5.8/1029 votesLoading...#1 - Men's Magazines: The Maxim Effect
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/5/2023
Men's magazines like Maxim inject new energy into the magazine industry, but they leave a toxic legacy in their wake.
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6.0/1048 votesLoading...#2 - Shock Jocks Part 1: The Rise
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/15/2023
Stern stops at nothing to shock his loyal listeners, laughing in the face of common decency and the FCC; when rivals O&A challenge his popularity, war breaks out.
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6.1/1041 votesLoading...#3 - Shock Jocks Part 2: The Fall
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/15/2023
Radio king Howard Stern continues to draw attention with his on-air antics; when Opie and Anthony resurface, their hatred for Howard isn't enough to save the toxic friendship.
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6.3/1026 votesLoading...#4 - The Bachelor: Every Rose has Its Thorn
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/22/2023
Part game show, part reality TV, and steered by producers willing to manipulate the truth and their participants, "The Bachelor" is a ratings machine.
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6.4/1034 votesLoading...#5 - Lindsay Lohan: Star, Interrupted
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/1/2023
From child star to punchline, Lindsay Lohan may have lit the bonfire that burned down her life, but it's the rise of the ravenous 24-hour gossip cycle that nearly eats her alive.
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6.5/1028 votesLoading...#6 - Charlie Sheen: Addicted to Winning
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/29/2023
"Two and A Half Men" is a huge success until Charlie Sheen self-destructs; in a plot twist no one sees coming, he wages a public, hateful, and violent war against his producer.
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6.6/1032 votesLoading...#7 - TMZ: Paparazzi Gone Wild
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/8/2023
TMZ becomes the celebrity gossip machine. It's raw, real, and above all, irresistible. But success comes at a price that's too high for some of its content creators.
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6.8/1034 votesLoading...#8 - TRL: Last Request
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/25/2023
TRL is the daily destination where celebrities and their fans mix, creating an unpredictable media circus where beefs, battles, and breakdowns turn into an awe-inspiring sideshow.
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7.0/1030 votesLoading...#9 - Siegfried & Roy: Magic and Mayhem
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/12/2023
Siegfried and Roy transform Vegas, only to have their careers end in tragedy; the truth of the 2003 tiger attack that nearly takes Roy's life is anything but straightforward.
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7.4/1040 votesLoading...#10 - Jon & Kate Plus 8: Family Circus
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/18/2023
The Gosselin's marriage dissolves on TV. When the couple weaponize their fame in a messy divorce, they fracture the image of the perfect American family.
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The Worst Episodes of Dark Side of the 2000s
Every episode of Dark Side of the 2000s ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Dark Side of the 2000s!
This documentary series delves into the unseen histories of the 2000s decade, revealing dark secrets and personal insights from the people who witnessed all the...
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Worst Episodes Summary
"Men's Magazines: The Maxim Effect" is the worst rated episode of "Dark Side of the 2000s". It scored 5.8/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/5/2023. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Shock Jocks Part 1: The Rise".