Rank The "Norman Lear 5" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

barwars · 08-15-2004, 06:30 PM

In order from worst to best, how would you rank the "Norman Lear 5"??

Which are, for those of you who may be living under rocks....

All in the Family
Sanford & Son
Maude
Good Times
and The Jeffersons

barwars · 08-15-2004, 06:33 PM

Here's my order, with #1 being the best....

5. Maude
4. Good Times
3. Sanford & Son
2. All in the Family

and

1. The Jeffersons

Sanford & Son and Good Times are for the most part interchangeable. I can watch more episodes of GT in a row than S&S, because S&S gets so repetitive. But when I do watch them (in proper doses) S&S makes me laugh more.

JT · 08-15-2004, 06:41 PM

1) Maude
2) The Jeffersons
3) Sanford & Son
4) All in the Family
5) Good Times

But above them all is Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.

Small Wonderian · 08-15-2004, 07:36 PM

5. Maude
4. All In The Family
3. Good Times
2. Sanford and Son
1. The Jeffersons

gilligan fanatic · 08-15-2004, 07:36 PM

1 All In The Family
2 Sanford And Son
3 Mary Hartman
4 The Jeffersons
5 Archie Bunkers Place

gilligan fanatic · 08-15-2004, 07:38 PM

oops never mind about Archie Bunkers Place. I forgot about Good Times.

vashti1999 · 08-15-2004, 08:08 PM

Based on personal favorites
1.Good Times
2.Jeffersons
3.All In The Family
4.Sanford & Son
5.Maude

But I think All In The Family is the best, highest quality sitcom of the bunch

spunkygirl · 08-15-2004, 08:19 PM

5. Good Times

4. Sanford & Son

3. Maude

2. All in the Family

1. The Jeffersons

Mr. Television · 08-15-2004, 08:23 PM

1-All In The Family
2-The Jeffersons
3-Sanford And Son
4-One Day At A Time ( Its not on the list but should be)
5-Good Times
6-MaudeAll the shows are classics though and even though I ranked Maude last doesn't mean I don't like it.

robyrob · 08-15-2004, 10:00 PM

One Day At A Time
The Jeffersons
Maude
Sanford And Son
Good Times
All In The Family

Adamantium · 08-15-2004, 10:07 PM

1 (The Best) - Good Times

2 (The Second Best) - Maude

3 (The Middle Show) - All in the Family

4 (The Second Worst) - The Jeffersons

5 (The Worst) - Sanford and Son

If "One Day at a Time" counts, then it's number 1 and all the others move down a slot.

Classic TV Fanatic · 08-15-2004, 10:53 PM

1. tie: Sanford and Son (the best)
The Jeffersons (the best)
3. All In The Family
4. Good Times
5. Maude (the worst)

mstewart · 08-15-2004, 11:09 PM

My favorite top five of Norman Lear's shows:
1) One Day At A Time
2) All In the Family
3) The Jeffersons
4) Good Times
5) Maude

James"Thunder"Early · 08-15-2004, 11:33 PM

The Jeffersons
All in The Family
Good Times
Maude
Sanford and Son

jamier42 · 08-16-2004, 05:10 PM

1. All In The Family
2. The Jeffersons
3. Sanford and Son
4. One Day At A Time
5. Good Times
6. Maude

08-15-2004, 06:41 PM	#3
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08-15-2004, 06:30 PM	#1
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	Rank The "Norman Lear 5" In order from worst to best, how would you rank the "Norman Lear 5"?? Which are, for those of you who may be living under rocks.... All in the Family Sanford & Son Maude Good Times and The Jeffersons

08-15-2004, 06:33 PM	#2
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	Here's my order, with #1 being the best.... 5. Maude 4. Good Times 3. Sanford & Son 2. All in the Family and 1. The Jeffersons Sanford & Son and Good Times are for the most part interchangeable. I can watch more episodes of GT in a row than S&S, because S&S gets so repetitive. But when I do watch them (in proper doses) S&S makes me laugh more.

08-15-2004, 07:36 PM	#5
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	1 All In The Family 2 Sanford And Son 3 Mary Hartman 4 The Jeffersons 5 Archie Bunkers Place

08-15-2004, 07:38 PM	#6
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	oops never mind about Archie Bunkers Place. I forgot about Good Times.

08-15-2004, 08:19 PM	#8
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	5. Good Times 4. Sanford & Son 3. Maude 2. All in the Family 1. The Jeffersons

08-15-2004, 10:07 PM	#11
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,828	1 (The Best) - Good Times 2 (The Second Best) - Maude 3 (The Middle Show) - All in the Family 4 (The Second Worst) - The Jeffersons 5 (The Worst) - Sanford and Son If "One Day at a Time" counts, then it's number 1 and all the others move down a slot.

08-15-2004, 10:53 PM	#12
Classic TV Fanatic Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 08, 2004 Location: Its none of your business Posts: 204	1. tie: Sanford and Son (the best) The Jeffersons (the best) 3. All In The Family 4. Good Times 5. Maude (the worst)

08-15-2004, 11:09 PM	#13
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	My favorite top five of Norman Lear's shows: 1) One Day At A Time 2) All In the Family 3) The Jeffersons 4) Good Times 5) Maude

08-15-2004, 11:33 PM	#14
James"Thunder"Early Whoever's In New England Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 23, 2004 Location: The Apollo Posts: 7,088	The Jeffersons All in The Family Good Times Maude Sanford and Son

08-16-2004, 05:10 PM	#15
jamier42 Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 09, 2000 Posts: 1,263	1. All In The Family 2. The Jeffersons 3. Sanford and Son 4. One Day At A Time 5. Good Times 6. Maude