I've never bought anything directly from Beachbody, since I really don't like them as a company, but I have acquired some of their sets in other ways over the years.
Yoga Booty Ballet - managed to get every one of them mostly via trading, but a couple that were available at retail. I got a lot of use from these, but eventually burned out completely due to the "zany" behaviour and the TIFTING, which both got very old. Also most of the programs felt really disjointed to me, and that eventually got annoying. I traded/donated all but Pajama Time, Yoga Core and Goddess Booty, which are less zany and disjointed, and don't have any TIFTing. I still haven't managed to force myself to use them in a really long time.
Rockin' Body - Traded for one disc, got the other second hand. Was somewhat disappointed by the music, which was not as good as advertised, and while the whole program is fun, I also found it embarrassingly cheesy. Still have it, but don't use it much, and might have already burned out on it due to the TIFTing.
Slim in Six - Got this for a couple dollars solely for the stretch knowing that I would find the workout themselves unbearably boring, which I did. Still have it, but haven't been using it much and am considering getting rid of it.
Turbo Jam - Borrowed most of these. They were sort of fun for a little while, but then the tucking and the tackiness got to be too much, and I was glad I'd never bought them. I'd probably pick up the one with a fair amount of Capoeira in it if I ever saw it at a second hand shop, but no interest in the rest.
Hip Hop Abs - Picked up one disc at a second hand shop the other day (they had a TONNE of Beachbody programs!) since people said it was sort of like a funkier walking workout. Haven't tried it yet.
What I've found about Beachbody programs is that while I can overuse other programs and get bored of them and eventually return, once I burn out on a Beachbody workout, I'm done forever. I think it's because they're all so cheesy and annoying.
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