Overplayed and Underplayed Shows

[catsrule]

What shows are overplayed on cable, and what quality shows aren't played enough if at all?

OVERPLAYED
Bonanza
Gunsmoke
Full House
Harry Potter movies
Roseanne
Fresh Prince
Charmed
Will & Grace
Sex & the City
Scrubs
America's Funniest Home Videos
King of Queens
ER
King of the Hill
That 70s Show

UNDERPLAYED
Early Edition
Bewitched
I Dream of Jeannie
Hope & Faith
Family Ties
Benson
Murphy Brown
Adam-12
Dragnet
Gilligan's Island
The Practice
Coach
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction?
Touched by an Angel
Family Affair

[PrettyinPink55]

Underplayed:

The Wonder Years
The Facts of Life
Unsolved Mysteries
Silver Spoons
ALF
The Muppet Show
The Brady Bunch
All in the Family
Life Goes On
Perfect Strangers

[Corolla]

My Wife & Kids, Reba and Everybody Loves Raymond are definitely under played in Canada.

[snl 70s show fan]

the andy griffth show is way overplayed i like the show very much but 7 times a day ? enough alredy

[freshprinceofLA]

although I love some of these shows they are OVERPLAYED!
-gunsmoke
-bonanza
-roseanne
-fresh prince of bel-air
-sanford & son
-full house
-the cosby show
-the jeffersons
-good times
UNDERPLAYED
-who's the boss?
-benson
-WKRP in Cincinnati
-Charles in Charge
-Designing Women
-Moonlighting
-Unsolved mysteries
-Family Ties

[moeee]

Underplayed:

Hanging with Mr. Cooper
The Wonder Years
ALF
The Munsters
Head Of the Class
Welcome Back Kotter
Gimme a Break


Overplayed:
Cosby Show
Good Times
Sanford and Son
Fresh Prince
Facts of Life
Different Strokes
The Parkers
One on One
Family Matters

[James]

OVERPLAYED:

Cheers
Desperate Housewives
Friends
Roseanne
S:eek: x and the City
The Simpsons
South Park
That '70s Show
Three's Company
Will and Grace

UNDERPLAYED:

Coach
Diff'rent Strokes
The Donna Reed Show
Laverne and Shirley
Make Room for Daddy
Perfect Strangers
State of Grace
Step By Step
WKRP in Cincinnati
The Wonder Years

[tito]

Overplayed:

Full House
Roseanne
Andy Griffith Show
Saved by the Bell

Underplayed:

Growing Pains
Wonder Years
Hogan Family
Perfect Strangers

I'm sure I'll think of more, but this is all I can think of for now!

[GoldenGirlsFan92]

Overplayed:
The Andy Griffith Show
Roseanne
Full House
Bonanza
Fresh Prince

Underplayed:
Unsloved Mysteries
Family Ties
Cheers
Get Smart

[88survivor]

In the Northeast, we don't play Diff'rent Strokes, Facts of Life, The Hogan Family, Just The Ten of Us, Webster, Silver Spoons, etc.

Here is the shows that were played to death...

The Andy Griffith Show
Roseanne
Full House
Bonanza
Fresh Prince

[EmoJoe]

Overplayed
THE COSBY SHOW (god im sick to death of that show)
Fresh Prince
Roseanne (getting to the level of TCS)
Full House
Andy Griffith
Cheers (its not anymore, though)

Underplayed
Whos the Boss
Mad About You
FOL
Different Strokes

[snl 70s show fan]

i agree about different strokes being underplayed so are gimmie a break and silver spoons

[Janice]

Overplayed

Roseanne
Fresh Prince
TAGS
The Cosby Show
All In The Family
Seinfeld


Underplayed

The Dick Van Dyke Show
Mr. Ed
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Too Close For Comfort
Coach
Becker

[Michael72581]

Overplayed

Gunsmoke
Bonanza
The Andy Griffith Show
The Cosby Show
Roseanne
Friends
Everybody Loves Raymond

Underplayed

Perry Mason
Mister Ed
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Love Boat
Fantasy Island
Diff'rent Strokes
Benson
Small Wonder

