OK it's now 2004, and if TV LAND does not do anything to mark the anniversary of

[TVFactFan]

these 1974 Sitcoms, I'm asking Comcast to removed TV LAND from my cable service. TV LAND should be mark the anniversary of these 1974 sitcoms like they did Happy Days

Rhoda
Good Times
Chico and the Man
That's my Mama

[Brian Damage]

Why would they honor That's My Mama?!?

[Pavan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Why would they honor That's My Mama?!?

Exactly. The Roper's 25th Anniversary is this March? You want them honoring that too?

The shows you mentioned, TV Land does NOT have the rights to. It's not easy as you think to name shows and expect them to do a tribute. It costs extra money if you just "borrow" it without having a contract. TV One is the one who should do a Good Times marathon, they are the ones who have the rights to the show.

And TV Land didn't do a Happy Days marathon for their 30th anniversary. Henry Winkler has pitched a reunion to them (I think he originally pitched it to ABC), and TV Land will air the reunion sometime this year.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Why would they honor That's My Mama?!?


It can be included in a Class of 1974 Boxset.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by pavanbadal
Exactly. The Roper's 25th Anniversary is this March? You want them honoring that too?

The shows you mentioned, TV Land does NOT have the rights to. It's not easy as you think to name shows and expect them to do a tribute. It costs extra money if you just "borrow" it without having a contract. TV One is the one who should do a Good Times marathon, they are the ones who have the rights to the show.

And TV Land didn't do a Happy Days marathon for their 30th anniversary. Henry Winkler has pitched a reunion to them (I think he originally pitched it to ABC), and TV Land will air the reunion sometime this year.



Well a Three's Company Boxset would make sense on that day in March. TV LAND could air the pilot of the Ropers, the Ropers episode when Larry Visits, the Ropers episode when the Trio visits and another Ropers episode. And that way i can obtain a UPGRADE of the episde when Larry visits.

[LucyFan]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
these 1974 Sitcoms, I'm asking Comcast to removed TV LAND from my cable service. TV LAND should be mark the anniversary of these 1974 sitcoms like they did Happy Days

Rhoda
Good Times
Chico and the Man
That's my Mama

:lol: :lol: :lol:

You're so pathetic! :rolleyes:

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by LucyFan
:lol: :lol: :lol:

You're so pathetic! :rolleyes:


Why is it OK for you to LOVE LUCY but i can't like what I like? Please Explain.

[Brian Damage]

Solomon you basically want TVLand to only appeal to you. That's My Mama is nowhere near a classic and NEVER will be.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Solomon you basically want TVLand to only appeal to you. That's My Mama is nowhere near a classic and NEVER will be.


FLO and The Brady Bunch were not Classics either but they were shown But I do understand they may not have the rights to That's my Mama.

[Brian Damage]

The Brady Bunch IS a classic.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
The Brady Bunch IS a classic.


You got to be kidding me!!!-LOL Classic What?

[Brian Damage]

There's hardly anyone on this planet who doesn't know about the Brady Bunch. It is constantly in syndication around the country and around the world. If that doesn't constitute a classic, I don't know what will?!?

[LucyFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Solomon you basically want TVLand to only appeal to you.

That's putting it mildly.

[LucyFan]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
FLO and The Brady Bunch were not Classics either but they were shown But I do understand they may not have the rights to That's my Mama.

SOLOMON, what's your definition of "classic" in regards to television shows?

[James]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
The Brady Bunch IS a classic.

THAT'S RIGHT!!!

:rock:

[treky]

NO IT'S NOT!!

[Brian Damage]

Originally posted by treky
NO IT'S NOT!!

Yes it is!

[Brent88]

Originally posted by LucyFan
:lol: :lol: :lol:

You're so pathetic! :rolleyes:

There's an option on your TV called "Delete channel". Just delete the channel TV Land is on so when your channel flipping you don't have to go by it.

God... your pathetic!

[barwars]

I wouldnt watch any of the shows you mentioned.

[barwars]

and the brady bunch is most DEFINATELY a classic.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by LucyFan
SOLOMON, what's your definition of "classic" in regards to television shows?


