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Chocoholic · 07-31-2008, 11:44 AM

Overrated
Everybody Loves Raymond- I'll admit I liked it the first couple if seasons, but I never thought it was that funny or special. They recycled the same jokes and plots over and over again. None of the characters were very likeable. Frankly, I'm tired of the whole stupid husband/father character. Homer Simpson is funny to me, but not Ray Barone or any of his clones.
Seinfeld- It is a funny show, but I find the characters to be totally unlikeable. It's not a show I enjoy watching too much.
Friends- Way too trashy for my tastes. None of the characters were anyone I'd want in my circle of friends. Loved Chandler though.

Underrated
Wings- I never understood why this show wasn't a lot more popular. It's one of my all-time favorites and I can watch it over and over again, unlike the three shows I mentioned above. I think too many people compared it to Cheers, which is a shame. Both are great shows in their own way.
NewsRadio- Another fine show that got absolutely zero attention from NBC. I'm surprised it even lasted for five seasons.
Scrubs- IMHO, it's the Wings of the 00's. Hilarious, well-written, good acting, interesting characters, and NBC has always treated this show like dog poop.

icecream · 07-31-2008, 01:42 PM

Overrated
Two and a Half Men aka nothing but sleaze, it's sad this is TV's highest rated comedy
Scrubs it's airing everywhere, what a lousy show

30 Rock every critic's darling, the critics don't know what they're talking about, this show sucks

Underrated
Corner Gas the best show US residents don't know about
Hope & Faith it needed more seasons
I Dream of Jeannie often knocked as a Bewitched imitation, it's just as good

dawsongirl · 07-31-2008, 05:09 PM

Overrated....this could go on for pages.

- Friends. IT WAS NOT THAT FUNNY. Worth a chuckle or two, but everyone acted like this was the greatest thing that had ever been on TV. Besides, half the actors on that show can't really be called actors or comedy actors.

- Will and Grace. Never thought this was all that funny either. Ok, so it supposedly pushed limits or did something rarely done...big deal.

- Honeymooners. I never found Ralph funny at all and I think Alice should have beaten the hell out of him. I don't get what's so funny about a loudmouth who yells at his wife all the time.

PunkyP0WER · 07-31-2008, 05:14 PM

My picks are not all sitcoms as I tend to like dramas more and its rare for me to find a sitcom i find truly funny, but here are mine for what its worth

OVERRATED:
1. FRIENDS - the premise was so cliche and the characters were unlikeable and unfunny
2. SEINFIELD - characters were unlikeable to me
3. ALMOST EVERY OTHER SHOW ON - too many shows depend on sleeze
UNDERRATED:
1. NURSES - an underdog that survivied for 3 seasons until nbc screwed with it. i find it funnier than its sister show the golden girls which is also a favorite of mine. the writing was witty, the characters had distinct personalities. i liken it to night court in a hospital. could have been a classic
2. THE COMMISH - guess a cop show has to have excess violence and sex to make it.
3. NIGHT COURT - a taste of dark comedy mixed with screwball humor
4. RESTLESS GUN - this was in the top ten during its run yet only lasted 2 seasons?!?

PlayOn · 07-31-2008, 06:56 PM

overrated:
*sex and the city
*seinfield
*just shoot me

Underrated:
*The Facts of Life
*Mama's Family
*any show from the '50s other than "i love lucy" and "leave it to beaver"

ryan423 · 07-31-2008, 07:09 PM

Overrated -
Sex and the City
Will and Grace
Scrubs

Underrated -
How I Met Your Mother
The Big Bang Theory
Back to You ( at least it was:[ )

tv star collector · 07-31-2008, 07:28 PM

Not restricting the discussion to only sitcoms:

Underrated (in my opinion):
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Sledge Hammer!
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Magnificent Seven
Tru Calling

I thought all the above shows were better than average and should have had
a longer run.

Overrated:
Reality shows in general (with the exceptions of Who Wants to Be a
Superhero? and America's Greatest Dogs, the only two that I have
bothered to watch)
Raunchy sitcoms like Family Guy and Two and a Half Men that have to resort to vulgar
language for cheap laughs way too often

dawsongirl · 07-31-2008, 09:07 PM

Ah, Sex and the City...there's another one I never understood the hoopla about. I saw a few minutes of one and saw nothing entertaining or interesting about those women. And I can't stand Kim Catrall because it seem that all she ever plays is over-sexed hussies.

MickeyMac · 07-31-2008, 11:34 PM

Overrated:

Seinfeld
The Simpsons
The Cosby Show

I cant put into words how much I hate the above shows.

