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Why is it so much fun to talk about bad tv? That’s a question to ponder on another day. For today we’ll just take advantage of it. Case in point, Celebrity Hack’s list of the 10 Worst Spin-Offs Ever. I have to admit I hadn’t even heard of some of these, but they do sound unspeakably bad.
I do remember Joanie Loves Chachi though, and it was godawful. It was the worst kind of sentimental tacky crap. Trite, sugary, and ill-conceived, JLC lasted only 17 episodes, showing that America does have taste. But hey, at least it gave us a great theme song:
Or maybe not. Who wrote that? Air Supply? REO Speedwagon? Is it the least inspiring TV theme ever? Excuse me, I need to go find an icepick to poke out my eardrums…
On a different note, what’s the best spin-off ever? I’m going with these ladies:
And they knew how to rock a theme song:
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