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greenlaser5555 · 06-16-2005, 11:32 PM

Which network television era was better, old, middle or new?

barwars · 06-17-2005, 09:16 AM

I think 84-Present was the best, thats when all my favorite series aired.
I think TV got better with each decade, until 2000, and it all began to fall.

~*Emma*~ · 06-17-2005, 09:55 AM

I'm gonna say new, 'coz it includes all the shows from the late 80's as well.
The 90's was a good era for sitcoms.

JT · 06-17-2005, 08:26 PM

I picked mid-generation because most of my favorite shows aired then or were at their highest point then...

dandelion wine · 06-17-2005, 08:37 PM

Mid-generation

Mr. Television · 06-17-2005, 08:37 PM

Mid Generation. I like a lot of shows since but theirs also a lot of crap on as well.

L&OFan4Eva · 06-17-2005, 09:44 PM

All of them. Let's see which shows came during the periods

Old Aged: I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, Maverick, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Dragnet, The Brady Bunch, Room 222.

Mid Generation: All In the Family, The Jeffersons, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Three's Company, Charlie's Angels, Happy Days, Starsky and Hutch, Lou Grant, Soap.

The New Blood (1984-1990): The Cosby Show, Benson, Perfect Strangers, Hill Street Blues, The Golden Girls, Roseanne, LA Law, Cagney and Lacey, St. Elsewhere, Family Ties, MacGyver, Murphy Brown.

The New Blood (1990-Present): Seinfeld, Law and Order, Northern Exposure, Picket Fences, Ally McBeal, Friends, The Nanny, Wings, The X Files, The Practice, ER, Desperate Housewives, My So Called Life, thirtysomething, Ellen, Newsradio, Jack and Bobby, etc. etc. etc.

They were all great.

greenlaser5555 · 06-18-2005, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L&OFan4Eva

All of them. Let's see which shows came during the periods

The New Blood (1984-1990): The Cosby Show, Benson, Perfect Strangers, Hill Street Blues, The Golden Girls, Roseanne, LA Law, Cagney and Lacey, St. Elsewhere, Family Ties, MacGyver, Murphy Brown.

They were all great.

By the Spring of '86, "Benson" was dead.

I'll show you:
Benson's 7th season: #71

robby76 · 06-18-2005, 03:30 AM

I would've said '76 to '86... that would include everything from Good Times to Punky Brewster. I loved the early seasons of a lot of 80's sitcoms. After '86 they all became so commercial if that's the right word.

Rebel Queen 1980 · 06-20-2005, 08:51 PM

I like TV in the 1980's best. When you watched a program the V-Chip
didn't come on to tell you a program's rating like it does today. And
you could always find a show to watch with your family.
The sitcoms were so cool and those sucky reality shows didn't
come on either.You had a chance to escape from reality then!

dawsongirl · 06-20-2005, 10:46 PM

Late 60s-70s. Early-mid 90s. That's about it.

Raisingdad2004 · 06-21-2005, 01:54 PM

I wouldn't lump in the 90's with today, I think the 90's (mainly early 90's) had some of the best Television and also brought some of the best.

I would have to say that 1985-1999 were probably the best years of TV for me, mainly before the death of the Family Sitcom.

Rebel Queen 1980 · 06-23-2005, 10:02 PM

Yeah,Alot of people whom I know where against the 90's-200's sitcoms
because they said that they mentioned the word sex alot and they
didn't want their kids to watch that kind of stuff. Some of the sitcoms
today bore me because they all basically have an episode topic that
reminds you of one you saw on another show.

bschmale1113 · 06-24-2005, 12:40 AM

they are Five Era's of TV
Sitcoms
1946-58 The Housewives & Men work Hard
1958-70 The Hilliblillie Life & The Perfect Family Life
1970-82 The Bluecollar Family Life, The 50s & Be on your Own Life
1982-94 The Family Life & Worked Life
1994-06 The Single Life & Sex Life

Dramas
1946-58 Sweet Westerns & More Westerns
1958-70 Western Life & The Perfect Cops Life
1970-82 The Cops Life & Family Pre 1970s Life
1982-94 The Rich Greedy Family Life & Cops & Lawyers Life
1994-06 The Sercet Agents Life & Teen Life

Reality
1946-58 The Game Show Era
1958-70 The Skits Comedy Era
1970-82 The Varitey Show Era
1982-94 The Home Video Era
1994-06 The Contest Era

Heather987 · 06-24-2005, 02:22 AM

Assuming the 70-80's are the middle I pick that era as the best
mid 90's and up suck to much reality and Forensic, Medical, and Law shows have dominated the prime time hours. I do like the CSI and Law and Order series but will trade all the reality for 80's type sitcoms anyday.

