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Will and Grace Fanatic · 05-20-2002, 09:31 PM

In my opion no sitcom of today or the past has had anything realistic. For instance I Love Lucy is so unrealistic one thing is it is the 50's and people are very racist then. I doubt anyone would have treated Ricky so well.
Plus think of all the story lines on that show. So unrealistic.

But my favorite shows would have to be shows of the 80's like the Cosby Show and Cheers.

Shows of the 90's like Seinfeld (which I think is the most realistic show ever in television history) and Roseanne.

And current shows like Friends, Scrubs, and Will and Grace.

The shows of the 80's,90's, and current shows. Are the most realistic shows of today. They have different races, homosexuals, and working women, and single parents.

I just don't like most shows before the 80's but there are a few exceptions.

17Mar59 · 05-20-2002, 11:33 PM

I believe whoever said that there were no blacks on sitcoms in
the 1950s is overlooking Amos 'N' Andy the FIRST all black sitcom
if I remember correctly.It was also one of the,for the period of
time,most controversial and the controversy was what killed it.

Personally I would have to go with the following:
The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis
I Love Lucy
Leave It To Beaver
Make Room For Daddy

btw:People in the '50s did dress up a lot more.Just take a look
at a picture of any baseball game taken in the '50s and compare
with one taken today for example.

05-20-2002, 09:31 PM	#16
Will and Grace Fanatic be happy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 15, 2002 Location: seattle, washington Posts: 2,746	In my opion no sitcom of today or the past has had anything realistic. For instance I Love Lucy is so unrealistic one thing is it is the 50's and people are very racist then. I doubt anyone would have treated Ricky so well. Plus think of all the story lines on that show. So unrealistic. But my favorite shows would have to be shows of the 80's like the Cosby Show and Cheers. Shows of the 90's like Seinfeld (which I think is the most realistic show ever in television history) and Roseanne. And current shows like Friends, Scrubs, and Will and Grace. The shows of the 80's,90's, and current shows. Are the most realistic shows of today. They have different races, homosexuals, and working women, and single parents. I just don't like most shows before the 80's but there are a few exceptions.

05-20-2002, 11:33 PM	#17
17Mar59 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 03, 2002 Location: washington state Posts: 475	I believe whoever said that there were no blacks on sitcoms in the 1950s is overlooking Amos 'N' Andy the FIRST all black sitcom if I remember correctly.It was also one of the,for the period of time,most controversial and the controversy was what killed it. Personally I would have to go with the following: The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis I Love Lucy Leave It To Beaver Make Room For Daddy btw:People in the '50s did dress up a lot more.Just take a look at a picture of any baseball game taken in the '50s and compare with one taken today for example.