oh how the mighty have fallen welcome to
watchmojo.com a zv shows that slowly
died then the position was his to fill
and he chose for this list we're looking
at the television shows whose quality
decreased over time until they either
ended or continued shambling along like
a zombie
speaking of which number 10 The Walking
Dead this post-apocalyptic zombie
survival show has seen better days
those people look to me for answers I
wish they didn't but they do but I'm not
asking for them or myself I'm asking for
my boy although still a popular show
critics and critical fans have lost much
of their enthusiasm for The Walking Dead
repetitive plot points
chief exits for shock value and a whole
lot of slow-paced filler in between has
left many watching the show out of habit
than in genuine interest
the departure of series protagonist Rick
has led others to tune out like the
zombies that the show occasionally
features the Walking Dead is going
through the motions in search of some
brains give me your [ __ ] or I will kill
you number 9 How I Met Your Mother
longest story ever we don't envy Ted's
kids having to listen to their dad
describe his love life before meeting
their mom even if we found a lot of it
entertaining I I can't be friends with
you anymore
and you can't ask me why
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why Lily hates you although the show had
one of the most divisive finales in
recent memory How I Met Your Mother had
been going downhill for a while before
then
the frequent red herring love interests
questionable plotlines and Ted's
continuing obsession with Robin left a
lot of fans tired of the show so by the
time Ted finally met the mother the
spark had gone out for them
see kids right from the moment I met
your mom I knew I have to love this
woman as much as I can for as long as I
can and I can never stop loving her not
even for a second
number eight True Blood the ghost of my
serial killing ex-fiance just tried to
murder us in her sleep we're just a show
focused on sex and vampires was always
going to be a bit of a guilty pleasure
but True Blood managed to give audiences
what they were embarrassed to admit they
wanted in a fun format at least for a
while I'm a fairy how [ __ ] lame over
time the show soured like blood and a
corpse as more and more creatures and
concepts got introduced making for a
convoluted lore I'm turnin into a
werepanther aware what it also left less
time for the characters that hooked us
initially to get the spotlight or to
have motivations that made sense while
the show always had political undertones
they became far more blatant and less
well-written as time went on I cannot
say that I've had the pleasure didn't
they close that down number seven
supernatural this incredibly
long-running show about what else
two brothers battling supernatural
forces began strongly though we've been
here for hours
there is nothing I think the lures off I
would've thought what if dragons liked
nice hotels it took a tried and true
formula of featuring monster of the week
standalone stories and series long arcs
however the show's creator departed in
season 5 after completing the story he
wanted to tell and the show has
continued for 10 years after that
supernatural has run through what feels
like every mythological figure or
creature in existence the Winchesters
have died and come back a dozen times
and nobody else can stay dead for long
either leave them up Scottie season 15
is enough already although we would not
be surprised if there's a revival at
some point number 6 The Big Bang Theory
while there are certainly those who
disliked
nerd themed sitcom from the beginning
there's no denying that the Big Bang
Theory was a massively popular show for
most of its run fun fact did you know
baby boys can pee straight up grown-up
boys - why would we high-five that
however many feel that as the characters
became firmly rooted in their respective
relationships that the plots about
science and geek culture took a backseat
to typical relationship humor whoever
put us on the Internet I've always
wanted a wedding with a comment section
other repetitive plot points in the
gradual Flanders ation of the characters
into OneNote versions of their original
selves caused some longtime fans to see
the show departing not with a bang but
with a yawn you got me removed from my
own project yeah and it wasn't easy
apparently you're very difficult to
replace just between you and me they
consider dr. Park quite the step down
I was trying to pick my moment to leave
this seems like it number five
Dexter despite following a serial killer
who targets other killers
Dexter managed to reel audiences in with
gripping plot lines and a title
character whose inhuman attempts to
relate to humanity proved surprisingly
relatable however many feel that the
show peaked midway through and lost its
way
reach reading storylines featuring
bizarre plot twists and entering strange
romantic territory you told me you
accepted me being a killer I feel like
if you love me you'll accept the church
that night that you killed Travis with
you
although Dexter's later seasons had some
high points by the time it's despised
finale aired even diehard fans were
feeling like what they loved about the
show had been sliced up into smaller
pieces for easier disposal I just wanted
to tell you one last time that I love
you number four lost it can be easy to
forget but loss was the watercooler show
of its day sparking plenty of heated
discussions they come by they destroy
the same it only ends once anything that
happens before that is just progress
fans would dissect every frame of this
show about plane crash survivors on a
mysterious island however as time went
on it's possible that Lost's greatest
strength became its greatest weakness as
the increasingly complicated mythology
alienated casual viewers back to the
future man we came back in time to the
island change stuff so little Ben dies
he'll never grow up to be Big Ben who's
the one who made us come back here in
the first place which means we can't be
here and therefore dude we don't exist
although some fans argue that the show
remained engaging throughout others
disliked a perceived shift of focus from
the characters to the plot thanks to
another highly polarizing finale the
show's legacy became far more muddled
than it might have otherwise been
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number three two and a Half Men we're
sensing a pattern with Chuck Lorre
sitcoms another long-running hit comedy
Two and a Half Men follows an odd couple
pair of brothers trying and often
failing to live with each other while
raising the younger son romantic weekend
nothing forced to do make love and be
together and you know drink although
it's easy to point to the firing of lead
actor Charlie Sheen and his replacement
failing to bring the same chemistry to
the table the show had struggled with
repetitive story formulas and Static
characters before his departure we try
to quit suicide yeah I had no idea that
the water would be that cold the show
was already going downhill Sheen's
departure just led to a steeper fall
number two family Guy Family Guy has
always been controversial
given that the animated sitcom uses
hot-button or offensive issues in its
jokes and relies on cutaway gags for a
lot of its humor
I took your DNA and inserted it into my
temporary uterus through my
fertilization device oh my god you're
serious
people are gonna think I had sex with a
male baby and then got him pregnant but
the show gained enough of a following
that it was brought back after being
canceled yet as time has gone on the
show schtick has worn thin the
characters have become vehicles for
jokes and the show has pushed past
boundaries to remain relevant you've
given me a wonderful life I love you all
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even creator Seth MacFarlane has stated
that Family Guy should have ended years
ago the fact that it's still going is
almost as sad as our number one before
we unveil our number one pick for the
show that ruined its own legacy here are
a few honorable mentions Wednesday
little buddy of yours coming back he's
never coming back he's gone for good
he's right here at me would I be hiding
him but he's coming back
no after his vacation no and no one ever
saw him again hey Dave you might wanna
oh god oh no no that didn't happen
sorry brother I still can't believe our
little high went off married a Las Vegas
stripper now we have to get him a
present I'm from another realm aunt
portals and well don't stay over it
enough I have somewhere to be - and I am
NOT walking the rest of the way in glass
slippers Jack I heard about what you
went through you okay yeah thanks before
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notifications number one The Simpsons
make no mistake The Simpsons is a
cultural institution the show is among
the most beloved animated shows ever
made am I so out of touch but many feel
that the golden days of America's
animated family are long behind them
though there's some debate as to when
exactly it began to decline I have never
been happier or prouder to be Seymour
Skinner you're not Seymour Skinner
Skinner dinner I'm Skinner one of the
most common complaints is that the show
has been on so long that it's repeating
itself all the floating time lines allow
for easy jumping on points the
inconsistent character development can
be alienating to longtime fans you know
something Bart I'm getting tired of
things like that plus some of the
episodes just get bizarre we only hope
that when it finally does end it ends
with a whoohoo rather than a No a prayer
a prayer in a public school there's no
place within these walls just like backs
have no place with an organized religion
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