What television shows have not stood the test of time? Here's a few of mine:

The Mary Tyler Moore Show - I can't pinpoint what makes this show dated but it just is

The Honeymooners- it was funny for its time , not so much these days

Many variety shows- Although I like variety shows, a lot of them are dated because of the pop culture references

Cheers - Its still hilarious as always , but what makes it dated is the fashion that was used in the show

Family Ties - Alex Keaton being the Republican poster boy and many mentions of then president Ronald Reagan just didn't sit well with me back then as a kid as I was too young to understand politics.

Family Ties - Alex Keaton being the Republican poster boy and many mentions of then president Ronald Reagan just didn't sit well with me back then as a kid as I was too young to understand politics.i agree i still enjoy a rerun of family ties every not and then for old times sake but overall it is very dated

Three's Company - outdated 70's ' humor
Dukes of Hazzard
Family Guy will not age well because it relies on 80s and 90s pop culture.

The Honeymooners- it was funny for its time , not so much these days


True-- in fact, I had before purchased that "Classic 39" of The Honeymooners, and saw one disc's worth (8 episodes), and could barely find a laugh, it was so torturous. Fortunately, I gave it to my nephew Eli in Alabama, and he loved it (and probably still loves it).

Mary Tyler Moore was the Decades' Binge last weekend and although I do enjoy it, it is very dated. I can't put my finger on why either. I can certainly watch it, but it is not as enjoyable as it was back in the day (I was just starting high school when it premiered). Some shows I can "binge" on, but this isn't one of them. Same for "Three's Company".

Family Guy will not age well because it relies on 80s and 90s pop culture.

That's true. Still there are a lot of kids that watch it and don't get the references.

Sometimes "dated" is a good thing. People (myself included) love that nostalgic feeling.

Generally, "dated" is a bad thing, because a show that is "dated" (or described as such) is not going to be re-ran on any channel or be made available on any streaming/VoD services.

Dated is not a bad thing for shows. There will always be channels and on demand to pick up shows no matter what they are. It's incredibly stupid to say that "dated shows cannot be shown on any network" IMHO.

Basically, EVERY show becomes "dated" eventually. That's just a fact. Aging is just a part of life, even fake TV life.

But always remember that everything old sooner or later becomes new again.

Every show that was made before 2017 is dated. "Dated" simply means showing your age. Even an episode made in 2014 or so will likely contain a joke or reference to something that applies more to the culture of then than now. But that's not a bad thing, as many have already stated, I think the best shows are dated shows.

"Outdated" is another matter according to the official definition of the words. Shows that age gracefully and hold up well in 2017 I view as timeless and those that don't are outdated. I Love Lucy, for example, is obviously dated (filmed in B&W, different clothes, no internet, no cellphones, etc.) but in no way outdated IMO. Overlooking the obvious you're left with a show you can still relate to and laugh at just the way people did 66 years ago.

There was another discussion of a similar nature a while back:
http://sitcomsonline.com/boards/showpost.php?p=5207811&postcount=5

Generally, "dated" is a bad thing, because a show that is "dated" (or described as such) is not going to be re-ran on any channel or be made available on any streaming/VoD services.

"Dated" is not bad. "Outdated" is bad.

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The Mary Tyler Moore Show - I can't pinpoint what makes this show dated but it just is




The clothes? The record player in Mary's apartment? The Nixon references? Betty Ford's guest appearance?

mostly all the westerns!!

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I've been watching The Golden Girls lately after a long time of not seeing the show and I'm surprised by how many references are made to people who were popular in the 80s, from Jane Pauley to Michael Landon to OJ Simpson. Just random name dropping that might not be relevant or familiar in any way to people these days.

I've been watching The Golden Girls lately after a long time of not seeing the show and I'm surprised by how many references are made to people who were popular in the 80s, from Jane Pauley to Michael Landon to OJ Simpson. Just random name dropping that might not be relevant or familiar in any way to people these days.

There were a lot of inside jokes about other TV stars and shows.

heres few more:
Xena: Warrior Princess
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
star gate & the spin offs
McHale's Navy
Doogie Howser, M.D
the brandy bunch
the cobsy show
the andy griffith show
the nanny
rose anne
mary tyler moore show
the bob newheart show
hogans hero's
the incredible hulk 1970s staring billy bibix
batman staring adam west & burt ward
wonder women staring lynda carter
lost in space
star trek the orignal one
The Partridge Family
Barney Miller
WKRP in Cincinnati
the jerfferon's
sanford & son
gomer pyles
mister ed
green acres
i dream of jeannie
bewitched
leave it to beaver
saved by the bell
the patty duke show
matlock
parry mason
home improvement
family matters

Family Ties - Alex Keaton being the Republican poster boy and many mentions of then president Ronald Reagan just didn't sit well with me back then as a kid as I was too young to understand politics.