View Poll Results: Network Television. Old, Middle, or New?
Old Aged (1946-1970)	7	18.92%
Mid Generation (1970-1984)	18	48.65%
The New Blood (1984-present)	12	32.43%
Voters: 37. You may not vote on this poll

06-16-2005, 11:32 PM	#1
greenlaser5555 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 09, 2003 Posts: 311	Network Television: Old Vs. Middle Vs. New Which network television era was better, old, middle or new?
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06-17-2005, 08:26 PM	#4
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,219	I picked mid-generation because most of my favorite shows aired then or were at their highest point then...
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06-17-2005, 08:37 PM	#5
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06-17-2005, 08:37 PM	#6
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,125	Mid Generation. I like a lot of shows since but theirs also a lot of crap on as well.
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06-17-2005, 09:16 AM	#2
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	I think 84-Present was the best, thats when all my favorite series aired. I think TV got better with each decade, until 2000, and it all began to fall.

06-17-2005, 09:55 AM	#3
~Emma~ -------------------- Senior Member Join Date: Feb 12, 2005 Posts: 2,761	I'm gonna say new, 'coz it includes all the shows from the late 80's as well. The 90's was a good era for sitcoms.

06-17-2005, 09:44 PM	#7
L&OFan4Eva Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 02, 2005 Posts: 477	All of them. Let's see which shows came during the periods Old Aged: I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, Maverick, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Dragnet, The Brady Bunch, Room 222. Mid Generation: All In the Family, The Jeffersons, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Three's Company, Charlie's Angels, Happy Days, Starsky and Hutch, Lou Grant, Soap. The New Blood (1984-1990): The Cosby Show, Benson, Perfect Strangers, Hill Street Blues, The Golden Girls, Roseanne, LA Law, Cagney and Lacey, St. Elsewhere, Family Ties, MacGyver, Murphy Brown. The New Blood (1990-Present): Seinfeld, Law and Order, Northern Exposure, Picket Fences, Ally McBeal, Friends, The Nanny, Wings, The X Files, The Practice, ER, Desperate Housewives, My So Called Life, thirtysomething, Ellen, Newsradio, Jack and Bobby, etc. etc. etc. They were all great.

06-18-2005, 03:30 AM	#9
robby76 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 18, 2004 Posts: 949	I would've said '76 to '86... that would include everything from Good Times to Punky Brewster. I loved the early seasons of a lot of 80's sitcoms. After '86 they all became so commercial if that's the right word.
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06-20-2005, 08:51 PM	#10
Rebel Queen 1980 Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 05, 2002 Location: Watching Classic Sitcoms 24/7.... Posts: 1,509	I like TV in the 1980's best. When you watched a program the V-Chip didn't come on to tell you a program's rating like it does today. And you could always find a show to watch with your family. The sitcoms were so cool and those sucky reality shows didn't come on either.You had a chance to escape from reality then!

06-20-2005, 10:46 PM	#11
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	Late 60s-70s. Early-mid 90s. That's about it.

06-21-2005, 01:54 PM	#12
Raisingdad2004 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 05, 2004 Posts: 715	I wouldn't lump in the 90's with today, I think the 90's (mainly early 90's) had some of the best Television and also brought some of the best. I would have to say that 1985-1999 were probably the best years of TV for me, mainly before the death of the Family Sitcom.
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06-23-2005, 10:02 PM	#13
Rebel Queen 1980 Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 05, 2002 Location: Watching Classic Sitcoms 24/7.... Posts: 1,509	Yeah,Alot of people whom I know where against the 90's-200's sitcoms because they said that they mentioned the word sex alot and they didn't want their kids to watch that kind of stuff. Some of the sitcoms today bore me because they all basically have an episode topic that reminds you of one you saw on another show.

06-24-2005, 12:40 AM	#14
bschmale1113 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 05, 2004 Location: Stirling NJ Posts: 440	they are Five Era's of TV Sitcoms 1946-58 The Housewives & Men work Hard 1958-70 The Hilliblillie Life & The Perfect Family Life 1970-82 The Bluecollar Family Life, The 50s & Be on your Own Life 1982-94 The Family Life & Worked Life 1994-06 The Single Life & Sex Life Dramas 1946-58 Sweet Westerns & More Westerns 1958-70 Western Life & The Perfect Cops Life 1970-82 The Cops Life & Family Pre 1970s Life 1982-94 The Rich Greedy Family Life & Cops & Lawyers Life 1994-06 The Sercet Agents Life & Teen Life Reality 1946-58 The Game Show Era 1958-70 The Skits Comedy Era 1970-82 The Varitey Show Era 1982-94 The Home Video Era 1994-06 The Contest Era
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06-24-2005, 02:22 AM	#15
Heather987 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 13, 2004 Posts: 476	Assuming the 70-80's are the middle I pick that era as the best mid 90's and up suck to much reality and Forensic, Medical, and Law shows have dominated the prime time hours. I do like the CSI and Law and Order series but will trade all the reality for 80's type sitcoms anyday.