A show that is consistently funny

[Brian Damage]

...I don't find The Brady Bunch funny at all, but at least I know the show is considered a classic, just like Gilligan's Island. For someone who CLAIMS to know so much about sitcoms, you've proven to me time and time again that you know nothing. That's sad man.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
...I don't find The Brady Bunch funny at all, but at least I know the show is considered a classic, just like Gilligan's Island. For someone who CLAIMS to know so much about sitcoms, you've proven to me time and time again that you know nothing. That's sad man.


What makes the Brady Bunch a Classic? And Gilligan's Island???? Why is that?

[Brian Damage]

It airs in syndication for years in hundreds of countries around the world. Do you think an unsuccessful sitcom in syndication would last that long and air in so many different places?!?

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
It airs in syndication for years in hundreds of countries around the world. Do you think an unsuccessful sitcom in syndication would last that long and air in so many different places?!?


Brian what I'm asking is, people who are born 20 years from now, why should the Brady Bunch be a show for them to watch. Why would you recommend it ?

[Brian Damage]

Like I said, I don't personally like it, but 20 years since the Brady's aired it still airs. Doesn't that count for anything?!?

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Like I said, I don't personally like it, but 20 years since the Brady's aired it still airs. Doesn't that count for anything?!?


Yeah you can say that.

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
You got to be kidding me!!!-LOL Classic What?

Cult classic. It got more popular after it went off the air. It spawned two big screen films, numerous spinoffs, and more reunions and tell-all TV specials than I can count. That's My Mama never did. Neither did Rhoda. And Chico's popular (or at least known) by the general public more because Freddie Prinze committed suicide.

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
A show that is consistently funny

So in your eyes, no dramas are classic?

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Brian what I'm asking is, people who are born 20 years from now, why should the Brady Bunch be a show for them to watch. Why would you recommend it ?

No sex, no violence, no swearing. It's lame, sure, but it's a happy little show showing...God forbid...a functional, happy family.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by dawsongirl
So in your eyes, no dramas are classic?


I don;t like dramas

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
I don;t like dramas

But would you consider like...Gunsmoke...a classic?

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by dawsongirl
But would you consider like...Gunsmoke...a classic?


I really can't answer that because i'm a fan of TV Comedy.

[jayman75]

SA just likes to bitch and moan. Everytime I read one of his/her posts (I don't know if it's a guy or girl), it's aggravating how much you want the world to be just for you. I don't get it.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by jayman75
SA just likes to bitch and moan. Everytime I read one of his/her posts (I don't know if it's a guy or girl), it's aggravating how much you want the world to be just for you. I don't get it.


What I can say, TV LAND needs to improve it's programming.

[Pavan]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
What I can say, TV LAND needs to improve it's programming.

Why? So we can watch Solomon Land all day?

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by pavanbadal
Why? So we can watch Solomon Land all day?


No, so TV LAND can give life to some of the other 1970 sitcoms and a little 80's. Yesterday someone who was born in 1979 told me thaT she NEVER heard of the sitcom ALICE. So that's what I mean.

[Tweety]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Like I said, I don't personally like it, but 20 years since the Brady's aired it still airs. Doesn't that count for anything?!?


Actually, it's been 30 years, not twenty, since the Brady Bunch was originally cancelled...it's been on in reruns ever since...


DEFINITELY A CLASSIC!!

[Dogma66603]

What in God's name is "That's My Mama"?!!!

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
I really can't answer that because i'm a fan of TV Comedy.

Well I'm no fan of westerns either, but I can still say that's a classic. There's no requirement to be a fan to say a show is classic or not.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Dogma66603
What in God's name is "That's My Mama"?!!!


A sitcom that debuted in 1974 on ABC to find out more go to tvtome.com and put That's My Mama in the search box

[Brian Damage]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
A sitcom that debuted in 1974 on ABC to find out more go to tvtome.com and put That's My Mama in the search box

Yeah, when you read it, the description will say, "This sitcom sucked!"

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Yeah, when you read it, the description will say, "This sitcom sucked!"


The summary of the show on tvtome.com is long so i don't think it sucked that much. Like i said before if UPN existed in 1974 it would have been around more than a year and a half.

[Brian]

Originally posted by pavanbadal
Why? So we can watch Solomon Land all day?


:lol:

[Brian Damage]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
The summary of the show on tvtome.com is long so i don't think it sucked that much. Like i said before if UPN existed in 1974 it would have been around more than a year and a half.

