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freshprinceofLA · 04-01-2006, 06:13 AM

1st off i apologize if this topic was already posted but i jus need 2 get this out!

well imma say who's the boss? not b/c its my favorite show ill tell you why.. it showed that women can be sucessful to and can run a household jus as well & efficient than an man . plus it shows that men can do wat was classified as "womens work" they can clean & be creative jus as well as women.

i know i couldda put like all in the family or something like that but who's the boss? is the most influential 2 be its helpin me answer a few q's 2 life.

db108108 · 04-01-2006, 06:24 AM

Huh?

tvfan0101 · 04-01-2006, 12:50 PM

Was that in English? Seriously, what?

Ant-Lox · 04-01-2006, 01:10 PM

I Love Lucy, All In The Family, Seinfeld, Married With Children, The Simpsons those shows have had tons of influence on Tv shows over time....

Nighthawk76 · 04-01-2006, 06:44 PM

All In the Family

TJL · 04-01-2006, 06:53 PM

I'm going to say "I Love Lucy." The show established the three camera format that is the standard of most of the sitcoms we watch.

Tweety · 04-02-2006, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by freshprinceofLA

1st off i apologize if this topic was already posted but i jus need 2 get this out!

well imma say who's the boss? not b/c its my favorite show ill tell you why.. it showed that women can be sucessful to and can run a household jus as well & efficient than an man . plus it shows that men can do wat was classified as "womens work" they can clean & be creative jus as well as women.

i know i couldda put like all in the family or something like that but who's the boss? is the most influential 2 be its helpin me answer a few q's 2 life.

If I read you correctly...then I'VE got problems...

Seriously, what shows do you think were influenced by "Who's the Boss?".

I always hated the show, mostly because I can't stand Tony Danza...

I really don't see any influence this show has had on anything relating to TV or real life. Alyssa Milano was extremely cute, but other than that, what was there to watch on this show?

Brian Damage · 04-02-2006, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

I'm going to say "I Love Lucy." The show established the three camera format that is the standard of most of the sitcoms we watch.

That's my answer too.

megamanj2004 · 04-03-2006, 04:35 PM

I Love Lucy, Who's the Boss? The Facts of Life (b/c the show IS about growing up), M*A*S*H (even though this show is overkilled in many areas too much these days, it had some impact, b/c at least it showed that you could have fun while trying to survive around military life-style), The Simpsons, and Good Times (minus J.J.'s annoying un-funny ass)

Unscarred · 04-04-2006, 10:04 AM

I think Married with Children, and Roseanne and THE WONDER YEARS were more REALISTIC portrayals of the average American family. While shows like the Brady Bunch, makes for good entertainment, how many people really have the perfect life, like that?

And I also reckon that Seinfeld makes us realise that even our own lives could be sitcoms. I used to have a friend and we'd always say when we had some bizarre situation, "this is like an episode of Seinfeld!"

treky · 04-04-2006, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by freshprinceofLA

1st off i apologize if this topic was already posted but i jus need 2 get this out!

well imma say who's the boss? not b/c its my favorite show ill tell you why.. it showed that women can be sucessful to and can run a household jus as well & efficient than an man . plus it shows that men can do wat was classified as "womens work" they can clean & be creative jus as well as women.

i know i couldda put like all in the family or something like that but who's the boss? is the most influential 2 be its helpin me answer a few q's 2 life.

dlemond · 04-04-2006, 04:07 PM

I Love Lucy, without a doubt.

You can see traces of it in countless sitcoms.

I don't understand how anyone can say Who's the Boss is influential.
Exactly what great sitcoms have been influenced by that show?
What trend of comedy was brought out from that?

troopoleon8897 · 04-04-2006, 04:22 PM

I all really depends on the era and what was on at that time....

I Love Lucy was influencial during the 50's, without it I think sitcoms wouldn't have lasted...

Gilligan's Island was influencial because it was really the first show not to center around a family household...

The Mary Tyler Moore Show was influencial because it was the first show based on a women's career...

All In The Family was influencial because it was the first Realistic family...

M*A*S*H* was influencial because it was the first show to turn real life hard times into something funny and enjoyable to watch...

Happy Days was influencial because it was the first major hit to be based on the past....

Taxi & Cheers were influencial because they were the first of the shows to be based soley in one setting...

The Cosby Show was influencial because it brought back the sitcom era and show a good family...

