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Adamantium · 09-03-2008, 06:57 PM

Roseanne (Season 9)
Ellen (Season 5)
That '70s Show (Season 8)
Laverne & Shirley (Season 8)
NewsRadio (Season 5)
Chico and the Man (Season 4)
Welcome Back, Kotter (Season 4)

If you can think of a sitcom with a bad last season list it. And please comment on the shows listed. Not everyone hates these seasons. It just seems that it's the general feeling that these were bad last seasons.

**My Feelings**
I'm not a big fan of "Roseanne." I've only seen the show now and then. However, what I've seen of the final season has made me laugh. I guess it's one of those things where the show got too silly and didn't seem like the show it had been for the eight seasons before.

When I first saw the final season of "Ellen", I was kind of upset. The show had been great, one of my favorites. I didn't mind Ellen coming out, to me, the final season had a lot of things at once that brought the show down. Her friends were now only seen occasionally. She no longer worked at Buy the Book. She now lived in a home, not the apartment. Ellen was in a relationship. I actually liked her girlfriend, I just think the character of Ellen is funnier when she's single. Now, it's been ten years since the show's been off the air. Once I bought the DVDs, I realized that the season was funny. It still had it's flaw, but I no longer hate it the way I did.

As for "That '70s Show", I always liked the final season. Even though there was no Eric and Kelso, and Fez was completely exaggerated, I still found it funny. I guess it's like the Roseanne thing. It sillier than it used to be, but still funny to me. I'm not a big fan of the Randy-Donna relationship, but I don't mind Randy as one of the gang's friends. So while most people still hate the final season, I don't.

I haven't seen the final season of "Laverne & Shirley" in years. It amazes me that they would do the show without Shirley, but whatever.

"NewsRadio" is my all-time favorite show. While I liked the final season less than the others when it was new, over time I have come to appreciate it. I don't even mind Jon Lovitz anymore. So to me, this is a show that stayed good from beginning to end. Even though online most people seem to hate the show once Phil Hartman died and Jon Lovitz came.

Much like with "Laverne & Shirley" I'm surprised they did "Chico and the Man" without Chico. I actually kind of like the final season. It lost a LOT when Freddie Prinze died. There was sort of an empty feeling that last year. But I still got to see Ed and Louie. And Raul had his moments too.

Different writers and some slight cast changes plagued the final season of "Welcome Back, Kotter." Vinnie was now seen only on a recurring basis, Kotter was pretty much MIA, except for about five episodes, I believe where he's there. It's a pretty bad season. I like it, for the simple fact that I'm loyal to shows I like. And there's something about it that's amazing to watch how bad it was.

James · 09-04-2008, 01:40 AM

The Wonder Years: Let's see, Kevin went from being likeable to a complete rebellious jerk. Plus, Kevin was with different friends than his junior high days. While I can count the number of bad episodes from the junior high seasons on my fingers, I can count the number of good episodes from the last two seasons the same way. Most of this has to do with the fact that spineless ABC let the original writers leave the show like Art Modell's Browns did Cleveland in 1995; the new ones seemed to hate Kevin and Winnie.

ABC would have redeemed itself bigtime with an extra season to wrap things up, even if it were six episodes aired in the summer of 1994 like Perfect Strangers did.

comedyfreak · 09-04-2008, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Adamantium

I like it, for the simple fact that I'm loyal to shows I like. And there's something about it that's amazing to watch how bad it was.

I agree and I also liked the weak seasons of the shows mentioned above. Roseanne had it's funny moments during it's final season.

Laverne & Shirley it wasn't the same without Shirley, they should have given Penny someone to play off of at least.

I still liked That 70's show even if the Eric and Kelso were not there, the formula was still the same.

Chico And The Man-Face it, The Man needed Chico it wasn't the same without him. At least they dealt with his death, which was like giving us closure and like you said we got to see Ed and Louie.

Welcome Back Kotter- The show was starting to wear, and the show wasn't the same without Barbarino and Kotter. No one alone could carry the show, proving that it was the ensamble cast that made the show a hit and not because of one person. They should have had Hotsie Totsie and Verna Jean come back to the show and given Judy a bigger part.

09-03-2008, 06:57 PM	#1
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,840	Sitcoms with Infamous Last Seasons and Your Thoughts Roseanne (Season 9) Ellen (Season 5) That '70s Show (Season 8) Laverne & Shirley (Season 8) NewsRadio (Season 5) Chico and the Man (Season 4) Welcome Back, Kotter (Season 4) If you can think of a sitcom with a bad last season list it. And please comment on the shows listed. Not everyone hates these seasons. It just seems that it's the general feeling that these were bad last seasons. My Feelings I'm not a big fan of "Roseanne." I've only seen the show now and then. However, what I've seen of the final season has made me laugh. I guess it's one of those things where the show got too silly and didn't seem like the show it had been for the eight seasons before. When I first saw the final season of "Ellen", I was kind of upset. The show had been great, one of my favorites. I didn't mind Ellen coming out, to me, the final season had a lot of things at once that brought the show down. Her friends were now only seen occasionally. She no longer worked at Buy the Book. She now lived in a home, not the apartment. Ellen was in a relationship. I actually liked her girlfriend, I just think the character of Ellen is funnier when she's single. Now, it's been ten years since the show's been off the air. Once I bought the DVDs, I realized that the season was funny. It still had it's flaw, but I no longer hate it the way I did. As for "That '70s Show", I always liked the final season. Even though there was no Eric and Kelso, and Fez was completely exaggerated, I still found it funny. I guess it's like the Roseanne thing. It sillier than it used to be, but still funny to me. I'm not a big fan of the Randy-Donna relationship, but I don't mind Randy as one of the gang's friends. So while most people still hate the final season, I don't. I haven't seen the final season of "Laverne & Shirley" in years. It amazes me that they would do the show without Shirley, but whatever. "NewsRadio" is my all-time favorite show. While I liked the final season less than the others when it was new, over time I have come to appreciate it. I don't even mind Jon Lovitz anymore. So to me, this is a show that stayed good from beginning to end. Even though online most people seem to hate the show once Phil Hartman died and Jon Lovitz came. Much like with "Laverne & Shirley" I'm surprised they did "Chico and the Man" without Chico. I actually kind of like the final season. It lost a LOT when Freddie Prinze died. There was sort of an empty feeling that last year. But I still got to see Ed and Louie. And Raul had his moments too. Different writers and some slight cast changes plagued the final season of "Welcome Back, Kotter." Vinnie was now seen only on a recurring basis, Kotter was pretty much MIA, except for about five episodes, I believe where he's there. It's a pretty bad season. I like it, for the simple fact that I'm loyal to shows I like. And there's something about it that's amazing to watch how bad it was.

09-04-2008, 01:40 AM	#2
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	The Wonder Years: Let's see, Kevin went from being likeable to a complete rebellious jerk. Plus, Kevin was with different friends than his junior high days. While I can count the number of bad episodes from the junior high seasons on my fingers, I can count the number of good episodes from the last two seasons the same way. Most of this has to do with the fact that spineless ABC let the original writers leave the show like Art Modell's Browns did Cleveland in 1995; the new ones seemed to hate Kevin and Winnie. ABC would have redeemed itself bigtime with an extra season to wrap things up, even if it were six episodes aired in the summer of 1994 like Perfect Strangers did.