8 TV Shows That Owe Their Longevity To Boobs

5. Star Trek: Voyager

To say that Star Trek fans disliked Voyager would be like saying Garfield isn't the biggest fan of Mondays. The series was wholly uninspiring, with lead characters who were, at the best of times, as bland as could be. It lacked the adventurous swagger of the original series and the groundbreaking accessibility of The Next Generation.

It was more like the common police procedural than audacious sci-fi television. But what it lacked in charm or originality, it tried to make up for with boobs. Now, sure, there was nothing more reliable in Next Generation than the presence of Deanna Troi's liberal cleavage, but Voyager really kicked things up a notch with Jeri Ryan in a skintight outfit that would make Kate Beckinsale's character in Underworld blush.

It's not just that Voyager prominently featured a huge-breasted woman, it's that she came onboard the show at the beginning of Season 4 as an obvious attempt to boost ratings among the coveted 18-35-year-old male demographic. And it clearly worked well enough to save the show from cancellation for a few more years.