Shows you once loved, but found painful on rewatch

[Anonymous]

Sixteen Candles, Revenge of the Nerds -- racist and/or sexual harrassment

Dukes of Hazzard and Knight Rider -- the special effects and story lines seem a lot less realistic now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sixteen Candles, Revenge of the Nerds -- racist and/or sexual harrassment

Dukes of Hazzard and Knight Rider -- the special effects and story lines seem a lot less realistic now.

The Breakfast Club -homophobia and a confederate flag on the upper level of the library, among other things.

[Anonymous]

National Lampoon's Vacation.

[Anonymous]

Roseanne and The Cosby Show could have been great for a longer. Alas, bad behavior by the lead ruined terrific ensembles.

Friends and Seinfeld do not hold up. They are better as a 90s time capsule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Buffy. Just knowing Whedon's take on women -- ugh.

Firefly, for the same reason + we now know Nathan Fillion is an unpleasant person at best.

Most 80s/90s shows, even if they hold up in other respects, seem to have random "you're ok for a girl" language thrown in. It's really jarring.

[Anonymous]

Magnum PI

[Anonymous]

Gilmore Girls

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Friends

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gilmore Girls

+1. I still mostly enjoy watching it, but I find myself way more annoyed by their character flaws now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Buffy. Just knowing Whedon's take on women -- ugh.

Firefly, for the same reason + we now know Nathan Fillion is an unpleasant person at best.

Most 80s/90s shows, even if they hold up in other respects, seem to have random "you're ok for a girl" language thrown in. It's really jarring.

Nooooo! Not Captain tightpants?!

[Anonymous]

Buffy, Firefly, Friends, and Seinfeld all hold up for me. I can watch them endlessly (but still silently cursing Whedon while watching).

I tried to rewatch Felicity and didn’t make it very far. It was so, so boring. Probably less noticeable to me back when I had to wait a week between episodes.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Buffy. Just knowing Whedon's take on women -- ugh.

Firefly, for the same reason + we now know Nathan Fillion is an unpleasant person at best.

Most 80s/90s shows, even if they hold up in other respects, seem to have random "you're ok for a girl" language thrown in. It's really jarring.

What happened?

[Anonymous]

I somehow enjoyed Entourage the first time around. My husband was re-watching and I couldn't believe that as a woman I ever found it entertaining.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sopranos

Seems sooooo cheesy when you rewatch it. Especially season 1.

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Anonymous wrote:I somehow enjoyed Entourage the first time around. My husband was re-watching and I couldn't believe that as a woman I ever found it entertaining.

Sooooo painfully corny.