Cringeworthy perhaps... but honestly it’s impossible to predict whether a show can work from just the pitch.
Imagine the pitch for Seinfeld, or the Bob Newhart show... and it would’ve sounded like a dud. Everything depends on the subtle mix of cast, chemistry and writing talent. Even the worst premise can be a great show if it’s done right. Likewise the best of premises can be fouled up.
"Detective dresses like hobo and annoys suspects until they confess"
"Former Rebel soldier and his team try to make a near-honest living on the frontier...in SPACE!"
"Man tells his bored teenage children what he did when he was 30"
"Magician's assistant and a dysfunctional journalist. They fight crime"
"Detective gets injured and has hallucination of working with Magnificent Bastard Cop in the past. OR IS IT?"
"Special effects geeks blow stuff up. FOR SCIENCE!"
"Two blokes travel to remote location (river, lake, beach), catch a fish, cook and eat it. And the network pays for it"