Were Family Matters Trying To Compete With The Jeffersons? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

wezzyfan · 01-30-2007, 09:11 PM

The Jeffersons Were And Are Still The Longest Running African-American On Televsion Nearly 21 years after production Ended.
So Do You Think Family Matters Was Trying To Tie Up The jeffersons Record? Or Do You Think They Were Trying To Past The Jeffersons Record and become the longest african-american televsion show ever? they almost tied up The Jeffersons At 10 Years But They Were Canclled.

USATVFAN · 01-31-2007, 10:33 PM

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JulieSomoski · 02-07-2007, 04:15 PM

In my opinion, no. They were garnering decent ratings, and that is why the show remained on the air.

I have another thing to say. I am so sick of every post you make being about The Jeffersons, or The Jeffersons compared to another show. The Jeffersons wasn't a bad show, and I enjoy watching it today, but does every post have to be about it?

Scoobiedoo30 · 05-02-2007, 03:59 PM

no I dont think amily Matters was trying to compete with The Jeffersons

TVFactFan · 05-02-2007, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by roseanne88-97

In my opinion, no. They were garnering decent ratings, and that is why the show remained on the air.

I have another thing to say. I am so sick of every post you make being about The Jeffersons, or The Jeffersons compared to another show. The Jeffersons wasn't a bad show, and I enjoy watching it today, but does every post have to be about it?

LOL-Finally someone else notices the OBESSION with the Jeffersons. I like you-lol

TVFactFan · 05-02-2007, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by wezzyfan

The Jeffersons Were And Are Still The Longest Running African-American On Televsion Nearly 21 years after production Ended.
So Do You Think Family Matters Was Trying To Tie Up The jeffersons Record? Or Do You Think They Were Trying To Past The Jeffersons Record and become the longest african-american televsion show ever? they almost tied up The Jeffersons At 10 Years But They Were Canclled.

This post belongs on the Jeffersons Board

GSU2004 · 05-15-2007, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by wezzyfan

The Jeffersons Were And Are Still The Longest Running African-American On Televsion Nearly 21 years after production Ended.
So Do You Think Family Matters Was Trying To Tie Up The jeffersons Record? Or Do You Think They Were Trying To Past The Jeffersons Record and become the longest african-american televsion show ever? they almost tied up The Jeffersons At 10 Years But They Were Canclled.

I think they were cashing in on the popularity. Networks are only going to keep the shows on while they are popular unless the show wants to end itself. The Cosby Show and Golden Girls are examples of cases where the network wanted another season but the show opted out to go out strong.

Remember Family Matters was cancelled by ABC in 1997 and the only reason why the diasterous and forgettable 10th season happened is CBS thought they could take over TGIF as the Friday Night Block Party. Notice how short lived that was.

JulieSomoski · 05-19-2007, 04:36 PM

The whole ninth season should never have happened. CBS should have just left the show alone instead of trying to do it there own way. The ratings were beginning to fall since the sixth season. By season 7, the show was out of the top 50, and was even worse the eighth season. Instead of going out strong, they messed up the entire storyline, and took Laura's and Steve's relationship way too far.

The Cosby Show was a great example. By the eighth season, the show fell from #5 to #18. If was givena ninth season, it would have left its entire audience behind, which is what Family Matters did.

Mr. Television · 05-19-2007, 06:14 PM

Some shows just don't know when to end. FM was a good show but it was never as popular as The Jeffersons were.

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JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	In my opinion, no. They were garnering decent ratings, and that is why the show remained on the air. I have another thing to say. I am so sick of every post you make being about The Jeffersons, or The Jeffersons compared to another show. The Jeffersons wasn't a bad show, and I enjoy watching it today, but does every post have to be about it?

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JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	The whole ninth season should never have happened. CBS should have just left the show alone instead of trying to do it there own way. The ratings were beginning to fall since the sixth season. By season 7, the show was out of the top 50, and was even worse the eighth season. Instead of going out strong, they messed up the entire storyline, and took Laura's and Steve's relationship way too far. The Cosby Show was a great example. By the eighth season, the show fell from #5 to #18. If was givena ninth season, it would have left its entire audience behind, which is what Family Matters did.