Are Sitcoms getting Better or Worse?

[TVFactFan]

I think today's Sitcoms are not better than Sitcoms from 70's and 80's. And the reason for that is......

WB and UPN. They aired any type of sitcom year after year. These sitcoms on UPN and WB make no sense and usually end up getting cancelled.


So I defintely think Sitcoms are getting worse season after season.

[Crimson and Clover]

I agree, they are getting worse.

[TJL]

Ya really shouldn't judge current sitcoms by the stuff that WB and UPN are cranking out.

There are some promising shows on the big three networks this season.

Try to be optomistic.


;)

[Stuck In The '70's]

I only watch about 5 or 6 current sitcoms. I'll try a few new ones out it doesn't look promising.

[Sitcomwriter]

Most of the new sitcoms this seaosn have been dull because no one feels like experimenting anymore.We all have the same stuff now.Every show is either a Family show or a Relationship show.How many workplace comedies are premiering this Fall? I believe none.Get my point?

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Sitcomwriter
Most of the new sitcoms this seaosn have been dull because no one feels like experimenting anymore.We all have the same stuff now.Every show is either a Family show or a Relationship show.How many workplace comedies are premiering this Fall? I believe none.Get my point?


I agree, i like workplace comdies. Relationship comedies are getting stale to me

[Small Wonderian]

worse......with a capital "W" :(

[Skywalker]

Just wait until 2004. With ELR, Friends, Frasier going off the air, all we have is the Simpsons. Of course that show will still be on when we are all dead.

[shocolah]

Fox has the best sitcoms, IMO. Malcolm in the Middle is one of my favorites right now (can't wait for it to come back). CBS, with the exception of ELRaymond, is the WORST ! "Yes, Dear" totally sucks and "King of Queens" doesn't do anything for me, either. I can live without almost all of today's current sitcoms...the best ones have come and gone for the most part.

[*PinkLady*]

Much, much worse.

[Chocoholic]

I think they've gotten much worse. The only current sitcoms I watch are The Simpsons, Scrubs, and Becker.

[Stuck In The '70's]

Well, I just watched Two and a Half Men and that was pretty good so maybe one of this years new sitcoms will do well.

[ClassicTV4Ever]

Worse, way worse.

[barwars]

I think the past 2 years have been better than say.... 5 years ago.

My favorite sitcoms on right now are,

Frasier
Even Stevens (its done, so nevermind)
8 Simple Rules
According To Jim
My Wife and Kids
That 70s Show
and King of Queens

5 years ago, I only would have watched

Frasier (but I didnt start watching it until this year, so its useless)
Boy Meets World
That 70s Show (didnt watch it then)
King of Queens (didnt watch it then)

So, overall, they're not as good as the 70s and 80s, but they are improving.

[Brian Damage]

Worse

[James]

I would have to say that sitcoms are getting worse. My prime culprits are the Fox network for giving us the likes of Married ... with Children (which I think is the worst television show ever made puke: ) and the cable networks for giving the "Big 3" networks edgy ideas on how to make new shows (especially reality shows :angryfire ).

I believe that, if not for Fox and the cable networks, we would still be enjoying shows molded after Leave It To Beaver, The Andy Griffith Show, and The Cosby Show.

[Mrs. Ducky]

Worse, this is my weekly current sitcom schedule:


Sunday: FOX

7:00: Oliver Beene

9:00: Malcolm in the Middle


Monday: CBS

8:30: Still Standing



Tuesday: ABC


8:00: 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter




Wednesday: FOX


That 70's Show




Thursday: none




Friday: WB


Grounded for Life




Saturday: none






As you can see that's only 6 sitcoms so yeah it is definatley worse.

[barwars]

My Weekly Schedule--

MONDAY
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TUESDAY
8:00 8 Simple Rules
9:00 Frasier / According to Jim

WEDNESDAY
8:00 My Wife and Kids / That 70s Show
8:30 A Minute With Stan Hooper (ill give it a try)
9:00 King of Queens

THURSDAY
8:00 Survivor: Pearl Islands (GO Drake!)

FRIDAY
8:00 George Lopez (If im home)
8:30 Luis (If Im home, Ill give it a try)

SATURDAY
11:30 Saturday Night Live

SUNDAY
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[ConservativeBalla]

Worse without a doubt. The WB and UPN ARE horrible, but the big three ones aren't that much better.

The only one I fairly like is "Whoopi". And Frasier's pretty good.

[felicitylen]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
I think today's Sitcoms are not better than Sitcoms from 70's and 80's. And the reason for that is......

WB and UPN. They aired any type of sitcom year after year. These sitcoms on UPN and WB make no sense and usually end up getting cancelled.


So I defintely think Sitcoms are getting worse season after season.

I don't think the WB or UPN have anything to do with sitcoms getting worse. At least they are trying to be real and DIVERSE their sitcoms. I agree, I don't like some of the shows they have but that's with any MAJOR network. I think all these sitcoms from ALL networks, major or not, suck; well some do. It seems to me that known of these shows are educational. They are full of BIG time stereotypes.