Overrated
Everybody Loves Raymond- I'll admit I liked it the first couple if seasons, but I never thought it was that funny or special. They recycled the same jokes and plots over and over again. None of the characters were very likeable. Frankly, I'm tired of the whole stupid husband/father character. Homer Simpson is funny to me, but not Ray Barone or any of his clones.
Seinfeld- It is a funny show, but I find the characters to be totally unlikeable. It's not a show I enjoy watching too much.
Friends- Way too trashy for my tastes. None of the characters were anyone I'd want in my circle of friends. Loved Chandler though.

Underrated
Wings- I never understood why this show wasn't a lot more popular. It's one of my all-time favorites and I can watch it over and over again, unlike the three shows I mentioned above. I think too many people compared it to Cheers, which is a shame. Both are great shows in their own way.
NewsRadio- Another fine show that got absolutely zero attention from NBC. I'm surprised it even lasted for five seasons.
Scrubs- IMHO, it's the Wings of the 00's. Hilarious, well-written, good acting, interesting characters, and NBC has always treated this show like dog poop.

Overrated
Two and a Half Men aka nothing but sleaze, it's sad this is TV's highest rated comedy
Scrubs it's airing everywhere, what a lousy show :mad:
30 Rock every critic's darling, the critics don't know what they're talking about, this show sucks

Underrated
Corner Gas the best show US residents don't know about
Hope & Faith it needed more seasons
I Dream of Jeannie often knocked as a Bewitched imitation, it's just as good

Overrated....this could go on for pages. :lol:
- Friends. IT WAS NOT THAT FUNNY. Worth a chuckle or two, but everyone acted like this was the greatest thing that had ever been on TV. Besides, half the actors on that show can't really be called actors or comedy actors.

- Will and Grace. Never thought this was all that funny either. Ok, so it supposedly pushed limits or did something rarely done...big deal.

- Honeymooners. I never found Ralph funny at all and I think Alice should have beaten the hell out of him. I don't get what's so funny about a loudmouth who yells at his wife all the time.

My picks are not all sitcoms as I tend to like dramas more and its rare for me to find a sitcom i find truly funny, but here are mine for what its worth

OVERRATED:
1. FRIENDS - the premise was so cliche and the characters were unlikeable and unfunny
2. SEINFIELD - characters were unlikeable to me
3. ALMOST EVERY OTHER SHOW ON - too many shows depend on sleeze
UNDERRATED:
1. NURSES - an underdog that survivied for 3 seasons until nbc screwed with it. i find it funnier than its sister show the golden girls which is also a favorite of mine. the writing was witty, the characters had distinct personalities. i liken it to night court in a hospital. could have been a classic
2. THE COMMISH - guess a cop show has to have excess violence and sex to make it.
3. NIGHT COURT - a taste of dark comedy mixed with screwball humor
4. RESTLESS GUN - this was in the top ten during its run yet only lasted 2 seasons?!?

overrated:
*sex and the city
*seinfield
*just shoot me

Underrated:
*The Facts of Life
*Mama's Family
*any show from the '50s other than "i love lucy" and "leave it to beaver"

Overrated -
Sex and the City
Will and Grace
Scrubs

Underrated -
How I Met Your Mother
The Big Bang Theory
Back to You ( at least it was:[ )

Not restricting the discussion to only sitcoms:

Underrated (in my opinion):
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Sledge Hammer!
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Magnificent Seven
Tru Calling

I thought all the above shows were better than average and should have had
a longer run.

Overrated:
Reality shows in general (with the exceptions of Who Wants to Be a
Superhero? and America's Greatest Dogs, the only two that I have
bothered to watch)
Raunchy sitcoms like Family Guy and Two and a Half Men that have to resort to vulgar
language for cheap laughs way too often

Ah, Sex and the City...there's another one I never understood the hoopla about. I saw a few minutes of one and saw nothing entertaining or interesting about those women. And I can't stand Kim Catrall because it seem that all she ever plays is over-sexed hussies.

Overrated:

Seinfeld
The Simpsons
The Cosby Show

I cant put into words how much I hate the above shows.


