This of course is just personal opinions, but are there any specific tv shows that are deemed classics that you actually loath???

I will chose one from each decade that are classics and didn't like

I Love Lucy...."50's

Andy Griffith......"60's"

Mash..............."70's

Cheers............."80's

Roseanne.........."90's




All are considered classics and I can watch any of them for more than 10 secs

I am a little surprised about Cheers Sol

I will chose one from each decade that are classics and didn't like

I Love Lucy...."50's

Andy Griffith......"60's"

Mash..............."70's

Cheers............."80's

Roseanne.........."90's




All are considered classics and I can watch any of them for more than 10 secs
I would have to agree with 4 of those, but I did like Andy Griffith.

Never liked Cheers, the Cosby Show, Home Improvement Growing Pains, Who's the Boss, Murphy Brown, or Family Matters. And while I don't "loathe" it, I never really got many laughs out of I Love Lucy

There's plenty of terrible, terrible shows from the "classic" era. I guess people look at past decades through rose-tinted glasses but there's crap in every decade. I'd say a fairly large portion of 80s sitcoms that weren't Cheers and The Cosby Show were crap (not *all*, but it wasn't a very good decade for sitcoms) and the 60s had a lot of overly silly fluff.

The hate for I Love Lucy on a forum that's supposed to celebrate classic TV is somewhat astonishing though...

MASH
The Bob Newhart Show
Golden Girls
Facts of Life
Welcome Back Kotter

I never cared for Designing Women. I liked Murphy Brown until it got too political. Friends I hated. I liked most of the sitcoms from the 50's, 60's, and 70's and I can't think of any off the top of my head that I hated.

Yeah I agree with you Sonny, the 70's had so many great sitcoms, I really can't say I hated any of them. The one sitcom I could never get into, that I tried really hard to like was Andy Griffith. I just never got it.

'Hogan's Heroes'
'Gomer Pyle'
'The Flying Nun'
The color episodes of 'The Beverly Hillbillies'

I couldn't get into Roseanne. I tried, but the whole "white trash" vibe was too forced.

Same thing with Friends. It was so POPULAR that I hated it because everyone acted like it was the best sitcom in the history of television. While it had it's great moments and could be funny, it wasn't nearly as well done as others.

'Hogan's Heroes'
'Gomer Pyle'
'The Flying Nun'
The color episodes of 'The Beverly Hillbillies'

Agreed on all except Gomer Pyle, that show is just too darn funny.

1950's

I Love Lucy
The Real McCoys
Father Knows Best
Make Room for Daddy/The Danny Thomas Show

1960's

The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Donna Reed Show
Family Affair
The Flying Nun
Hazel
Hogan's Heroes
I Dream of Jeannie
McHale's Navy
My Three Sons
The Patty Duke Show
That Girl

1970's

Alice
Chico and the Man
The Doris Day Show
Eight is Enough
Laverne and Shirley
The Love Boat
Mork and Mindy
One Day at a Time
The Partridge Family
Phyllis
Rhoda
Taxi

1980's

Alf
Bosom Buddies
Charles in Charge
Cheers
The Cosby Show
Designing Women
Diff'rent Strokes
The Facts of Life
Family Ties
Gimme a Break
Growing Pains
Head of the Class
Perfect Strangers
Silver Spoons
Too Close for Comfort
227
Webster
Who's the Boss?

1990's

Blossom
Coach
Dinosaurs
Doogie Howser M.D.
Dream On
Ellen
Family Matters
The Fresh Prince of Bel-air
Friends
Full House
Home Improvement
Mad About You
Martin
Murphy Brown
The Nanny
Roseanne
3rd Rock from the Sun

I'm curious as to why shows like Friends,and Roseanne etc. are even mentioned in this thread.They are not considered classics,and will never be.The same goes for most(not all) shows made during the 1990s-now.Even the 1980s while better was still a much weaker decade for TV shows when compared to the 1950s-70s.

Anyhow to answer the original question. Mork and Mindy is one that stands out.

