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Chocoholic · 04-24-2006, 05:26 PM

This is in response to Irene's thread about shows that you never understood what all the hoopla was about. What shows do you think should have been more popular or were often unfairly criticized? Here are a couple of mine...

Wings- I could never understand the criticism towards this show. It's always been a favorite of mine. It's often referred to as a bad Cheers rip-off, but I think both shows are great in their own way. I like it a heck of a lot more than I like some of the popular megahits uot there.

Two Guys and a Girl- OK, it wasn't a great show, but I still think it was funny and could have been more popular. It was written off as a bad Friends clone, but I think it's far more enjoyable than that overrated Friends.

Becker- Again, not a classic, but still a fun show to watch. It's better than just about anything else that passes for comedy these days.

Futurama- Nowhere near as good as The Simpsons (What is?) but certainly deserved much better treatment from FOX.

Scrubs- Are NBC and the awards show judges the only people who hate this show?

Mr. Television · 04-24-2006, 05:30 PM

Titus and Norm- 2 of my favorite Underrated shows. I agree with you about 2 Guys And A Girl. That show was much more entertaining to me than Friends. I can't believe ABC Burried it on a Friday night during its last season. Another show I really enjoyed was Grounded For Life but it never was that big of a hit.

Mr. Television · 04-24-2006, 05:37 PM

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Im glad Im not the only one that feels that way about Becker. I didnt catch this show in its original run, but I've been watching it on tbs and I love it. I love his views on life.
I also thought Cosby was a good show. And I think it would have lasted longer if people wouldnt have compared it to The Cosby Show so much.

Cosby was a pretty good show. I always liked Madeline Kahn.

snl 70s show fan · 04-24-2006, 05:38 PM

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Im glad Im not the only one that feels that way about Becker. I didnt catch this show in its original run, but I've been watching it on tbs and I love it. I love his views on life.
I also thought Cosby was a good show. And I think it would have lasted longer if people wouldnt have compared it to The Cosby Show so much.

i agree with you becker is a good show i never watched it in first run ether but i enjoy the reruns

snl 70s show fan · 04-24-2006, 05:42 PM

i never really understood why everyboddy hated hello larry ok so its not an emmy winner but its no where near as bad as legand has it also i never got why people didnt like wings ether i always enjoyed it same with scrubs

Mikado · 04-25-2006, 02:46 AM

Square Pegs and My mother the Car...ok i know MMTC is thought of as the WORST sitcom to ever make the regualr TV schedule...but hey, i was 4 , and i thought the CAR was sooooo cool...all I remember about the show, only reason i liked it

Brian Damage · 04-25-2006, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by I Walk The Line

Titus and Norm- 2 of my favorite Underrated shows.

I absolutely agree with you on these two shows. I thought both shows were hysterical.

I also enjoyed Joey a lot.

Raisingdad2004 · 04-25-2006, 11:36 AM

Becker, atleast its not dumb - same every episode (that means you Raymond) CBS comedy.
Scrubs, atleast critics like it.

Brieannas21 · 04-25-2006, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by I Walk The Line

Cosby was a pretty good show. I always liked Madeline Kahn.

Yeah I would say Cosby, It was truly a funny show.

TVFactFan · 04-25-2006, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeriffic

This is in response to Irene's thread about shows that you never understood what all the hoopla was about. What shows do you think should have been more popular or were often unfairly criticized? Here are a couple of mine...

Wings- I could never understand the criticism towards this show. It's always been a favorite of mine. It's often referred to as a bad Cheers rip-off, but I think both shows are great in their own way. I like it a heck of a lot more than I like some of the popular megahits uot there.

Two Guys and a Girl- OK, it wasn't a great show, but I still think it was funny and could have been more popular. It was written off as a bad Friends clone, but I think it's far more enjoyable than that overrated Friends.

Becker- Again, not a classic, but still a fun show to watch. It's better than just about anything else that passes for comedy these days.

Futurama- Nowhere near as good as The Simpsons (What is?) but certainly deserved much better treatment from FOX.

Scrubs- Are NBC and the awards show judges the only people who hate this show?