Underrated:

Honey West
The Prisoner
East Side, West Side

Overrated:
Mash
I Love Lucy
Everybody Loves Raymond


Underrated:
Becker
Wings
The Steve Harvey Show

Overrated:

Seinfeld, Three's Company, Maude

Underated:

The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet, Petticoat Junction, Room 222

Overrated: The King Of Queens, Friends, According To Jim. Underrated: The Hogan Family, Perfect Strangers, Small Wonder.

Overrated:
*Friends - this has got to be the most overrated, sleezy show every to hit television. I find nothing about this show funny or likeable. The writing is horrendous, the acting is very unprofessional, and from what I've seen, there's nothing funny about it.

*Seinfeld - this is actually not a bad show. I've grown to like it over the years, and it definitely has its funny moments. I still believe, though, that it is completely overrated compared to other shows of its kind.

*30 Rock - it was either this, The Office, or Two and a Half Men, but I went with this one. It gets minimal ratings. Has it even had an episode turn out over 6 million viewers? Yet, NBC keeps renewing it, and the critics seem to love it more and more every year. I just don't get it.

Underrated:
*Home Improvement - this show is usually passed up when comparing it to other 90's shows like Friends and Seinfeld. It never got the critical praise it deserves, but it got GREAT ratings its entire run. It never fell below the top 10 and was at one point ABC's highest rated sitcom, which is a lot to say for that alone.

*A Different World - to most people, this is just a Cosby-spinoff. This is a great show that isn't just a Cosby spinoff. It made a name for itself on television - it ranked just below The Cosby Show in the ratings for 2 years, and was just ahead of The Cosby Show for 2 years. It got huge ratings during its prime, and is often overlooked.

*Drew Carey Show - for one thing, it ra nfor 9 seasons but never got the attention it deserves. Drew Carey is a great man, and the show is always LOL-hilarious. I don't know why someone would hate this show, honestly. It never got any kind of critical praise whatsoever.

Others you can add to the list are The Nanny, Mad About You, Family Matters, Boy Meets World, Growing Pains, Who's the Boss?, One Day at a Time, Whose Line is it Anyway?, and 227, among others. So many great shows are overlooked just because of other shows that dominated them at the time.

Overrated:

All In The Family
Cheers
Friends

Underrated:

Family Matters
Perfect Strangers
The Wonder Years

Overrated Shows:
Married with Children
Reality Shows
Home Funniest Videos

Underrated Shows:
Petticoat Junction
George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Emergency

UNDERRATED:
1. NURSES - an underdog that survivied for 3 seasons until nbc screwed with it. i find it funnier than its sister show the golden girls which is also a favorite of mine. the writing was witty, the characters had distinct personalities. i liken it to night court in a hospital. could have been a classic


I remember Nurses! :lol: That was a good show, up until the third and final season. It's a shame that show never had much of a chance. I think it would have been better if NBC aired it on a weeknight with the other workplace sitcoms.

I also think Becker was an underrated sitcom. I found it funny, up until they replaced Reggie with Piss, I mean, Chris. Futurama never got the attention it deserved either.

I agree with The Office, 30 Rock, 2.5 Men, and Married With Children being overrated. None of them are funny to me. I also can't stand all those crime shows. I just don't understand what people find entertaining about murder. Just my opinion :D

Underrated Shows
Family ties
QUATMAN LEAP
Early Edition
The Wonderyears
Perfect strangers
Welcome,back kotetr

Overrated Shows
Leave it to beaver
All inthe family
The cOBSYshow
Friends
Will and grace
Mash
cHEERS

Overrated...
Sex in the City
Everybody Loves Raymond (Definitely not me!)
How I Met Your Mother
Two and a Half Men
That 70's Show


Underrated...
Drew Carey-I liked this show a lot at first, and then I stopped watching but then after a while, I noticed it wasn't on anymore. Never really knew when (or if) it had been canceled. Anyone know what year it was canceled?

Square Pegs- it was never given a chance, and I think that it could have had a successful run. True, it would have become old fast,since it took place in high school, but it would have been nice to see the characters graduate!

Now some thoughts...
I LOVE Seinfeld, but I do agree that a lot of hype surrounded it when it ended. However, I think it's an acquired taste; like Monk.

I've seen episodes of Friends and Two and a Half Men. I never really watched either in prime-time. I find "Friends" a little funnier than "Men", but I can't really get into either one. "Men" did have some funny moments, though.

