Which show could have made it past 1980 Sanford And Son,Maude Or Good times - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

USATVFAN · 05-17-2007, 06:06 PM

While The Only Norman Lear show to make past 1980 were The Jeffersons and and One day at a time.
Which Of These Norman Lear Show Do You Think Could Have For Sure Made it Past 1980?
Sanford And Son
Maude
God Times

GARFIELDKOOL · 05-17-2007, 07:30 PM

Even though, all shows were getting stale in their later years, I think Sanford and Son would have had the best chance because when it ended in 1977, the ratings were still good. It ended because Redd Foxx walked away from the show to do the variety show on ABC. Good Times and Maude were cancelled.

catlover79 · 05-18-2007, 12:48 AM

I don't think any of them would have lasted into the new decade. All three shows were wearing out their welcomes toward the end, but at least they all went out while the going was still (somewhat) good.

Scoobiedoo30 · 05-22-2007, 02:45 PM

Sanford And Son

TVFactFan · 05-22-2007, 03:37 PM

good Times shouldn;t be on the list because it ended 5 months before 1980

OH Nuts! · 10-11-2007, 10:31 AM

IMO, none of them, but I thought Maude was the most likely--even though still very unlikely.

mstewart · 10-11-2007, 12:13 PM

None of them because it was set in the 70s and going into the 80s would not work. Look at the Jeffersons, Alice, and One Day At A Time. When the 80s came in those shows were not as good as they were in the 70s when it came out. Throw Three's Company in the mix as well. Too many cast changes on the show and additions did not help. That would had happened with Maude and Sanford and Son. More would had added to the cast and it would not work. Good Times added more to the cast and the show got worse especially the heart and soul of the show, John Amos and Esther Rolle, were gone.

ComedyGuy · 10-14-2007, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rich p

IMO, none of them, but I thought Maude was the most likely--even though still very unlikely.

I agree 100% as I voted for Maude

Dean Winchester · 10-15-2007, 12:50 AM

it would've been funny to see Maude's reaction to the Reagan administration, but the show was already dying when it ended in 1978

comedyfreak · 10-15-2007, 02:03 AM

I would think Maude cause her show also ended as she didn't want to do it anymore. S&S was already stale and GT had run its course.

TVFactFan · 10-15-2007, 03:26 PM

Sanford and Son had a revival series in the 80's called "SANFORD" which means that the question should be between Good Times and Maude

View Poll Results: Which of these 3 Norman Lear Shows could have made past 1980
Sanford And Son	7	53.85%
Maude	4	30.77%
Good Times	2	15.38%
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05-17-2007, 06:06 PM	#1
USATVFAN Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 31, 2007 Location: Kalispell, USA Posts: 1,742	Which show could have made it past 1980 Sanford And Son,Maude Or Good times While The Only Norman Lear show to make past 1980 were The Jeffersons and and One day at a time. Which Of These Norman Lear Show Do You Think Could Have For Sure Made it Past 1980? Sanford And Son Maude God Times

05-18-2007, 12:48 AM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I don't think any of them would have lasted into the new decade. All three shows were wearing out their welcomes toward the end, but at least they all went out while the going was still (somewhat) good.
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05-22-2007, 02:45 PM	#4
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10-15-2007, 02:03 AM	#10
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,061	I would think Maude cause her show also ended as she didn't want to do it anymore. S&S was already stale and GT had run its course.
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05-17-2007, 07:30 PM	#2
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	Even though, all shows were getting stale in their later years, I think Sanford and Son would have had the best chance because when it ended in 1977, the ratings were still good. It ended because Redd Foxx walked away from the show to do the variety show on ABC. Good Times and Maude were cancelled.

05-22-2007, 03:37 PM	#5
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,113	good Times shouldn;t be on the list because it ended 5 months before 1980

10-11-2007, 10:31 AM	#6
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	IMO, none of them, but I thought Maude was the most likely--even though still very unlikely.

10-11-2007, 12:13 PM	#7
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	None of them because it was set in the 70s and going into the 80s would not work. Look at the Jeffersons, Alice, and One Day At A Time. When the 80s came in those shows were not as good as they were in the 70s when it came out. Throw Three's Company in the mix as well. Too many cast changes on the show and additions did not help. That would had happened with Maude and Sanford and Son. More would had added to the cast and it would not work. Good Times added more to the cast and the show got worse especially the heart and soul of the show, John Amos and Esther Rolle, were gone.

10-15-2007, 12:50 AM	#9
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	it would've been funny to see Maude's reaction to the Reagan administration, but the show was already dying when it ended in 1978

10-15-2007, 03:26 PM	#11
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,113	Sanford and Son had a revival series in the 80's called "SANFORD" which means that the question should be between Good Times and Maude