Every season has had its strong points, there’s not really much I can think of in the way of tired storylines.
The death of Lucy Knight and Carter’s drug addiction probably falls into your “years ago” remark, and I think that’s when the show got its second wind after being weak in seasons 4 and 5.
Sienfeld never stopped being funny so lets not go there.
And yes every incarnation of L&O is fucking predictable as hell and dull as ditch water.
As for shite that should have never made it to air:
Pefect Strangers
Family Matters!!!
Full House
Drew carrey
Step by Step
Rhoda
Macguyver
Happy Days
Andromeda
Enterprise
Voyager
The Sopranos
Arliss
Murder, She Wrote
Diagnosis Murder
The Simpsons will always be one of the greatest TV shows ever, if not THE greatest. But I think it’s safe to say the show has outstayed its welcome now. The quality started deteriorating around season 8. Unfortunately it’s still making a ton of cash for the people involved, and nobody has the heart to pull the plug.
General Zod Vs. Ratner: Sienfeld never stopped being funny so lets not go there. And yes every incarnation of L&O is fucking predictable as hell and dull as ditch water. As for shite that should have never made it to air: Pefect Strangers Family Matters!!! Full House Drew carrey Step by Step Rhoda Macguyver Happy Days Andromeda Enterprise Voyager The Sopranos Arliss Murder, She Wrote Diagnosis Murder
For whatever reason though almost every show you have listed here did really good. I can watch about 3 seconds of Full House and wonder why anyone would possibly sit through it every week but enough people did that the show lasted like 9 years. When the only goal is making money any show that holds its own for 9 years is very deserving of being on the air.
Money and longevity equals quality? Interesting theory.
I didn’t claim they were quality, I just said that if enough people like them to keep those shows around that long they deserve to be on the air. Go watch PBS or Food Network if you are looking for quality.