The Most Universally Despised TV Characters of All Time

Debbie Gallagher – Shameless

Debbie, Debbie, Debbie… what happened to you? The charming little girl from the first three seasons of Shameless is long gone. Most of the Gallagher siblings have at least one redeeming quality, but Debbie seems to have lost her heart somewhere in the mix. Over the course of the show, Debbie evolves into an immature, entitled, deeply troubled young woman. Thankfully, by the ninth season, she gets her stuff together, finding passion in the field of welding and new motherhood.

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The More You Know

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