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Top 10 Shows from the 90s with the Worst CGI
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Nov 18, 2024
Take a look at the top 10 shows from the 90s with the worst CGI! While the 90s brought some unforgettable TV moments, not all of them aged well in the visual effects department. See how these shows missed the mark on CGI.
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the 1990s was a decade of bold
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experimentation in television with
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networks pushing the boundaries of
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special effects and CGI computer
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generated imagery while some shows used
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CGI to create Unforgettable moments
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others found themselves with visuals
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that haven't aged as well though the
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technology of the time was
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groundbreaking some '90s shows left us
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with cringeworthy visuals that are still
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remembered today here are the top 10
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shows from the '90s with the worst
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CGI one Power Ranges 1993 -
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1,996 Power Ranges became a cultural
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phenomenon in the '90s but its CGI
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effects were often laughable the show
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mixed live action with cheesy computer
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generated monsters and Zords giant
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robots the special effects especially
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during battle sequences were notorious
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for their lowbudget feel and unrealistic
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movements which made the CGI appear even
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more jarring two The Adventures of
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Brisco County junr 1993 -
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1,994 this short-lived sci-fi western
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series had a lot going for it including
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Bruce Campbell's charismatic lead
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performance however the CGI used in
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several episodes particularly in the
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visual effects for the show's more
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Fantastical elements was ahead of its
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time in concept but lacked the Polish of
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more refined Productions resulting in
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awkward dated visuals three the X Files
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1993 minus
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2002 the X Files was groundbreaking from
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for its use of horror and mystery but
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some of its early episodes featured CGI
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effects that didn't hold up well the
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show relied on special effects to depict
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aliens creatures and other worldly
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phenomena while some effects were
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effective others especially in earlier
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Seasons looked overly digital making
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scenes of alien encounters seem more
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laughable than scary four Mortal Combat
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Conquest 1998 minus
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1,999 based on the popular video game
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franchise Mortal Combat Conquest brought
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the series famous fighters and brutal
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battles to the small screen however the
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CGI effects for the various special
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moves and fight sequences were
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notoriously poor often looking
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cartoonish and out of place the series
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limited budget and Reliance on CGI for
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its action scenes resulted in some truly
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cringeworthy
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visuals five Hercules the Legendary
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Journeys 1995 minus
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1,999 while Hercules the Legendary
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Journeys was a cult hit especially for
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fans of campy action and mythology the
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CGI used to create creatures mythical
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monsters and magical effects often fell
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short the lowbudget visuals made some
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scenes feel laughable especially when
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compared to the Grandeur of the story
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tried to convey many of the creature
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designs were clearly computer generated
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and not seamlessly integrated into the
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liveaction scenes six Tales from the CP
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keeper 1993 minus 1,999
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this animated series based on the Tales
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from the Crypt horror franchise featured
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early CGI sequences that attempted to
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bring its iconic characters and Eerie
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stories to life unfortunately the show's
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animation didn't H well with clunky CGI
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visuals and stiff character movements
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that made the animation look dated by
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the standards of the time seven sequest
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dsv 1993 -
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1,996 this futuristic underwater series
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was ambitious in its concept in its use
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of CGI but the results were far from
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polished the CGI used to depict the
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underwater city and sea creatures often
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looked unrealistic and out ofpl with
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jarring transitions between the computer
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generated elements and the liveaction
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performances the special effects were
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considered subpar even for its time
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eight Star Trek Voyager 1995 minus 2001
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as part of the Star Trek franchise
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Voyager pushed the envelope with CGI
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effects especially for its space travel
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and alien planets however many of the
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show's early CGI sequences including
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some of its starships and creatures
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appeared overly simplistic and fake
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compared to what was coming from
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Blockbuster films at the time some
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sequences particularly in the Show's
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first few seasons felt like a step
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backward in visual effects technology
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nine Babylon 5 1994 1998 Babylon 5 was a
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Pioneer in using CGI for TV especially
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for the depiction of Space Battles alien
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ships and distant planets while it was
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groundbreaking for its time the show CGI
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often looked blocky and basic with
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noticeable seams in how the digital
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ships and space stations were integrated
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into the live action scenes despite its
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significant contribution to TV sci-fi
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the CGI has not aged well 10 Viper 1994
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1,999 this police procedural drama with
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a high-tech twist featured a car that
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could transform into a high-tech weapon
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while the premise was intriguing the CGI
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used to depict the car's Transformations
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and the various tech gadgets often
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appeared overly fake especially with the
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heavy use of MATC painting and visible
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CGI artifacts while many of the shows
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listed here were Innovative in their use
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of CGI they also suffered from The
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Growing Pains of an evolving technology
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today these visuals can evoke a sense of
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nostalgia but they also serve as a
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reminder of how far the world of CGI has
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come in the last few decades
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