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Lamont · 08-13-2006, 08:14 PM

ok folks here is the big one

WHICH ALL IN THE FAMILY SPINOFF is the best???
please vote your heart

3 days only

AND yes i have included the PARTIAL spinoffs (such as GOOD TIMES a spinoff of a spinoff, 704 Hauser = a spinoff of the house, and Archie Bunkers Place-- a continuation with another name)

PrettyinPink55 · 08-13-2006, 08:15 PM

The Jeffersons

gilligan fanatic · 08-13-2006, 08:18 PM

Gloria, defiantly the best funniest and freshest of them.

I went with the Jeffersons. The two Gloria episodes I saw were terrible. I can"t stand Maude just as much as Archie can. I have never seen 704, but I am sure it wasn't great.

Lamont · 08-13-2006, 08:20 PM

well

MAUDE was so shocking at the time --- but has not aged so well
JEFFERSONS was not as topical, or political so it holds up better

GLORIA was ok, but just 10 years too late

and 704 HAUSER was a great show--- i loved it, but by the time it came out, THAT KIND of humor was not watched anymore!

PrettyinPink55 · 08-13-2006, 08:21 PM

What was 704 Hauser about?

Lamont · 08-13-2006, 08:36 PM

was a BRILLIANT concept

an exact reversal of the all in the family

what happened was

ARCHIE sold his house to a Black family

JOHN AMOS played the dad

the roles were reversed
the DAD was a liberal
and the SON was a conservative

a BLACK CONSERVATIVE at that

and they had the same fights BUT REVERSED
to reflect the political changes of the Reagan era

even JOEY STIVIC showed up in the pilot to visit GRANDPAS OLD HOUSE!
it was a pretty good idea and witty
but lasted like 2 months

Skywalker · 08-13-2006, 08:39 PM

The Jeffersons

Lamont · 08-13-2006, 08:52 PM

for MAUDE

it was so shocking at the time, it was realllll controversial
it has NOT aged as well, b/c so much of the humor was so topical

BUT i loved it

THE JEFFERSONS was the biggest hit--- but to be honest, it was realllly just a typical sitcom, no real "Bite" to it in my book
BUT well done and funny

Lamont · 08-14-2006, 04:33 PM

THE JEFFERSONS is off to a LARGE early lead!!!!

PrettyinPink55 · 08-14-2006, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lamont

was a BRILLIANT concept

an exact reversal of the all in the family

what happened was

ARCHIE sold his house to a Black family

JOHN AMOS played the dad

the roles were reversed
the DAD was a liberal
and the SON was a conservative

a BLACK CONSERVATIVE at that

and they had the same fights BUT REVERSED
to reflect the political changes of the Reagan era

even JOEY STIVIC showed up in the pilot to visit GRANDPAS OLD HOUSE!
it was a pretty good idea and witty
but lasted like 2 months

That sounds really interesting! Why do you think it had such a short life?

Lamont · 08-14-2006, 09:28 PM

a few reasons that it flopped

1. it was not well promoted
2. the climate of tv sitcoms had changed by then-- political sitcoms that were topical were no longer welcome and people wanted cosby/family ties--- feel good shows
3. people did not get it

ajm1972 · 08-15-2006, 08:22 PM

I guess John Amos and Norman Lear had mended fences by then, I think on the first episode Amos slammed the door in Joey's face.

Also Amos's son dated a white girl as well leading to more controversy. I thought it was pretty good too.

Aj

Wawwie · 08-15-2006, 10:30 PM

The Jeffersons

Lamont · 08-15-2006, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajm1972

I guess John Amos and Norman Lear had mended fences by then, I think on the first episode Amos slammed the door in Joey's face.

Also Amos's son dated a white girl as well leading to more controversy. I thought it was pretty good too.

Aj

the WHITE GIRL he dated is the same actress who now plays ABBY on E/R
dont recall her name
she was real young then
and perky!

LivinLaarge · 08-16-2006, 07:59 PM

The Jeffersons is the funniest

View Poll Results: Which ALL IN THE FAMILY spinoff was the BEST??
THE JEFFERSONS	10	66.67%
MAUDE	3	20.00%
GOOD TIMES (spunoff from Maude)	2	13.33%
GLORIA	0	0%
ARCHIE BUNKERS PLACE	0	0%
704 HAUSER	0	0%
None were any good!!!	0	0%
Voters: 15. You may not vote on this poll

08-13-2006, 08:14 PM	#1
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08-13-2006, 08:15 PM	#2
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08-13-2006, 08:18 PM	#3
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08-13-2006, 08:20 PM	#4
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	... well MAUDE was so shocking at the time --- but has not aged so well JEFFERSONS was not as topical, or political so it holds up better GLORIA was ok, but just 10 years too late and 704 HAUSER was a great show--- i loved it, but by the time it came out, THAT KIND of humor was not watched anymore!

08-13-2006, 08:21 PM	#5
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	What was 704 Hauser about?

08-13-2006, 08:36 PM	#6
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	704 HAUSER was a BRILLIANT concept an exact reversal of the all in the family what happened was ARCHIE sold his house to a Black family JOHN AMOS played the dad the roles were reversed the DAD was a liberal and the SON was a conservative a BLACK CONSERVATIVE at that and they had the same fights BUT REVERSED to reflect the political changes of the Reagan era even JOEY STIVIC showed up in the pilot to visit GRANDPAS OLD HOUSE! it was a pretty good idea and witty but lasted like 2 months

08-13-2006, 08:39 PM	#7
Skywalker Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 14,204	The Jeffersons

08-13-2006, 08:52 PM	#8
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	i voted for MAUDE it was so shocking at the time, it was realllll controversial it has NOT aged as well, b/c so much of the humor was so topical BUT i loved it THE JEFFERSONS was the biggest hit--- but to be honest, it was realllly just a typical sitcom, no real "Bite" to it in my book BUT well done and funny

08-14-2006, 04:33 PM	#9
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	THE JEFFERSONS is off to a LARGE early lead!!!!

08-14-2006, 09:28 PM	#11
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	a few reasons that it flopped 1. it was not well promoted 2. the climate of tv sitcoms had changed by then-- political sitcoms that were topical were no longer welcome and people wanted cosby/family ties--- feel good shows 3. people did not get it

08-15-2006, 08:22 PM	#12
ajm1972 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 27, 2006 Posts: 291	I guess John Amos and Norman Lear had mended fences by then, I think on the first episode Amos slammed the door in Joey's face. Also Amos's son dated a white girl as well leading to more controversy. I thought it was pretty good too. Aj

08-15-2006, 10:30 PM	#13
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08-16-2006, 07:59 PM	#15
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