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TVFactFan · 10-05-2004, 07:04 PM

My Underrated TV Show from the 70's is Welcome Back Kotter. Very Entrtaining Show.

Impressions · 10-05-2004, 07:20 PM

WKRP in Cincinatti, it had an outstanding cast and the storylines were great, I just think it ended too soon.

barwars · 10-05-2004, 07:35 PM

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Originally posted by Impressions
WKRP in Cincinatti, it had an outstanding cast and the storylines were great, I just think it ended too soon.

ditto.

tvfan0101 · 10-05-2004, 07:37 PM

Putting aside all the short-lived shows, I would agree with Welcome Back, Kotter. Brilliant show that never caught on the way it should have.

JT · 10-05-2004, 07:38 PM

I'm gonna say it once, so listen up:

ALICE!!

Brian · 10-05-2004, 07:59 PM

The Bob Newhart Show.

snl75 · 10-06-2004, 01:21 AM

wkrp and a one year wonder called busting loose with adam arkin i dont know why this show didnt catch on it was really funny

dandelion wine · 10-06-2004, 01:22 AM

I'm going with Welcome Back, Kotter too.

Lady T · 10-06-2004, 01:25 AM

WKRP in Cincinnati

mstewart · 10-06-2004, 02:43 AM

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Originally posted by Brian
The Bob Newhart Show.

Very classic series. Too the show never won any emmys. I guess it wasn't controversal enough. Just a good entertaining show with a great cast and outstanding writing.

Other shows that came on during the 70s that was underrated:
Nanny and the Professor - Makings of a great cute family show but was not given a fair shake.

The New Dick Van Dyke Show - It might not have been as good as the original but the Arizona episodes were more entertaining to watch than the Hollywood episodes. I think if the element of the show was other than show business it would not been compared so much to the original. Many of the episodes were somewhat remakes of the original and the characters were very much in some ways like the original DVDS. The show in many ways was ahead of its time.

Room 222 - Could had gone down as a classic. Went off the air too soon.

Bridget Loves Bernie - Great show was taken off due to pressure from religious groups.

Rhoda - If they did not marry her off immediately it would have been in the same league with The Mary Tyler Moore Show. After Rhoda's wedding the show was lacking direction and plus there was no real chemistry between Valerie Harper and David Groh.

dawsongirl · 10-06-2004, 03:14 AM

Kotter and WKRP are great choices.

Courtship of Eddie's Father is my vote. Yeah, it's cutsy, but it's not sappy.

The Magician is another one. It wasn't given a chance.

AtlantaBravesFan29 · 10-06-2004, 08:21 AM

Eight Is Enough--A great comedy-drama that ended way too soon. I liked Diana Hyland when she played the first Mrs. Bradford but she died suddenly. Betty Buckley was the perfect stepmother in every which way because the kids didn't hate her at all.
Family--A great drama that also ended way too soon as well. Great cast,great stories,great show.

spunkygirl · 10-06-2004, 09:10 AM

WKRP and Welcome Back, Kotter

slackermonkey · 10-06-2004, 07:03 PM

How about "Soap"?

mstewart · 10-06-2004, 09:32 PM

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Eight Is Enough--A great comedy-drama that ended way too soon. I liked Diana Hyland when she played the first Mrs. Bradford but she died suddenly. Betty Broderick was the perfect stepmother in every which way because the kids didn't hate her at all.
Family--A great drama that also ended way too soon as well. Great cast,great stories,great show.

The actress was Betty Buckley who played the stepmother Abby on Eight Is Enough. The cool thing about Abby was she was more of a friend to the children and not trying to be their mom. The closest to anyone she was a mother to was Nicholas because he was 8 at the time Abby came along.

Eight Is Enough was a great show but it quickly ran out of ideas by the fourth season. What killed it was all these characters they were adding especially Ralph Maccio from the Karate Kid.

Family was a great show from beginning to end. The cast was excellent and the show held your interest. Meredith Baxter Birney was outstanding in that show and she was quite a hottie on there.

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AtlantaBravesFan29 Atlanta Braves Fan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2002 Location: Pleasanton,TX--40 Miles South Of San Antonio Posts: 1,859	Eight Is Enough--A great comedy-drama that ended way too soon. I liked Diana Hyland when she played the first Mrs. Bradford but she died suddenly. Betty Buckley was the perfect stepmother in every which way because the kids didn't hate her at all. Family--A great drama that also ended way too soon as well. Great cast,great stories,great show.
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Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	WKRP in Cincinatti, it had an outstanding cast and the storylines were great, I just think it ended too soon.

10-05-2004, 07:37 PM	#4
tvfan0101 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 961	Putting aside all the short-lived shows, I would agree with Welcome Back, Kotter. Brilliant show that never caught on the way it should have.

10-05-2004, 07:38 PM	#5
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	I'm gonna say it once, so listen up: ALICE!!

10-05-2004, 07:59 PM	#6
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	The Bob Newhart Show.

10-06-2004, 01:21 AM	#7
snl75 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2004 Location: in the formen basement watching snl Posts: 1,377	wkrp and a one year wonder called busting loose with adam arkin i dont know why this show didnt catch on it was really funny

10-06-2004, 01:25 AM	#9
Lady T Member Forum Star Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Posts: 17,361	WKRP in Cincinnati

10-06-2004, 03:14 AM	#11
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Kotter and WKRP are great choices. Courtship of Eddie's Father is my vote. Yeah, it's cutsy, but it's not sappy. The Magician is another one. It wasn't given a chance.

10-06-2004, 09:10 AM	#13
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,565	WKRP and Welcome Back, Kotter

10-06-2004, 07:03 PM	#14
slackermonkey the big yellow joint Senior Member Join Date: Oct 05, 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,779	How about "Soap"?