Which Network had the better TV Shows in the 70's - CBS or ABC? - Page 2 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Dean Winchester · 06-20-2004, 02:19 PM

well, I think the CBS shows were generally "better", but in all honesty, I still preferred the ABC shows from the 70's.... and Taxi (which is NOT unwatchable by the way) is definately one of the shows that tips the table to ABC's favor for me

EmoJoe · 06-20-2004, 02:28 PM

ABC- although im not a 70s fan

TVFactFan · 06-20-2004, 02:35 PM

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Originally posted by Rurry007
ABC- although im not a 70s fan

Please don;t take this the wrong way but i don;t expect many people born in 1992 to be a fan of the 70's TV show. One reason maybe because you have not had a chance to see those shows in your local area. Where you live, do they air a lot of shows from the 70's in reruns?

EmoJoe · 06-20-2004, 02:37 PM

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Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
Please don;t take this the wrong way but i don;t expect many people born in 1992 to be a fan of the 70's TV show. One reason maybe because you have not had a chance to see those shows in your local area. Where you live, do they air a lot of shows from the 70's in reruns?

Yeah, I get TV Land. Ive watched 70s shows and didnt enjoy them, aside from Happy Days and Taxi.

TVFactFan · 06-20-2004, 02:40 PM

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Originally posted by Rurry007
Yeah, I get TV Land. Ive watched 70s shows and didnt enjoy them, aside from Happy Days and Taxi.

I think the 50's TV shows to me is how the 70's shows are to you. I was born in the 70's and don;t enjoy shows from the 50's and you were born in the 90's and don;t enjoy shows from the 70's.

jamesanthony · 06-20-2004, 03:40 PM

In terms of shows that were more thought provoking; CBS. CBS has always catered to older viewers so this is not surprising that they would have more sophisticated shows back then while ABC went after the youth market.

If I were living in the 70s and my Tv got stuck on one channel because the knob fell off and got lost I would have preffered that it be the CBS affiliate.

TVFactFan · 06-21-2004, 01:20 PM

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Originally posted by jamesanthony
In terms of shows that were more thought provoking; CBS. CBS has always catered to older viewers so this is not surprising that they would have more sophisticated shows back then while ABC went after the youth market.

If I were living in the 70s and my Tv got stuck on one channel because the knob fell off and got lost I would have preffered that it be the CBS affiliate.

I agree about CBS catering to older viewers. Especially when ou think of Shows like

Maude
Beacon Hill
All in the Family
Mary Tyler Moore
Phyllis
Jeffersons
Bob Newhart

JT · 06-21-2004, 02:44 PM

From about 1970-1972, ABC was better imo, with "Bewitched," "The Partridge Family," "The Odd Couple," and "Love American Style." Then from 1972-1978, CBS is my pick. "All in the Family," "Maude," "The Bob Newhart Show," "Mary Tyler Moore," "Alice," "The Jeffersons," "The Carol Burnett Show," "The New Dick Van Dyke Show," and "Good Times" were all good, imo. But of course, from 1978-1980 ABC reigns supreme. "Three's Company," "Laverne & Shirley," "Taxi," "The Love Boat," "Soap," and "Barney Miller" were all great shows, in my opinion. Basically the two networks are tied when it comes to JUST sitcoms, but if you add dramas into the mix, ABC definatly gets the edge because of one man: Aaron Spelling.

AtlantaBravesFan29 · 06-21-2004, 06:50 PM

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Originally posted by mstewart
CBS by a long shot. We talk about must see TV night being Thursday on NBC. CBS had Saturdays nights in the 70s as the must see TV night starting with All In the Family, The New Dick Van Dyke Show/Bridget Loves Bernie/MASH/The Jeffersons, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show and The Carol Burnett Show. Saturdays rocked and it was worth staying home for.

Some have said that the 1973-1974 CBS Saturday night lineup was the best lineup of all time:

7:00 P.M.--All In The Family
7:30 P.M.--M*A*S*H(rose from 46th place on Sunday nights in the 1972-1973 season to 5th place in the 1973-1974 season)
8:00 P.M.--Mary Tyler Moore Show
8:30 P.M.--Bob Newhart Show
9:00 P.M.--Carol Burnett Show

barwars · 06-23-2004, 04:57 PM

I was born in 88 and enjoy shows from every decade.
There was not one year (since 1951) where there hasnt been a show on TV that I didnt like.

06-20-2004, 02:28 PM	#17
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06-21-2004, 02:44 PM	#23
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	From about 1970-1972, ABC was better imo, with "Bewitched," "The Partridge Family," "The Odd Couple," and "Love American Style." Then from 1972-1978, CBS is my pick. "All in the Family," "Maude," "The Bob Newhart Show," "Mary Tyler Moore," "Alice," "The Jeffersons," "The Carol Burnett Show," "The New Dick Van Dyke Show," and "Good Times" were all good, imo. But of course, from 1978-1980 ABC reigns supreme. "Three's Company," "Laverne & Shirley," "Taxi," "The Love Boat," "Soap," and "Barney Miller" were all great shows, in my opinion. Basically the two networks are tied when it comes to JUST sitcoms, but if you add dramas into the mix, ABC definatly gets the edge because of one man: Aaron Spelling.
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06-20-2004, 02:19 PM	#16
Dean Winchester Member Forum Star Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	well, I think the CBS shows were generally "better", but in all honesty, I still preferred the ABC shows from the 70's.... and Taxi (which is NOT unwatchable by the way) is definately one of the shows that tips the table to ABC's favor for me

06-20-2004, 03:40 PM	#21
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	In terms of shows that were more thought provoking; CBS. CBS has always catered to older viewers so this is not surprising that they would have more sophisticated shows back then while ABC went after the youth market. If I were living in the 70s and my Tv got stuck on one channel because the knob fell off and got lost I would have preffered that it be the CBS affiliate.

06-23-2004, 04:57 PM	#25
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	I was born in 88 and enjoy shows from every decade. There was not one year (since 1951) where there hasnt been a show on TV that I didnt like.