I'm curious as to why shows like Friends,and Roseanne etc. are even mentioned in this thread.They are not considered classics,and will never be.The same goes for most(not all) shows made during the 1990s-now.Even the 1980s was a much weaker decade for TV shows when compared to the 1950s-70s.
That's completely a matter of opinion. Roseanne is well over 20 years old so it certainly qualifies for classic status. Friends might be debatable but the oldest episodes of that are almost 20 years old as well so I can see it being included.

That's completely a matter of opinion. Roseanne is well over 20 years old so it certainly qualifies for classic status. Friends might be debatable but the oldest episodes of that are almost 20 years old as well so I can see it being included.
It's not only the age of the show that counts.Yes a show like Roseanne,being one example is old enough,but it still will never be considered a "classic" TV show.What makes a TV show classic is much more than just how old the show is.One example of many:"The Andy Griffith Show" was considered a classic just a few years after they stopped making it.

I like so many different shows and own 26 classic shows, some complete some not. But I hate I Love Lucy, I seen a few eps and wish someone would slap her.

Anyhow to answer the original question. Mork and Mindy is one that stands out.


I can't wait to sample Mork and Mindy next month

Mork and Mindy was awesome. Hope you like it.

Personally. I have never liked any 50s or 60s shows except Green Acres and Batman (which, isn't a sitcom), oh...and Mister Ed. (I grew up watching that on the old Nick and Nite)

I've just never been able to get into them because to me. They are so dated. I don't like any of the jokes or physical comedy in them at all. Now 70s sitcoms were a whole lot better. And, I cannot think any of them that I've seen that I don't care for.

That's just my personal taste and I hope I didn't offend anyone. I know alot of people on here that love stuff from that era. Watch whatever floats your boat I say!:D

Mork and Mindy was awesome. Hope you like it.

Personally. I have never liked any 50s or 60s shows except Green Acres and Batman (which, isn't a sitcom), oh...and Mister Ed. (I grew up watching that on the old Nick and Nite)

I've just never been able to get into them because to me. They are so dated. I don't like any of the jokes or physical comedy in them at all. Now 70s sitcoms were a whole lot better. And, I cannot think any of them that I've seen that I don't care for.

That's just my personal taste and I hope I didn't offend anyone. I know alot of people on here that love stuff from that era. Watch whatever floats your boat I say!:D


The only show from the 50's I liked was the Honeymooners since the show was ahead of it's time.

I haven't seen every hit sitcom from the 50's but the ones I have, (I Love Lucy, Sgt. Bilko, Leave it to Beaver, Father Knows Best, Amos 'n' Andy, Bachelor Father, The Real McCoys, My Little Margie, Jack Benny, George Burns & Gracie Allen Show, I Married Joan, Love That Bob, The Honeymooners, Life of Riley), I have liked. :lol:

The Brady Bunch. Won't touch it with a ten-foot pole.

Hogan's Heroes - I didn't find a comedy about WWII and the Nazi's appealing even though it's a popular classic.

I think the word "classic" is used way too much. It should be reserved for only the best of the best - the shows that set benchmarks in quality and/or made lasting impressions.

There are some shows I don't like at all but respect them for their endurance and accolades. I never got into Seinfeld and quite frankly I'm getting tired of hearing about its greatness. However I acknowledge it is indeed one of the best crafted shows of all time. Then there is garbage like Friends that is extremely popular but pretty low quality tripe. I consider Seinfeld a classic and Friends to be a waste of time. There is also a class of shows that were never popular (in America) for one reason or another but the writing was absolutely top-notch and they deserve more recognition. I would consider Fawlty Towers and Newsradio to be "classics" in the same sense as Seinfeld, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and I Love Lucy.

But nowadays everyone slaps the word "classic" on something merely if it's old or just really popular. Sorry - My Mother the Car and Survivor are not classics and never will be in my eyes.

The Brady Bunch. Won't touch it with a ten-foot pole.

