It’s like an extreme makeover but for the workplace. Dysfunctional workplaces get a second chance at succeeding in the business world. The show puts forward angry bosses, lazy employees, and conniving co-workers. Unfortunately, the mix isn’t as exciting. The show fails to keep focus on office dynamics and all in all misses the point.
The 2013 show only lasted six episodes. That is barely a season. Critics gave it 27/100 and users gave it 3.3/10. Newsday said it was like “‘Lord of the Flies’-meets-a-telephone book, and just about as entertaining.”
2015: Sex Box
Originally a British series that failed miserably, this American adaptation (why?) involves exactly what the title says. Sex Box, you guessed it, is about contestants having sex in a box. The shows invites various couples of all statuses and orientations to have sex in a box on TV and then step out to discuss it. If you're going to make a show about such a topic, then perhaps go one step further and show it! This series failed to be entertaining and racy and sort just seemed redundant.
Why Americans adapted this show is a mystery. Critics have called it embarrassing, cringy and even pointless. No real insight into human relationships and all together, quite unnecessary.
2008: Knight Rider
An unnecessary revival of the 80s hit show of the same name, this series made it for only one season. The show turned out to be a ridiculously cheesy remake of the already cliched original starring David Hasselhoff. The saddest part about this show according to so many critics, is that so many attempts were made at bringing this show back.
Even after a terrible Knight Rider film in 2015, producers still thought this would be a good idea. Just as well the show only lasted one season. Looks like the public knew what was good for them and cut this whole ordeal short.
2007: In Case of Emergency
This half-hour American sitcom follows the lives of a bunch of 30 something high school buddies who are disappointed in how their lives turned out. The pilot premiered in January 2007 and promptly ended in April of the same year. Out of several ABC green lights that year, In Case of Emergency was just not one of them.
The pilot episode was directed by Jon Favreau and the cast included Jonathan Silverman, David Arquette, Lori Loughlin, Kelly Hu, and Greg Germann. All in all 13 episodes of this show aired in 2007 as critics described it as "a shrill, irritating comedy" that has "fleeting glimpses of better show."
2006: Desire
Two brothers who are running away from their mafia family in New Jersey end up in LA and try to live out their American Dream of being restaurant owners. Turns out that their life in hiding is a little harder than initially expected, especially when a woman enters their lives and causes a complex love triangle.
This tella-novella aired no more than 81 episodes before it got canceled in 2006. According to Detroit Free Press "In terms of intelligence, wit and quality, 'Desire' is a serious cut below most primetime drama series." Better luck next time.