The Golden Girls was influencial because it was the first show to be based mainly on an older generation of women and explored many parts of there lives...

Roseanne & Married...With Children were influencial because they were first shows to bring out a realistic disfyncional family to the sitcom world...

The Wonder Years was influencial because it was the first sitcom to tell the past from an unseen character in the present...

Seinfeld was influencial because it was a show about nothing, lol...

Home Improvement was influencial because it equally balanced work and family life in one show like no other had done before...

Friends was influencial because it started a whole new era of sitcoms, The "Friends" era inspiring many rip-off's and copy cats...

The Drew Carey Show was influencial because it brought back work place comedys...

Everybody Loves Raymond was influencial because it brought back family comedys...

These are just my opinions you can disagree all you want...

megamanj2004 · 04-05-2006, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dlemond

I Love Lucy, without a doubt.

You can see traces of it in countless sitcoms.

I don't understand how anyone can say Who's the Boss is influential.
Exactly what great sitcoms have been influenced by that show?
What trend of comedy was brought out from that?

I think some think that WtB is a influential sitcom b/c of the courtship friendship that goes on between Anglea and Tony.

Raisingdad2004 · 04-05-2006, 01:26 PM

I don't think Roseanne was influential, I don't see a huge crop of realistic shows now - Malcolm in the Middle was always a weird take on that, Married with Children was extreme (so not realistic).

04-01-2006, 06:13 AM	#1
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04-03-2006, 04:35 PM	#9
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04-04-2006, 04:22 PM	#13
troopoleon8897 Let's Go!! Senior Member Join Date: Jun 28, 2004 Location: Not Hell, But the same Zip Code Posts: 1,751	I all really depends on the era and what was on at that time.... I Love Lucy was influencial during the 50's, without it I think sitcoms wouldn't have lasted... Gilligan's Island was influencial because it was really the first show not to center around a family household... The Mary Tyler Moore Show was influencial because it was the first show based on a women's career... All In The Family was influencial because it was the first Realistic family... MASH was influencial because it was the first show to turn real life hard times into something funny and enjoyable to watch... Happy Days was influencial because it was the first major hit to be based on the past.... Taxi & Cheers were influencial because they were the first of the shows to be based soley in one setting... The Cosby Show was influencial because it brought back the sitcom era and show a good family... The Golden Girls was influencial because it was the first show to be based mainly on an older generation of women and explored many parts of there lives... Roseanne & Married...With Children were influencial because they were first shows to bring out a realistic disfyncional family to the sitcom world... The Wonder Years was influencial because it was the first sitcom to tell the past from an unseen character in the present... Seinfeld was influencial because it was a show about nothing, lol... Home Improvement was influencial because it equally balanced work and family life in one show like no other had done before... Friends was influencial because it started a whole new era of sitcoms, The "Friends" era inspiring many rip-off's and copy cats... The Drew Carey Show was influencial because it brought back work place comedys... Everybody Loves Raymond was influencial because it brought back family comedys... These are just my opinions you can disagree all you want...
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04-01-2006, 06:24 AM	#2
db108108 Teacher (for now) Senior Member Join Date: Mar 20, 2003 Location: 2 hours north of Detroit, 2 hours south of Toronto Posts: 1,023	Huh?

04-01-2006, 12:50 PM	#3
tvfan0101 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 961	Was that in English? Seriously, what?

04-01-2006, 06:44 PM	#5
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	All In the Family

04-04-2006, 10:04 AM	#10
Unscarred Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 70	I think Married with Children, and Roseanne and THE WONDER YEARS were more REALISTIC portrayals of the average American family. While shows like the Brady Bunch, makes for good entertainment, how many people really have the perfect life, like that? And I also reckon that Seinfeld makes us realise that even our own lives could be sitcoms. I used to have a friend and we'd always say when we had some bizarre situation, "this is like an episode of Seinfeld!"

04-04-2006, 04:07 PM	#12
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	I Love Lucy, without a doubt. You can see traces of it in countless sitcoms. I don't understand how anyone can say Who's the Boss is influential. Exactly what great sitcoms have been influenced by that show? What trend of comedy was brought out from that?

04-05-2006, 01:26 PM	#15
Raisingdad2004 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 05, 2004 Posts: 715	I don't think Roseanne was influential, I don't see a huge crop of realistic shows now - Malcolm in the Middle was always a weird take on that, Married with Children was extreme (so not realistic).