngus T. JonesA hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.
- StarsRobert IrvineDavid BrittonGeorge GalatiEach episode Chef Robert Irvine, along with his two sous-chefs, George and George, must complete a different culinary challenge in a limited amount of time.
- CreatorThom BeersStarsAlisdair SimpsonRon PerlmanKhyber ZaffarkhanSeveral different deaths based on true stories.
- CreatorBurt DubrowStarsJerry SpringerPeter A KellySteve WilkosAmong his peers' other talk-shows, Jerry's is of the more passionate and of the more sensational. His topics range from bisexual affairs to rape. His guests are more believable than some other talk-shows.
- StarsMaury PovichRaphael B. JohnsonCarey TorriceDay after day, Maury and his producers invite guests to the show. This talk show differs from many of its peers in that it covers topics that are more sensitive and "private".
- StarsMark L. WalbergKris MohandieAngela DonahueGame show contestants are given a polygraph test and asked hard-hitting questions in front of a live audience in order to win a cash prize.
- CreatorEric KripkeStarsJared PadaleckiJensen AcklesJim BeaverTwo brothers follow their father's footsteps as hunters, fighting evil supernatural beings of many kinds, including monsters, demons, and gods that roam the earth.
- CreatorAnthony BeltempoSallyAnn SalsanoStarsPaul 'Pauly D' DelVecchioSammi 'Sweetheart' GiancolaNicole PolizziA reality-based look at the vapid lives of several New Jersey 20-somethings and their respective friends and/or hook-ups.
- StarsJack BaileyFort PearsonSuzanne AlexanderFour women, each with a sob story, vie to become "Queen for a Day."
- StarsWarren HullBarbara Ann ScottRalph PaulA game show where people relate their unfortunate situations (fatal disease, injury, their house burned down, etc.) in hopes that someone will take pity on them, call the show and give them money or merchandise.
- CreatorRicky GervaisStephen MerchantStarsRicky GervaisMartin FreemanMackenzie CrookThe story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives.
- StarsEdward James OlmosMary McDonnellKatee SackhoffFollowing the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol by the Cylons, a rag-tag fugitive fleet of the last remnants of mankind flees the pursuing Cylons while simultaneously searching for their true home: Earth.
- CreatorJeffrey HirschfieldPaul DonovanLex GigeroffStarsBrian DowneyMichael McManusJeffrey HirschfieldA group of disparate fugitives from an interplanetary tyranny find themselves in control of a massively powerful starship.
- CreatorBobby GoldsteinStarsJoey GrecoRobert MagruderTommy HabeebPeople who think their significant other is cheating on them hire a hidden camera crew to investigate their suspicions.
- CreatorAdam MillerStarsDan TetsellRufus JonesKaty BrandNelson 'the urbane fox' and his anthropomorphic animal friends navigate the urban jungle from their home in London's East End in a puppet sitcom for adults.
- StarsChip BolcikBrad LoekleJudy GoldA bunch of nobodies make jokes about funny videos. Enjoy!
- CreatorSandi SpreckmanKaye SwitzerStarsPetri Hawkins ByrdJudy SheindlinJerry BishopJudge Judy Sheindlin , a former judge from New York, tackles actual, small claims cases with her no-nonsense attitude in which damages of no more than $5,000 can be awarded.
- CreatorR.L. StineStarsR.L. StineKathryn ShortCody Jones"Goosebumps" was a series of scary anthology stories based on the children's books by R.L. Stine. Series one was hosted by R.L. Stine for twelve episodes.
- CreatorD.J. MacHaleNed KandelStarsRoss HullDaniel DeSantoRaine Pare-CoullA group of teenagers meet in the woods, and tell scary stories.
- StarsMary MorrisonQuincy BrownShad MossSpoiled rotten sixteen year old boys and girls get lavish parties throw by wealthy parents.
- CreatorBrad FalchukRyan MurphyHalley FeifferStarsLady GagaKathy BatesAngela BassettAn anthology series centering on different characters and locations, showcasing different aspects of horror.
- CreatorJoel HodgsonStarsJoel HodgsonMichael J. NelsonTrace BeaulieuIn the not-too-distant future Joel Robinson is held captive by Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank, forced to watch B-Grade movies on the Satellite of Love with the help of his robot friends: Cambot, Gypsy, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot.
- CreatorLouis C.K.StarsLouis C.K.Pamela AdlonMike HagertyA working class family and their oddball friends.
- CreatorJeff EastinStarsCarmine GiovinazzoJake BuseyDale GodboldoScott, Dennis and Randy are three slacker dudes who also make up the rap/rock band Shasta. Instead of working on their music, they spend most of their time hanging out on Venice Beach trying to score dates, finding new ways to stall the pizza delivery guy, and generally being mediocre.
- CreatorFax BahrAdam SmallStarsMichael McDonaldDebra WilsonAries SpearsA sketch comedy show based on the seminal Mad Magazine.
- CreatorBrian RobbinsMichael TollinStarsAmanda BynesNick CannonKenan ThompsonA zany sketch comedy featuring many wacky characters hosted for kids and by kids.
