40. Baywatch
We can hear you gasp after seeing this one. The truth of the matter is that even though a show is popular, it can still be bad. TV critics agree, and when Baywatch hit screens in 1989, reviews were far from favorable. In fact, the show started off with such poor ratings that NBC decided to give it the axe after season one.
Baywatch
Baywatch subsequently moved to syndication, where it saw better success, lasting ten more seasons. When you think about it, Baywatch was a show about the overly dramatic lives of lifeguards who were most skilled in running in slow motion. The Miami Herald echoed the simplicity of the series, saying it may have been better suited to call it “Sullying Sand ‘n Surf with Silly Stories”.
41. Painkiller Jane
As we’ve seen, movies based on comics books usually show great potential at the box office. The Sci-Fi Channel had to learn that some adaptations won’t work in a hard way, through the release of Painkiller Jane. Premiering in 2007, it got through 22 short episodes before executives pulled the plug for good.
Painkiller Jane
In a nutshell, the series followed DEA Agent Jane, who seemed to go through a lot of peculiar circumstances and events, one including being pushed out of a window and surviving the fall. Jane feels pain, but they are never fatal. Critics dealt a fatal blow for this one, ensuring it was off’ television screens before season two even got into development.
