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TVFactFan · 08-15-2007, 12:05 PM

Shows that come to mine are

The Jeffersons
Sanford and Son
Soap

JulieSomoski · 08-15-2007, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAnalyzer

Shows that come to mine are

The Jeffersons
Sanford and Son
Soap

Roseanne
All in the Family (not sure)
Full House
Who's the Boss?
Whose Line is it Anyway?

USATVFAN · 08-15-2007, 12:15 PM

Married With Children
Three's company

sweetdiggity · 08-15-2007, 12:16 PM

King of Queens

sweetdiggity · 08-15-2007, 12:50 PM

I guess Jericho can be added. Fans loved it so much that after it was cancelled they campaigned with petitions, emails and even sent thousands of pounds peanuts to CBS' headquarters to save the show.

mstewart · 08-15-2007, 01:20 PM

The Beverly Hillbillies

factsoflife · 08-15-2007, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAnalyzer

Shows that come to mine are

The Jeffersons
Sanford and Son
Soap

I'm sorry but WHAT... Soap and The Jeffersons are two of the most critically acclaimed shows to ever air, they were most definetly not disliked by critics.

factsoflife · 08-15-2007, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetdiggity

I guess Jericho can be added. Fans loved it so much that after it was cancelled they campaigned with petitions, emails and even sent thousands of pounds peanuts to CBS' headquarters to save the show.

But, critics liked the show a lot... in fact critics were among it's strongest allies...

factsoflife · 08-15-2007, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by roseanne88-97

Roseanne
All in the Family (not sure)

Are you nuts? All in the family is perphaps the MOST critically acclaimed show to ever air. It was a rare show that was liked by both critics and viewers.

and Roseanne was pretty acclaimed as well... critics cited it as being groundbreaking, realistic, gritty and hilarious. It did however, get a lot of bad press because of Roseanne's personality which some saw as too abrasive and crude, but for the most part it was a generally well-received show...

factsoflife · 08-15-2007, 01:30 PM

Three's Company
The Facts Of Life
Webster
Growing Pains

Mikado · 08-15-2007, 03:24 PM

Gilligan's Island
Charlie's Angels
Laverne and Shirley

megamanj2004 · 08-15-2007, 03:42 PM

The Brady Bunch - Was dissed by critics and was never a Top 25 show in its original ABC run, but remianed a cult favorite to this day among fans.

Star Trek (The Original) - It was first rejected by CBS since they wanted a more commerically-made show like Lost in Space. Then a second pilot was rejected again, this time by NBC for it was deemed as "too cerebral." Even when the original ST was on during its' original NBC run, it still received bad criticism by critics. However, due to the popularity of the movies, merchandise, reruns, etc., it was revived various times throughout the next few decades as movies and TV revivals.

Chocoholic · 08-15-2007, 03:49 PM

Wings was often panned by critics and called a poor man's Cheers, but it garnered enough viewers to last 8 seasons. Personally, I've always preferred Wings to Cheers. I've never been one to follow the crowd

sweetdiggity · 08-15-2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by factsoflife

But, critics liked the show a lot... in fact critics were among it's strongest allies...

I didn't know 'cause I couldn't care less about that show.

waichingliu81 · 08-15-2007, 04:31 PM

caroline in the city- well the critics trashed it to bits, and yet it still gained a good fanbase, with most of them hailing from europe like myself

friends- despite its popularity with most audiences, critics didn't take to friends until the last few seasons

the parkers- a good show this was, despite the grilling it got and i know sol how much you dislike monique, but as nicki parker she was hilarious

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sweetdiggity King of comedy!!! Senior Member Join Date: Oct 08, 2005 Location: L.R.G. Headquarters Posts: 2,258	I guess Jericho can be added. Fans loved it so much that after it was cancelled they campaigned with petitions, emails and even sent thousands of pounds peanuts to CBS' headquarters to save the show.

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Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Wings was often panned by critics and called a poor man's Cheers, but it garnered enough viewers to last 8 seasons. Personally, I've always preferred Wings to Cheers. I've never been one to follow the crowd

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waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	caroline in the city- well the critics trashed it to bits, and yet it still gained a good fanbase, with most of them hailing from europe like myself friends- despite its popularity with most audiences, critics didn't take to friends until the last few seasons the parkers- a good show this was, despite the grilling it got and i know sol how much you dislike monique, but as nicki parker she was hilarious