Ah, Sex and the City...there's another one I never understood the hoopla about. I saw a few minutes of one and saw nothing entertaining or interesting about those women. And I can't stand Kim Catrall because it seem that all she ever plays is over-sexed hussies.i cant stand that show ether but the odd thing is i like all the actresses from the show in other roles but i think sex and the city stinks

I remember Nurses! :lol: That was a good show, up until the third and final season. It's a shame that show never had much of a chance. I think it would have been better if NBC aired it on a weeknight with the other workplace sitcoms.

I also think Becker was an underrated sitcom. I found it funny, up until they replaced Reggie with Piss, I mean, Chris. Futurama never got the attention it deserved either.

I agree with The Office, 30 Rock, 2.5 Men, and Married With Children being overrated. None of them are funny to me. I also can't stand all those crime shows. I just don't understand what people find entertaining about murder. Just my opinion :Di agree becker is a very underrated show and i also thought nures was good until nbc and the producers in there infinate wisdom added loni anderson yuck im one of the very few wkrp fans who didnt care one way or the other about loni;s curves or screentime

I was never much of a Loni fan either. She really killed Nurses.

What's she even doing these days, anyway?

I was never much of a Loni fan either. She really killed Nurses.

What's she even doing these days, anyway?i beats me?

Drew Carey-I liked this show a lot at first, and then I stopped watching but then after a while, I noticed it wasn't on anymore. Never really knew when (or if) it had been canceled. Anyone know what year it was canceled?

It aired the series finale in September of 2004 - it had a long 9-season run.

*Overrated* -

Will & Grace - I could never understand why it lasted so long. It never appealed to me.

Two and a Half Men - I could never bring myself to watch an entire episode.

Friends - I liked it at first, but then it just got to be too much.

*Underrated* -

Barney Miller - Some of references, hairstyles and especially the clothes are dated, but the dynamic of the cast and the razor sharp writing are timeless.

Benson - It seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle of sister shows Soap and The Golden Girls. However, Benson lasted three seasons longer than the show it was spun off from (Soap) and lasted as long as The Golden Girls.

WKRP - Another great ensemble comedy...and I might be a bit biased since the show is set in my home state of Ohio. :D Its little references and jokes about the Buckeye State (and the Midwest in general) still work 30+ years later.

I was never much of a Loni fan either. She really killed Nurses.

What's she even doing these days, anyway?
Last year, she participated in the extras for WKRP's 1st Season DVD. Loni also got married to her teenage sweetheart a few months ago.

Overrated:

I Love Lucy
Rosanne
Friends

Underrated:

The Facts of Life
Charles In Charge
Gimme A Break

Last year, she participated in the extras for WKRP's 1st Season DVD. Loni also got married to her teenage sweetheart a few months ago.
She married a teenager? Or they knew each other as teens?

She married a teenager? Or they knew each other as teens?

I think Monika meant that Loni married someone she knew as a teenager. I think if she had married a teenager, she'd probably be in jail. Well, unless he was 18 or 19 which is still pretty gross consisdering that Loni is probably well into her 60's.

*Overrated* -

Will & Grace - I could never understand why it lasted so long. It never appealed to me.

Two and a Half Men - I could never bring myself to watch an entire episode.

Friends - I liked it at first, but then it just got to be too much.

*Underrated* -

Barney Miller - Some of references, hairstyles and especially the clothes are dated, but the dynamic of the cast and the razor sharp writing are timeless.

Benson - It seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle of sister shows Soap and The Golden Girls. However, Benson lasted three seasons longer than the show it was spun off from (Soap) and lasted as long as The Golden Girls.

WKRP - Another great ensemble comedy...and I might be a bit biased since the show is set in my home state of Ohio. :D Its little references and jokes about the Buckeye State (and the Midwest in general) still work 30+ years later.excellent list I agree with all those choices.

I'm sorry I wasn't more clear. Loni and her new husband were sweethearts when they were teens, lost touch, found each other again years later, and married this past May. Here's a picture:

excellent list I agree with all those choices.
Thank you!

unless he was 18 or 19 which is still pretty gross consisdering that Loni is probably well into her 60's.

Plenty of men have married women young enough to be their daughter or even granddaughter. Anna-Nicole Smith, anyone? ;)

Plenty of men have married women young enough to be their daughter or even granddaughter. Anna-Nicole Smith, anyone? ;)

Good point, Kristen :lol:

WKRP - Another great ensemble comedy...and I might be a bit biased since the show is set in my home state of Ohio. :D Its little references and jokes about the Buckeye State (and the Midwest in general) still work 30+ years later.


