The Most Disappointing TV Shows Based on Movies
List of the most disappointing TV shows based on movies ranked from worst to best. Which TV show based on a movie is the most disappointing? That's a hard decision because we have a lot of duds to choose from. Vote on this list and make sure the worst adaptation atrocity gets what it deserves.
Have you ever seen a film and found yourself thinking about the characters for days or weeks after you've left the theater? We've all been there. That's why it is so tempting for the television networks to rework movies into TV shows. Audiences want to continue to live in the world that memorable films transport them to for longer than two hours. Sometimes a movie can be adapted for the small screen and become a hit with fans and a ratings winner for the network. Unfortunately, for every success like “M*A*S*H” or “Friday Night Lights” fans are subjected to duds like “Uncle Buck” and “The Net.”
We are all familiar with some pretty bad movies that are based on TV shows, but when a feature film hits the small screen the results can be equally unpleasant, scratch that,way more unpleasant since you are subjected to the watered down alternative week after week. These ill advised TV shows come in many forms. There are prequels and sequels, animations and live action dramas, as well as complete re-imaginings.
Which TV Show based on a movie do you think is the most disappointing? Vote below and we will uncover the worst of the worst.
- Jennifer Aniston, Carla Gugino, Richard Riehle
- Premiered: 1990
- Genres: Sitcom, Comedy
Aired 1990-1991 - 2Nia Vardalos, Andrea Martin, Lainie Kazan
- Premiered: 2003
- Genres: Sitcom, Comedy
Aired 2003 - Tim Curry, Billy West, Ashley Johnson
- Premiered: September 8, 1996
- Genres: Animation,Fantasy,Kids
Aired 1996-1999 - Rita Moreno, Jeffrey Tambor, Sally Struthers
- Premiered: 1982
- Genres: Sitcom, Comedy
Aired 1992-1998 - Jon Heder, Aaron Ruell, Tina Majorino
- Premiered: January 15, 2012
- Genres: Animation,Comedy
Aired 2012 - Sandra Bullock, Nana Visitor, B. J. Ward
- Premiered: 1990
- Genres: Sitcom, Comedy