What do you think is the best decade for television and the worst decade for television?
I Think
The Best Decade For Television is
1970s with the 1990s close behind.
The Worst Decade for television is
2000s

I think the best decade for television is the 1980s
and the worst decade for television is the 2000s

Best Decade: The 1960s :)
Worst Decade: anything made after 1993 :rolleyes:

Best: 1960s
Worst: 1990s

Best: 1990's

Worst: 2000's

1980

I would say the best decade would be the 1980's and the worst the 2000's.

In order of preference:

60's
70's
80's
50's
90's
2000's

Best: 60s

Worst: 90s

Here's my order:

Best: 1960s
1990s
1970s
1950s
1980s
2000s

In order from best to worst:

60's
50's
80's
70's
90's

B&W "forget this current decade - yuck" Fan

Best: '70s
Worst: '00s

1. 1970s (the best of everything exists here: sitcoms, soaps, crime dramas, medical dramas, game shows, children's shows)
2. 1980s (ranks second solely because of the greatness that is the primetime soap opera)
3. 1960s (escapist sitcoms at their absolute best)
4. 1990s (the second golden age of daytime soap opera)
5. 2000s (the resurgence of the primetime soap opera)
6. 1950s (the early days)

Even though the 50's and 60's were groundbreaking, and right up there--I think the 'Golden Age' of sitcoms was the 70's (with shows like MASH, Happy Days, Barney Miller, MTM & All in the Family).

I think the current decade is the worst, and that could be because I don't watch as much TV anymore. No particular show kind of stands out for me.

The 80's and 90's, had some standouts, like Seinfeld, Family Ties, Friends and a few others--even though I wouldn't call the 80's and 90's sitcom decades, per se.

But yeah, I will stick with the '70s as the best, most innovative decade for sitcoms.

Best: 60's
Worst: NOW

i was born in the 80s and so, i wasn't familar with many 50s and 60s sitcoms. though i have come across mork and mindy, taxi, happy days to name from the 70s. therefore, rather than for me to say what is the best decade, my favourite is the 90s. particuarly as there was this massive sitcom boom and tv networks were churning out sitcom after sitcom. of course there were a few stinkers in there, but based on what i've seen, i prefer the 90s. as for the worst, its now- the dreaded 00s. if anything, the sitcom genre is struggling, whilst reality tv is (unfortunately) gripping the scene, both in america and britain. today's sitcoms are nowhere as good or superior 10, 20, 30 years ago. where are the decent storylines, plots, characters, humour? because right now, we've yet to see one or a couple that has all those elements altogether

The 70's was the best decade in my opinion.

When you look at the number of TV shows that stand the test of time, All In The Family, The Jeffersons, Sanford and Son, plus, shows like Charlie's Angels, Starsky and Hutch, Kojak, etc, the 1970's was the greatest decade for Television. The 60's is second, then the 80's, 50's, 90's, and I have to admit, now is the worst time for sitcoms in television history. Mainly because of reality TV and the cost to produce them, and how there is no investment in developing sitcoms anymore. If you are not a hit right out the box, you are gone. All In The Family wouldn't have made it past it's first season if it was made today, and look at all the amazing history that would have been lost.

super producer, i agree with you completely with what you've said here. i wouldn't say that the sitcom for example is dead- yet, but as things currently stand and the longer this continues, the worse it'll get and i'd predict that the future is going to look bleak for sitcoms. it's kinda sad that you have over 100 cable and satalite channels, and thus, sometimes there is hardly anything good on tv unless it's from the 70s, 80s for example

Best: 1980's, and 1990's.

Worst: 2000's.

Best: 70s
Worst...hmm. For sitcoms, 2000s. But the dramas now are good. For TV in general, I think I'm inclined to say 80s. I don't really like too many 80s shows.

Best 80's
Worst 00's

Best:1980's

Worst:1950's