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JulieSomoski · 06-18-2007, 04:39 PM

This show had a lot of great episodes, but others were just downright stupid and pointless. So, I'm asking what do you think were the show's worst episodes?

For me it was "That's Not What I Said" in season 3. In the beginning of the episode, Theo was in jail, and I thought that was the whole point of the episode. But then it turns out that the whole episode is about Cliff and Claire having a fight. And, it was over something really stupid, and it some of the worst acting done by Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad in the show.

Mikado · 06-18-2007, 04:48 PM

The UBER-boring "Hillman Homecoming" show........I dont watch a sitcom for a half-hour infomercial on the Negro College fund ( Which is a fine charity but, I wanted to laugh, not sleep! )

GSU2004 · 06-18-2007, 06:40 PM

The Olivia years. It seemed like they forced storylines to include her.

mraw · 06-18-2007, 08:40 PM

I don't like the episode where Cliff eats too much junk food and goes to sleep and has a dream about Muppets. The one where he dreams that the men are pregnant is bad, too along with the entire episode that centers around Rudy wanting to where a spring dress in the winter.

Ireneparalegal · 06-18-2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

The UBER-boring "Hillman Homecoming" show........I dont watch a sitcom for a half-hour infomercial on the Negro College fund ( Which is a fine charity but, I wanted to laugh, not sleep! )

I soooo agree. That was a waste of a half-hour. Not to be mean or anything like that, but unless you are interested in the Negro College Fund, this is not an episode for you.

I hated the episode where Cliff was running that relay with that famous runner/sprinter. It seems that Cliff had a lot of run-ins with celebs in some way, shape or form.

Anything where the show "visited Hillman".

That episode where the men were playing Pinochle.

Any episode where the "new kids" came on board...Pam, Olivia...Satan.

TVFactFan · 06-19-2007, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by roseanne88-97

This show had a lot of great episodes, but others were just downright stupid and pointless. So, I'm asking what do you think were the show's worst episodes?

For me it was "That's Not What I Said" in season 3. In the beginning of the episode, Theo was in jail, and I thought that was the whole point of the episode. But then it turns out that the whole episode is about Cliff and Claire having a fight. And, it was over something really stupid, and it some of the worst acting done by Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad in the show.

Any ep that revolved around Rudy

TVFactFan · 06-19-2007, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I soooo agree. That was a waste of a half-hour. Not to be mean or anything like that, but unless you are interested in the Negro College Fund, this is not an episode for you.

I hated the episode where Cliff was running that relay with that famous runner/sprinter. It seems that Cliff had a lot of run-ins with celebs in some way, shape or form.

Anything where the show "visited Hillman".

That episode where the men were playing Pinochle.

Any episode where the "new kids" came on board...Pam, Olivia...Satan.

The Pinochle ep wasn't too bad, more watchable than the ep when Cliff took Rudy and her friends to dinner

Janice · 06-19-2007, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAnalyzer

Any ep that revolved around Rudy

....or Olivia or the grandparents, and ANYTHING HILLMAN. They beat that college to death, brought it back to life, and killed it again.

sugamama · 06-20-2007, 12:01 AM

Did not like the episode where cliff dreamed about the muppets.

snl 70s show fan · 06-20-2007, 01:51 AM

the one about the talking sandwich and the hillman homecoming one were the worst also any ep that centered around cousin pam

Brieannas21 · 06-20-2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sugamama

Did not like the episode where cliff dreamed about the muppets.

I SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AGREE!!!!! That is the worst episode in TV History.

Janice · 06-20-2007, 03:53 PM

I started to watch an episode the other night. Something about Rudy's fantasy. I think it's from a book or something. As soon as I saw it go into nutcase mode, I shut if off. What episode is that anyway?

TVFactFan · 06-20-2007, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

I started to watch an episode the other night. Something about Rudy's fantasy. I think it's from a book or something. As soon as I saw it go into nutcase mode, I shut if off. What episode is that anyway?

I hate those type of eps on any show. That Fantasy Bullsh*t-lol

Ireneparalegal · 06-20-2007, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

....or Olivia or the grandparents, and ANYTHING HILLMAN. They beat that college to death, brought it back to life, and killed it again.

Good points! The only grandparents episodes I like a lot are the anniversary ones where the family lip-synchs to James Brown and Ray Charles.

Those are classics.

JulieSomoski · 06-21-2007, 04:18 PM

I also found the episodes where the Grandparents came around to be very dull, yet those were always rated to be the best episodes.

Also, that one where cliff eats that kielbasa or something, and he dreams he's having a sandwich as a baby really got me angry that such a good show had to go to such low levels. Were they really running out of storylines by then?

06-18-2007, 04:39 PM	#1
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06-18-2007, 04:48 PM	#2
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	The UBER-boring "Hillman Homecoming" show........I dont watch a sitcom for a half-hour infomercial on the Negro College fund ( Which is a fine charity but, I wanted to laugh, not sleep! )

06-18-2007, 06:40 PM	#3
GSU2004 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 28, 2005 Posts: 764	The Olivia years. It seemed like they forced storylines to include her.

06-18-2007, 08:40 PM	#4
mraw Movin' On Up! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 09, 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 343	I don't like the episode where Cliff eats too much junk food and goes to sleep and has a dream about Muppets. The one where he dreams that the men are pregnant is bad, too along with the entire episode that centers around Rudy wanting to where a spring dress in the winter.

06-20-2007, 12:01 AM	#9
sugamama Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 22, 2007 Posts: 77	Did not like the episode where cliff dreamed about the muppets.

06-20-2007, 01:51 AM	#10
snl 70s show fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2005 Location: in the forman basment Posts: 2,454	the one about the talking sandwich and the hillman homecoming one were the worst also any ep that centered around cousin pam

06-20-2007, 03:53 PM	#12
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I started to watch an episode the other night. Something about Rudy's fantasy. I think it's from a book or something. As soon as I saw it go into nutcase mode, I shut if off. What episode is that anyway?

06-21-2007, 04:18 PM	#15
JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	I also found the episodes where the Grandparents came around to be very dull, yet those were always rated to be the best episodes. Also, that one where cliff eats that kielbasa or something, and he dreams he's having a sandwich as a baby really got me angry that such a good show had to go to such low levels. Were they really running out of storylines by then?