Shows That Got Sillier As They Went Along - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Adamantium · 10-24-2008, 11:45 PM

NewsRadio
Scrubs
Boy Meets World
Charles In Charge
Married with Children

What are some others?

Schmoopie · 10-24-2008, 11:57 PM

I'd add 8 Simple Rules; when they decided to cast David Spade as Kate's nephew. That totally ruined the show for me!

Andrea

DSfan · 10-25-2008, 12:30 AM

That 70s Show (last season)

Boy Meets World (Eric becoming dumber and just constant whining)

Family Matters (really strange with all the inventions and the France kidnapping--weird)

tv star collector · 10-25-2008, 08:47 AM

The Beverly Hillbillies
Laverne & Shirley
Mork & Mindy
Welcome Back, Kotter

The final seasons of all these shows were pretty dismal, in my opinion.

oz615 · 10-25-2008, 09:24 AM

Last 2 seasons of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Chocoholic · 10-25-2008, 11:14 AM

I agree with NewsRadio. I also think Wings got really silly after Joe and Helen got married. The Simpsons also got a lot more silly with all of Homer's crazy adventures.

Mikado · 10-25-2008, 12:32 PM

Happy Days just got dumber and dumber, the more they featured the "Fonz"

JulieSomoski · 10-25-2008, 01:45 PM

Just add "Every ABC Show" to this list. Think about it - it seems like every hit show on ABC eventually got cumbed down by the network. Roseanne, Full House, Family Matters, Boy Meets World, Step by Step, Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, 8 Simple Rules, Hope and Faith, The Drew Carey Show, even Home Improvement, just to name a few.

The only that kind of avoids this list is Three's Company - that pretty much maintained its quality the entire series, without getting crazier by the season.

Furienna · 10-25-2008, 03:19 PM

Soaps like "Dallas" and "Dynasty" have a tendency to get sillier with time. I guess they started running out of better ideas.

Fallon97 · 10-25-2008, 04:34 PM

Charmed.

tv star collector · 10-25-2008, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JulieSomoski

Just add "Every ABC Show" to this list. Think about it - it seems like every hit show on ABC eventually got cumbed down by the network. Roseanne, Full House, Family Matters, Boy Meets World, Step by Step, Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, 8 Simple Rules, Hope and Faith, The Drew Carey Show, even Home Improvement, just to name a few.

The only that kind of avoids this list is Three's Company - that pretty much maintained its quality the entire series, without getting crazier by the season.

One exception: Danny Arnold decided to end Barney Miller while it was
still on top.

PrettyinPink55 · 10-25-2008, 07:48 PM

Family Matters
7th Heaven
Full House

IGNTBone · 10-25-2008, 07:55 PM

As much as I hate to say it...Seinfeld. Although, even those episodes had their moments.

Mikado · 10-26-2008, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JulieSomoski

Just add "Every ABC Show" to this list. Think about it - it seems like every hit show on ABC eventually got cumbed down by the network. Roseanne, Full House, Family Matters, Boy Meets World, Step by Step, Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, 8 Simple Rules, Hope and Faith, The Drew Carey Show, even Home Improvement, just to name a few.

The only that kind of avoids this list is Three's Company - that pretty much maintained its quality the entire series, without getting crazier by the season.

That's very true...of course, 3s Company couldnt really get much sillier than it already was!

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 10-26-2008, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JulieSomoski

The only that kind of avoids this list is Three's Company - that pretty much maintained its quality the entire series, without getting crazier by the season.

I agree. The only way in which they were guilty of anything related to that was in regards to individual characters like Chrissy and Mr. Furley.

10-24-2008, 11:45 PM	#1
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10-25-2008, 12:30 AM	#3
DSfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,204	That 70s Show (last season) Boy Meets World (Eric becoming dumber and just constant whining) Family Matters (really strange with all the inventions and the France kidnapping--weird)

10-25-2008, 08:47 AM	#4
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,487	The Beverly Hillbillies Laverne & Shirley Mork & Mindy Welcome Back, Kotter The final seasons of all these shows were pretty dismal, in my opinion.

10-25-2008, 09:24 AM	#5
oz615 Sitcoms Online Thread Killer Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 06, 2007 Location: Nashville,TN Posts: 268	Last 2 seasons of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

10-25-2008, 11:14 AM	#6
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I agree with NewsRadio. I also think Wings got really silly after Joe and Helen got married. The Simpsons also got a lot more silly with all of Homer's crazy adventures.

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Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	Happy Days just got dumber and dumber, the more they featured the "Fonz"

10-25-2008, 03:19 PM	#9
Furienna Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Posts: 6,280	Soaps like "Dallas" and "Dynasty" have a tendency to get sillier with time. I guess they started running out of better ideas.

10-25-2008, 04:34 PM	#10
Fallon97 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2007 Location: America Posts: 1,272	Charmed.

10-25-2008, 07:55 PM	#13
IGNTBone Member Senior Member Join Date: May 03, 2000 Location: Tequesta, FL Posts: 1,201	As much as I hate to say it...Seinfeld. Although, even those episodes had their moments.