Hogan's Heroes - I didn't find a comedy about WWII and the Nazi's appealing even though it's a popular classic.

I would take the Brady Bunch any day of the week over Jersey Shore-lol

The hate for I Love Lucy on a forum that's supposed to celebrate classic TV is somewhat astonishing though...

Agreed.


That's completely a matter of opinion.

Also agreed. Stating that Roseanne will never be considered a classic, as if that's a fact, is completely insane.

Agreed.




Also agreed. Stating that Roseanne will never be considered a classic, as if that's a fact, is completely insane.
Every decade is going to have classics. Roseanne surely is one.

I would consider Fawlty Towers and Newsradio to be "classics" in the same sense as Seinfeld, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and I Love Lucy.I have to disagree about NewsRadio, it's a mediocre show at best. I agree Friends sucks.

I have to disagree about NewsRadio, it's a mediocre show at best. I agree Friends sucks.

Well yes, the last couple of seasons of Newsradio tread dangerously into the silly and commonplace territory, especially after Phil Hartman was gone. But the first few seasons had fantastic writing and production that very few shows can match. It isn't too dated which means it's going to hold up well decades from now. It's a tragic case where the show is surrounded with bad karma due to Phil's untimely death and Andy Dick's antics after the show ended. So it will never be popular or fondly remembered.

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friends
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brandy bunch sory once they have problmem hentheygetit fixed in one mintue i just dont 't likeit
leave it to beaver thejokearen't that funny.
mork and mindy i thought it was kind of stupid
bewitched i liked i dream of jenniabetter
marride with children come on five difent staton then they take it of in a week or two whats the point? justleaveito on tbs
cheers
the nanny
mash
all in the family
rosan i hate that show
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the hoony mooners
the waynbrothers
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fraiser i liked both beckeer andfarsier eventhough i don't like cheers
boy meet world
the wonder years
happy days
step by step
saved bythe bell
calfrion dreams
mammas family
hanging with mr cooper

I can't for the life of me figure out the appeal of Seinfeld. The characters are all annoying to me, yet it's often listed as the best sitcom of all time? Whathow?

Whoever said they hate I Love Lucy. I could not agree more. I find it so stale and annoying.

It's not only the age of the show that counts.Yes a show like Roseanne,being one example is old enough,but it still will never be considered a "classic" TV show.What makes a TV show classic is much more than just how old the show is.One example of many:"The Andy Griffith Show" was considered a classic just a few years after they stopped making it.
You're assuming everyone agrees with your opinion. Plenty of people feel the same about Friends and Roseanne. Just because you don't doesn't mean those shows are automatically "not classics."

I Love Lucy stale and repetitive
The Brady Bunch no family is that happy and caring and the situations they got in were unreal
Happy Days
Laverne and Shirley
Dukes Of Hazzard had a friend who was really into it to the point of annoying
Good Times
Maude
MASH
Love Boat
Cosby Show
Different Strokes
The Facts Of Life
Cheers
Seinfeld
Friends

lol how in God's name is I Love Lucy stale? They did it all first.

I really do Love Lucy but certainly admit it's over saturated and probably has been for 40 years. Being overly exposed can end up hurting the quality of a show simply because it starts to annoy the people who feel indifferent towards it. That goes for every facet of entertainment - movies, music, etc. There is definitely truth to the statement "too much of a good thing." And while I have always loved the show, as I grew older it became apparent that a lot of ILL was flat-out corny and implausible. I now appreciate the show more for it's trailblazing practices and Lucille Ball's immense talent. I can't for the life of me figure out why The Lucy Show has basically been phased out of syndication. There is a huge segment of the population that doesn't even know or completely forgets this long-running show that's pretty similar at face value.

A few shows have really suffered for being over-exposed. MASH is a prime example. I used to thoroughly enjoy MASH but it seems like it's been on every channel under the sun at all times of the day. Even MeTV (who normally balks at the notion of showing multiple episodes) has a full hour of MASH 6 days of the week and promotes the hell out of it. I just can't enjoy it anymore and know plenty of people who agree. I imagine Seinfeld will be in this same boat 10 years from now. Kind of sad how The Powers That Be dictate what is to be shoved down our throats.

