the lowest common denominator

the large number of people in society who will accept low-quality products and entertainment The problem with so much television is that it aims at the lowest common denominator.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Natanail	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian
Vasili	vah-SEE-lee	Russian
Pietronella	peet-ro-NEL-lah	Dutch
Griffith	['grifiθ]
Peppi	-	Italian
Navdeep	-	Indian (Sikh)