No Right Answer: Most Disappointing Television Channel

[lord.jeff]

At least SyFy still has Eureka and Alphas not great but worth watching, and I for one enjoy watching SyFy's B movie Saturday with a few friends.

Um..You do realize that Eureka just aired their last episode Monday right?

I am, but it's still recent enough that it could be used as a merit to SyFy's current quality.

Also gonna make a mention of G4TV, at least you can make sense of the direction taken by SyFy and MTV but G4TV a channel about gaming, computers, and nerd culture decides to replace most of there line up with Cops reruns, why?

 

[lord's voken]

syfy had gundam 00
enough said

 

[Firefilm]

I loved this episode. Was a bit worried with the idea that Chris would be out, but I'm now convinced Dan could be a worthy replacement!

Well thank you very much. Luckily Chris will not be gone, but we do like to rotate the roster between the three of us. Glad to hear you like my debating skills.

 

[Professor James]

If they ever revisit this one, I think we can almost all agree that it should be cartoon network vs G4TV. I think this matchup will be even closer since probably more people watched cartoon network but it seems like g4tv had a bigger fall.

 

[Kitsune Hunter]

If you thought Jersey Shore was bad, word of advice, don't watch Geordie Shore, it makes the cast of Jersey Shore(especially the most stupid one of all, Snooki)look like geniuses

I'd argue one with you on that... Whatever his name really is "the Situation" is a complete retard, see: the Comedy Central Roast where he made a complete idiot out of himself, whereas Snooki at least wasn't horribad when appearing on WWE. Granted saying one rock is marginally smarter than the other isn't really much...

True also he's a massive shit stirrer, watched Jersey Shore a year ago whenever it was a guilty pleasure, but I assumed Snooki was dumb, because of some of the stuff she says, now I'm starting to think, why did i watch that crap in the first place?, that's time i'll never get back

 

[deth2munkies]

The problem with Sci-fi (I refuse to retard spell it) is that they always had exactly 1 good original show. For a long time it was SG-1, then BSG, then Eureka...now it's kinda just fucked since Eureka is gone (I'm not a Warehouse 13 fan).

I personally loved the schlocky sci-fi monster movies, and I also loved that they did reruns of things like Star Trek: TNG, Firefly, Farscape, Babylon 5, and the like during the mornings before their original programming. Now...wrestling and reality bullshit followed by shitty shows.

I never liked MTV, so I can only really relate to the Sci-Fi channel. During the '90s, I just didn't care about modern music that much, I was always a classic rock fan thanks to my Dad. That meant that I never watched music videos on MTV or any of their music related shows and only really took notice when my little sister got addicted to their shitty reality shows.

 

[Kitsune Hunter]

If you thought Jersey Shore was bad, word of advice, don't watch Geordie Shore, it makes the cast of Jersey Shore(especially the most stupid one of all, Snooki)look like geniuses

Then there's the Irish equivalent Tallafornia. They had one girl who makes Snooki look damn near celibate. In that show the most reasonable, likeable, grounded person was the man who gets naked for money. There was a guy so stupid he drank water and didn't realise it wasn't vodka. Luckily we got this from it:

Oh God what did I just watch? I didn't even know this existed, i wished it stayed that way

 

[dex-dex]

I only watch MTV for 1girl5gays.
I mean MTV Canada.
I will watch much if I want music videos.

 

[ReinWeisserRitter]

Was going to mention Cartoon Network, but was beaten to the punch.

Found this an entertaining watch, though. Hadn't sat in on No Right Answer before.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

Crossposting this from another thread, because it's slightly more on topic here:

I don't think I've ever watched MTV without someone else in the room having control of the remote. As a kid, I really didn't care for the videos. They were just excruciatingly boring to my cartoon, science fiction, and fantasy addled mind. As an adult, I really couldn't care less about Jersey Shore and what have you, either.


SyFy, on the other hand? Well, look up at the above paragraph. I got my primary fix for two out of the three things I listed there from the Sci-Fi channel. Also, honorable mention to the History channel. Little me who was bored by MTV /loved/ those History channel documentaries. Old me can't stand the alien crap, and only watches Pawn Stars and what have you because TV in general has gotten so full of crap that that's fairly frequently the least smelly piece of crap on the pile. I miss TV channels that picked a niche and catered to it.

So, yeah. For me, MTV isn't the most disappointing because it had nothing to disappoint me over. I never especially cared for the channel, even when it did show music. SyFy, on the other hand[footnote]fun fact, SyFy is supposed to the the text speak version of Sci-Fi. Apparently nobody told them that in the odd event that you have to text something that means "science fiction" but you don't have enough characters left to spell out "Sci-Fi," you're gonna go with SF. Two less characters than SyFy, and less ridiculous. Plus it's not the plural form of a Polish slang word that, in context, can mean either shit (as in, this channel is shitty) or Syphillis, as in "this channel is worse than syphillis."[/footnote]? I /really/ miss the old SyFy.

