10 TV Shows So Cringe, We Still Can't Believe They Got Made
There are bad shows. There are forgettable shows. And then there are the ones that make you sit up, blink at the screen, and wonder how anyone said yes to this.
Shows so painfully awkward, so tonally confused, so what were they thinking... that they somehow loop around and become unforgettable for all the wrong reasons.
These aren't shows you love to hate. You don't even hate them properly. You just sit there, watching in stunned silence, as the cringe washes over you like a wave you can't swim out of. And by the time it's done, you're not even mad. You're impressed. Someone got paid to make this.
Every show on this list feels like it came from a parallel universe where nobody asked a single follow-up question. Like, was this meant to be serious? Was it parody? Was it a tax write-off? The performances are off. The scripts are off. The entire vibe is off. And yet, someone signed the check, filmed the pilot, and went, "Yep. Let's make eight more."
If you've ever wondered how far off the rails television can really go when nobody says no... here's your answer. Ten shows so baffling, so secondhand embarrassing, we're still recovering.