I used to watch WKRP when it was on here in Chicago. When I was working at Target, it was always on when I got home from work. Dr. Johnny Fever rocked! :rock: I remember the famous Thanksgiving episode with the turkeys falling from the sky. :lol: The them song was good too. And yeah, it had a Midwestern feel to it.

I just wish seasons 2-4 would be released on DVD. I actually got to see Gary Sandy (Andy Travis - and a real-life Ohio native) in a play several years ago, which was pretty awesome. Gordon Jump (the Big Guy) was also from Ohio.

I remember watching WKRP in reruns sometime years ago. Funny show.

Overrated:
Mad About You
Friends
Everybody Loves Raymond

Underrated:
Freaks and Geeks
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Dennis the Menace

....Overrated:
Reality shows in general (with the exceptions of Who Wants to Be a
Superhero? and America's Greatest Dogs, the only two that I have
bothered to watch)
Raunchy sitcoms like Family Guy and Two and a Half Men that have to resort to vulgar
language for cheap laughs way too often

i agree with you in regards to family guy- to me, it is not really sitcom but more of an animated show

over rated:

friends- thank goodness i am not the only one that dislikes this show. overrated characters, the situations weren't all that interesting, the gags became lame later on. the show wasn't even that humourous as the series progressed. should've ended by the 8th season

will and grace- it wasn't the fact that it had 'gay' themes- not that i had anything against it, rather the humour was just so OTT for my liking. i found it difficult also to relate to the characters

family guy- it always relies on piss takes and send ups of tv shows, celebs films etc. for humour instead of original and amusing gags like that of the simpsons. a bit like the scary movie series, which became less funnier and more nausiating as the show progresses

underrated:

back to you- a good little show treated terribly by fox

who's the boss?- it didn't get that much recognition when it was aired on tv back in the 80s. both tony danza and judith light were superb in their roles as tony and angela

stacked- even though it lasted just two seasons, i actually quite liked this sitcom. it was very funny in places and was an interesting show to watch, thanks to the performances of pamela anderson and christopher lloyd especially

^ I never saw Stacked, but the promos didn't look interesting to me. Maybe I should've given it a chance. Interesting choice!

Overrated:
Mad About You
Friends
Everybody Loves Raymond

Underrated:
Freaks and Geeks
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Dennis the Menace

Why do you think Mad About You is overrated? Compared to other NBC sitcoms, like Friends, Will & Grace, and Seinfeld, that aired at the same time, Mad About You IMO never got the attention the others did.

Under-rated:
Nurses

Sledge Hammer! - ABC screwed this funny show by placing it up against two of the most established TV shows of the '80s in its 2-season run against Dallas on CBS and especially the up-rising Cosby Show on NBC. Shame too that David Rasche was never really given a show that lasted more than 2 or 3 seasons, b/c he was darn good on Sledge Hammer! and Nurses.

Police Squad! - ABC canned it b/c they felt many viewers couldn't keep up w/ the running gags, which were very funny and worked a little better than what they did on those Naked Gun movies, which is also created by the same person that created Police Squad!



Uber-rated (both underrated and overrated)
Seinfield - while this show established its audience and placed top 10 ranks its later seasons, at the same time I could never really feel this show



Over-rated
Friends - I never once liked this show on its original NBC run and still never liked it now.

Why do you think Mad About You is overrated? Compared to other NBC sitcoms, like Friends, Will & Grace, and Seinfeld, that aired at the same time, Mad About You IMO never got the attention the others did.
I think it was overrated because Helen Hunt is a horribly boring actress and yet they made her out to be soooo funny and interesting on that show. Such a boring sitcom.