Doubt it

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Doubt it


I will be receiving episodes of That's my Mama soon and i will bet all my paychecks in the month of February that it's more entertaining than


Parkers
Half and Half
Girlfriends
One on ONe
Eve-LOL


I will let you know.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Doubt it

[Brian Damage]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
I will be receiving episodes of That's my Mama soon and i will bet all my paychecks in the month of February that it's more entertaining than


That would be nice, if you actually had a job.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
That would be nice, if you actually had a job.


Nope i have no job, i just live a FREE LIFE. BTW, when was the last time you seen THat's my Mama

[Brian Damage]

years ago

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
years ago


Can you give me an intelligent answer as to why THat's my Mama did not do as good as

Jeffersons
Good Times
Sanford and Son

[Dogma66603]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Can you give me an intelligent answer as to why THat's my Mama did not do as good as

Jeffersons
Good Times
Sanford and Son

Aren't you contradicting yourself with that question? Those were good shows and That's My Mama obviously wasn't.

[Brian Damage]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Can you give me an intelligent answer as to why THat's my Mama did not do as good as

Jeffersons
Good Times
Sanford and Son

Simply put, it wasn't funny.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Dogma66603
Aren't you contradicting yourself with that question? Those were good shows and That's My Mama obviously wasn't.


But i never saw That's My Mama. And since all 4 sitcoms were African American Shows, I wanted to know why That's My Mama did not catch the attention of a lot of viewers like the other 3 shows did.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Simply put, it wasn't funny.


Not a good answer

[Brian Damage]

If a show wasn't funny, how couls it possibly survive?

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
If a show wasn't funny, how couls it possibly survive?


Well here is my list of shows that were not funny and lasted longer than a year


Barney Miller
Taxi
Cheers
Chico and The Man
Mork and Mindy
WKRP in Cincinnati

[Brian Damage]

The thing is Solomon, those shows were actually funny. So they were successful.

[Dogma66603]

Exactly.

[RichFonz]

Now, just because a show is funny doesn't mean it's a success. It takes ratings to keep a show on. I never saw That's My Mama, so I really can't decide if it's funny or not. All I can say is that ABC pulled the plug on That's My Mama because its ratings were so low and were nowhere near nominated for Emmys. Of course, they probably spent a lot of money, and couldn't afford to keep it. That's my take. Most shows that last long usually have high ratings and/or Emmy winners. Anyway, TV Land should do a marathon of Happy Days and Rhoda. Both were interesting. HD was 1st once, and in the top ten 5 times. In Rhoda's case, they were 6th and 7th in the ratings the first two years, and Valerie won an Emmy for her role as Rhoda, and was nominated three more times.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by RichFonz
Now, just because a show is funny doesn't mean it's a success. It takes ratings to keep a show on. I never saw That's My Mama, so I really can't decide if it's funny or not. All I can say is that ABC pulled the plug on That's My Mama because its ratings were so low and were nowhere near nominated for Emmys. Of course, they probably spent a lot of money, and couldn't afford to keep it. That's my take. Most shows that last long usually have high ratings and/or Emmy winners. Anyway, TV Land should do a marathon of Happy Days and Rhoda. Both were interesting. HD was 1st once, and in the top ten 5 times. In Rhoda's case, they were 6th and 7th in the ratings the first two years, and Valerie won an Emmy for her role as Rhoda, and was nominated three more times.



I agree about Rhoda. TV LAND can show episodes I guess if they had rights. But if they don't then that's a different story. I guess it's easier to obtain rights for shows like


Mister ED
Carol Burnett
Brady Bunch


INSTEAD of


Rhoda
Maude
Alice
Laverne and Shirley

[sara]

By Sitcom Analyzer: Well here is my list of shows that were not funny and lasted longer than a year: Barney Miller...
Fortunately for the rest of us, the world does not revolve around your tastes. Barney Miller is one of only a handful of shows that never jumped according to Jump The Shark. Perhaps the show's humor is a little too dry and subtle for you, but there are plenty of fans like myself who think Barney Miller is an extremely funny and intelligently written show.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by sara
Fortunately for the rest of us, the world does not revolve around your tastes. Barney Miller is one of only a handful of shows that never jumped according to Jump The Shark. Perhaps the show's humor is a little too dry and subtle for you, but there are plenty of fans like myself who think Barney Miller is an extremely funny and intelligently written show.



