How does Sitcoms Online determine which are "seventies" shows and "eighties" shows? The reason I ask is because "Different Strokes" is listed as an eighties sitcom, when it premiered in 1978.

Is there a criteria for this?

The criteria is what I think most people would classify that sitcom in. Although Diff'rent Strokes started in 1978 it ran through 1986 so most of it was in the 80's and I think that's what most people remember it as an 80's sitcom. There are alternative examples - I think most people consider Three's Company and The Love Boat as 70's sitcoms as that seems when they were at their most popular stage.

Originally posted by TJ
The criteria is what I think most people would classify that sitcom in. Although Diff'rent Strokes started in 1978 it ran through 1986 so most of it was in the 80's and I think that's what most people remember it as an 80's sitcom. There are alternative examples - I think most people consider Three's Company and The Love Boat as 70's sitcoms as that seems when they were at their most popular stage.

Thanks.