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4. I started to watch ER in the fourth or fifth season and watched its depressing downward spiral.

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 08:45 AM

Oct 8

At one point, I referred to it as "the most depressing hour on television". I think I made it to the episode where Rocket Romano was killed then I couldn't take it any more.

Because of that, I'd agree 100%, ER lasted way beyond its prime.

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What television show lasted way beyond its prime? And should have been cancelled earlier . Mine is ER [View all] debm55 Oct 8 OP

Murdoch Mysteries (on Acorn) displacedvermoter Oct 8 #1

Thank you displaceddvermoter. debm55 Oct 8 #2

The Walking Dead Shermann Oct 8 #3

Agree 100% FalloutShelter Oct 8 #5

Covid soured the show even more than MAGA for me. Shermann Oct 8 #12

Totally. FalloutShelter Oct 8 #13

Thank you Shermann debm55 Oct 8 #6

Agree. I stopped watching after a couple of seasons. NH Ethylene Oct 9 #55

I started to watch ER in the fourth or fifth season and watched its depressing downward spiral. Probatim Oct 8 #4

I watched it from the start, writhing was great, actors strong, It was my must watch show.Actors left at about the 4/5 debm55 Oct 8 #7

IMO, almost any show longer than two years. At least for American shows. CrispyQ Oct 8 #8

Thank you CrispyQ, I agree. debm55 Oct 8 #9

Riker's Beard is the opposite of jumping the shark Shermann Oct 9 #63

I would have to add MASH also. The ending was horrible. debm55 Oct 8 #10

Supernatural... FirstLight Oct 8 #11

Thank you FirstLight debm55 Oct 8 #14

I agree, it should have ended at season 5 Luciferous Oct 8 #25

Supernatural and The Walking Dead. canuckledragger Oct 8 #15

Thank you, canucledragger. Your post is very funny. debm55 Oct 8 #17

The Simpsons NEOH Oct 8 #16

I havenlt watched in a long time. Is it still funny? Thank you NEOH debm55 Oct 8 #18

Generally funny. LakeArenal Oct 8 #27

Haven't Watched in Years NEOH Oct 9 #46

Happy Days arkielib Oct 8 #19

Agree, Thank you arkielib debm55 Oct 8 #20

I don't always water-ski, but when I do I wear a leather jacket. nt Shermann Oct 8 #21

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH That is funny. Thank you Shermann. debm55 Oct 8 #22

Good one! arkielib Oct 8 #44

Law & Order SVU. It lost GP6971 Oct 8 #23

I totally agree. Stopped watching when he left. debm55 Oct 8 #24

Hated that show from the get go. (no text) returnee Oct 8 #29

Peter Scanavino was on by the time I started watching Shermann Oct 9 #59

Greys Anatomy bottomofthehill Oct 8 #26

Thank you bottomofthehill. I watched the first two seasons and stopped as it was boring. I didn't know it was still on. debm55 Oct 8 #30

I'm with you. milestogo Oct 9 #62

Andy of Mayberry. LakeArenal Oct 8 #28

Agree. I don't like spinoffs. debm55 Oct 8 #31

Most people will probably disagree, but I'll say Lost. rsdsharp Oct 8 #32

thank you rsdsharp. I never watched but my hubby did and called it quits in the middle of the second season. debm55 Oct 8 #34

Meet the Press. Bob in the Land Oct 8 #33

Thank you Bob in the Land. debm55 Oct 8 #35

All in the Family Freddie Oct 8 #36

agree with you Freddie. Thank you. debm55 Oct 8 #38

The Apprentice epreic01 Oct 8 #37

Winner of this thread. It stunk and from what I read it was fixed. debm55 Oct 8 #39

NCIS Srkdqltr Oct 8 #40

"Happy Days" gave us the idiom "jump the shark," LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 8 #41

Thank you. I remember that episode . debm55 Oct 9 #50

I can think of two off the top of my head. Different Drummer Oct 8 #42

Agree with you. Thank you. debm55 Oct 9 #49

Big Bang Theory - it was good for seven or eight seasons - rurallib Oct 8 #43

I agree with you. Loved it at first. debm55 Oct 9 #48

Simpsons. Elessar Zappa Oct 9 #45

Thank you debm55 Oct 9 #47

The Blacklist DemMedic Oct 9 #51

Thank you DemMedic debm55 Oct 9 #53

The CBS Evening News Tetrachloride Oct 9 #52

Thank you Tetracchloride debm55 Oct 9 #54

The Five from FOX News surfered Oct 9 #56

Thank you surfered. debm55 Oct 9 #57

Most of them after two or three seasons. Ocelot II Oct 9 #58

Agree debm55 Oct 9 #60

60 Minutes Shermann Oct 9 #61

Thank you Sherman debm55 Oct 9 #64

Reba. nt Hotler Oct 9 #65