"Makin' It" came out in 1979 when the disco bubble was sooooo big, that just burst as fast as it grew.

But if the TV Series actually came on in 1999 rather than 1979, would it have a better chance of success?

I doubt it. i saw the first episode and the show wasn't really that funny. The theme song was a big hit though. It was playing on the radio everywhere in 1979. If that couldn't help the show than nothing could.

I doubt it. i saw the first episode and the show wasn't really that funny. The theme song was a big hit though. It was playing on the radio everywhere in 1979. If that couldn't help the show than nothing could.


Yes I agree the show was not that funny. The show was not very well cast but there were some good choices. The show was actually canceled in March before the song even entered the hot 100 billboard chart. The song peaked at number 5 about four months after the last show was broadcast.

:rotflmao: And what makes one think that this turd would've did better in 1999.

Disco died not too long after Makin' It got cancelled. If the show didn't make it (no pun intended) when disco was still around, then why would it make it 20 years after the fact?

Disco (and the 1970s in general) had a resurgence in the late '90s- that could've helped a show like Makin' It- it worked for That '70s Show anyway. Of course, I like disco music any time- it's just got an infectious beat and is one of the happiest music styles I've ever heard- of course, most disco song lyrics don't tend to be incredibly deep- lol:lol: :) But I like it anyway. (Along with a lot of other music styles.):cool:

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'Makin' It' opened huge for the Alphabet, garnering a 27.0HH/39% rating for its special debut episode on Thursday out of 'Mork & Mindy'. But when it moved over to its regular Friday night slot, the ratings started a steady downward slide, and in the end, the series wasn't out-rating 'The Osmond Family Hour' that it had replaced. It finished its spring tryout season with a 13.8HH average, not terrible but a Nielsen inflated by much higher numbers for the first few episodes.

I agree with the poster who said that the series would make an interesting time capsule into the late seventies disco craze just like the ROLLER BOOGIE theatrical starring Miss Linda Blair which airs from time to time on TCM. However, the series made extensive use of period music, and I would think it would cost a fortune to clear those rights for a DVD. Better to hope instead for TVLand to reprise the series as part of some sort of curated 'gems of the seventies' programming.