It's one of the better trends of modern television: networks stepping in to rescue canceled shows. DirecTV, for instance, recently saved the critically acclaimed FX series 'Damages' from certain doom, while Comedy Central brought cult favorite 'Futurama' back from the dustbin of history. And most famously, of course, Fox corrected its own mistake by bringing back 'Family Guy' after a massive fan outcry that lasted years. Yes, these days, quality, popular series will often get a second lease on life.

And apparently that's also the case for unpopular nonsense.

Yes, it's hard to believe, but as we mentioned yesterday, The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Cartoon Network has decided to revive the decidedly unacclaimed and short-lived Fox game show 'Hole in the Wall.' That show, you may recall, features people on a giant treadmill who have to contort themselves, Tetris-style, to fit through cutouts in a series of rapidly approaching walls.

Strangely enough, that premise, which was copied from a Japanese game show, never caught on with American audiences, with Fox actually pulling the show from its lineup on three separate occasions before finally canning it for good. One man's trash is another man's treasure, though, and apparently Cartoon Network sees some potential in 'Hole in the Wall' that the American public failed to notice the first three times around.

But as weird as Cartoon Network's decision is, is 'Hole in the Wall' really the worst game show idea of all time? It has to be in the discussion, but it certainly has some competition. Here's a look at some of the other dubious game shows that have confounded audiences over the years:

• 'Downfall' Sure, it's only been on the air for a month, but that's already enough time for 'Downfall' to enshrine itself in the bad idea hall of fame. This ABC show, for those few who aren't already hardcore fans, features prizes being dumped off the side of a building on what is billed as the "largest conveyor belt ever seen on TV." If it had Laverne bottling Shotz Beer on it, that would be great, but it doesn't; instead, it basically captures the fun of your ex throwing all your possessions out of your apartment window onto your lawn, only on television. Not our idea of a good time.

• 'Hurl' The title is self-explanatory, but in case you're unclear, yes, 'Hurl' was a show about people throwing up. Airing on G4 back in 2008, the idea was simple: people would eat a bunch of horrible crap and then be forced to endure a bunch of hardcore physical activities to see who could keep from throwing up the longest. Who says American culture is in decline?!

• 'Distraction' Imagine if 'Jeopardy' contestants had to answer questions while being pelted with eggs, slapped in the face or body slammed by wrestlers. Actually, that doesn't sound so bad, right? Well, it wasn't, but the Comedy Central series (based on a British hit) maybe took things a bit far with stunts like the toilet buzzer, which forced contestants to chime in on questions by urinating. 'Hurl' suddenly seems a whole lot classier.

• 'My Dad is Better Than Your Dad' It's a simple truth: my dad is better than your dad. At least, it's true if you ask any contentious seven-year-old, which proves an old Hollywood maxim -- never put an angry seven-year-old in charge of your programming. NBC forgot that simple lesson and the result was this show, which pitted father-son teams against each other in an effort to empirically prove whose Dad was better. Somewhere out there, little Timmy is still crying tears of disillusionment.

• 'The Moment of Truth' How bad was this marriage-ending greed fest, which saw contestants strapped to a lie-detector and forced to answer salacious questions about their personal life in order for the chance to pocket some ill-earned money? Fox actually yanked it from the line-up in order to make room for 'Hole in the Wall.' And so, the circle is complete.