Especially when you realize that Fox is from Burnaby, British Columbia :lol:

Especially when you realize that Fox is from Burnaby, British Columbia :lol:

I always wondered what province he was from.

the bob newhart show


Because Howard was an airline navigator, and the airlines use navigational computers now? Because Dr. Hartley's office was in a building in downtown Chicago rather than an office park in suburban Schomburg or Hoffman Estates? Because you can see the record player in the Hartleys' apartment and you have no idea what it is? :p

Well when you think about all TV shows are "dated" in some way. Except if it's a futuristic science fiction show like Star Trek I guess. Because they haven't happened yet LOL.

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Well when you think about all TV shows are "dated" in some way. Except if it's a futuristic science fiction show like Star Trek I guess. Because they haven't happened yet LOL.

Ed.

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Well when you think about all TV shows are "dated" in some way. Except if it's a futuristic science fiction show like Star Trek I guess. Because they haven't happened yet LOL.

Ed.

Yep. Every single show ever made will become "dated' because at some point the culture and technology that prevailed at the time it was made will seem old and distant and somewhat irrelevant.

As long as the themes the show explores are timeless, the show will always have appeal. For instance, yes, the furniture, lingo and cultural references (Nixon, Watergate, energy crisis, etc.) of "All in the Family" are no more, but the topics they explored (racism, equal rights for women, aging, gun control, etc) are still as viable today as they ever were, so the show easily hurdles the "dated" aspect.

Batman with Adam West

Three's Company - outdated 70's ' humor
Not necessarilly I think in the first few episodes they mention a few pop culture celebrities from the era but it's not frequent in later seasons and besides the physical comedy by John Ritter is timeless.
Family Guy will not age well because it relies on 80s and 90s pop culture.
But thanks to the internet future generaions can look these up. :lol:

Not necessarilly I think in the first few episodes they mention a few pop culture celebrities from the era but it's not frequent in later seasons and besides the physical comedy by John Ritter is timeless.

Even people who hated "Three's Company" loved John Ritter.

Here's Lucy seemed hopelessly dated back in the 70's let alone today.

Even people who hated "Three's Company" loved John Ritter.
That is true. He was one of a kind.

Even people who hated "Three's Company" loved John Ritter.Yes. I don't care for Three's Company much but liked John on 8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter, The Waltons, and his guest appearance on Touched by an Angel.

Yes. I don't care for Three's Company much but liked John on 8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter, The Waltons, and his guest appearance on Touched by an Angel.

And on Hooperman, as SFPD Inspector Harry Hooperman.

Even people who hated "Three's Company" loved John Ritter.


Not me. I still don't know what anyone saw in him. I thought he was completely fake and unfunny, and nothing was worse than those phony pratfalls.

Not me. I still don't know what anyone saw in him. I thought he was completely fake and unfunny, and nothing was worse than those phony pratfalls.

There's one in every crowd. :lol:

And on Hooperman, as SFPD Inspector Harry Hooperman.I've never seen that show.

I've never seen that show.

It didn't last long.

In my opinion,dated is a good thing,specifically when it comes to shows made before the mid 1980s. One of the many bad things about 1990s and especially 2000s TV programs is that they were made during the 1990s and 2000s.

In my opinion,dated is a good thing,specifically when it comes to shows made before the mid 1980s. One of the many bad things about 1990s and especially 2000s TV programs is that they were made during the 1990s and 2000s.
A good example of the 90's was when the whole O.J. Simpson murder trial was going on it seemed that every sitcom had to include one joke about it.

I've never seen that show.i watched it once or twice but i did not care for it

A good example of the 90's was when the whole O.J. Simpson murder trial was going on it seemed that every sitcom had to include one joke about it.

"You know who I am, dammit!"

In my opinion,dated is a good thing,specifically when it comes to shows made before the mid 1980s. One of the many bad things about 1990s and especially 2000s TV programs is that they were made during the 1990s and 2000s.

Good point. I have to admit I do find myself enjoying stuff that features rotary phones, big old sedans, cassette recorders, etc., often just on the nostalgia value alone.

Whereas stuff with boom boxes, parachute pants, rap music etc. means nothing to me, since I didn't grow up in the 1990s.

Different strokes (and eras) for different folks.