over rated:

friends- thank goodness i am not the only one that dislikes this show. overrated characters, the situations weren't all that interesting, the gags became lame later on. the show wasn't even that humourous as the series progressed. should've ended by the 8th season

will and grace- it wasn't the fact that it had 'gay' themes- not that i had anything against it, rather the humour was just so OTT for my liking. i found it difficult also to relate to the characters

family guy- it always relies on piss takes and send ups of tv shows, celebs films etc. for humour instead of original and amusing gags like that of the simpsons. a bit like the scary movie series, which became less funnier and more nausiating as the show progresses

underrated:

back to you- a good little show treated terribly by fox

who's the boss?- it didn't get that much recognition when it was aired on tv back in the 80s. both tony danza and judith light were superb in their roles as tony and angela

stacked- even though it lasted just two seasons, i actually quite liked this sitcom. it was very funny in places and was an interesting show to watch, thanks to the performances of pamela anderson and christopher lloyd especiallyi agree stacked was a good show i even saved a few of them on tape

I think it was overrated because Helen Hunt is a horribly boring actress and yet they made her out to be soooo funny and interesting on that show. Such a boring sitcom.i tried and tried to like mad about you but i just never found it very funny or interesting

Overrated Shows:
Married with Children
Reality Shows
Home Funniest Videos

Underrated Shows:
Petticoat Junction
George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Emergency

Yes I'm really fond of P.J. too, Bea Benedaret (God rest her soul) was just wonderful as Kate Bradley. And how could I forget Burns & Allen - I just :heart: Gracie Allen who was THE VERY FIRST to introduce us to daffy - she was really quite amazing - and good 'ol Bea was on the show too.

Why do you think Mad About You is overrated? Compared to other NBC sitcoms, like Friends, Will & Grace, and Seinfeld, that aired at the same time, Mad About You IMO never got the attention the others did.

Admittedly, I don't really know how NBC promoted it, but it did last seven years which is a pretty long time. I always found the show kind of boring and never understood how it lasted that long.

UNDER RATED:

Reba
Hope & Faith

UNDER RATED:

Reba
Hope & Faith

I agree about Hope and Faith - it seems like ABC moved it around a lot and shoved it to Friday nights, and it never found an audience.

Overrated:
Friends (certainly at least OK though!)
The Cosby Show (quality at times, though)
Home Improvement (again, quality at times)

Underrated:
Family Affair (1966 series)
Petticoat Junction (especially the first 2 seasons)
Becker (an acquired taste, I admit!)

Some of the BBC work like "Keeping Up Appearances" has some funny material as well.

OVER
All In The Family
Mad About You
Will & Grace

UNDER
Dharma & Greg
Stacked
Yes, Dear

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I think it was overrated because Helen Hunt is a horribly boring actress and yet they made her out to be soooo funny and interesting on that show. Such a boring sitcom.

I agree. I don't find Paul Reiser all that funny either. I think it's an OK show at the most.

I agree. I don't find Paul Reiser all that funny either. I think it's an OK show at the most.
My mom liked that show, but I never was all that impressed by it. All that said, I did enjoy the Yoko Ono episode. :lol:

My mom liked that show, but I never was all that impressed by it. All that said, I did enjoy the Yoko Ono episode. :lol:

It's funny you say that, because I just watched that episode yesterday - it is indeed a great episode. I loved Yoko in that one, especially when they went to her house, and she came out the door with "I Want to Hold Your Hand" playing in the background :lol:

^ I remember that John's piano played a prominent role in the plot. I haven't seen that episode in years, but I'd love to see it again. :D

OVERRATED:

1. King of Queens
2. Frasier
3. Will & Grace (post-2001)

UNDERRATED:

1. Hope & Faith (Julie: ABC actually had this show on Friday nights when it first premiered in the fall of 2003, but in January 2006, ABC took it off at the last minute and after two months of not airing it, it was moved to Tuesday nights in the spring of 2006 with no promotion whatsoever, then ABC just had to cancel it after that third season.)
2. Greetings From Tucson
3. Tie between Maybe It's Me (before the grandfather disappeared) & Raising Dad.

(Overrated)
Happy Days
Friends
Laverne & Shirley
Family Guy
The Simpsons
Two And a Half Men
Cheers
Murphy Brown
(Underrated)
South Park
The Three Stooges
Gunsmoke
Firefly
Police Squad
The Last Precinct
Danger Theatre

Overrated
Family Guy
Sanford and Son
Sex and the City

Underrated
That Girl
My Three Sons
Family Affair

OVERRATED:
1. Hope & Faith (Julie: ABC actually had this show on Friday nights when it first premiered in the fall of 2003, but in January 2006, ABC took it off at the last minute and after two months of not airing it, it was moved to Tuesday nights in the spring of 2006 with no promotion whatsoever, then ABC just had to cancel it after that third season.)


