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Raisingdad2004 · 08-26-2004, 02:22 PM

Whcih Network Do you Think has made the Best family Sitcoms?

I have to go with ABC , for HOME IMPROVEMENT , 8 SIMPLE RULES , and I suppose BOY MEETS WORLD.

spunkygirl · 08-26-2004, 02:53 PM

ABC: Who's the Boss?, Growing Pains, Hanging with Mr. Cooper, Boy Meets World, the Wonder Years.

ABC had alot of great family sitcoms, the last great one they had was BMW

James · 08-26-2004, 06:16 PM

I would have to say ABC. They gave us The Brady Bunch, Home Improvement, Leave It To Beaver, and The Wonder Years.

Superstar · 08-27-2004, 04:10 AM

ABC I guess

Small Wonderian · 08-27-2004, 08:26 AM

Over the years, it has definitely been ABC by far.

Chocoholic · 08-27-2004, 08:45 AM

FOX gave us the best family sitcom- THE SIMPSONS!

EmoJoe · 08-27-2004, 01:36 PM

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Originally posted by Sideshow Kristen
FOX gave us the best family sitcom- THE SIMPSONS!

Is The Simpsons really a family sitcom?

EmoJoe · 08-27-2004, 01:43 PM

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Originally posted by Angela Micelli
ABC: Who's the Boss?, Growing Pains, Hanging with Mr. Cooper, Boy Meets World, the Wonder Years.

ABC had alot of great family sitcoms, the last great one they had was BMW

Dont forget Full House

Dean Winchester · 08-27-2004, 04:04 PM

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Originally posted by RurryMicelli
Is The Simpsons really a family sitcom?

it's a show about a family, so technically it is

I actually prefer shows about families that don't rely on sap and cuteness factors

spunkygirl · 08-27-2004, 06:44 PM

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Originally posted by barwars
BMW was after Full House, not to mention 10 times better because it knew its audience wasn't a bunch of idiots.

Dean Winchester · 08-27-2004, 06:55 PM

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Originally posted by barwars
True, but then again -- is All in the Family considered a family sitcom??

Or Frasier??

sure why not? As is Arrested Development. I like sitcoms revolving around families, but not so much sitcoms that dumb down so a 7 year old can watch it and the parents won't be worried (ala Full House and most of the current batch of Disney shows)

Chambers · 08-27-2004, 07:01 PM

I think The Simpsons would have to count as a family sitcom (unlike All in the Family and AD) because it really can be enjoyed by people of all ages, people of all IQ levels.

Dean Winchester · 08-27-2004, 07:03 PM

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Originally posted by barwars
Because, unless you're a genius, a 4 year old could never appreciate something like All in the Family, Frasier and ESPECIALLY Arrested Development.

I'm sure Stewie Griffin can and he's only a year old

Chambers · 08-27-2004, 07:05 PM

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Originally posted by barwars
Very true.
Although the smarter the viewer -- the funnier the show. (in The Simpsons case of course)

Exactly.

Chambers · 08-27-2004, 07:36 PM

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Im probably the only FG fan that thinks so.... but Stewie was the bad seed of the Griffin family.
I didnt really like him.

I don't love FG, but I'd like it a lot more if there were no Stewie.

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08-26-2004, 02:53 PM	#2
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,565	ABC: Who's the Boss?, Growing Pains, Hanging with Mr. Cooper, Boy Meets World, the Wonder Years. ABC had alot of great family sitcoms, the last great one they had was BMW

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James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	I would have to say ABC. They gave us The Brady Bunch, Home Improvement, Leave It To Beaver, and The Wonder Years.

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