Were CBS 80's sitcoms boring or is just me? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

PunkyP0WER · 06-26-2008, 06:12 AM

I thought a lot of their shows were great in the 70's, my favorite being All In The Family but I remember finding most of their 80's sitcoms boring. like designing women, evening shade and especially murphy brown. no offense to people who enjoy these shows. maybe its an acquired type of humor i don't get.

robby76 · 06-26-2008, 07:23 AM

I can't say I know much about which were CBS sitcoms and which weren't, but of the three you mentioned then yes I'd agree. I never cared for any of those.

TVFactFan · 06-26-2008, 01:15 PM

don't forget about Kate and Allie

Scoobiedoo30 · 06-26-2008, 01:39 PM

I love The all The old CBS 1980's Sitcom

catlover79 · 06-26-2008, 02:09 PM

I loved Newhart, which was a 1980s CBS sitcom. Other than that, I never watched many CBS sitcoms in the 1980s. Mainly I watched the ABC ones.

Nighthawk76 · 06-26-2008, 02:46 PM

Square Pegs and Charles In Charge were both CBS sitcoms of the 1980's. Though I didn't watch Square Pegs durring it's original run.

TVFactFan · 06-26-2008, 06:43 PM

The way the 1970's was for NBC sitcoms, is the same way the 1980's was for CBS sitcoms

TJL · 06-26-2008, 06:50 PM

Wasn't a big fan of Designing Women or Evening Shade.

Both were a bit overrated IMO.

robby76 · 06-26-2008, 09:05 PM

I love Kate & Allie - in fact I just ordered season 3, so yes I'll need to take some of my earlier sentiments back. I also liked the first season of Charles in Charge.

Mr. Television · 06-26-2008, 10:41 PM

I hated Designing Women...still do. About the only CBS sitcoms I watched in the 80's were Newhart and Kate and Allie...both only after MNF was done for the year .

PunkyP0WER · 06-26-2008, 11:53 PM

what's sad is designing women had the potential to be a lot funnier than it was. i remember watching episodes where some scenes would seem like they were leading up to some funny punchline/joke that never came. i think cbs was trying to cash in on the golden girls success by making a younger version of the show.

70s show watcher · 06-27-2008, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Wasn't a big fan of Designing Women or Evening Shade.

Both were a bit overrated IMO.

i agree i never liked ether show

70s show watcher · 06-27-2008, 12:27 AM

i didnt like alot of the cbs sitcoms of the 80s here is the short list of the ones i did like . gloria newhart goodnight beantown the first season of aftermash kate and allie charles im charge the 1984 sitcom er and the cavanaughs other than that esp in the late 80s cbs just had one junky sitcom after another drivel like live in heartland hard time on planet earth and coming of age there were a few others like the 4 seasons and fast times wich were ok but nothing special but overall cbs sure wasant the hit sitcom factory that it had been in the 70s

70s show watcher · 06-27-2008, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

The way the 1970's was for NBC sitcoms, is the same way the 1980's was for CBS sitcoms

you hit the nail on the head solomon

TVFactFan · 06-27-2008, 01:01 AM

Gloria was the one CBS sitcom that was somewhat Watchable.

Also I forgot about the CBS show "Charlie and Co." with Flip and Jalel White in the Fall of 1985

06-26-2008, 06:12 AM	#1
PunkyP0WER Member Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2008 Location: MACY*S on 34th St. Posts: 1,908	Were CBS 80's sitcoms boring or is just me? I thought a lot of their shows were great in the 70's, my favorite being All In The Family but I remember finding most of their 80's sitcoms boring. like designing women, evening shade and especially murphy brown. no offense to people who enjoy these shows. maybe its an acquired type of humor i don't get.

06-26-2008, 07:23 AM	#2
robby76 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 18, 2004 Posts: 949	I can't say I know much about which were CBS sitcoms and which weren't, but of the three you mentioned then yes I'd agree. I never cared for any of those.
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06-26-2008, 01:15 PM	#3
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06-26-2008, 02:46 PM	#6
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Square Pegs and Charles In Charge were both CBS sitcoms of the 1980's. Though I didn't watch Square Pegs durring it's original run.

06-26-2008, 06:43 PM	#7
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,135	The way the 1970's was for NBC sitcoms, is the same way the 1980's was for CBS sitcoms

06-26-2008, 09:05 PM	#9
robby76 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 18, 2004 Posts: 949	I love Kate & Allie - in fact I just ordered season 3, so yes I'll need to take some of my earlier sentiments back. I also liked the first season of Charles in Charge.

06-26-2008, 10:41 PM	#10
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	I hated Designing Women...still do. About the only CBS sitcoms I watched in the 80's were Newhart and Kate and Allie...both only after MNF was done for the year .
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06-26-2008, 11:53 PM	#11
PunkyP0WER Member Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2008 Location: MACY*S on 34th St. Posts: 1,908	what's sad is designing women had the potential to be a lot funnier than it was. i remember watching episodes where some scenes would seem like they were leading up to some funny punchline/joke that never came. i think cbs was trying to cash in on the golden girls success by making a younger version of the show.

06-27-2008, 12:27 AM	#13
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	i didnt like alot of the cbs sitcoms of the 80s here is the short list of the ones i did like . gloria newhart goodnight beantown the first season of aftermash kate and allie charles im charge the 1984 sitcom er and the cavanaughs other than that esp in the late 80s cbs just had one junky sitcom after another drivel like live in heartland hard time on planet earth and coming of age there were a few others like the 4 seasons and fast times wich were ok but nothing special but overall cbs sure wasant the hit sitcom factory that it had been in the 70s

06-27-2008, 01:01 AM	#15
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,135	Gloria was the one CBS sitcom that was somewhat Watchable. Also I forgot about the CBS show "Charlie and Co." with Flip and Jalel White in the Fall of 1985