Well atleast Barney Miller was not on TV LAND at 8pm-LOL It was on at 2:30am.

[The Modfather]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
I agree about Rhoda. TV LAND can show episodes I guess if they had rights. But if they don't then that's a different story. I guess it's easier to obtain rights for shows like


Mister ED
Carol Burnett
Brady Bunch


INSTEAD of


Rhoda
Maude
Alice
Laverne and Shirley

Rhoda and L & S are on TVL Canada.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Colonel Juke "N" Jive
Rhoda and L & S are on TVL Canada.


What a shame, two classics sitcoms on TVL Canada. Well atleast i can look at Carol Burnett Tonight at 8pm-LOL

[Brian Damage]

One thing Solomon, when you speak, you shouldn't try to speak for everybody. Case in point say a show is unfunny and it belongs on PBS. That can be very insulting to the fans of those particular shows.

[barwars]

and in some cases....
insulting to PBS.

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Not a good answer

Boy...you just never quit.

[robyrob]

Originally posted by dawsongirl
It spawned two big screen films, numerous spinoffs, and more reunions and tell-all TV specials than I can count. just curious, but WHAT SPIN-OFFS?? this is the Brady Bunch were talkin right? :confused:

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by robyrob
just curious, but WHAT SPIN-OFFS?? this is the Brady Bunch were talkin right? :confused:


Yes

[Brian Damage]

Originally posted by robyrob
just curious, but WHAT SPIN-OFFS?? this is the Brady Bunch were talkin right? :confused:

The Brady Brides
The Brady Bunch Hour
The Bradys
The Brady Kids

[JT]

I've seen "That's My Mama" and it was OK, but not all that great. I hate "Happy Days" but I'm not ashamed to say that it was/is a classic. I love "Rhoda" and even though it only lasted 5 seasons, I still say it is classic too. "Chico and the Man" was pretty good also. 1974 was just not a year of a lot of sucessful sitcom premieres. This year marks the 40th anniversaries of "Bewitched," "The Munsters," and "Gilligan's Island," and they will probably do something in commemoration for those three. It is also the 35th anniversaries of "The Brady Bunch" and "Love American Style." "The Facts of Life" and "Benson" make 25 years old each. "The Cosby Show" turns 20 this year, so NAN will go absolutely bezerk. Some years in the coming future will serve as the anniversaries of MANY shows, and if TVLand has the shows' rights, and would want to do specials, you will notice it...

For instance, in 2002, TVLand had four anniversary marathons: "Three's Company" (1977), "Soap" (1977), "The Love Boat" (1977), and "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962). If they had the rights, they could also have done an anniversary marathon of "Eight is Enough" since it premiered in Spring 1977.

Next year, 2005, will serve as the anniversaries for several classic sitcoms, including...

"Burns and Allen" (1950, 55 years)
"The Andy Griffith Show" (1960, 45 years, I guarantee there will be a 48-hour marathon, just wait and see!)
"My Three Sons" (1960, 45 years)
"I Dream of Jeannie" (1965, 40 years)
"Green Acres" (1965, 40 years)
"Get Smart" (1965, 40 years)
"F Troop" (1965, 40 years)
"Mary Tyler Moore" (1970, 35 years)
"The Partridge Family" (1970, 35 years)
"The Odd Couple" (1970, 35 years)
"The Jeffersons" (1975, 30 years)
"One Day at a Time" (1975, 30 years)
"Welcome Back Kotter" (1975, 30 years)
"Barney Miller" (1975, 30 years)
and some other I forgot...

The shows from above that TVLand will still have in 2005 will most likely be celebrated. I can be sure that TAGS, IDOJ and GA will be celebrated since they will still be on TVLand next year. If MTM ever returns, there might be a special marathon weekend for it too.

Some 2006 anniversaries...

"I Love Lucy" (1951, 55 years) - Don't expect a blow-out since they pretty much did it all for the 50th Anniversary, but they might just replay that.
"Mister Ed" (1961, 45 years)
"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961, 45 years) - Same as ILL
"Hazel" (1961, 45 years)
"That Girl" (1966, 40 years)
"Family Affair" (1966, 40 years)
"All in the Family" (1971, 35 years) - If the show is still on TVLand by 2006, expect a huge weekend of AITF and possibly its spin-offs too.
"Laverne & Shirley" (1976, 30 years) - If the rights are ever reacquired, which I hope they are, they could make a nice 48-hour marathon for the show.
"Alice" (1976, 30 years) - Wouldn't expect anything at all unless a miracle occured and TVLand picked it up.
and others I can't think off...

