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* The original ''[[Land of the Lost (TV series)|Land of the Lost]]'' was basically one long Special Effect Failure, except for the surprisingly well-done stop-motion dinosaurs.

* The entire ''[[Ultraman]]'' series was infamous for having quite cheesy special effects, especially ''Ultraman Taro.''

* While ''[[The Greatest American Hero]]'' never did have the Greatest American Special Effects, some episodes were downright painful. In one, Ralph has to stop some Soviet agents from getting picked up by a sub, so he collides with the sub to scare it off. The collision with the "conning tower" is laughably bad (the clearly wooden structure shakes), and it obviously takes place inside on a soundstage.

* At the climax of the second-season premiere of the 80's ''[[War of the Worlds (TV series)|War of the Worlds]]'', the Blackwood Project team and mercenary John Kincaid run to escape their home, which had been rigged with enough explosives to completely destroy it. The resulting explosion as the characters reach safety is an obvious model miniature that looks poorly designed and flimsy, with thin pieces of cardboard flying around as the "building" explodes.

{{quote|'''Paul Merton:''' "The visual effects on this programme are so stunning, we're ''almost'' doing radio."}}

** In Season 3, When they use the bamboo car, you can often see the rope pulling the car.

** In the episode where Gilligan is invisible, When Mary Ann holds a glass of milk for Gilligan to drink, the milk appears to be disappearing through a straw, but you can see the tube coming out of her sleeve and into the bottom of the glass.

{{quote|'''John:''' ''(looking out the window)'' And oh my god, here comes a tidal wave! ''(is splashed with water -- deadpan)'' We are all going to drown.}}

* The 1980s revival of ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'' would have been justified in disavowing some of its special effects. Example: the fight on Sydney Harbour Bridge in "The Golden Serpent, Part 1" combines actual footwork shot on location with studio-bound green-screen work which was unconvincing even in 1989. Now... well...

 

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