10 Step Foolproof Guide To Making An Awful TV Show

3. Throw In Some Offensive Humour

Yes, South Park gets away with controversies over its offensive content, but it's been going since 1997 and can afford a little audacity. The writers are also excellent at capturing the right satirical tone, and new shows rarely have that balance from the start. Innovative and daring comedy is not synonymous with offensiveness, but shows like this year's Dads suggest that writers are still confusing the two. Is there anything new and exciting about Brenda Song's caricature of an Asian schoolgirl who appears in the premiere of Dads? Dads isn't accomplishing anything other than propagating stereotypes, and its declining ratings suggest that audience and critics are united in calling for its cancellation.