Out of the 3 sitcoms I mentioned, if you are a male is there one of them you like or none of them? I like all 3.

I love all three of them. I grew up watching L&S on NAN, then on TVLand, and now I'm watching it on Lifetime. "Maude" I started watching that when NAN aired a special month of it, and I watch everytime TVLand shows it for special marathons. "Alice".....boy I was HUUUUUUUGE fan of that show. I started watching it on TNN in the summer of 1999. It aired everyday at 5PM and 5:30PM (central) and I watched it all the time. I don't see neither L&S or "Alice" as feminine shows because L&S relied on physical comedy, and Alice was your average workplace sitcom with quirky employees and the mean boss. "Maude" on the otherhand, was made during the heart of the womens' rights movement, so a lot of Maude's views were on womens' rights, and other things (Norman Lear's specialty). But overall, I love them all. I really wish someone would pick up "Alice" and air it at a decent slot. Letting 202 episodes lay around gathering dust isn't nice...

I love all 3!!

I was not a big fan of Laverne and Shirley.

I loved Maude. Bea Arthur was a scream to watch. Her delivery was classic. Her interactions with Florida was classic and the way Florida dealt with her. I applaud Bea Arthur of knowing when to pull the plug on her shows and not wanting to resurrect them by way of reunions.

Alice was a great show to watch. I did not like at first and it took me two seasons to like the show. I had such a huge crush on Linda Lavin. I actually wanted to name my daughter Linda because of Linda Lavin. It was unfortunate that her conflicts with Polly Holliday and Diane Ladd drove them away from the show. After Flo left the show did survive well with Belle but after Belle the fun of the show was never the same. I did not enjoy Jolene. Plus another thing happened to Alice, as well as Laverne and Shirley, that it stayed on too long and it got old and tired. I personally enjoy the episodes when Linda Lavin got to sing. She have a lovely voice and play piano well.

Laverne and Shirley is pretty good. Maude is ok. I am not very familiar with Alice. None are shows that are make it a point to watch. They really just do not entertain me a lot. But I like Laverne and Shirley the best.

I'm male and I watched Laverne and Shirley and Maude. You don't have to be just female to enjoy those shows.

Originally posted by Brian
I'm male and I watched Laverne and Shirley and Maude. You don't have to be just female to enjoy those shows.


I already know that Brian. The purpose of the post was to see what other males besides me look at these sitcoms. It was clearly stated in my post that I like all three shows.

Whoops. ::blush:

I love L&S.

I love all 3 shows.

I don't watch "Maude" not my kind of show. But I did watch "Alice" in syndication when I was younger. and I really do enjoy "Laverne and Shirley".

Of the shows listed, I like Alice and Laverne and Shirley. I never got into Maude, though.

Laverne & Shirley is funny, I never watched the other shows.

I like Alice.
I don't really care for Maude, though. And I like L&S, but I think that's probably because it is set in Milwaukee, and I lived there for a time. Is that a stupid reason to like a show or what?!:lol:

I've never seen Maude or Alice...

But, I'm a big fan of Laverne & Shirley.

I am a female and my Dad (who is male);) likes all of them except Maude. He really loves Golden Girls and Designing Women too!

I like L&S but I'm not a fan of the other 2

Id consider myself a fan of Laverne & Shirley.



Alice was great too.

But as for Maude.... there's no doubt in my mind that its a great classic sitcom.... but personally I dont like it.
IMO its Norman Lear's worst (of his classic "5").
Like All in the Family and Good Times.... it just got too political for me to enjoy.
(but I really like Sanford & Son and The Jeffersons)





As for other "female" shows mentioned.
I like Golden Girls....
but despise Designing Women.

I love Laverne & Shirley; it's one of my favorite shows. I've never seen Alice. I also love Maude. It's my favorite Norman Lear show.

I have seen all three shows before.

Laverne & Shirley is one of my favorite sitcoms to watch.
Alice, I never got into because it just wasn't my cup of tea.
Maude, I detest . . . I hate that show.

Originally posted by LucyFan
Maude, I detest . . . I hate that show.
just wondering.... why?

"Laverne and Shirley" is one of my favorite shows. I used to watch "Alice" a lot when I was younger and I really liked it, but I haven't seen it in the last several years. I also like "Maude," but haven't seen a lot of the episodes. I would buy DVD releases of all 3 shows if and when they are available. I know "Laverne and Shirley" is coming on DVD later this year!

I am a male and I love all three.

I started watching Alice and Laverne & Shirley back in 1989 on the summer TBS schedule as well as syndication. Maude, I didn't start watching until it came to TV Land.