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TVFactFan
05-20-2004, 07:54 PM
The TV GUIDE prediction in September of 1979

1. Three's Company

2. Happy Days

3. Laverne and Shirley

4.Mork and Mindy

5.Taxi

6.Eight is Enough

7.60 Minutes

8.The Associates

9.Barney Miller

10.ABC Sunday Night Movie

11.Benson

12.MASH

13.Little House on the Prairie

14. Angie

15.Love Boat



Michael Dann, TV Consultant, only predicted 5 right out of 15

#1-60 Minutes
#2-THree's Company
#4-Mash
#12-Eight is Enough
#13-Taxi

LucyFan
05-20-2004, 08:05 PM
Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
1. Three's Company

2. Happy Days

3. Laverne and Shirley

4.Mork and Mindy



That would have been perfect. Too bad it didn't happen.

TVFactFan
05-20-2004, 08:08 PM
Originally posted by LucyFan
That would have been perfect. Too bad it didn't happen.


Mork and Mindy was #27 and L&S wasn't even in the top 35

Dean Winchester
05-20-2004, 08:33 PM
what caused L&S to plummet so badly in the 79-80 season, whereas it was #1 in the 78-79 season. I can't think of any other #1 series who fell so drastically the next season

TVFactFan
05-20-2004, 08:35 PM
Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
what caused L&S to plummet so badly in the 79-80 season, whereas it was #1 in the 78-79 season. I can't think of any other #1 series who fell so drastically the next season


Because L&S couldn't compete with the Waltons on Thursday Nights

dawsongirl
05-21-2004, 02:52 AM
Geez...TV Guide's been making stupid lists since the 70s? Oy.

spunkygirl
05-21-2004, 09:59 AM
Dallas was also the #1 rated show :D

Dean Winchester
05-21-2004, 03:25 PM
Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
Because L&S couldn't compete with the Waltons on Thursday Nights

that is strange, since L&S was #1 while Waltons were past their prime, and then L&S moves up against Waltons and gets trampled.

TVFactFan
05-21-2004, 09:08 PM
Originally posted by Topanga
Dallas was also the #1 rated show :D


Dallas was #6