What Shows Became Caricatures of Itself in Latter Seasons?

[Black Ball]

I can think of quite of few, but the one that 1st comes to mind for me is Married With Children.

Don't know if yall remember the start of this show but it was nothing like it eventually evolved into.

Show had a darker & more serious tone, but still hilarious. The interaction between Al & Peg was more cold blooded & realistic. The ether in the early days mattered more because real feelings were being caught. The humor was more about how sad their lives & marriage was in a real kind of way.

Kelly wasn't a bafoon, she was just a slut.
Bud wasn't as big of a loser either, pretty normal & smart actually.

Show evolved into a lighthearted, crass & over the top bafoonery comedy. I still give it credit for still being funny after the turn, most shows suck when it gets to that point.

 

[HollywoodP]

Dexter is kinda turning into that. In the earlier seasons there was better themes...storylines...cinematography...the details actally mattered. Since the ending of season 4 they just been trying to have shock moments...and good characters get killed off too easily...and its been pretty sloppy. Dexter used to have this dark humor...but they pretty much got rid of that. It's still an entertaining show...but the quality is def not up to par with the first 4 seasons.

Entourage as well.

 

[feelosofer]

I was getting ready to say 'Modern Family' but the end of last season and this new season has sort of righted the ship.

I was also going to say 'The Office' but again this season has been pretty solid.

30 Rock has completely jumped the shark.

 

[Green negs and spam]

How I Met Your Mother... Every single character on that show is a parody of their former self at Ted Mosby.

 

[The Antagonist]

How I Met Your Mother. Watch an episode from the first three seasons and one from seasons 6-8 and you'll see an entirely different show. The show now relies on low brow humor and zaniness. Plus, all the characters have become caricatures of themselves . The First couple seasons the show felt very realistic, characters were relateable, the writing was great and the jokes were actually funny.

I can't even watch the show any more and it was once my favorite show.

 

[Ghostface Trillah]

The Simpsons. How I met your mother.

The longer a show goes on the more likely it is to happen. New writers come in and try to write characters like the first writers did and they come off light

 

[Soundwave]

Family Matters

 

[Black Ball]

The worst ever is probably Family Matters, but that show was never great anyways. But the Steve Erkel trolling was laughable & embarassing.

 

[Tony_Siegel]

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[boskey]

Simpsons for sure. I don't even consider it the same show.
Family Matters is a great example


Good Times when Keith showed up

I want to say Family Guy but I don't think the show has changed, I just got tired of the schtick


Edit: Can't write the word ch*nged beause chan is censored. Where have I seen this before

 

[HHR]

As much as I love the show.......Friends

 

[FlyRy]

WEEDS

 

[Majestic Pape]

LOL @ the NBA

 

[Rarely-Wrong Liggins]

Simpsons for sure. I don't even consider it the same show.
Family Matters is a great example


Good Times when Keith showed up

I want to say Family Guy but I don't think the show has changed, I just got tired of the schtick


Edit: Can't write the word ch*nged beause chan is censored. Where have I seen this before

I guess change is censored cause you typed chan.

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[Reggie]

Oz and Family Matters definitely.