Underrated:

Honey West
The Prisoner
East Side, West Side

Janice · 08-01-2008, 12:02 AM

Overrated:
Mash
I Love Lucy
Everybody Loves Raymond

Underrated:
Becker
Wings
The Steve Harvey Show

OH Nuts! · 08-01-2008, 12:05 AM

Overrated:

Seinfeld, Three's Company, Maude

Underated:

The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet, Petticoat Junction, Room 222

KurtfromPitts · 08-01-2008, 01:35 PM

Overrated: The King Of Queens, Friends, According To Jim. Underrated: The Hogan Family, Perfect Strangers, Small Wonder.

JulieSomoski · 08-01-2008, 07:04 PM

Overrated:
*Friends - this has got to be the most overrated, sleezy show every to hit television. I find nothing about this show funny or likeable. The writing is horrendous, the acting is very unprofessional, and from what I've seen, there's nothing funny about it.

*Seinfeld - this is actually not a bad show. I've grown to like it over the years, and it definitely has its funny moments. I still believe, though, that it is completely overrated compared to other shows of its kind.

*30 Rock - it was either this, The Office, or Two and a Half Men, but I went with this one. It gets minimal ratings. Has it even had an episode turn out over 6 million viewers? Yet, NBC keeps renewing it, and the critics seem to love it more and more every year. I just don't get it.

Underrated:
*Home Improvement - this show is usually passed up when comparing it to other 90's shows like Friends and Seinfeld. It never got the critical praise it deserves, but it got GREAT ratings its entire run. It never fell below the top 10 and was at one point ABC's highest rated sitcom, which is a lot to say for that alone.

*A Different World - to most people, this is just a Cosby-spinoff. This is a great show that isn't just a Cosby spinoff. It made a name for itself on television - it ranked just below The Cosby Show in the ratings for 2 years, and was just ahead of The Cosby Show for 2 years. It got huge ratings during its prime, and is often overlooked.

*Drew Carey Show - for one thing, it ra nfor 9 seasons but never got the attention it deserves. Drew Carey is a great man, and the show is always LOL-hilarious. I don't know why someone would hate this show, honestly. It never got any kind of critical praise whatsoever.

Others you can add to the list are The Nanny, Mad About You, Family Matters, Boy Meets World, Growing Pains, Who's the Boss?, One Day at a Time, Whose Line is it Anyway?, and 227, among others. So many great shows are overlooked just because of other shows that dominated them at the time.

James · 08-02-2008, 01:41 AM

Overrated:

All In The Family
Cheers
Friends

Underrated:

Family Matters
Perfect Strangers
The Wonder Years

janet42 · 08-02-2008, 02:42 AM

Overrated Shows:
Married with Children
Reality Shows
Home Funniest Videos

Underrated Shows:
Petticoat Junction
George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Emergency

07-31-2008, 11:44 AM	#1
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Name 3 sitcoms you feel are overrated and 3 sitcoms you feel are underrated Overrated Everybody Loves Raymond- I'll admit I liked it the first couple if seasons, but I never thought it was that funny or special. They recycled the same jokes and plots over and over again. None of the characters were very likeable. Frankly, I'm tired of the whole stupid husband/father character. Homer Simpson is funny to me, but not Ray Barone or any of his clones. Seinfeld- It is a funny show, but I find the characters to be totally unlikeable. It's not a show I enjoy watching too much. Friends- Way too trashy for my tastes. None of the characters were anyone I'd want in my circle of friends. Loved Chandler though. Underrated Wings- I never understood why this show wasn't a lot more popular. It's one of my all-time favorites and I can watch it over and over again, unlike the three shows I mentioned above. I think too many people compared it to Cheers, which is a shame. Both are great shows in their own way. NewsRadio- Another fine show that got absolutely zero attention from NBC. I'm surprised it even lasted for five seasons. Scrubs- IMHO, it's the Wings of the 00's. Hilarious, well-written, good acting, interesting characters, and NBC has always treated this show like dog poop.

