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gilligan fanatic · 12-05-2005, 08:29 PM

Today I finally got to see Grady and I must say that it was a lot better than I was expecting. I wasn't expecting it to be funny or anywhere near Sanford and Son but it was good. I liked the concept of him living with his daughter and I liked him being a grandpa. The neighbor was also very funny. She was your average idiot but she played it real well. I have a question though why didn't the show work?

magellan333 · 12-06-2005, 09:17 PM

Where'd you see the series Grady at?

gilligan fanatic · 12-06-2005, 09:41 PM

I tape traded for it

TVFactFan · 12-23-2005, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

Today I finally got to see Grady and I must say that it was a lot better than I was expecting. I wasn't expecting it to be funny or anywhere near Sanford and Son but it was good. I liked the concept of him living with his daughter and I liked him being a grandpa. The neighbor was also very funny. She was your average idiot but she played it real well. I have a question though why didn't the show work?

Grady was unable to compete with-"Waltons" on CBS during Thursdays Nights. Waltons was a Popular Show on Thursdays Nights During 1975.

BTW: TV Guide Critics in 1975 liked "GRADY" more than "SANFORD AND SON" It was said that Sanford and Son was "One Dimesional"

lol

TVFactFan · 12-23-2005, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by magellan333

Where'd you see the series Grady at?

I have 2 eps of Grady

gilligan fanatic · 12-23-2005, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

Grady was unable to compete with-"Waltons" on CBS during Thursdays Nights. Waltons was a Popular Show on Thursdays Nights During 1975.

BTW: TV Guide Critics in 1975 liked "GRADY" more than "SANFORD AND SON" It was said that Sanford and Son was "One Dimesional"

lol

that's to bad they did not move it to a better time. I think it could have lasted at least three seasons.

I don't understand critics at all. Especially TV Guide critics.

TVFactFan · 12-23-2005, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

that's to bad they did not move it to a better time. I think it could have lasted at least three seasons.

I don't understand critics at all. Especially TV Guide critics.

The stupid move by NBC was moving Grady from 8pm on Thursdays Nights to 8:30pm on Thursdays Nights. I guess NBC forgot that the Waltons on CBS was on from 8pm to 9pm-lol

gilligan fanatic · 12-23-2005, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

The stupid move by NBC was moving Grady from 8pm on Thursdays Nights to 8:30pm on Thursdays Nights. I guess NBC forgot that the Waltons on CBS was on from 8pm to 9pm-lol

Thursdays in 1975 look very weak for NBC. These began in September: The Montefuscos (Sept-Oct), Fay (Sept-Oct), Ellery Queen (Sept-Dec), and Medical Story (Sept-Jan).

A very scary thought is that Thursdays and Fridays were the only slots sitcoms had that year at least in September.

TVFactFan · 12-23-2005, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

Thursdays in 1975 look very weak for NBC. These began in September: The Montefuscos (Sept-Oct), Fay (Sept-Oct), Ellery Queen (Sept-Dec), and Medical Story (Sept-Jan).

After Fay was cancelled, Grady was moved to that slot in Dec of 75

gilligan fanatic · 12-23-2005, 10:45 PM

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After Fay was cancelled, Grady was moved to that slot in Dec of 75

I had never even heard of that until I looked up the 75 schedule.

Audra Lindley from Three's Company was in it.

Rich3 · 12-26-2005, 02:02 AM

No way it could have been better than Sanford and Son.

Sanford and Son is one of the all time greatest sitcoms.

TVFactFan · 12-26-2005, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich3

No way it could have been better than Sanford and Son.

Sanford and Son is one of the all time greatest sitcoms.

I was talking about the Grady Theme Song being better than Sanford and Son. not the Show

Redd Foxx · 12-27-2005, 10:59 PM

Man, you 2 know a LOT about TV! I want to know that much someday, lol. Do you both own TV books?

TVFactFan · 12-27-2005, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Redd Foxx

Man, you 2 know a LOT about TV! I want to know that much someday, lol. Do you both own TV books?

It comes from doing a lot of research on this show since 2002.

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12-06-2005, 09:17 PM	#2
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12-06-2005, 09:41 PM	#3
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12-26-2005, 02:02 AM	#11
Rich3 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 10, 2005 Posts: 690	No way it could have been better than Sanford and Son. Sanford and Son is one of the all time greatest sitcoms.