It's still rather reductive to call it "stale and repetitive". Actually, it's not reductive, it doesn't make any sense. Nothing before I Love Lucy was doing anything like it. I hope all of these people who are saying I Love Lucy is "overrated" and "boring" realize that none of their favorite shows would be around if it weren't for it...

lol how in God's name is I Love Lucy stale? They did it all first.

:nod:

Exactly.

I can't for the life of me figure out the appeal of Seinfeld. The characters are all annoying to me, yet it's often listed as the best sitcom of all time? Whathow?
I agree,no offense to Seinfeld fans,but it's one of the most over-rated,over-hyped shows.Best sitcom of all time?-I think if Seinfeld came out in lets say the 1970s when some of the best or top sitcoms were originally on the air,the show would have been yanked off the air within a few weeks.

I'm curious as to why shows like Friends,and Roseanne etc. are even mentioned in this thread.They are not considered classics,and will never be.The same goes for most(not all) shows made during the 1990s-now.Even the 1980s while better was still a much weaker decade for TV shows when compared to the 1950s-70s.

I think that is a matter of opinion. and also has to do with when somebody grew up. To many of us that were born in the 80's and grew up in the 90's and 2000's the shows you mentioned are in fact what we consider classics.

Personally I consider any show older than 5 years a "classic" series, and if they have aired on Nick@Nite or TV Land they are clearly deemed old enough to be considered classic series.

To respond to the thread, here is my opinion:

I hate:

Sanford & Son
The Jefferson's
Leave It to Beaver
Mash
Dallas
Good Times
Home Improvement
Different Strokes
The Beverly Hillbillies
The A-Team
The Dukes of Hazard
Martin
Everybody Loves Raymond
Seinfeld

Something puzzled me so I had to go back to the original post. He said nothing about sitcoms, yet almost all the shows that people are listing are comedies. Were most of the " Bad " shows in tv history sitcoms ?

Something puzzled me so I had to go back to the original post. He said nothing about sitcoms, yet almost all the shows that people are listing are comedies. Were most of the " Bad " shows in tv history sitcoms ?

I think it's a coincidence. Also the fact that this is a sitcoms site.

I think that is a matter of opinion. and also has to do with when somebody grew up. To many of us that were born in the 80's and grew up in the 90's and 2000's the shows you mentioned are in fact what we consider classics.

Personally I consider any show older than 5 years a "classic" series, and if they have aired on Nick@Nite or TV Land they are clearly deemed old enough to be considered classic series.

Nick @ Nite and TV land showing classics. LOL They have not been good in aleast 6 years. They would show current shows if they chould, heck they are making their own.

[QUOTE=factsoflife]To respond to the thread, here is my opinion:

I hate:

Sanford & Son
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To me "Sanford" was a classic up until the Redd Foxx walk out. Once he returned the changes he brought ruined the show completely with only flashes of what it had been. I would say the early years were "classic" while I'd rather forget the last few seasons. Another show that ran too long also BTW.

The Three Stooges- one of the dumbest shows ever made. Antenna TV has all these great shows and they picked this loser for a marathon? :o

The Three Stooges- one of the dumbest shows ever made. Antenna TV has all these great shows and they picked this loser for a marathon? :o
First of all, The Three Stooges was never conceived as a television series. It was a series of short films made for theatrical release beginning in the 1930s, when the tastes in public entertainment were a bit different. Secondly, taste is a matter of personal opinion. Everyone has their own taste and I have a few shows that I am not exactly crazy about, but I acknowledge the fact that they do have appeal to others. I may think Gilligan's Island, for example, is silly, but there is no denying the superb talent and chemistry among the cast members. As to people "hating" a show like I Love Lucy or The Golden Girls, this is probably more due to over-exposure to these shows more than anything else. Having sampled some contemporary sitcoms lately, I blame the changing tastes of the public for some of the shows which I consider poorly written, unoriginal and annoying for someone of my age and tastes to watch. However, if that's what the public wants to see, so be it. I have DVDs and downloads of my personal taste in shows to watch, so I am happy. If someone likes The Brady Bunch or Happy Days, more power to them. Ditto for Community or Family Guy. These shows pull in the viewers, so they must be doing something right.