Yeah, I remember the show being on Friday nights for most of its run. I believe it was part of the new "revived" TGIF block ABC had. It seems like every show that was on that block got the shaft eventually. Hope and Faith was a great show, but ABC at that time never gave their sitcoms a decent chance.

Overrated
Simpsons(love the show but it's getting old and running out of good storylines)
America's Next Top Model
Scrubs

Underrated
Unhappily Ever After
War At Home
Quintuplets

^ Wasn't UAE the show that starred Geoffrey Pierson and a stuffed bunny?

Yes it was

Yes it was
I thought it was. Thanks!

Overated:
Seinfeld (very)
Friends
Three's Company

Underated:
Barney Miller (Most underated sitcom of all time)
Family Ties
Get Smart

Overated:
Seinfeld (very)
Friends
Three's Company

Underated:
Barney Miller (Most underated sitcom of all time)
Family Ties
Get Smart
Another underrated vote for Barney Miller! Woo hoo!!! :dance: party: :bouncers

Overrated:

Scrubs, 30 Rock, Sex in the City

Underrated

King of Queens(Not sure how this is making it on people's overrated lists- it was hardly a huge hit with critics, and not a huge rating winner- which was one of the reasons it got moved to Wednesday nights)

Brothers(Anyone remember this Showtime sitcom from the 80's? Great show)

It's Garry Shandling's Show(I prefer this to Larry Sanders)

Over-rated:

Corner Gas
Seinfeld
Family Guy

Under-rated:

aka Pablo
How I Met Your Mother
Futurama

Actually 3 is not enough. And also a show can very easily become very faddish, thus over-rated, and not appreciated for what it really is, thus under-rated, at the same time.

Overrated: Friends

Underrated: I Dream Of Jeannie.

Overrated
Family Guy
SNL
30 Rock

Underrated
My Name Is Earl
MWC
Sledgehammer

How are some of you placing Family Guy in overrated? It does well in the demo, and the DVD sales are phenomenal! What a great show IMO.

Overrated
The Office (Seriously, this is comedy?)
30 Rock (Critics love it, viewers dont.)
Frasier (Boringgg.)
Back to You (It was good for like two episodes, after that it sucked. It was definitely not the best new show of that year.)

Underrated
King of Queens (Kevin James is hilarious, and the show was treated poorly.)
The Big Bang Theory (Come on, its geeks. That's pretty funny.)
Gary Unmarried (Critics hate it, but I think its funny. Plus the dad and son have good chemistry.)

I agree about The Office and 30 Rock. I've tried them, but they just don't make me laugh.

Overrated:
Friends
Seinfeld
Will and Grace

Underrated:
Coach
Sledge Hammer
Married With Children (no Emmy awards!!!!)

Overrated:
Arrested Development
Boston Legal
Office US

Underrated:
The John Larroquette Show
American Dad
King of the Hill

Underrated:
The John Larroquette Show
American Dad
King of the Hill

Another vote for American Dad!

I don't understand why some people dislike American Dad just b/c some think that it's another Family Guy clone.

Even though both FG and AD are created by Seth MacFarland, American Dad is a whole different show than Family Guy.

I think Monika meant that Loni married someone she knew as a teenager. I think if she had married a teenager, she'd probably be in jail. Well, unless he was 18 or 19 which is still pretty gross consisdering that Loni is probably well into her 60's.

This post made me ROTFL! :lol:

Overrated:

Everybody Loves Raymond
Friends (even thought I watched it)
The Honeymooners.

Re: The Honeymooners, I agree with a previous poster who said "what's so funny about a man yelling at his wife all the time?" I totally agree. His threats to hit her ("to the moon, Alice!") were disturbing. :mad:

Underrated:

Dharma and Greg
Empty Nest
Keen Eddie

I think Monika meant that Loni married someone she knew as a teenager. I think if she had married a teenager, she'd probably be in jail. Well, unless he was 18 or 19 which is still pretty gross consisdering that Loni is probably well into her 60's.

This post made me ROTFL! :lol:

Overrated:

Everybody Loves Raymond
Friends (even though I watched it)
The Honeymooners

Re: The Honeymooners, I agree with a previous poster who said "what's so funny about a man yelling at his wife all the time?" I totally agree. His threats to hit her ("to the moon, Alice!") were disturbing. :mad:

Underrated:

Dharma and Greg
Empty Nest
Keen Eddie

OVERRATED

"Friends" - I could never...

