Now that Fall 2010's primetime series have had enough time to ingratiate themselves into our good graces -- or not, coughMy Generation -- Movieline has decided to officially announce the five new shows that have definitely not made the grade. Click ahead for the carnage.
Detroit 1-8-7
Michael Imperioli is eminently watchable, but this detective/police series needs more than a winning star to justify its formulaic and forgettable existence. I'd almost rather it be terrible than nonchalant, but Detroit 1-8-7 can't even muster the gunfire to make its own mark on either primetime or viewers' memories.
Outsourced
Even if Outsourced were more of C+ instead of a D+, I'd still want it off the air. Why? NBC's Thursday night comedy block is still a totem of quality (even if the ratings-dipping Community could stand to ditch some of its slapstick tendencies), and Outsourced is the evening's obvious weak link. Diedrich Bader's rambling snark is not compensatory for a series that relies on sometimes groan-inducing stereotypes to function.
The Defenders
In 2010, you'd think we'd be done for good with the genre I can only describe as "naughty police drama." But, no. In this Jim Belushi-Jerry O'Connell cop caper, we're treated to porn stars who seek justice, tiresome attempts to seem badass, and even a stripper-cum-lawyer who assists on the cases. It's all attitude with no aptitude.
Better With You
In broad strokes, Better With You seems like a bankable idea: Two sisters enjoy starkly different kinds of relationships with their significant others, and we snicker as the perks and pitfalls of both types of courtship are explored. Unfortunately, that's where this series' originality ends: It's a hackneyed and boring show that doesn't possess the intelligence, swiftness of dialogue, or striking performances to make the contrast intriguing.
$#*! My Dad Says
The coup de grace! When Community can write you off with a single one-liner (as it did during its season premiere), you know you're in trouble. This multicammer, based on the popular Twitter account of the same name, takes the vicious, kind of cute honesty of its source material and loses it in a wash of sitcom tropes and glum characterizations. Can we at least order another reshoot?