I've always hated Friends. I never found it funny. I think Seinfeld and The Cosby Show are very overrated too. Seinfeld had it's moments but it's very overrated. Same thing with the Cosby Show. Alot of people love The Munsters, which I thought was really stupid and cheesy at times.

lol how in God's name is I Love Lucy stale? They did it all first.

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Amen.

To answer the original question, I have never gotten the appeal of The Beverly Hillbillies. I just think it's dumb. And I also have never liked All in the Family. It seemed more about being edgy and outrageous than funny.

To answer the original question, I have never gotten the appeal of The Beverly Hillbillies. I just think it's dumb. And I also have never liked All in the Family. It seemed more about being edgy and outrageous than funny.

Yes I agree about AITF and other Norman Lear shows. I tend to think they have caught so much press and ratings simply because they were edgy. In reality they were produced on the cheap and do not hold up so great with age. That is why I love the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Bob Newhart's sitcoms and other MTM productions - they were cutting edge on a very subtle level with excellent writing and production, not standing on a soapbox shouting the political views of one man. But yes, Norman Lear shows certainly have their place in history. AITF was #1 in the ratings for 5 years straight - they must have been doing something right.

I have never cared for Mash, but my mom loves it and doesn't understand why I don't like it. I just couldn't get into it.

I have never cared for All In the Family. I have watched a few episodes but it didn't appeal to me. I just found Archie Bunker a mean, foulmouthed bigot, not funny to me.

I have never cared for Married With Children. I just find it stupid. My fiance loves it but I can't stand it.

I have never cared for Seinfeld. My fiance likes it as well and some of my friends enjoy it but I could never get into it.

I have never cared for Hogan's Heroes, or Sanford and Son either.

I have to disagree about NewsRadio, it's a mediocre show at best. I agree Friends sucks.i love friends but no matter how hard i tried i just could not get into newsradio

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And I also have never liked All in the Family. It seemed more about being edgy and outrageous than funny.

I agree. AITF, as well as Maude and Good Times...they were too heavy-handed for my taste. Sitcoms can have their serious moments, but it seemed on these three shows, it was overkill and done for shock value. There's no need for almost every episode to be a very special episode.

I can't believe all of my ten favorite shows have been mentioned in this thread multiple times. Roseanne is a true classic because it's the only family sitcom from the 80s or 90s that isn't dated. The jokes were hilarious and it's possibly the most groundbreaking and influential sitcom of all time.

The Nanny is just plain funny and still is today. The Golden Girls has the most outstanding writing ever in a sitcom. I Love Lucy is hilarious even today. There may have been a few too many musical numbers, but it and The Honeymooners are the only 50s sitcoms that are still entertaining today.

All in the Family is magnificent and will still be funny decades from now. Friends and Seinfeld had excellent jokes and storylines, and neither of them had a bad episode. Definitely the best NBC shows along with The Golden Girls.

Mad About You and Murphy Brown are terrific and make me laugh even when I'm in a terrible mood.


All these shows are classic, even if a couple of them didn't last long in syndication.


Now the bad shows:

Father Knows Best
Leave it to Beaver
Alice
M*A*S*H
Growing Pains
Mama's Family
Mr. Belvedere
Perfect Strangers
Silver Spoons
The Ropers and Three's a Crowd
Boy Meets World
Saved By The Bell
The Wonder Years
.

i love friends but no matter how hard i tried i just could not get into newsradio
I was the opposite. I always thought that Newsradio should have landed on NBC's must see tv lineup. lol

Yeah, quite a few.

