Baywatch Voted Worst US Show Ever

[method77]

Sex 'n' surf show Baywatch is apparently the worst TV import from the USA of all time.

The series which brought Pamela Anderson, David Hasselhoff and some very skimpy swimsuits to our screens topped a list of programmes.

At one time, Baywatch was the world's most popular show seen by one billion viewers in 140 countries, including Chandler and Joey in Friends.

But British executives voted it worst in a survey compiled by Broadcast magazine.

"The appeal to a certain demographic of a series about a muscular lifeguard and his crew of pneumatic young helpers with raging hormones was enough to sustain this show through 12 years, despite a script of mind-numbing predictability," Broadcast said.

The Anna Nicole Show, an Osbournes-style reality programme, came in second.

The Dukes of Hazzard, described by Broadcast as "The Benny Hill Show meets Deliverance", came in third.

Also listed in the magazine were the top 25 best US shows.

The Simpsons was heralded the "undisputed champion of US imports".

10 WORST US IMPORTS:

Baywatch

Anna Nicole Show

Dukes of Hazzard

Wild Palms

Manimal

The Jerry Springer Show

Knots Landing

Falcon Crest

The Bold and the Beautiful

Extreme Makeover

10 BEST US IMPORTS:

The Simpsons

Dallas

M*A*S*H

24

The Larry Sanders Show

Hill Street Blues

The X-Files

I Love Lucy

Twin Peaks

Star Trek/The Next Generation

-Ananova-

[method77]

I agree but what the hell is Dallas doing in there?

[GreatMoose1892]

How dare they include The Larry Sanders show & leave off of their list Seinfield.! That alone, shows what a farc this compliation actually was. :strumma:

[Wolfie]

No one ever said Baywatch had any redeeming values other than bouncing boobies in red swimsuits even in the U.S. :horny:

[Tiremonkey2000]

what about angel and buffy even smallville is better than dallas??

[KiwiCoromandel]

i used to like the dukes of hazzard...so did spongebob..now that i think of it a tall drunk covered from head to toe in black leather was seen staggering away from the scene of spongebobs kidnapping the other day.....apparently screaming at the top of his lungs " he`s just a f****g sponge for chrissakes!!!!! "

Edited November 26, 2004 by kiwibank

[Wolfie]

I think Buffy was ok (being kinda original) but Angel was Joss Whedon trying extend the franchise kicking and screaming.

I have not really watched enough of Smallville to really form an opinion.