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TJ · 10-02-2000, 12:08 AM

My vote will go to Yes, Dear on CBS. Mike O'Malley means almost instant death for a sitcom.. who could forget last year Mike O'Malley Show on NBC? If you blinked, you missed it...

Jo Polniaczek · 10-04-2000, 06:39 PM

I agree. Why would CBS take such a chance? From what I've seen it doesn't look very funny.

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Madness · 10-04-2000, 11:41 PM

That's what I thought but the ratings were pretty decent, surprisingly! I'd have to go with Tucker. Although it's going to be close this year with a lot of pretty bad shows.:-) ABC's Friday lineup doesn't look all that healthy, either. It'll either be Tucker or a Friday comedy from ABC. That's my guess.

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LaverneShirley · 10-07-2000, 09:33 PM

Either Tucker or Madigan Men. I hope from the bottom of my heart they cancel Norm. It's only been on, what, a season or two? It seems like an eternity. The only thing I watch that has Norm McDonald is it is reruns of SNL... and that's because he was there the season that Michael McKean was.

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IGNTBone · 11-09-2000, 02:01 PM

Actually, after viewing the debut of John Goodman's "Normal, Ohio", something I'd been looking forward to, I was very disappointed. It didn't seem to make any sense, and it was sort of depressing in some ways.

However, I gave it another chance, and watched episode 2 the next week. Wow! I'd misjudged it terribly. There were many times I'd actually laughed out loud. I think Orson Bean's character is a crankier version of Marty Crane from "Frasier." John Goodman really hasn't lost a step when it comes to sitcoms. I think if they keep it up, and FOX keeps "Malcolm" as the lead-in show, it'll do just fine.

10-02-2000, 12:08 AM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,656	Which new sitcom will be the first to be cancelled? My vote will go to Yes, Dear on CBS. Mike O'Malley means almost instant death for a sitcom.. who could forget last year Mike O'Malley Show on NBC? If you blinked, you missed it...

10-04-2000, 06:39 PM	#2
Jo Polniaczek Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 01, 2000 Location: San Antonio,TX Posts: 57	I agree. Why would CBS take such a chance? From what I've seen it doesn't look very funny. [This message has been edited by Jo Polniaczek (edited 10-04-2000).]

10-04-2000, 11:41 PM	#3
Madness I call it the rocket Senior Member Join Date: May 03, 2000 Posts: 2,047	That's what I thought but the ratings were pretty decent, surprisingly! I'd have to go with Tucker. Although it's going to be close this year with a lot of pretty bad shows.:-) ABC's Friday lineup doesn't look all that healthy, either. It'll either be Tucker or a Friday comedy from ABC. That's my guess. [This message has been edited by Madness (edited 10-04-2000).]

10-07-2000, 09:33 PM	#4
LaverneShirley Mission Doll Senior Member Join Date: Jul 26, 2000 Location: Liberty Twp, OH Posts: 1,552	Either Tucker or Madigan Men. I hope from the bottom of my heart they cancel Norm. It's only been on, what, a season or two? It seems like an eternity. The only thing I watch that has Norm McDonald is it is reruns of SNL... and that's because he was there the season that Michael McKean was. ------------------ "Well, Laverne is sort of childish" "Childish? Childish? COming from a grown woman who throws tea parties for her stuffed cat!" "Well at least I don't sew L's on everything I wear!" "Well that would be pretty stupid considering your name's Shirley!"

11-09-2000, 02:01 PM	#5
IGNTBone Member Senior Member Join Date: May 03, 2000 Location: Tequesta, FL Posts: 1,201	Actually, after viewing the debut of John Goodman's "Normal, Ohio", something I'd been looking forward to, I was very disappointed. It didn't seem to make any sense, and it was sort of depressing in some ways. However, I gave it another chance, and watched episode 2 the next week. Wow! I'd misjudged it terribly. There were many times I'd actually laughed out loud. I think Orson Bean's character is a crankier version of Marty Crane from "Frasier." John Goodman really hasn't lost a step when it comes to sitcoms. I think if they keep it up, and FOX keeps "Malcolm" as the lead-in show, it'll do just fine.