What are some t.v. shows you loved as a kid but now realize how awful they were?

[Heavenly44]

I would say Kerching - looking back was awful.

Saved by the bell, Beverley Hills 90210, the wonder years all those 90s teen programmes.

i loved the tribe! i re-watched them all during the first lockdown. all 5 seasons (52 episodes each!) available on amazon prime if anyone fancies a nostalgic re-watch.

Yes I feel the same about sister sister - my youngest has discovered it. Roger's behaviour is horrible and the twins are obsessed with boys and boyfriends. That's all every episode is about, it's depressing and a shit example to young girls. Quite a few homophobic jokes in it too.

@PoloNeckKnickers

A lot of 70s comedy. I used to watch On the Buses as a child and when I saw it recently I couldn't believe how shite it was. We used to watch Man about the House as well and that was wall to wall double entendres which went over the head of an innocent 7 year old.

It was very funny in its time but I too now think it is a bit naff - it hasn't worn well. It's the same with 'Bless this House', even 'George and Mildred'. I wasn't a child during those times, I was 20+ but I know kids watched them.

Was it called Man Oh Man... Where they pushed topless men in the water? I loved it! 😳

Mind Your Language, the national stereotyoes! and It Ain't Half Hot Mum, everything really.

Blackadder is very homophobic. Not nice and very dated.

The Doubledeckers. I loved it. A few years ago my DH bought me a copy on DVD and I was thrilled. I only watched the first 2 episodes because it was utter rubbish.

That same year I bought DH the box set of Press Gang on DVD. That was sensational. It hasn't aged at all and was as witty and clever as I remember it.

Voltron. The new Netflix show is exactly as good as I remember the terrible original being.

Blackadder is very homophobic. Not nice and very dated

Can you give some examples?

I absolutely loved Robin of Sherwood, Michael Praed when he had hair, swoon.

"Treated" myself to the box set in HMV sale a few years ago and the clunky dialogue and hammy acting made it unwatchable. Straight to charity - I imagine it being bought and re-donated by an endless cycle of middle-aged women who thought the same.

Also interested to know how Blackadder is homophobic.

@doadeer

Was it called Man Oh Man... Where they pushed topless men in the water? I loved it! 😳

I vaguely remember this, was it Davina McCall who presented it in the days she was on MTV? I think it was.

@superoz

I just Googled, Chris Tarant!
http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/ManOO_Man

The other day I thought about watching Quantum Leap again, but I'm convinced I might ruin my fond memories of it. Wouldn't mind watching an episode of Fresh Prince or Heartbreak High to see how that has aged.

A lot of kids TV was terrible in the 80's with some really odd characters - Timmy Mallet, Jimmy Cricket. They really make me cringe now. A lot of teen dramas were pretty bad too and didn't portray girls in the best light or used a lot of stereotypes. I see it even today.and it's disappointing. The story from the film Labyrinth is really odd too - grown man in some very revealing tights lures a teenage girl to his castle by kidnapping her brother and spikes her apple with something that knocks her out on the way. WTF! I used to love this film but how the hell did it get made with a story like that?

It did occur to me the other day that peep show is going to age quite badly too.

@doadeer aha! I do remember this now. Can’t believe it was Chris Tarrant!
I found the one I was thinking of, it was God’s Gift, which was terrible: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/God%27s_Gift_(TV_series)

[quote superoz]@doadeer aha! I do remember this now. Can’t believe it was Chris Tarrant!
I found the one I was thinking of, it was God’s Gift, which was terrible: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/God%27s_Gift_(TV_series)[/quote]
Haha so much trash 🤣 I thought man o man was so so rude! But I was only about 6

Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em.
Say no more.

Have watched a few Man About the House recently and was surprised at how charming they actually were compared o a lot of 70s stuff. Mildred of course is quietly heartbreaking as so many of that generation who had to put up with rubbish husbands as so few men were available post WW1 &2

Jim’ll Fix It

Friends. Used to love it. Now watching repeats on Netflix and I'm like, WHAT WAS I THINKING?

Friends. Doesn't stand up well at all.

Happy Days. Thought it was hilarious. Watched the opening theme song on YouTube the other day and felt genuinely embarrassed for myself

Probably Cosby Show - nothing actually wrong with the show but hard to watch without thinking about Bill Crosby's crimes.

The one where Kenneth Williams narrates - willo the wisp. Did watch it as kid but now it feels a bit creepy, don't know why!

There are old shows that I still love though, my DD has recently got into Fresh Prince of Bel Air and we watch it together. Still makes me laugh!