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BREAKING BAD

“Objectifie­d,” a new series hosted by Harvey Levin (“TMZ”) premieres Sunday (8 p.m.) on Fox News Channel, with “Judge Judy” Sheindlin sharing her life story through objects she's kept over the years. Some TV stinkers from years past (which didn’t win any

- By ROBERT RORKE

S UNDAY’S Emmy Awards are all-about honoring the excellence and artistry that is part-and-parcel of the television landscape.

But while the Emmy nominees rehearse their speeches, speed-dial their psychics and fire their stylists before the awards ceremony, we’re hoping they realize how lucky they are not to have been part of these TV stinkers. They were television at its worst.

And they received no Emmy Emmy nomination­s.

“Baby Bob” (CBS, 2002) 002)

Panned by critics, this #creepy sitcom about a baby who talked like an adult debuted ted to strong ratings, but CBS BS cut its Season 2 order from 13 to 8 episodes, which languished until the summer of 2003. Afterward, the character of Baby Bob appeared in commercial­s s for Quizno’s. 'Nuf said.

“Carnivale”

(2003, HBO) With “The Sopranos” ann establishe­d hit, HBO wass looking for its next big drama. This Dustbowl

fantasy about a preacher (Nick Stahl) with strange powers wasn’t it — and HBO promptly cancelled the series after two seasons.

“Fat Actress”

(Showtime, 2005) This ungodly vanity project starring Kirstie Alley showed the former star of “Cheers” and “Veronica’s Closet” subjecting the unsuspecti­ng public to her frustratio­ns with her weight. Somehow, Showtime managed to squeeze seven episodes out of a very thin premise.

“Cavemen” (ABC, 2007)

So brilliant it lasted one month in the fall of 2007. Inspired by the silly GEICO cavemen commercial­s, creator Joe Lawson tried to make a buddy comedy out of a sight gag — where these early Homo sapiens were portrayed as the victims of racism. Lord have mercy.

“Hung” (HBO, 2009)

Miraculous­ly, this series about a well-endowed high school coach (Thomas Jane) who resorts to prostituti­on to make ends meet aired for three seasons, ending in 2013). If HBO made this show about a well-endowed woman and called it “D-Cup” or “Jugs,” they’d never get away wwith it.

“Lone Star” (Fox, 2010)

The first cancellati­on of the 2010-11 TV season,seas this story of a Texas con mananma (James Wolk, “

Mad Men”) with a double life (and twotw wives to boot), tankedta afteraft two episodes.epi Costar Jon VoightVoig­h didn’t knowkn thathat “Ray

Donovan” was waiting in the wings.

“$h*! My Dad Says” (CBS, 2010)

The first sitcom inspired by a Twitter feed, “$h*!” was lame from the get-go — and not even beloved kitschy icon William Shatner could save the show from the fate it deserved. It left the planet on Feb.17, 2011.

“Animal Practice” (NBC, 2012)

NBC tried to give this sitcom, set in a veterinari­an’s office, a boost by airing its premiere after the 2012 Summer Olympics. It was gone two months later. Blame it on Crystal the Monkey (yes, an actual monkey), who phoned-in her performanc­e as Dr. Rizzo.

“Guys With Kids” (NBC, 2012)

Whoa, this one was lame. The premise: Guys have to help raise their kids! Co-executive producer Jimmy Fallon must have thought this was a fresh premise in 2012. Audiences did not agree and “Guys” was gone in early 2013.

“1600 Penn” (NBC, 2012)

Maybe this 2012 sitcom about a dysfunctio­nal family in the White House was ahead of its time — but not even the buzz factor of “Book of Mormon” star Josh Gad could draw enough viewers. Its foreclosur­e was announced in May 2013.

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