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LucyFan · 05-24-2004, 06:28 PM

I can't believe what I have just read over at the Sitcoms Discussion Board today. Click here. I'm completely disgusted and shocked.

The posters over on the Sitcoms Discussion board (mostly fans of 80's sitcoms, mind you) have made a point of saying the Dr. Crane Frasier is the longest sitcom character in television. As fans of Lucille Ball, we all know that is just a bunch of bull because our dearly beloved Lucy played the "Lucy" character for nearly 22 years. 6 years in "I Love Lucy", 3 years years in "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour", 6 years for each "The Lucy Show" and "Here's Lucy" and 1 year for "Life With Lucy" which adds up to be 22 years. Dr. Frasier Crane was around for only 20 years. With that said, the "Lucy" character is clearly the longest sitcom character so far.

Another thing that bugs me is ... it has been said many times that Lucille Ball played the same character on each one of her shows, but yet she doesn't get the credit of having the title of "the longest sitcom character". It really pisses me off. Some people can just be hypocrites and down right close-minded.

I don't know what the world has been coming to these days.

Fellow The Lucy Show fans, I'm sorry if I sound a bit too harsh, but I'm tired of these same people who loves 80's sitcoms
not give the credit that our beloved redhead deserves. Wouldn't you be a bit mad too?

bb25 · 06-01-2004, 10:01 PM

Well, in all truth - she didn't play the same character for more than 9 years at a time. She may have acted the same character for 23 years, but in showbiz technicality, she did not play the same character (name, occupation, etc..) for as long as Kelsey did...

I can see where you're coming from though. But Kelsey Grammer will never be anywhere near Lucille Ball in the television hierarchy, IMO...

05-24-2004, 06:28 PM	#1
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	I Can't Believe It I can't believe what I have just read over at the Sitcoms Discussion Board today. Click here. I'm completely disgusted and shocked. The posters over on the Sitcoms Discussion board (mostly fans of 80's sitcoms, mind you) have made a point of saying the Dr. Crane Frasier is the longest sitcom character in television. As fans of Lucille Ball, we all know that is just a bunch of bull because our dearly beloved Lucy played the "Lucy" character for nearly 22 years. 6 years in "I Love Lucy", 3 years years in "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour", 6 years for each "The Lucy Show" and "Here's Lucy" and 1 year for "Life With Lucy" which adds up to be 22 years. Dr. Frasier Crane was around for only 20 years. With that said, the "Lucy" character is clearly the longest sitcom character so far. Another thing that bugs me is ... it has been said many times that Lucille Ball played the same character on each one of her shows, but yet she doesn't get the credit of having the title of "the longest sitcom character". It really pisses me off. Some people can just be hypocrites and down right close-minded. I don't know what the world has been coming to these days. Fellow The Lucy Show fans, I'm sorry if I sound a bit too harsh, but I'm tired of these same people who loves 80's sitcoms not give the credit that our beloved redhead deserves. Wouldn't you be a bit mad too?
	Last edited by LucyFan; 05-24-2004 at 07:00 PM.

06-01-2004, 10:01 PM	#2
bb25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 22, 2002 Posts: 784	Well, in all truth - she didn't play the same character for more than 9 years at a time. She may have acted the same character for 23 years, but in showbiz technicality, she did not play the same character (name, occupation, etc..) for as long as Kelsey did... I can see where you're coming from though. But Kelsey Grammer will never be anywhere near Lucille Ball in the television hierarchy, IMO...