 

[Kitsune Hunter]

If you thought Jersey Shore was bad, word of advice, don't watch Geordie Shore, it makes the cast of Jersey Shore(especially the most stupid one of all, Snooki)look like geniuses

Then there's the Irish equivalent Tallafornia. They had one girl who makes Snooki look damn near celibate. In that show the most reasonable, likeable, grounded person was the man who gets naked for money. There was a guy so stupid he drank water and didn't realise it wasn't vodka. Luckily we got this from it:

Oh God what did I just watch? I didn't even know this existed, i wished it stayed that way

Sorry, I shouldn't have done that. Look on the bright side, at least you don't have to live in the same city as them. They get paid to make night club appearances. They get money for going to night clubs. I hate them.

True thank god i'don't go out to night clubs

 

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

If you thought Jersey Shore was bad, word of advice, don't watch Geordie Shore, it makes the cast of Jersey Shore(especially the most stupid one of all, Snooki)look like geniuses

I'd argue one with you on that... Whatever his name really is "the Situation" is a complete retard, see: the Comedy Central Roast where he made a complete idiot out of himself, whereas Snooki at least wasn't horribad when appearing on WWE. Granted saying one rock is marginally smarter than the other isn't really much...

True also he's a massive shit stirrer, watched Jersey Shore a year ago whenever it was a guilty pleasure, but I assumed Snooki was dumb, because of some of the stuff she says, now I'm starting to think, why did i watch that crap in the first place?, that's time i'll never get back

TBH, I've never watched the show, other than the weird crossovers I've seen on various TV shows like WWE and Comedy Central's Roast. I refuse to watch "Reality TV" mostly because I have enough reality in real life and don't need simulated, scripted reality.
Which brings me to the OP Video, why argue about SyFy/MTV? They're both absolutely horrid now, though Syfy is generally better in regards to content it still is a far cry from its origins (as is MTV). I don't think you can even call MTV by its original name since there isn't much music anymore.

 

[Kenjitsuka]

Both impecable choices. MTV did deserve this win though!!!

 

[Kitsune Hunter]

If you thought Jersey Shore was bad, word of advice, don't watch Geordie Shore, it makes the cast of Jersey Shore(especially the most stupid one of all, Snooki)look like geniuses

I'd argue one with you on that... Whatever his name really is "the Situation" is a complete retard, see: the Comedy Central Roast where he made a complete idiot out of himself, whereas Snooki at least wasn't horribad when appearing on WWE. Granted saying one rock is marginally smarter than the other isn't really much...

True also he's a massive shit stirrer, watched Jersey Shore a year ago whenever it was a guilty pleasure, but I assumed Snooki was dumb, because of some of the stuff she says, now I'm starting to think, why did i watch that crap in the first place?, that's time i'll never get back

TBH, I've never watched the show, other than the weird crossovers I've seen on various TV shows like WWE and Comedy Central's Roast. I refuse to watch "Reality TV" mostly because I have enough reality in real life and don't need simulated, scripted reality.
Which brings me to the OP Video, why argue about SyFy/MTV? They're both absolutely horrid now, though Syfy is generally better in regards to content it still is a far cry from its origins (as is MTV). I don't think you can even call MTV by its original name since there isn't much music anymore.

True, SyFy is better as MTV just shows reality tv nowadays, the lowest form of entertainment while SyFy at least shows anime and where else can i watch good bad movies like Nazis at the Centre of the Earth

 

[WoahDan]

Of the two I would go with Sci-Fi, MTV started sucking so long ago that I don't even remember the good times (they were already winding down when I was born) whereas I still remember when the Sci-Fi channel was still worth watching.

My personal most dissapointing channel would be UKTV History, time was I could wile away a whole evening watching it, now the only remotely interesting thing is repeats of Sharpe.

 

[mysecondlife]

MTV because they're basically the cause of America's celebrating stupidity.

 

[Roroshi14]

For once I agree with these guys.

First and last arrangement should have been 16 and Pregnant.

And scifi (screw syfy) is still ok from time to time. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Ghost Hunters, dont care what you say. Also their mini series (Alice, Neverland, Tin Man, Treasure Island) are some of the best programs I have seen on recent tv. BUT The movies suck, and WWE doesnt even make since on that channel.

 

[theSteamSupported]

Well, this discussion was definitely a downer. What do you think has caused this "downfall" of American television? Is it Internet's fault?

 

[xplosive59]

I would say the most disappointing over here in the UK is Nickelodeon. It shows 70% Spongebob Squarepants reruns and the rest is bottom of the barrel live action "comedies" that make the Disney channel shows look like masterpieces. Sad thing is they don't show any 90's cartoons anymore and The Legend of Korra isn't even being aired over here I don't think.

 

[noreshadow]

Discovery Chanel- loved watching animal documentaries, now its a bunch of reality tv bull.

plus in modern context the Bloodhound Gang's the Bad Touch doesn't make much sense:
"Do it like they do on the discovery Chanel",
Do what? like who?..catch a bunch of crabs? like deadliest catch? that doesn't sound right.

G4- this Chanel should have been a cable version of the escapist. as far as i can tell its just COPS