[tvfan 2]

under play:
Quatam Leap
the incrdabile hulk tv show
ealry eiditon
The odd couple
family ties
Get smart
perfect strangers
chico and the man
the wonder years
Weclome back,kotter
Amen
alf
batman tv show
California Dreams

Over played:
saved by the bell
THE cosby show
cheers
Gilligan's Island

[treky]

OVERPLAYED-

FRIENDS
ROSEANNE
THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW
BONANZA


UNDERPLAYED-

GUNSMOKE
QUANTUM LEAP
THE FUGITIVE (the 60s one)
TAXI
THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW
THE HONEYMOONERS
THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES
THE AVENGERS
PETTICOAT JUNCTION
THE RIFLEMAN
BRANDED
RAWHIDE
HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL
WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
THE TWILIGHT ZONE
THE PATTY DUKE SHOW
THE JACK BENNY SHOW

[treky]

just thought of 2 more overplayed shows-SIENFELD & THE KING OF QUEENS

[KurtfromPitts]

Overplayed: Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Andy Griffith, M*A*S*H. Underplayed: What's Happening??, The Real McCoys, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, My Three Sons, Alice, Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts Of Life.

[88survivor]

They should air Silver Spoons...I haven seen it since the mid 90s.

[friendsfan77]

Overplayed: Friends, Roseanne (sucks, because I LOVE BOTH of those shows), The Cosby Show, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Andy Griffith, Everybody Loves Raymond

Underplayed: Mary Tyler Moore, WKRP in Cincinnati, Alice, One Day at a Time, Patty Duke, Benson, The Love Boat

[Buffyboy323]

Overplayed:
Roseanne
The Cosby Show
That 70's Show
Full House
The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air!!!!!
Saved By The Bell
Reba
Everybody Loves Raymond!!!!
Law and Order!!!!!
Law and Order: SVU!!!!!
Law and Order: Criminal Intent!!!!
Charmed


Underplayed:
The Honeymooners
Three's Company
All In The Family
Maude
Laverne and Shirley
Diff'rent Strokes
Facts Of Life
Gimme A Break
Family Ties
Silver Spoons
The Hogan Family
Dear John
Charles In Charge
Step By Step
Married...With Children
Sister, Sister
Blossom
The Wonder Years
Suddenly Susan
2 Guys and a Girl
Unhappily...Ever After
Cheers
8 Simple Rules
Third Watch
Felicity
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Roswell
Alias

[Sal]

My Wife & Kids, Reba and Everybody Loves Raymond are definitely under played in Canada.


Hey Guru, what part of Canada are you from? Where I live, "Raymond" gets played an average of 10 times a day! It has to be the most overplayed show of all time, by my estimate. Other contenders in both categories:


OVERPLAYED

Everybody Loves Raymond
The Simpsons
Friends
King Of Queens
Seinfeld
Family Guy
Full House
Yes Dear
Roseanne
Sex & The City
MASH
All In The Family

These are the ones that come to mind off the top of my head. Blame TBS for overplaying about half the shows on this list. Later on tonight, I'll have a more official looking list based on my local TV listings. Now for the bad news:

UNDERPLAYED

MY THREE SONS (All-Time Champion!)

It absolutely frustrates me that I can't watch this great show on any channel!

The Donna Reed Show (never seen it)
The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis (ditto)
McHale's Navy
The Partridge Family
The Andy Griffith Show (used to be seen regularly, now mysteriously absent)
Car 54 Where Are You?
The Phil Silvers Show
Make Room For Daddy
Dennis The Menace
Gomer Pyle USMC
Love American Style
Laverne & Shirley
Hogan's Heroes
Get Smart
The Odd Couple
The Monkees
That Girl
ALF
Punky Brewster
Square Pegs
One Day At A Time


Just think what a smart TV station in Canada can accomplish with even part of that lineup playing every day, alongside some of the regular favorites like "The Brady Bunch" and "I Love Lucy".

[friendsfan77]

Law and Order!!!!!
Law and Order: SVU!!!!!
Law and Order: Criminal Intent!!!!
How could I forget to list those shows? I swear, everytime I flip channels, L&O in any form is on!!!

[Buffyboy323]

Yep. Every hour on the clock too! Ugh.......And now I see TNT plays out Without A Trace.