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barwars · 03-19-2004, 11:11 PM

What shows do you think were better in the first part of the series run?

And which shows do you think were better in the later part of the series run??

Shows that were better in the early years:
The Cosby Show
Diff'rent Strokes
The Facts of Life
Home Improvement
Frasier (although Season 11 is very good)
Coach
Three's Company
Family Matters
Full House
Step by Step
Who's the Boss?
Roseanne
I Love Lucy
Happy Days
The Brady Bunch
and more....

Shows that were better in the later years:
Cheers
Seinfeld
Mary Tyler Moore
The Jeffersons (sorta)
and thats about it

FamilyTiesGOP · 03-19-2004, 11:23 PM

Agree with Cheers. Cheers got better with every season it seemed liked.

Shows that were better in early years:

Family Ties (although good all the way, was better during the first 4 seasons than the last three)

The Cosby Show (the show was unrecognizable at the end compared with the beginning)

Roseanne
Growing Pains
Designing Women

Shows that were better in later years:

Mama's Family
Cheers
Night Court

barwars · 03-19-2004, 11:27 PM

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Originally posted by FamilyTiesGOP
[B]Agree with Cheers. Cheers got better with every season it seemed liked.

As much as I love Cheers.... I have to disagree.
Season 10 was the absolute worst (although it does have one of my favorite episodes of any show, ever "One Hugs, The Other Doesn't").... but Season 11 was the cream of the crop.
IMO.... the greatest season of any show.... ever.

dawsongirl · 03-20-2004, 12:25 AM

What shows do you think were better in the first part of the series run?

I Love Lucy

And which shows do you think were better in the later part of the series run??

I Dream of Jeannie (I actually liked it when they got married)
Full House

dawsongirl · 03-20-2004, 12:25 AM

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Originally posted by dawsongirl
What shows do you think were better in the first part of the series run?

I Love Lucy

And which shows do you think were better in the later part of the series run??

I Dream of Jeannie (I actually liked it when they got married)
Full House

I like so many shows that I thought were good all the way thru.

ClassicComedyFan2 · 03-20-2004, 01:10 AM

Early Years:
Star Trek - The Next Generation
Pokemon (Season 1 was the best until...)
Frasier
Star Trek - Deep Space Nine
The Lucy Show
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Later Years:
Happy Days
Family Matters
Star Trek - Voyager
Star Trek - Enterprise
Cheers
Pokemon (...season 6)
I Love Lucy
Batman
The Simpsons

Don't get me wrong...I enjoy shows from all seasons of these shows--just some more than others.

treky · 03-20-2004, 02:55 AM

better early on:

MASH

THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES

HOME IMPROVMENT

THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW

STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE

FRASIER

ELLEN

MAD ABOUT YOU

E.R.

I DREAM OF JEANNIE

GET SMART

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

better later on:

STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE

Penny Lane · 03-20-2004, 11:31 AM

Better in early years;

Roseanne
Happy Days
Laverne and Shirley
Alice
Facts Of Life

Later Years;

Newhart
Full House
Bewitched
Mama's Family

mstewart · 03-20-2004, 11:49 AM

Good in the early years:
The Cosby Show (Seasons 1 and 2 especially)
Cheers
Family Ties (The first two seasons)
All In the Family
The Jeffersons
Coach
Eight Is Enough
Too Close for Comfort
The Bob Newhart Show

Better in the later years:
Full House
One Day At A Time
Newhart
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

hawaii five-o · 03-20-2004, 01:05 PM

Early:
The Beverly Hillbillies
My Three Sons
The Donna Reed Show
Friends

Later:
The Facts Of Life
The Brady Bunch

LucyFan · 03-20-2004, 01:07 PM

Better in early years:
- Happy Days (1974-1980)
- Laverne & Shirley (1976-1981)
- Three's Company (1977-1980)
- Sanford and Son (1972-1975)
- The Lucy Show (1962-1965)
- Here's Lucy (1968-1971)
- Mister Ed (1961-1963)
- I Dream of Jeannie (1966-1968)
- Bewitched (1964-1968)

Better in later years:
- The Jeffersons (1979-1984)
- Mama's Family (1986-1990)
- Mary Tyler Moore (1974-1977)
- The Brady Bunch (1972-1974)
- The Wonder Years (1991-1993)

Remained potential throughout entire run:
- I Love Lucy
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Gilligan's Island
- The Munsters
- The Addams Family

FamilyTiesGOP · 03-20-2004, 01:43 PM

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Originally posted by barwars88
As much as I love Cheers.... I have to disagree.
Season 10 was the absolute worst (although it does have one of my favorite episodes of any show, ever "One Hugs, The Other Doesn't").... but Season 11 was the cream of the crop.
IMO.... the greatest season of any show.... ever.