"Seinfeld" - ...understand the appeal...

"Cheers" - ...of these three shows!

UNDERRATED
"Stockard Channing Show"/ 'Just Friends' - Two different titles for the same show which starred Stockard Channing. I believe it ran on CBS c. 1979-80. Very funny show due to Channing's appeal.

"Princesses" - CBS comedy which starred Fran Drescher and Julie Haggerty. Very funny, but a very brief run.

"I'm A Big Girl Now" - Really cute family comedy which starred the under-rated Diana Canova as a single mom living with her dad, Danny Thomas. Ran on NBC c. 1980-81?

Overrated
The Cosby Show
Underrated
Blossom

Overrated

Full House
The Cosby Show
That 70s Show

Underrated

Mad About You (an underrated classic that never lasts in syndication)
Cybill (very, very funny)
Andy Richter Controls The Universe (the funniest show I've ever seen)

To be fair, I have to say that Friends & Seinfeld were the best of their generation, other sitcoms don't live up to it's writing, acting, and chemistry of the actors.

Overrated

1. That 70's Show
2. Growing Pains
3. My Three Sons/ Bob Newhart

Underrated
1.Nightcourt
2.Bosom Buddies
3.The Munsters

Over Rated:
30 Rock
I Love Lucy
Honeymooners


Under Rated:
Fraiser
Newhart
Stark Raving Mad

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Andy Richter Controls The Universe (the funniest show I've ever seen)


I love this show as well. It's in my top top best sitcoms ever list. And for only having 19 episodes, that's saying something about just how funny it really is.

over rated
senfield
friends
cheers
will and grace
the cobsy show


underraed
Early edition
family ties
Night court
Step by step
Perfect strangers
My favorite martian
the incdabile hulk not really sitcom
qUATAM LEAP NOT REALLY Sitcom

Basically by reading through this whole thread it comes down to this

Overrated
Shows that have been praised and liked by critics (Including seinfeld and cheers) and have massive amounts of fans, but you dont understand the appeal, so they just HAVE to be overrated. Wrong, just because you guys dont get these shows does not mean they are overrated at all; these shows have pushed the boundaries of sitcoms to their limitations. No matter how annoying you may think the charaters are, the writing of these shows should be respected. Just because they are amongst the most popular, does not mean they are overated, they are praised for a reason.

Most of the sitcoms listed in most of the underrated part are just **** sitcoms. Darma and Greg? Step by Step? Blossom? Wtf, these sitcoms arent underrated, they are just very dated and are very generic. That doesn't make them underrated.

Personally, most sitcoms recycle the same old crap. It took me a while to get the hype of shows like arrested development and Seinfeld, but those shows are just so much more deep than most sitcoms from the 70s - 80s and 90s that its really pathetic.You guys are too nostalgic for old sitcoms that are just not that good.

That being said....Frasier is a really underrated sitcom now, and was really overated when it was actually on (It won five straight emmys when the larry sanders show and sienfeld should of split with it.)

Friends isnt that good either....that is really overrated. It has massive amounts of fans but I think its because of the ensemble itself...and not the writing.

Friends isnt that good either....that is really overrated. It has massive amounts of fans but I think its because of the ensemble itself...and not the writing.

I actually agree with that. I've always thought it was the cast that made the show watchable, not the writing. If they hired different actors and used the same scripts, it would not have made it to season two.

Overrated:
1. Friends - Agreeing with what like2throw said.
2. Will & Grace - I've never found this show funny, but that's not why I put it here. Too many celebrity guest stars and such big hype over this show when I don't think it honestly deserved it is why I put it here.
3. 30 Rock - I own the DVDs, and I think it's amusing, but it's not this big classic it's made out to be.

