Was the "internet" mentioned on any other sitcom before 1997 or during 1997? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 08-31-2008, 03:09 AM

I saw that a reference to the internet was made in a 1997 ep of Family Matters and was wondering was there any reference before 1996? I know I didn't discover the internet until 1996 so I thought maybe it started being mentioned on Sitcoms after 1997.

catlover79 · 08-31-2008, 12:55 PM

I have a 1995 episode of Sister, Sister on tape that mentioned computer dating and email. I'll have to dig it out to see what the actual quote was.

Wreckless · 08-31-2008, 01:15 PM

I don't think so. I saw an episode of a show the other day, I can't remember the show sadly LOL, but they had computers and they weren't just the old computers you could only type on. As far as talking about them, I'll have to think up any shows that mentioned computers etc.

TVFactFan · 08-31-2008, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Wreckless8228836

I don't think so. I saw an episode of a show the other day, I can't remember the show sadly LOL, but they had computers and they weren't just the old computers you could only type on. As far as talking about them, I'll have to think up any shows that mentioned computers etc.

I think the first show I saw a Latop on was Fresh prince in 95

Wreckless · 08-31-2008, 01:21 PM

Oh yeah Solomon, I forgot about that lol. LOL carlton was like, my work ahhhh when he was doing his paper on his laptop and Will was studying last minute lol. i think they used it a couple times on TFP.

Brieannas21 · 08-31-2008, 02:09 PM

On Roseanne there was an episode where Jackie bcomes addicted to the internet, but that was in '96.

JulieSomoski · 08-31-2008, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

On Roseanne there was an episode where Jackie bcomes addicted to the internet, but that was in '96.

That was a classic Jackie scene-LOL.

It isn't technically about the internet, but wasn't there a Three's Company episode where Jack and Janet try computer dating and get matched up with each other? That could only be like the early 80's, though.

TVFactFan · 08-31-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JulieSomoski

That was a classic Jackie scene-LOL.

It isn't technically about the internet, but wasn't there a Three's Company episode where Jack and Janet try computer dating and get matched up with each other? That could only be like the early 80's, though.

Yeah but that wasn't a dating website it was just more of info about people being entered in a database over the phone.

JulieSomoski · 08-31-2008, 03:37 PM

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Yeah but that wasn't a dating website it was just more of info about people being entered in a database over the phone.

That's what I thought, but I thought I'd bring it up anyways

PrettyinPink55 · 08-31-2008, 04:30 PM

I think Home Improvement might have...Jill was always working on a laptop, wasn't she in the later seasons? But that might have been 98/99...

DSfan · 08-31-2008, 04:39 PM

In the Seinfeld "Serenity Now", George, Frank, and Lloyd Braun all are selling computers, it aired in 1997.

JulieSomoski · 08-31-2008, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by PrettyinPink55

I think Home Improvement might have...Jill was always working on a laptop, wasn't she in the later seasons? But that might have been 98/99...

I think starting in season 6, they showed Jill or the boys a few times working at the computer over by the door - that would have been like 1996.

GeorgiaboyJeff! · 08-31-2008, 05:28 PM

I think there was the internet in the early 90's but I think it didn't really start growing and becoming popular until the mid 90's.. I wanna say around 1994 or 1995 at the least.I remember my first internet connection being AOL & we had it connected around 94 or 95. The only references I can remember on sitcoms are from the mid 90's.. though I do remember seeing an old late 80's movie I believe where this girl met a guy off the computer. If they had internet, you can believe it's nothing how it is today. I think the only thing people could do back in the late 80's or early 90's was at least chat with someone on a black screen with green writing LOL.

TVFactFan · 08-31-2008, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgiaboyJeff!

I think there was the internet in the early 90's but I think it didn't really start growing and becoming popular until the mid 90's.. I wanna say around 1994 or 1995 at the least.I remember my first internet connection being AOL & we had it connected around 94 or 95. The only references I can remember on sitcoms are from the mid 90's.. though I do remember seeing an old late 80's movie I believe where this girl met a guy off the computer. If they had internet, you can believe it's nothing how it is today. I think the only thing people could do back in the late 80's or early 90's was at least chat with someone on a black screen with green writing LOL.

Computer Dating in the 80s was not like a website, it was just a Computer Database matching people based on the info given over the phone

Brieannas21 · 08-31-2008, 06:44 PM

On Family Matters, Steve met some woman who was a bug collecter over the internet and that was in 95

08-31-2008, 03:09 AM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,125	Was the "internet" mentioned on any other sitcom before 1997 or during 1997? I saw that a reference to the internet was made in a 1997 ep of Family Matters and was wondering was there any reference before 1996? I know I didn't discover the internet until 1996 so I thought maybe it started being mentioned on Sitcoms after 1997.

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08-31-2008, 01:15 PM	#3
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	I don't think so. I saw an episode of a show the other day, I can't remember the show sadly LOL, but they had computers and they weren't just the old computers you could only type on. As far as talking about them, I'll have to think up any shows that mentioned computers etc.

08-31-2008, 01:21 PM	#5
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	Oh yeah Solomon, I forgot about that lol. LOL carlton was like, my work ahhhh when he was doing his paper on his laptop and Will was studying last minute lol. i think they used it a couple times on TFP.

08-31-2008, 02:09 PM	#6
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	On Roseanne there was an episode where Jackie bcomes addicted to the internet, but that was in '96.

08-31-2008, 04:39 PM	#11
DSfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,204	In the Seinfeld "Serenity Now", George, Frank, and Lloyd Braun all are selling computers, it aired in 1997.

08-31-2008, 05:28 PM	#13
GeorgiaboyJeff! Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 25, 2002 Posts: 664	I think there was the internet in the early 90's but I think it didn't really start growing and becoming popular until the mid 90's.. I wanna say around 1994 or 1995 at the least.I remember my first internet connection being AOL & we had it connected around 94 or 95. The only references I can remember on sitcoms are from the mid 90's.. though I do remember seeing an old late 80's movie I believe where this girl met a guy off the computer. If they had internet, you can believe it's nothing how it is today. I think the only thing people could do back in the late 80's or early 90's was at least chat with someone on a black screen with green writing LOL.

08-31-2008, 06:44 PM	#15
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	On Family Matters, Steve met some woman who was a bug collecter over the internet and that was in 95