The Facts Of Life
The Honeymooners
McHales Navy
Laverne And Shirley
Mork And Mindy
That Girl!
Threes Company
Cagney And Lacey
The Brady Bunch(extremely dated and not to mention, Cheesy)
Mash
Hogans Heroes
The Donna Reed Show
Here's Lucy
Batman
Mamas Family
Alice
The Carol Burnett Show

Yeah, quite a few.

The Facts Of Life
The Honeymooners
McHales Navy
Laverne And Shirley
Mork And Mindy
That Girl!
Threes Company
Cagney And Lacey
The Brady Bunch(extremely dated and not to mention, Cheesy)
Mash
Hogans Heroes
The Donna Reed Show
Here's Lucy
Batman
Mamas Family
Alice
The Carol Burnett Show

Great list, and I very much agree with The Facts of Life, Hogan's Heroes, and Mork & Mindy. In fact, I purchased that first-season release of Mork & Mindy recently, and I can't even get past the pilot.

Great list, and I very much agree with The Facts of Life, Hogan's Heroes, and Mork & Mindy. In fact, I purchased that first-season release of Mork & Mindy recently, and I can't even get past the pilot.


With Mork And Mindy, I tried VERY hard to get into it, but it doesn't "gauge" my interest. I suppose that's why I don't like 3rd Rock From The Sun and ALF.

With Mork And Mindy, I tried VERY hard to get into it, but it doesn't "gauge" my interest. I suppose that's why I don't like 3rd Rock From The Sun and ALF.
3rd Rock was way funnier than Mork.

3rd Rock was way funnier than Mork.


I just never could get into the whole "alien" type shows. To weird for my tastes

Father Knows Best
Bachelor Father
Circus Boy
Barney Miller
Bob Newhart Show
Newhart
Cheers

I'm not a huge fan of Beverly Hillbillies, Hogan's Heroes, or MASH either but I'll watch them occasionally if nothing better is on.

The big few I can think of would be:
Father Knows Best
Circus Boy
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
The Monkees
Little House on the Prairie
Black Sheep Squadron
M*A*S*H
Hogan's Heroes
F Troop

The Brady Bunch. While there are a few episodes here and there I think are funny for the most part I think it's silly and boring.

Ed.

ones i don't like are:
the cosby show
married with children
leave it to beaver
the Andy Griffith show
Green Acres
touch by an angel
7th heaven
bewitched
i dream of jeannie
full house
fresh prince of bel -air
cheers
squar pegs
one day at a time
threes company gotten tired of it!!
Bonanza
Gilligan's Island
Diagnosis Murder
Designing Women
the bob newhart show
rodea
the doris day show
the brandy bunch show
the Addams family
matlock
murder she wrote

I can't believe all of my ten favorite shows have been mentioned in this thread multiple times. Roseanne is a true classic because it's the only family sitcom from the 80s or 90s that isn't dated. The jokes were hilarious and it's possibly the most groundbreaking and influential sitcom of all time.

The Nanny is just plain funny and still is today. The Golden Girls has the most outstanding writing ever in a sitcom. I Love Lucy is hilarious even today. There may have been a few too many musical numbers, but it and The Honeymooners are the only 50s sitcoms that are still entertaining today.

All in the Family is magnificent and will still be funny decades from now. Friends and Seinfeld had excellent jokes and storylines, and neither of them had a bad episode. Definitely the best NBC shows along with The Golden Girls.

Mad About You and Murphy Brown are terrific and make me laugh even when I'm in a terrible mood.


All these shows are classic, even if a couple of them didn't last long in syndication.


Now the bad shows:

Father Knows Best
Leave it to Beaver
Alice
M*A*S*H
Growing Pains
Mama's Family
Mr. Belvedere
Perfect Strangers
Silver Spoons
The Ropers and Three's a Crowd
Boy Meets World
Saved By The Bell
The Wonder Years
.

Just to let you know, Roseanne is not the most groundbreaking show . Shows like I Love Lucy, All In The Family, Cheers, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show., are the most groundbreaking shows of all-time

I hate Friends and Seinfeld.

