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USATVFAN · 08-09-2008, 08:22 PM

List Shows that are outdated

Three's Company
Friends(Jokes, Clothings, Hairtstyle, Makeup, Jewelry Were Really 90s and Mobile Phones, Computers, Ipods and DVDS did not Exist)
Murphy Brown

JulieSomoski · 08-09-2008, 09:59 PM

What do you mean by outdated? Do you mean like the styles in the show, or do you mean the actual episodes and jokes, as in shows that just aren't good today as they were back in the day?

If you mean the styles in the show, wouldn't that be nearly every show that isn't from this decade?-LOL

Bricolo · 08-09-2008, 10:04 PM

If that's the case then Mad Men.

Otherwise I think most things hold up well in my experience but I think some have problems with ideas of a woman's place in older shows like I Love Lucy and the lack of cellphones and modern computers in older shows sometimes lead to an inability to relate amongst some younger people not looking deeper beneath the surface dressing these days that was not necessarily a problem for some of growing up in the 80s and 90s looking at shows from the 70s and back. As different as things were, they are not as different as things now are. Still, I think people can get past these hangups.

Still, in good humor, Magnum's shorts and mustache, any instance of a computer with a reel to reel or microfiche in Doctor Who's future, Dalek's with Lava Lamps, but that was the movie.

Chocolate Moose · 08-09-2008, 10:05 PM

then many are outdated - beaver, mtm, raymond...seinfeld...

JulieSomoski · 08-09-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Chocolate Moose

then many are outdated - beaver, mtm, raymond...seinfeld...

That was my exact point. Every decade had its own styles and such, which is why nearly ever show from 1950-2005 is outdated. This thread makes no sense to me

dawsongirl · 08-09-2008, 11:06 PM

Well, like every show that centered around slapstick comedy is outdated because no comedy really does that now...

Sophia's Wrinkles · 08-09-2008, 11:46 PM

I think only the first season or two of Friends seems dated (Chandler has a laptop in one episode and rattles off these pathetic technical specs for it). But the majority of the series feels current, half of it was in this decade anyway. There are plently of cell phones (modern-looking ones too, not Zack Morris phones) and the jokes certainly feel current, being that they didn't use topical humor.

I do agree that Seinfeld can seem dated at times, but that also ended 10 years ago already.
Raymond doesn't feel outdated to me yet.
But all of those old shows, of course.

70s show watcher · 08-10-2008, 03:08 AM

family ties seemes a bit dated now

Furienna · 08-16-2008, 04:57 PM

Do you think "Family Matters", "The Cosby show", "Alf" or "Step by step" is dated?

70s show watcher · 08-16-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Furienna

Do you think "Family Matters", "The Cosby show", "Alf" or "Step by step" is dated?

no not really because none of those shows really relied on topical houmor

Furienna · 08-16-2008, 08:05 PM

I don't think so either. Except maybe "Alf". Alf was often wise-cracking about things, that happened right then in the 80s.

Schmoopie · 08-16-2008, 08:38 PM

I was going to disagree with Seinfeld being outdated, but now that I think about it, I guess it kind of is. Especially the clothing and the things they talked about. Of course at the time, those were current events so I guess you can't help but have those things be outdated. And Jerry's computer is pretty outdated as well. None of them have cell phones and in one episode, Jerry's car gets stolen so George tells him to call the car phone and Jerry starts having a conversation with the guy who stole his car!

However, the general things they talk about is what makes Seinfeld so great; like the placement of a button on a shirt; Jerry's parents keeping their house so hot, etc. Things that are still relevant today. Now that's classic!

Andrea

treky · 08-16-2008, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Furienna

Do you think "Family Matters", "The Cosby show", "Alf" or "Step by step" is dated?

I don't know, as I never saw the first 3, and I haven't seen "ALF" in 20 years.

treky · 08-16-2008, 11:44 PM

I read that they purposely kept "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" from being outdated, by not having any slang words and expressions, not having, say, Laura get a job working for civil rights, not having a cousin who has become a hippie, etc. Like on "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES" when they had those hippies who thought Granny was neat because she "smoked crawdads" (which is slang for marijuana) and that STUPID womens lib storyline.

Mr. Television · 08-17-2008, 12:59 AM

Certain things might be outdated but good comedy never is.

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08-09-2008, 10:04 PM	#3
Bricolo Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 18	If that's the case then Mad Men. Otherwise I think most things hold up well in my experience but I think some have problems with ideas of a woman's place in older shows like I Love Lucy and the lack of cellphones and modern computers in older shows sometimes lead to an inability to relate amongst some younger people not looking deeper beneath the surface dressing these days that was not necessarily a problem for some of growing up in the 80s and 90s looking at shows from the 70s and back. As different as things were, they are not as different as things now are. Still, I think people can get past these hangups. Still, in good humor, Magnum's shorts and mustache, any instance of a computer with a reel to reel or microfiche in Doctor Who's future, Dalek's with Lava Lamps, but that was the movie.

08-09-2008, 11:06 PM	#6
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Well, like every show that centered around slapstick comedy is outdated because no comedy really does that now...

08-09-2008, 11:46 PM	#7
Sophia's Wrinkles Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 16, 2002 Posts: 460	I think only the first season or two of Friends seems dated (Chandler has a laptop in one episode and rattles off these pathetic technical specs for it). But the majority of the series feels current, half of it was in this decade anyway. There are plently of cell phones (modern-looking ones too, not Zack Morris phones) and the jokes certainly feel current, being that they didn't use topical humor. I do agree that Seinfeld can seem dated at times, but that also ended 10 years ago already. Raymond doesn't feel outdated to me yet. But all of those old shows, of course.

08-10-2008, 03:08 AM	#8
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Furienna Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Posts: 6,280	Do you think "Family Matters", "The Cosby show", "Alf" or "Step by step" is dated?

08-16-2008, 08:05 PM	#11
Furienna Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Posts: 6,280	I don't think so either. Except maybe "Alf". Alf was often wise-cracking about things, that happened right then in the 80s.

08-16-2008, 11:44 PM	#14
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I read that they purposely kept "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" from being outdated, by not having any slang words and expressions, not having, say, Laura get a job working for civil rights, not having a cousin who has become a hippie, etc. Like on "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES" when they had those hippies who thought Granny was neat because she "smoked crawdads" (which is slang for marijuana) and that STUPID womens lib storyline.