This Collider listicle looks back at ten American sitcoms from the 2000s that failed to stand the test of time, either through weak premises, poor writing, or being overshadowed by problematic elements involving their stars. It contrasts these forgotten flops with genuine hits of the era, such as The Office and 30 Rock, to argue that not every 2000s comedy deserves nostalgic reappraisal.

The article opens with Baby Bob (2002–2003), a CBS series spun out of a FreeInternet.com advertising campaign about a talking baby, starring Adam Arkin, Joely Fisher, Holland Taylor and Elliott Gould. Despite a capable cast, the show is described as relying on dated CGI and a one-joke premise that could not sustain a full series, and it was ultimately cancelled in favour of another short-lived comedy, My Big Fat Greek Life. The piece frames it as the first in a wider countdown of similarly ill-fated shows from the decade.