Battle Of The Network 70's Sitcom Eras - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

vashti1999 · 01-18-2005, 01:25 PM

Which network had the best era in the 70's introducing new sitcoms:
CBS '70 - '75 or ABC '75 - '79?

CBS '70 - '75
Mary Tyler Moore (1970)
All In The Family (1971)
Maude (1972)
Bob Newhart Show (1972)
M*A*S*H* (1972)
Good Times (1974)
Jeffersons (1975)
One Day At A Time (1975)

ABC '75 - '79
Barney Miller (1975)
Welcome Back Kotter (1975)
What's Happening (1976)
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Three's Company (1977)
Soap (1977)
Taxi (1978)
Mork & Mindy (1978)

snl75 · 01-18-2005, 03:33 PM

i voted cbs abc had alot of good shows back then but cbs had groundbreaking sitcoms the only real groundbreakers abc had back then were soap and mini series like rich man poor man and roots

GARFIELDKOOL · 01-18-2005, 03:34 PM

CBS was the innovater in this one. ABC was good too, but CBS attemped with race, and ABC used sex, which was daring on TV at the time.

gilligan fanatic · 01-18-2005, 06:56 PM

that is a tough question. I voted CBS mainly for M*A*S*H and Bob Newhart Show, but Happy Days is still a good show just not as groundbreaking.

Vincent Paterno · 01-19-2005, 01:32 AM

On the whole, I prefer CBS of the early seventies. "All In The Family" was arguably the most revolutionary sitcom in history, and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" remains a textbook example of sitcom acting and writing (as was "The Bob Newhart Show" to a lesser extent). Add "M*A*S*H" to the mix, and that's simply great stuff. The ABC shows cited weren't bad -- "Barney Miller" is particularly underrated -- but the writing wasn't quite as good.

dandelion wine · 01-22-2005, 03:32 AM

CBS '70 - '75

Lady T · 01-22-2005, 03:53 AM

CBS '70 - '75
Mary Tyler Moore (1970)
All In The Family (1971)
Maude (1972)
Bob Newhart Show (1972)
Good Times (1974)
Jeffersons (1975)
One Day At A Time (1975)

Mr. Television · 01-22-2005, 03:55 AM

CBS 1970-1975

AMackII · 07-08-2023, 03:09 PM

ABC Shows from the 1975-1979 era

Alan Brady's Hair · 07-08-2023, 03:38 PM

I said CBS, but it's not a blowout.

Dude111 · 01-09-2024, 10:32 PM

Earlier was BETTER so I say CBS

View Poll Results: Which network had the best era in the 70's introducing new shows?
CBS '70 - '75	9	64.29%
ABC '75 - '79	5	35.71%
Voters: 14. You may not vote on this poll

01-18-2005, 01:25 PM	#1
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	Battle Of The Network 70's Sitcom Eras Which network had the best era in the 70's introducing new sitcoms: CBS '70 - '75 or ABC '75 - '79? CBS '70 - '75 Mary Tyler Moore (1970) All In The Family (1971) Maude (1972) Bob Newhart Show (1972) MASH (1972) Good Times (1974) Jeffersons (1975) One Day At A Time (1975) ABC '75 - '79 Barney Miller (1975) Welcome Back Kotter (1975) What's Happening (1976) Laverne & Shirley (1976) Three's Company (1977) Soap (1977) Taxi (1978) Mork & Mindy (1978)

01-19-2005, 01:32 AM	#5
Vincent Paterno Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 31, 2000 Location: Waynesboro, Va. Posts: 37	On the whole, I prefer CBS of the early seventies. "All In The Family" was arguably the most revolutionary sitcom in history, and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" remains a textbook example of sitcom acting and writing (as was "The Bob Newhart Show" to a lesser extent). Add "MAS*H" to the mix, and that's simply great stuff. The ABC shows cited weren't bad -- "Barney Miller" is particularly underrated -- but the writing wasn't quite as good.
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01-22-2005, 03:32 AM	#6
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01-22-2005, 03:55 AM	#8
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01-18-2005, 03:33 PM	#2
snl75 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2004 Location: in the formen basement watching snl Posts: 1,377	i voted cbs abc had alot of good shows back then but cbs had groundbreaking sitcoms the only real groundbreakers abc had back then were soap and mini series like rich man poor man and roots

01-18-2005, 03:34 PM	#3
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	CBS was the innovater in this one. ABC was good too, but CBS attemped with race, and ABC used sex, which was daring on TV at the time.

01-18-2005, 06:56 PM	#4
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	that is a tough question. I voted CBS mainly for MAS*H and Bob Newhart Show, but Happy Days is still a good show just not as groundbreaking.

01-22-2005, 03:53 AM	#7
Lady T Member Forum Star Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Posts: 17,361	CBS '70 - '75 Mary Tyler Moore (1970) All In The Family (1971) Maude (1972) Bob Newhart Show (1972) Good Times (1974) Jeffersons (1975) One Day At A Time (1975)

07-08-2023, 03:09 PM	#9
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,214	ABC Shows from the 1975-1979 era

07-08-2023, 03:38 PM	#10
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,825	I said CBS, but it's not a blowout.

01-09-2024, 10:32 PM	#11
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,906	Earlier was BETTER so I say CBS