My list is

CPO Sharkey

Welcome Back Kotter

Fresh Prince

Married with Children

Sanford Arms

Sanford

dawsongirl · 04-25-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeriffic

Futurama- Nowhere near as good as The Simpsons (What is?) but certainly deserved much better treatment from FOX.

Agreed....though I do like it more than The Simpsons.

Adamantium · 04-25-2006, 04:57 PM

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Agreed....though I do like it more than The Simpsons.

I agree with you.

I Love Futurama and only like The Simpsons. The Simpsons was great when I was younger, but I've just lost interest in it (though I will see the movie).

NewsRadio - I don't get why this show wasn't always in the top 10. It was always funny. Luckily the DVD sales are good and I'll get the entire series in my collection. But I still wish it had been a more mainstream hit. I'm glad at least that the critics liked the show. I blame NBC for the low ratings. They moved it around too much. Just as it was starting to build in the ratings, they moved it to Wednesdays, which totally ruined the ratings for it. Its a miracle, the show lasted two more seasons after that. Like the creator of the show, Paul Simms said about NewsRadio "It's the longest running failure in network history." lol

I liked "My Mother the Car" (though I've only seen it once in a TVLand marathon). I went to a museum and saw the actual car.

gilligan fanatic · 04-25-2006, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

My list is

CPO Sharkey

Welcome Back Kotter

Fresh Prince

Married with Children

Sanford Arms

Sanford

I can understand some of those but not Married With Children. It was on 11 years some people must have liked it. I don't know much about it outside the ratings but I guess critics did not like it, is that right?

TVFactFan · 04-25-2006, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

I can understand some of those but not Married With Children. It was on 11 years some people must have liked it. I don't know much about it outside the ratings but I guess critics did not like it, is that right?

Critics didn't like it and it was not a highly rated show

gilligan fanatic · 04-25-2006, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

Critics didn't like it and it was not a highly rated show

hmm, that is surprising. I assumed that since it was on so long it is popular. I guess that is why the DVD's are not selling that well.

04-24-2006, 05:26 PM	#1
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Shows you didn't understand why they weren't more popular or why they were so hated. This is in response to Irene's thread about shows that you never understood what all the hoopla was about. What shows do you think should have been more popular or were often unfairly criticized? Here are a couple of mine... Wings- I could never understand the criticism towards this show. It's always been a favorite of mine. It's often referred to as a bad Cheers rip-off, but I think both shows are great in their own way. I like it a heck of a lot more than I like some of the popular megahits uot there. Two Guys and a Girl- OK, it wasn't a great show, but I still think it was funny and could have been more popular. It was written off as a bad Friends clone, but I think it's far more enjoyable than that overrated Friends. Becker- Again, not a classic, but still a fun show to watch. It's better than just about anything else that passes for comedy these days. Futurama- Nowhere near as good as The Simpsons (What is?) but certainly deserved much better treatment from FOX. Scrubs- Are NBC and the awards show judges the only people who hate this show?

04-24-2006, 05:30 PM	#2
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Titus and Norm- 2 of my favorite Underrated shows. I agree with you about 2 Guys And A Girl. That show was much more entertaining to me than Friends. I can't believe ABC Burried it on a Friday night during its last season. Another show I really enjoyed was Grounded For Life but it never was that big of a hit.
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04-24-2006, 05:42 PM	#5
snl 70s show fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2005 Location: in the forman basment Posts: 2,454	i never really understood why everyboddy hated hello larry ok so its not an emmy winner but its no where near as bad as legand has it also i never got why people didnt like wings ether i always enjoyed it same with scrubs

04-25-2006, 02:46 AM	#6
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	Square Pegs and My mother the Car...ok i know MMTC is thought of as the WORST sitcom to ever make the regualr TV schedule...but hey, i was 4 , and i thought the CAR was sooooo cool...all I remember about the show, only reason i liked it

04-25-2006, 11:36 AM	#8
Raisingdad2004 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 05, 2004 Posts: 715	Becker, atleast its not dumb - same every episode (that means you Raymond) CBS comedy. Scrubs, atleast critics like it.