Underrated:
1. NewsRadio - This is my favorite show, but that aside, this series had a wonderful, talented cast, sharp, witty scripts and is a show I'm proud to call my number one favorite. But it seems like people have never seen it, heard of it, or don't get it. And that's a shame.
2. Andy Richter Controls the Universe - Only 19 episodes, but this show is one of only two that I laugh at so hard I feel like I'm going to throw up. The critics loved it, but it never found an audience. Much like Arrested Development, which is now, I remember, why I resented AD in it's original run. Because FOX at least stuck with that show through 53 episodes, when they bailed on Richter after 19. I have come to like Arrested Development on DVD, but that's not the point.
3. Wings - Okay, people don't seem to see how great this show really is. They think it's just some silly stupid show. And it's not that at all. It has a wonderful cast, great scripts, and a nice run (172 episodes ain't bad at all). And yet people still think this was a stupid show. I'm just glad that I don't think that. Otherwise I'd miss out on one of the best sitcoms I've ever seen.

My personal opinions on over/under rated shows, not necessary sitcoms:

Over Rated:

Mad About You, too dull, and jumped the shark when Mable was born
Benson, too dull
My Two Dads, blah
Jeffersons, but the housekeeper rocked
BJ and the Bear, blah, wasn't Heather Locklear in this? That explains a lot of the popularity.
Family Ties, some good eppies, but then guest stars and weird story lines sent it over the edge
Silver Spoons, blah
Night Rider, not even the car was cool enough to make the show interesting
South Park, not even the "bigger", "longer", and "uncut" version could get this lady interested
Sex and the City, buncha obsessed hags
Family Guy
Most Reality Shows, Next Top Model, Fear Factor, Who Wants to Marry A Millionaire (Darva Conger fiasco comes to mind here)
Golden Girls, too much geriatric sex, not enough creative writing

Under Rated:

Dead Like Me (Darkly humorous, multi layered, well written, well acted, show, cancelled after two seasons to make room for pet project: Fat Actress)

Invader Zim (Cartoon, admittedly aimed at a small audience, cancelled after only 3 seasons, years later, fans are still buying their promotional products)

Overrated
Miami Vice - I could never really understand this show too much. Basically it's just a cop show w/ loads of '80s music and fashion thrown in here and there.

Knight Rider - OK, I'll admit this show wasn't all that good, but it's sometimes guilty pleasure though.

Seinfield - Still can't into the show then, still can't get into now! What's the whole appeal behind this show?

Virtually almost every reality show that came in this decade


Underrated
Hunter (1984-91) - This show never gotten much recognition mainly b/c: 1). It was overshadowed by Miami Vice (which ironically nearly premiered the same day Hunter debuted) and 2). It lasted 2 seasons longer than Vice did and unlike Vice, Hunter saw more TV movies and even a brief revival Vice didn't see. It's just a shame that it's one of those shows that doesn't hold up well in syndication b/c of Vice.

Night Court

Sledge Hammer!

CPO Sharkey - OK, this might of not been that popular, but I thought it deserved a little longer run than it did, b/c it would've given Don Rickles more to showcase his comic talents and bring in more characters.

OVERRATED
Miami Vice never could understand all the hype to me it was just an MTV version of cops and robbers
Welcome Back Kotter never did understand the appeal of this show
The Dukes Of Hazard the explanation for this shows popularity was that movies like Smokey and the Bandit and Cannonball Run were big at the time.
UNDERRATED
Batman while your comic geeks and critics dismiss it as campy rubbish it is actually a very cleverly written tounge and cheek satire
The Red Green Show
Danger Theater

Here's another set:

UNDERRATED:

BATMAN (1966-68) - Comic geeks dismiss it as a campy version fo the comic series, but it was also visually interesting to see each weeks' guest stars that played the famous villains and of course that theme song, too!

GREEN HORNET, THE (1966-67) - I liked this show a little better than Batman sometimes b/c 1). it was more of a darker version of Batman and 2). b/c of their gadgets that were ahead of its time and that it was good to see the battle between Green Hornet and his sidekick Kato against Batman and Robin. Shame it didn't last long, b/c of the fact that this show was under the shadow of Batman as Batman was getting the bigger ratings. The bright side is that at least this show was martial artist Bruce Lee's 1st American TV exposure. BTW, like Batman, this show too also had a great theme song.

Another vote for American Dad!

I don't understand why some people dislike American Dad just b/c some think that it's another Family Guy clone.

Even though both FG and AD are created by Seth MacFarland, American Dad is a whole different show than Family Guy.
I dislike American Dad because its NOT Family Guy. :)

Overrated: Friends, Will and Grace, Roseanne

Underrated: Corner Gas, King of the Hill, CPO Sharkey