13 Beloved Franchises That Became Unwatchable

Cameron would not admit defeat, even though the first sequel failed at the movie office, which may explain why development on all 4 began at the same time with an item of expenditure of over $1 billion. There are ways of spending such a large sum of money in these challenging times than on a publicity stunt which might or might not be accomplished. Consider how many movies Kathryn Bigelow could create with it, like "The Hurt Locker." Most of the time, less is so much more.

Quick! Pick a Happy Days episode and tell us about it! "Fonzie jet skiing over a shark," did you say? Happy Days was a hit, but its most embarrassing moment outshines all its other highlights.

Unfortunately, the Fonz isn't even the worst example of "dumping a beloved character into the ocean to spice things up," unfortunately. Take a deep breath because we're about to get into the reboots, cast changes, and lazy writing that have ruined some of your favorite shows.