- CreatorCarlos MenciaRobert MortonGabe AbelsonStarsCarlos MenciaJoseph MenciaBrad WilliamsCarlos Mencia is speaking his mind and taking no prisoners. Enter the Mind of Mencia and get ready for a merciless mix of up close stand-up, unconventional street interviews, and shocking commercial parodies.
- CreatorEllen DeGeneresStarsEllen DeGeneresStephen BossAndy LassnerA mix of celebrity interviews, musical performers, audience participation games, and segments spotlighting real people with extraordinary stories and talents.
- CreatorLorne MichaelsStarsThe Saturday Night Live BandDon PardoDarrell HammondA famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
- CreatorDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsEmilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit HaringtonNine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.
- CreatorPaul AbbottJohn WellsStarsEmmy RossumWilliam H. MacyEthan CutkoskyA scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.
- DirectorBryan O'DonnellStarsTJ MyersFinola HughesDusty LaneThe shows adoptee, "TJ Myers" gets to finally meet her biological father, and unbeknownst to TJ, her half-sisters and birth mom.
- CreatorDanny FentonRyan SeacrestStarsCraig DeSilvaPaul LeonardMatt HicksSingle American women compete for the heart of a Prince Harry lookalike, who they are led to believe is the real thing.
- StarsMiriam RiveraTim VincentTomA group of average British guys compete to win the affections of the beautiful Miriam. The twist is that the object of their pursuit is in fact a transsexual.
- StarsHoward SternRobin QuiversJackie MartlingHoward Stern's short lived WWOR-TV Channel 9 show.
- CreatorGuy AmirHanan SavyonStarsHanan SavyonGuy AmirAgam RudbergA drama unfolding in the brutal and bleeding reality of Israel.
- DirectorMike MathisStarsRobert UrichJohn D. BeckBobby Clark
- Mormon couples in Salt Lake City whose husbands are attracted to men (Same Sex Attraction or SSA).
- StarsThomas BlachmanSimon Jul JørgensenShaka LovelessIn this much-debated series, Thomas Blachman discusses gender roles with a male guest while women undress in front of them.
- StarsDaphne BrogdonBrian BeacockJackie ThomasPresented by Gustavo Goulart, Daphne Brogdon, and Brian Beacock, this reality show invites the audience to find out who's gay, among a group of people in a ranch. The winner is who better tricks the audience about his or her own sexuality.
- CreatorMark CroninStarsShanna MoaklerJenessa WainwrightCheyenne AikensBrides compete for plastic surgery treatments and a fantasy wedding.
- StarsLorenzo LamasRachel HunterRandolph DukeWomen and men are judged to be sexy, or not, using harsh critique and even an evaluating laser pointer.
- CreatorTim HedrickDavid EilenbergMike NicholsStarsDiego BarquineroJames Edward DockeryLincoln ThompsonOne person goes on a date with two people of the opposite sex.
- StarsAlvaro OrlandoMysteryJames MatadorMystery, best-selling author and ultimate pick-up artist who has the secret to wooing women. He'll guide this group of eight lovable losers through the rough waters of romance and help them overcome their biggest fear of talking to women.
- No expense is spared as the Golden Gate Funeral Home creates celebrations as unique as the deceased. The team works with families to create an unforgettable party with a special theme around a loved one's work or passion in life. From a BBQ-themed ceremony to a funeral celebrating the Christmas spirit, to one with breakfast-food costumes, these memories will last forever.
- CreatorChris BeardeStarsChuck BarrisTrixie DejongeGary OwensAmateur talent contest judged by three celebrities.
- StarsCatherine SutherlandNakia BurriseSteve CardenasTommy, Billy, Adam, Rocky, Kat and Tanya are turned back to their teenage forms thanks to the Zeo Crystal. The Command Center is gone but the crystal leads them to the new Power Chamber and all but Billy take on new Zeo powers.
- StarsBlake FosterCarol HoytDonene KistlerDivatox has begun her invasion on Earth and the Power Rangers trade in their Zeo crystal powers for Turbo technology powers to combat this new threat.
- StarsTracy Lynn CruzPatricia Ja LeeRoger VelascoThe most evil forces in the universe, Rita and Zedd, Machine Empire and Divatox, have formed an alliance with the monarch of all evil, Dark Spectre.
- StarsArchie KaoReggie RolleDanny SlavinIn a strange galaxy far, far away, the evil Scorpius attacks an innocent planet. Five brave teenagers rush to defend it and discover that they have been chosen to be protectors of the universe.
- StarsMichael ChaturantabutSean Cw JohnsonAlison MacInnisFive young adults are recruited by the Lightspeed Rescue organization to protect the city of Marnier Bay from the forces of evil.
- StarsJason FauntKevin KleinbergMichael CoponThe Time Force Power Rangers travel to the past to stop Ransik and his band of criminal mutants.
- CreatorRob LottersteinStarsMichael RapaportAnita BaroneKaylee DeFerParents struggle to raise their teens.
- CreatorWendy WilliamsStarsWendy WilliamsMelissa GarciaJason RooneyTalk show in which Wendy Williams chats about celebrity gossip and what's new in the entertainment world.
- StarsSharon OsbourneJulie Chen MoonvesSheryl UnderwoodA weekday gabfest offering a female perspective on the day's headlines.