Even the most beloved TV series tend to have bad seasons here and there, either dipping in certain places like in Rick & ...

Good television is a deeply satisfying pleasure, to be sure, but have you ever laughed your way through a so-bad-it's-good TV show? There's nothing like it: An ill-conceived idea, bad acting ...

That definitely goes for TV shows as much as anything, with lists of the greatest of all time are populated mostly with traditional, down-the-line titles, with some clever gems in the mix.

Great shows with bad first seasons almost feel like a luxury ... of what would prove to be the early days of the “prestige TV” era. In retrospect, though, Sex and the City’s debut season ...