You're right. I looked at the episode list for season 10. A lot of those episodes were not my favorites.

I liked seasons 8 and 9 the best. I also liked 11.

James · 03-20-2004, 04:42 PM

Better in the early years:

The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1965)
The Waltons (1972-1979)
The Wonder Years (1988-1991)

Better in the middle years:

Family Matters (early-mid 1990s)

treky · 03-20-2004, 05:44 PM

I forgot to add:

HAPPY DAYS-the first one & a half seasons, before they added the live audience, and it became "The Fonzie show"

"The Andy Griffith show-3 words, black & white, and Barney Fife. (most people would agree that that says it all)

MaydayMalonesGirl · 03-21-2004, 01:04 AM

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Originally posted by barwars88
Shows that were better in the later years:
Cheers

I think Cheers was best in the middle years. Seasons 4&5 were the best, IMO. I guess thats considered the early years....

03-19-2004, 11:11 PM	#1
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	Shows that were better in the early years/later years?? What shows do you think were better in the first part of the series run? And which shows do you think were better in the later part of the series run?? Shows that were better in the early years: The Cosby Show Diff'rent Strokes The Facts of Life Home Improvement Frasier (although Season 11 is very good) Coach Three's Company Family Matters Full House Step by Step Who's the Boss? Roseanne I Love Lucy Happy Days The Brady Bunch and more.... Shows that were better in the later years: Cheers Seinfeld Mary Tyler Moore The Jeffersons (sorta) and thats about it

03-20-2004, 12:25 AM	#4
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Re: Shows that were better in the early years/later years?? What shows do you think were better in the first part of the series run? I Love Lucy And which shows do you think were better in the later part of the series run?? I Dream of Jeannie (I actually liked it when they got married) Full House

03-20-2004, 01:10 AM	#6
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03-20-2004, 02:55 AM	#7
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03-20-2004, 11:31 AM	#8
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03-19-2004, 11:23 PM	#2
FamilyTiesGOP _ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 28, 2003 Posts: 1,631	Agree with Cheers. Cheers got better with every season it seemed liked. Shows that were better in early years: Family Ties (although good all the way, was better during the first 4 seasons than the last three) The Cosby Show (the show was unrecognizable at the end compared with the beginning) Roseanne Growing Pains Designing Women Shows that were better in later years: Mama's Family Cheers Night Court

03-20-2004, 11:49 AM	#9
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	Good in the early years: The Cosby Show (Seasons 1 and 2 especially) Cheers Family Ties (The first two seasons) All In the Family The Jeffersons Coach Eight Is Enough Too Close for Comfort The Bob Newhart Show Better in the later years: Full House One Day At A Time Newhart The Mary Tyler Moore Show

03-20-2004, 01:05 PM	#10
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	Early: The Beverly Hillbillies My Three Sons The Donna Reed Show Friends Later: The Facts Of Life The Brady Bunch

03-20-2004, 01:07 PM	#11
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	Better in early years: - Happy Days (1974-1980) - Laverne & Shirley (1976-1981) - Three's Company (1977-1980) - Sanford and Son (1972-1975) - The Lucy Show (1962-1965) - Here's Lucy (1968-1971) - Mister Ed (1961-1963) - I Dream of Jeannie (1966-1968) - Bewitched (1964-1968) Better in later years: - The Jeffersons (1979-1984) - Mama's Family (1986-1990) - Mary Tyler Moore (1974-1977) - The Brady Bunch (1972-1974) - The Wonder Years (1991-1993) Remained potential throughout entire run: - I Love Lucy - The Dick Van Dyke Show - Gilligan's Island - The Munsters - The Addams Family

03-20-2004, 04:42 PM	#13
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	Better in the early years: The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1965) The Waltons (1972-1979) The Wonder Years (1988-1991) Better in the middle years: Family Matters (early-mid 1990s)

03-20-2004, 05:44 PM	#14
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I forgot to add: HAPPY DAYS-the first one & a half seasons, before they added the live audience, and it became "The Fonzie show" "The Andy Griffith show-3 words, black & white, and Barney Fife. (most people would agree that that says it all)