07-31-2008, 01:42 PM	#2
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,928	Overrated Two and a Half Men aka nothing but sleaze, it's sad this is TV's highest rated comedy Scrubs it's airing everywhere, what a lousy show 30 Rock every critic's darling, the critics don't know what they're talking about, this show sucks Underrated Corner Gas the best show US residents don't know about Hope & Faith it needed more seasons I Dream of Jeannie often knocked as a Bewitched imitation, it's just as good
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07-31-2008, 05:14 PM	#4
PunkyP0WER Member Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2008 Location: MACY*S on 34th St. Posts: 1,908	My picks are not all sitcoms as I tend to like dramas more and its rare for me to find a sitcom i find truly funny, but here are mine for what its worth OVERRATED: 1. FRIENDS - the premise was so cliche and the characters were unlikeable and unfunny 2. SEINFIELD - characters were unlikeable to me 3. ALMOST EVERY OTHER SHOW ON - too many shows depend on sleeze UNDERRATED: 1. NURSES - an underdog that survivied for 3 seasons until nbc screwed with it. i find it funnier than its sister show the golden girls which is also a favorite of mine. the writing was witty, the characters had distinct personalities. i liken it to night court in a hospital. could have been a classic 2. THE COMMISH - guess a cop show has to have excess violence and sex to make it. 3. NIGHT COURT - a taste of dark comedy mixed with screwball humor 4. RESTLESS GUN - this was in the top ten during its run yet only lasted 2 seasons?!?
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07-31-2008, 06:56 PM	#5
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08-01-2008, 07:04 PM	#13
JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	Overrated: Friends - this has got to be the most overrated, sleezy show every to hit television. I find nothing about this show funny or likeable. The writing is horrendous, the acting is very unprofessional, and from what I've seen, there's nothing funny about it. Seinfeld - this is actually not a bad show. I've grown to like it over the years, and it definitely has its funny moments. I still believe, though, that it is completely overrated compared to other shows of its kind. 30 Rock - it was either this, The Office, or Two and a Half Men, but I went with this one. It gets minimal ratings. Has it even had an episode turn out over 6 million viewers? Yet, NBC keeps renewing it, and the critics seem to love it more and more every year. I just don't get it. Underrated: Home Improvement - this show is usually passed up when comparing it to other 90's shows like Friends and Seinfeld. It never got the critical praise it deserves, but it got GREAT ratings its entire run. It never fell below the top 10 and was at one point ABC's highest rated sitcom, which is a lot to say for that alone. A Different World - to most people, this is just a Cosby-spinoff. This is a great show that isn't just a Cosby spinoff. It made a name for itself on television - it ranked just below The Cosby Show in the ratings for 2 years, and was just ahead of The Cosby Show for 2 years. It got huge ratings during its prime, and is often overlooked. Drew Carey Show - for one thing, it ra nfor 9 seasons but never got the attention it deserves. Drew Carey is a great man, and the show is always LOL-hilarious. I don't know why someone would hate this show, honestly. It never got any kind of critical praise whatsoever. Others you can add to the list are The Nanny, Mad About You, Family Matters, Boy Meets World, Growing Pains, Who's the Boss?, One Day at a Time, Whose Line is it Anyway?, and 227, among others. So many great shows are overlooked just because of other shows that dominated them at the time.
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07-31-2008, 05:09 PM	#3
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Overrated....this could go on for pages. - Friends. IT WAS NOT THAT FUNNY. Worth a chuckle or two, but everyone acted like this was the greatest thing that had ever been on TV. Besides, half the actors on that show can't really be called actors or comedy actors. - Will and Grace. Never thought this was all that funny either. Ok, so it supposedly pushed limits or did something rarely done...big deal. - Honeymooners. I never found Ralph funny at all and I think Alice should have beaten the hell out of him. I don't get what's so funny about a loudmouth who yells at his wife all the time.

07-31-2008, 07:09 PM	#6
ryan423 Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2007 Posts: 1,829	Overrated - Sex and the City Will and Grace Scrubs Underrated - How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Back to You ( at least it was:[ )

07-31-2008, 07:28 PM	#7
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,487	Not restricting the discussion to only sitcoms: Underrated (in my opinion): Tales of the Gold Monkey Sledge Hammer! The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. The Magnificent Seven Tru Calling I thought all the above shows were better than average and should have had a longer run. Overrated: Reality shows in general (with the exceptions of Who Wants to Be a Superhero? and America's Greatest Dogs, the only two that I have bothered to watch) Raunchy sitcoms like Family Guy and Two and a Half Men that have to resort to vulgar language for cheap laughs way too often

07-31-2008, 09:07 PM	#8
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Ah, Sex and the City...there's another one I never understood the hoopla about. I saw a few minutes of one and saw nothing entertaining or interesting about those women. And I can't stand Kim Catrall because it seem that all she ever plays is over-sexed hussies.

07-31-2008, 11:34 PM	#9
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	Overrated: Seinfeld The Simpsons The Cosby Show I cant put into words how much I hate the above shows. Underrated: Honey West The Prisoner East Side, West Side

08-01-2008, 12:02 AM	#10
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Overrated: Mash I Love Lucy Everybody Loves Raymond Underrated: Becker Wings The Steve Harvey Show

08-01-2008, 12:05 AM	#11
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Overrated: Seinfeld, Three's Company, Maude Underated: The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet, Petticoat Junction, Room 222

08-01-2008, 01:35 PM	#12
KurtfromPitts Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 10, 2006 Location: Carnegie PA Posts: 1,537	Overrated: The King Of Queens, Friends, According To Jim. Underrated: The Hogan Family, Perfect Strangers, Small Wonder.

08-02-2008, 01:41 AM	#14
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	Overrated: All In The Family Cheers Friends Underrated: Family Matters Perfect Strangers The Wonder Years

08-02-2008, 02:42 AM	#15
janet42 Three's Company Fan! Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,757	Overrated Shows: Married with Children Reality Shows Home Funniest Videos Underrated Shows: Petticoat Junction George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Emergency