Who wins the best TV Shows of the 70's? ABC or CBS? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 07-17-2005, 01:36 PM

CBS Shows that most are familiar from 1970-79

1.Lassie
2.Hogan Heroes
3.Gunsmoke
4.Here's Lucy
5.All in the Family
6.Carol Burnett Show
7.Doris Day Show
8.Jeffersons
9.Maude
10.One Day at a Time
11.Alice
12.Good Times
13.Beverly Hillbillies
14.Mary Tyler Moore Show
15.Bob Newhart
16.Rhoda
17.Waltons
18.Mash
19.Tony Orlando and Dawn
20.60 Minutes

Well Known ABC Shows from the 1970's

1.Three's Company
2.Happy Days
3.Mork and Mindy
4.Welcome Back Kotter
5.Barney Miller
6.Taxi
7.Soap
8.What's Happening
9.That's My Mama
10.Brady Bunch
11.Patridge Family
12.Odd Couple
13.Monday Night Football
14.Donny and Marie
15.Charlie's Angels
16.Eight is Enough
17.Love Boat
18.Benson
19.Starsky and Hutch
20.Operation Petticoat

So in your Opinion, what Network had the best TV shows during the 70's? I choose CBS

USTVFanFromUK · 07-17-2005, 02:00 PM

CBS hands down! CBS really pushed the envelope creatively and socially during the 70's. ABC for the most part, always played it safe.

Dean Winchester · 07-17-2005, 04:18 PM

CBS had the better shows, but I only really liked One Day, Maude and MTM from their 70's output. I loved a lot of ABC's 70's shows tho. But as a whole, CBS won hands down in terms of writing. If I recall correctly, Taxi was the only ABC Emmy-winning show of the 70's.

Brian Damage · 07-17-2005, 04:19 PM

ABC

Southern Hellraiser · 07-17-2005, 04:22 PM

CBS

barwars · 07-17-2005, 07:38 PM

The both had their fair share of good series, but ABC had my favorite (Taxi), while CBS had more shows I enjoyed.

Of course, there's always NBC, but they were almost in as bad shape in the 70s as they are today. God, all they really had was Sanford & Son and Chico & The Man.

mstewart · 07-18-2005, 12:39 AM

CBS by a long shot.

Mr. Television · 07-18-2005, 12:48 AM

CBS

Skywalker · 07-18-2005, 08:23 PM

ABC

Joker85 · 07-19-2005, 12:03 AM

CBS would win hands down for me simply because they had The Carol Burnett Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and The Bob Newhart Show. ABC had some good shows too, but overall I think CBS was the better of the two.

07-17-2005, 01:36 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,136	Who wins the best TV Shows of the 70's? ABC or CBS? CBS Shows that most are familiar from 1970-79 1.Lassie 2.Hogan Heroes 3.Gunsmoke 4.Here's Lucy 5.All in the Family 6.Carol Burnett Show 7.Doris Day Show 8.Jeffersons 9.Maude 10.One Day at a Time 11.Alice 12.Good Times 13.Beverly Hillbillies 14.Mary Tyler Moore Show 15.Bob Newhart 16.Rhoda 17.Waltons 18.Mash 19.Tony Orlando and Dawn 20.60 Minutes Well Known ABC Shows from the 1970's 1.Three's Company 2.Happy Days 3.Mork and Mindy 4.Welcome Back Kotter 5.Barney Miller 6.Taxi 7.Soap 8.What's Happening 9.That's My Mama 10.Brady Bunch 11.Patridge Family 12.Odd Couple 13.Monday Night Football 14.Donny and Marie 15.Charlie's Angels 16.Eight is Enough 17.Love Boat 18.Benson 19.Starsky and Hutch 20.Operation Petticoat So in your Opinion, what Network had the best TV shows during the 70's? I choose CBS

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07-17-2005, 02:00 PM	#2
USTVFanFromUK Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 24, 2004 Posts: 553	CBS hands down! CBS really pushed the envelope creatively and socially during the 70's. ABC for the most part, always played it safe.

07-17-2005, 04:18 PM	#3
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	CBS had the better shows, but I only really liked One Day, Maude and MTM from their 70's output. I loved a lot of ABC's 70's shows tho. But as a whole, CBS won hands down in terms of writing. If I recall correctly, Taxi was the only ABC Emmy-winning show of the 70's.

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Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	ABC

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barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	The both had their fair share of good series, but ABC had my favorite (Taxi), while CBS had more shows I enjoyed. Of course, there's always NBC, but they were almost in as bad shape in the 70s as they are today. God, all they really had was Sanford & Son and Chico & The Man.

07-18-2005, 12:39 AM	#7
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	CBS by a long shot.

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Skywalker Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 14,204	ABC

07-19-2005, 12:03 AM	#10
Joker85 Back in St. Olaf... Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 18, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 481	CBS would win hands down for me simply because they had The Carol Burnett Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and The Bob Newhart Show. ABC had some good shows too, but overall I think CBS was the better of the two.