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Patty Duke · 07-29-2015, 07:55 AM

I honestly love sitcoms from the 50's-90's, some are better than others but as a rule, most shows were great back then. After that things went downhill. The shows of today don't do a thing for me. Just my humble opinion.

Michael cole · 09-06-2015, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

The only sitcom from the 50's I like is the Honeymooners. I was recording eps of the Honeymooners at the age of 9.

The Honeymooners were crap. Alice was married to a sexist husband. And if I was Alice, I would've left Ralph year's ago

Regulus · 09-06-2015, 10:20 PM

For me its from the 1950s to the early 1970s.

Michael cole · 09-07-2015, 08:15 AM

One:2010s
There are absolutely no good comedies on tv as of 2010

JSP · 09-07-2015, 08:23 AM

Pretty much anything that falls outside the era of multi-cam videotaped in color in front of a live audience isn't going to appeal to me. Okay, so sitcoms multi-cam filmed in color in front of a live audience can work too.

But I really can do without how most sitcoms were made in the late 50s/60s, single cam and in a studio, and most modern sitcoms are done the same way these days.

Only difference is they added in a laugh track in the 60s and they don't do that these days.

Either way, the outcome is less satisfying than multi-cam in front of a studio audience. I like hearing the audience laughter. Comedies with laughter lift my spirits up. Somehow it makes me happier and it feels like a party is going on when there's audience involvement in the proceedings.

Steve M. · 09-07-2015, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael cole

One:2010s
There are absolutely no good comedies on tv as of 2010

I've stopped watching all but two sitcoms in this decade.

bmasters9 · 09-07-2015, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael cole

The Honeymooners were crap. Alice was married to a sexist husband. And if I was Alice, I would've left Ralph year's ago

Another reason why the $10 I paid for that Classic 39 Honeymooners release was a waste of money! I don't know if I could have stood 39 episodes of that (if that indeed was the way it was).

king of comedy · 09-07-2015, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael cole

The Honeymooners were crap. Alice was married to a sexist husband. And if I was Alice, I would've left Ralph year's ago

After looking at it now, I agree. It hasn't aged well and it I will avoid it.

bgva · 09-07-2015, 08:58 PM

Feels like the only sitcoms I could probably watch from the 50s is I Love Lucy and maybe Dennis the Menace. I'm all about wholesome TV, but the shows from that decade are just too wholesome and syrupy sweet for me.

I don't really find myself watching too many 2000s-2010s sitcoms either, except for 30 Rock, unless you want to count Orange is the New Black.

icecream · 09-08-2015, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Regulus

For me its from the 1950s to the early 1970s.

So you don't like any black-and-white sitcoms? That's surprising coming from a classics DVD collector like you.

visaman666 · 09-08-2015, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bgva

Feels like the only sitcoms I could probably watch from the 50s is I Love Lucy and maybe Dennis the Menace. I'm all about wholesome TV, but the shows from that decade are just too wholesome and syrupy sweet for me.

How about Burns & Allen? The first season broke so many of the "rules" before there were any rules!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBlqikIJk4E

bgva · 09-08-2015, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by visaman666

How about Burns & Allen? The first season broke so many of the "rules" before there were any rules!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBlqikIJk4E

Y'know...I've only watched a clip here and there on Antenna TV. Might have to check it out!

king of comedy · 09-08-2015, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bgva

Feels like the only sitcoms I could probably watch from the 50s is I Love Lucy and maybe Dennis the Menace. I'm all about wholesome TV, but the shows from that decade are just too wholesome and syrupy sweet for me.

I don't really find myself watching too many 2000s-2010s sitcoms either, except for 30 Rock, unless you want to count Orange is the New Black.

Those 50s shows give me cavities!

bmasters9 · 09-08-2015, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bgva

Feels like the only sitcoms I could probably watch from the 50s is I Love Lucy and maybe Dennis the Menace.

My nephew Eli loves I Love Lucy! I'm quite thrilled that he does.

Steve M. · 10-13-2015, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by king of comedy

After looking at it now, I agree. It hasn't aged well and it I will avoid it.

But it's still funny!

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09-07-2015, 08:23 AM	#95
JSP Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 19, 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,735	Pretty much anything that falls outside the era of multi-cam videotaped in color in front of a live audience isn't going to appeal to me. Okay, so sitcoms multi-cam filmed in color in front of a live audience can work too. But I really can do without how most sitcoms were made in the late 50s/60s, single cam and in a studio, and most modern sitcoms are done the same way these days. Only difference is they added in a laugh track in the 60s and they don't do that these days. Either way, the outcome is less satisfying than multi-cam in front of a studio audience. I like hearing the audience laughter. Comedies with laughter lift my spirits up. Somehow it makes me happier and it feels like a party is going on when there's audience involvement in the proceedings.

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bgva Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 10, 2015 Location: VA Posts: 413	Feels like the only sitcoms I could probably watch from the 50s is I Love Lucy and maybe Dennis the Menace. I'm all about wholesome TV, but the shows from that decade are just too wholesome and syrupy sweet for me. I don't really find myself watching too many 2000s-2010s sitcoms either, except for 30 Rock, unless you want to count Orange is the New Black.