What do you think Made All in the Family slightly Better than Sanford and Son? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 04-22-2007, 08:03 PM

All in the Family edged out Sanford and Son in the Ratings for 3 seasons in a row with S&S Being #2. So do you think S&S never could take the #1 spot from All in the Family because the show was mainly geared toward men? Meaning that Fred was never married and shared the house with his son so basically making it a man's type of show. What do you think?

Brieannas21 · 04-22-2007, 08:16 PM

All in the Family dealt with the topics of it's time and S&S didn't. Plus AITF had more drama and it kept people glued to their TV's. S&S was more slapstick comedy. JMO

Off topic.....
I was watching the first episode of S&S last night, and Lamont was a tab abusive to Fred

GARFIELDKOOL · 04-22-2007, 08:20 PM

All In the Family was innovative and had already established itself as the #1 rated show. So as great and ground breaking as Sanford and Son was in it's own right, it couldn't knock AITF off it's throne. It probably would have if it came out first.

TVFactFan · 04-22-2007, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

All In the Family was innovative and had already established itself as the #1 rated show. So as great and ground breaking as Sanford and Son was in it's own right, it couldn't knock AITF off it's throne. It probably would have if it came out first.

Sanford and Son did come close to knocking aitf off the throne in 74-75

AITF-30.2
S&S-29.6

Brian Damage · 04-22-2007, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

Sanford and Son did come close to knocking aitf off the throne in 74-75

AITF-30.2
S&S-29.6

You don't see ratings like that anymore. lol

Brian Damage · 04-22-2007, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

All in the Family dealt with the topics of it's time and S&S didn't. Plus AITF had more drama and it kept people glued to their TV's. S&S was more slapstick comedy. JMO

Off topic.....
I was watching the first episode of S&S last night, and Lamont was a tab abusive to Fred

I agree with everything you said, ESPECIALLY how abusive Lamont was to Fred.

TVFactFan · 04-22-2007, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

You don't see ratings like that anymore. lol

Well that because American Viewers only had 3 Options during primetime in those years-lol Here is an example of a Number 1 and 2 show 30 years later

2002-2003
CSI-16.3
Friends-13.9

LOL

GARFIELDKOOL · 04-22-2007, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

All in the Family dealt with the topics of it's time and S&S didn't. Plus AITF had more drama and it kept people glued to their TV's. S&S was more slapstick comedy. JMO

Off topic.....
I was watching the first episode of S&S last night, and Lamont was a tab abusive to Fred

Lamont was a real bitch in the first season.

Ireneparalegal · 04-22-2007, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

Lamont was a real bitch in the first season.

Yeah he was.

freshprinceofLA · 04-22-2007, 10:15 PM

I think All in the Family had more types of people tuning in than sanford & son. People could just relate to it more.

Brian Damage · 04-22-2007, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

Well that because American Viewers only had 3 Options during primetime in those years-lol Here is an example of a Number 1 and 2 show 30 years later

2002-2003
CSI-16.3
Friends-13.9

LOL

If a show got a rating like AITF or S & S now, the networks would have a heart attack. LOL

comedyfreak · 04-23-2007, 01:46 AM

I liked both shows equally, although AITF was a tad more funnier at times than S&S. Both shows were so different from each other.

TVFactFan · 04-23-2007, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I liked both shows equally, although AITF was a tad more funnier at times than S&S. Both shows were so different from each other.

What made AITF a tad bit funnier?

Brieannas21 · 04-23-2007, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

What made AITF a tad bit funnier?

Archie's ignorance, JMO

TVFactFan · 04-23-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

Archie's ignorance, JMO

What made S&S less funnier?

04-22-2007, 10:15 PM	#10
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04-22-2007, 08:03 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,135	What do you think Made All in the Family slightly Better than Sanford and Son? All in the Family edged out Sanford and Son in the Ratings for 3 seasons in a row with S&S Being #2. So do you think S&S never could take the #1 spot from All in the Family because the show was mainly geared toward men? Meaning that Fred was never married and shared the house with his son so basically making it a man's type of show. What do you think?

04-22-2007, 08:16 PM	#2
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	All in the Family dealt with the topics of it's time and S&S didn't. Plus AITF had more drama and it kept people glued to their TV's. S&S was more slapstick comedy. JMO Off topic..... I was watching the first episode of S&S last night, and Lamont was a tab abusive to Fred

04-22-2007, 08:20 PM	#3
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	All In the Family was innovative and had already established itself as the #1 rated show. So as great and ground breaking as Sanford and Son was in it's own right, it couldn't knock AITF off it's throne. It probably would have if it came out first.