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'Baywatch' Voted Worst U.S. TV Import

Thu Nov 25, 3:58 PM ET

AP

LONDON - "Baywatch," the sun-bleached saga of Californian life guards, was voted the worst-ever U.S. television import in a British survey released Thursday.

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"Baywatch," which starred Pamela Anderson (news - web sites) and David Hasselhoff (news), ran from 1989 to 2001 and was once ranked the world's most popular program, with viewers in 140 countries.

Broadcast magazine's poll of about 20 program buyers from British terrestrial, cable and satellite channels acknowledged the appeal of a "series about a muscular lifeguard and his crew of pneumatic young helpers with raging hormones," but condemned "Baywatch" for scripts "of mind-numbing predictability: beachgoer is saved from drowning."

Second place in the poll went to "The Anna Nicole Show," the reality program featuring Playboy Playmate turned model Anna Nicole Smith (news - web sites).

Southern-fried 1970s hit "The Dukes of Hazzard" ranked third, followed by futuristic James Belushi (news) vehicle "Wild Palms" and anthropomorphic action series "Manimal."

The same survey ranked the 25 best U.S. imports, with "The Simpsons," "Dallas," "MASH," "24" and "The Larry Sanders Show" leading the pack.

"Broadcast'"s 10 Worst U.S. Imports:

1. "Baywatch"

2. "The Anna Nicole Show"

3. "The Dukes of Hazzard"

4. "Wild Palms"

5. "Manimal"

6. "The Jerry (news - web sites) Springer Show"

7. "Knots Landing"

8. "Falcon Crest"

9. "The Bold and the Beautiful"

10. "Extreme Makeover"

"One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly."
~ Friedrich Nietzsche

LOL...

Reads like a listing of my video collection.

"A .44 magnum beats 4 Aces everytime..."

extreme makeover? is that the home edition when you americans tear down some ones house and rebuild it in seven days?

the object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his

Not sure, it was either that or the plastic surgery one...

"A .44 magnum beats 4 Aces everytime..."

hope it is the plastic surgery one i like the house one except when everyone starts crying bunch of pansies

the object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his

LOL,

Know what you mean...

Oh Please don't touch my pine floor... Then it gets ripped up. And it's big boohoo's all round.

I'd be, Touch my floor and I'll kick your balls so far up your ass the person to see them will be your dentist...

"A .44 magnum beats 4 Aces everytime..."

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Awww, come on... two guys driving a sweet car, being chased by a fat cop? AND Daisy Duke?!?

Worst export my @$$... <img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle>

“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.” Benjamin Franklin, 1759

Must not be their style. Afterall, the BBC shows on PBS all seem to be about a bunch of snobs in various london department stores.

"The worst football halftime show is still better than a soccer game." - Ron "Tater Salad" White.

Ben there actually is some good British TV shows, you just need to understand their humor. By the way the show I think you are referring to, Are You Being Served, is a very old show.

Fender
"A woman drove me to drink
and I hadn't even the courtesy to thank her".
W.C. Fields

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LOL,

Know what you mean...

Oh Please don't touch my pine floor... Then it gets ripped up. And it's big boohoo's all round.

I'd be, Touch my floor and I'll kick your balls so far up your ass the person to see them will be your dentist...

"A .44 magnum beats 4 Aces everytime..."
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<img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle> thats great but the show does prove what a little man power can do and makes me wonder about the building site I work on. after all if 50 or so people can build a house with full working water and electric in under 7 days then why can Whimpy (the company i work for) build a house in less that 6 months. i mean i finish a 3 story houses electrical sockets, switchs and lights in 6 hours. bring the E.M people over here and show them how to work

the object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his

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Ben there actually is some good British TV shows, you just need to understand their humor. By the way the show I think you are referring to, Are You Being Served, is a very old show.

Fender
"A woman drove me to drink
and I hadn't even the courtesy to thank her".
W.C. Fields
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It's the one with Judy Dench and the guy who played the Admiral in Tommorow Never Dies.

"The worst football halftime show is still better than a soccer game." - Ron "Tater Salad" White.

"As Time Goes By". They met just before he left for Korea; written letters got lost; lives went on; they reunited by chance 35 years later; rekindled old flame; lost letter staightening out the whole thing found in Imperial War Museum. There. Now go watch something good, like "Monty Python". <img src=newicons/bounce.gif border=0 align=middle>

So, you have trouble. We all have trouble. Build a bridge and get over it.

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will plow for those who do not.\"
- Thomas Jefferson

If you every get a chance to see a UK sitcom called Bottom, it's a must watch.

Two downabout losers sharing a squalid apartment and some of the most eye-watering slapstick humour you will ever see.

We're talking mole grips on the nuts, frying pans to the head WWF for hobos...

"A .44 magnum beats 4 Aces everytime..."

Tomas,

I take it you're a sparky...

What's the BS about these new regs banning DIY electrics.

I'm half way thorugh a re-wire come next year that's going to make half of it illegal.

How the F*** are they going to enforce that one?

"A .44 magnum beats 4 Aces everytime..."

Tomas you have to be kidding me. The Brits are the slowest construction workers I have ever witnessed. Job secrurity and all eh mate?

Fender
"A woman drove me to drink
and I hadn't even the courtesy to thank her".
W.C. Fields

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Tomas you have to be kidding me. The Brits are the slowest construction workers I have ever witnessed. Job secrurity and all eh mate?

Fender
"A woman drove me to drink
and I hadn't even the courtesy to thank her".
W.C. Fields
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thats what i said it takes whimpeys guys about 6 months to build a house

the object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his

Michelle,

Don't do this to me...

"A .44 magnum beats 4 Aces everytime..."

Poor .44HP

You mean to tell me you've never had the joy of spending some intimate time with two women who enjoy a woman's company as much as a man's?



<b><font size=6>LOSER!!!</font id=size6></b>

Heheheehehehehehe.

"One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly."
~ Friedrich Nietzsche

You damn well know I haven't <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>...

You God damn lucky SOB...

It's your duty as a mod to keep these boards free of this sort of thing.

You should pull Michelle's account right now...

She's even trying to pull the innocent "what have I done routine"

You can see why I was no good at practical pistol comps...

I've just had an Accidental Discharge..!

AD-DQ



"A .44 magnum beats 4 Aces everytime..."

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You damn well know I haven't <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>...

You God damn lucky SOB...

It's your duty as a mod to keep these boards free of this sort of thing.

You should pull Michelle's account right now...

She's even trying to pull the innocent "what have I done routine"

You can see why I was no good at practical pistol comps...

I've just had an Accidental Discharge..!

AD-DQ



"A .44 magnum beats 4 Aces everytime..."
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i didn't want to know that as im sure everyone else didn't either

the object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his

LOL.



"One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly."
~ Friedrich Nietzsche

Is that what happened to you Michelle?

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I'm sorry....i just COULDNT resist.

"One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly."
~ Friedrich Nietzsche