I hate Friends and Seinfeld.

You're not alone on that one! Even when they were on originally in the 90s, I never really found enjoyment in them.

Johnny Carson
The Nanny
Wonder Woman
Star Trek

You're not alone on that one! Even when they were on originally in the 90s, I never really found enjoyment in them.
Count me in. I HATED those shows.

CHEERS was not groundbreaking. It was like a continuation of TAXI and just a spiritual descendant of the early 1970s MTM sitcoms.

To the person who wrote THE GOLDEN GIRLS had the best writing ever, I beg to differ. While I too love the show, their script supervisor should have been fired due to all the inconsistencies about their ages, their relatives, marriages, children, etc. Yes, it was a funny show, but best writing ever? Definitely not.

CHEERS was not groundbreaking. It was like a continuation of TAXI and just a spiritual descendant of the early 1970s MTM sitcoms.

To the person who wrote THE GOLDEN GIRLS had the best writing ever, I beg to differ. While I too love the show, their script supervisor should have been fired due to all the inconsistencies about their ages, their relatives, marriages, children, etc. Yes, it was a funny show, but best writing ever? Definitely not.
What I didn't like about Golden Girls was they made dated references. One time they made a joke about the show Hell Town. Who would get that these days? Some shows were better at not dating themselves.

Murphy Brown. OMG!! Looking at it now makes wished I never saw it. Candace Bergen was stiff and screamed most of her lines. She should have stuck to drama or if she ever does comedy again, she should do a supporting role and not the lead. Everybodyelse were all stereotypes and annoying ones at that. Cheers isn't groundbreaking and I found it unfunny.

Just to let you know, Roseanne is not the most groundbreaking show . Shows like I Love Lucy, All In The Family, Cheers, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show., are the most groundbreaking shows of all-time
The Wonder Years?!! A bad show?!! Are you kidding me?!! I LOVED that show. It was the best nostalgic show that ever aired. There was no laugh track, the writing was excellent and the cast was the best ensemble on tv. At least it didn't stayed on for over a decade (Happy Days 11 years) and stayed in its' time period without making referances outside it. Happy Days started out good for its' first 2 seasons than it went down big time. Putting in a studio audience, hair and clothing style looked like they came from the 70s when it suppose to be in the 50. I will take The Wonder years over Happy Days. The former had aged very well while the latter hasn't.

The Wonder Years?!! A bad show?!! Are you kidding me?!! I LOVED that show. It was the best nostalgic show that ever aired. There was no laugh track, the writing was excellent and the cast was the best ensemble on tv. At least it didn't stayed on for over a decade (Happy Days 11 years) and stayed in its' time period without making referances outside it. Happy Days started out good for its' first 2 seasons than it went down big time. Putting in a studio audience, hair and clothing style looked like they came from the 70s when it suppose to be in the 50. I will take The Wonder years over Happy Days. The former had aged very well while the latter hasn't.

You must've gotten the wrong person because I didn't say anything about The Wonder Years being a bad show. I was talking about how Roseanne is NOT the most groundbreaking show

Your'e right. My bad. It was Dale Key.

[QUOTE=catsrule]I have to disagree about NewsRadio, it's a mediocre show at best. I agree Friends sucks.[/QUOii

I'll go even further and say that NewsRadio sucks. I just don't get the appeal of it

[QUOTE=catsrule]I have to disagree about NewsRadio, it's a mediocre show at best. I agree Friends sucks.[/QUOii

I'll go even further and say that NewsRadio sucks. I just don't get the appeal of it

I didn't really care for NewsRadio either. I had purchased Mill Creek's full-series release of the same, but gave it up after only 2 or 3 episodes.

The Monkees- Very Tedious to watch in my opinion
The Mary Tyler Moore Show- boring characters and generally unfunny
Adam 12- Too serious for me
Alfred Hitchcock Hour- Don't like any of Hitchcocks work