I'd go further than that, but I think everyone knows when most shows will start making their milestone anniversaries.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
The Brady Brides
The Brady Bunch Hour
The Bradys
The Brady Kids


Don't forget the Brady Bunch Hour was on TV GUIDE's TOP 50 Worst Shows of All Times LIst-LOL

[Brian Damage]

Yes, those were definitely not classics like the parent show.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Yes, those were definitely not classics like the parent show.


I will admit Brian, i did like Alice a lot. She was funny. Alice and Bobby were the characters who generated the laughs.

[barwars]

Hey SitcomAnalyzer...


I was watching TVGuide Channel.
And they interviewed Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carola.
They mentioned the What's Happening DVD, and were saying "at my house for the past week.... thats whats happenin"


And then they were asked to they were inspired by an shows growing up.
They mentioned Alice.... and I though you'd get a kick out of this....
THATS MY MOMMA!!

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by barwars88
Hey SitcomAnalyzer...


I was watching TVGuide Channel.
And they interviewed Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carola.
They mentioned the What's Happening DVD, and were saying "at my house for the past week.... thats whats happenin"


And then they were asked to they were inspired by an shows growing up.
They mentioned Alice.... and I though you'd get a kick out of this....
THATS MY MOMMA!!



I will be able to see That's My Mama in the next Two Weeks. Episodes are on the way.

[Tweety]

Originally posted by JT
...
"The Andy Griffith Show" (1960, 45 years, I guarantee there will be a 48-hour marathon, just wait and see!)...


Jeez, to be honest, I thought that the Andy Griffith show was already on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on TV Land...sure seems like it, anyway...

But seriously, ladies and germs, I'd love to see some tributes to many of the shows you listed in your comment...

I miss Green Acres (set to be back in April I believe), F Troop, The Odd Couple, Family Affair, a lot of the shows that were on at the time we first got TV Land locally...

To be honest though, I hardly every watch TV Land anymore...I don't like most of the shows that are on (I can watch the first two seasons of All in the Family, I like Leave it to Beaver, some early Family Ties episodes, and Cheers, but I hate Sanford and Son, I'm tired of Andy Griffith...I like some shows in their morning lineup, although I'm never home to watch, I like the Brady Bunch, Dick Van Dyke, Mr. Ed, I Love Lucy)....

I'd like to see them bring back Hogans Heroes, Family Affair, My Three Sons, Petticoat Junction, Green Acres (coming soon), Get Smart (that didn't last long)...and I'd love to see more Burns and Allen shows, other than the 10 or so episodes that they keep running.

The other thing that I find most annoying about TV Land is that they run the same episodes of a show 2 or 3 times in a day...they'll show the same episode of All in the Family at 8:30 on Saturday as they did at 6:30...wtf??

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Tweety
Jeez, to be honest, I thought that the Andy Griffith show was already on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on TV Land...sure seems like it, anyway...

But seriously, ladies and germs, I'd love to see some tributes to many of the shows you listed in your comment...

I miss Green Acres (set to be back in April I believe), F Troop, The Odd Couple, Family Affair, a lot of the shows that were on at the time we first got TV Land locally...

To be honest though, I hardly every watch TV Land anymore...I don't like most of the shows that are on (I can watch the first two seasons of All in the Family, I like Leave it to Beaver, some early Family Ties episodes, and Cheers, but I hate Sanford and Son, I'm tired of Andy Griffith...I like some shows in their morning lineup, although I'm never home to watch, I like the Brady Bunch, Dick Van Dyke, Mr. Ed, I Love Lucy)....

I'd like to see them bring back Hogans Heroes, Family Affair, My Three Sons, Petticoat Junction, Green Acres (coming soon), Get Smart (that didn't last long)...and I'd love to see more Burns and Allen shows, other than the 10 or so episodes that they keep running.

The other thing that I find most annoying about TV Land is that they run the same episodes of a show 2 or 3 times in a day...they'll show the same episode of All in the Family at 8:30 on Saturday as they did at 6:30...wtf??



Yeah i don't see the point of repeating episodes. I made not like N@N's editing but they don't repeat the same episodes.