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GARFIELDKOOL · 05-16-2009, 10:12 AM

Who remembers this sitcom from 1986 on CBS? I saw it when it debuted and I liked this show. It starred Elliott Gould, Dee Wallace Stone as a white couple who adopt other ethnic children. (an asian boy and a black girl) They also have a biological daughter. I was just starting to enjoy it when it was yanked off. Then it returned a few months later under the name Nothing Is easy. Elliott Gould's character was killed off and they brought in a nieghbor. That didn't last long either. CBS wasn't known for comedies in the 80s, but imo, the cancelled sitcoms I saw on there, many of them were better than the few hits they had on at the time.

TVFactFan · 05-17-2009, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

Who remembers this sitcom from 1986 on CBS? I saw it when it debuted and I liked this show. It starred Elliott Gould, Dee Wallace Stone as a white couple who adopt other ethnic children. (an asian boy and a black girl) They also have a biological daughter. I was just starting to enjoy it when it was yanked off. Then it returned a few months later under the name Nothing Is easy. Elliott Gould's character was killed off and they brought in a nieghbor. That didn't last long either. CBS wasn't known for comedies in the 80s, but imo, the cancelled sitcoms I saw on there, many of them were better than the few hits they had on at the time.

I see the show was unable to compete with Highway to Heaven and CBS never made an attempt to move the show.

GARFIELDKOOL · 05-17-2009, 10:01 AM

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I see the show was unable to compete with Highway to Heaven and CBS never made an attempt to move the show.

I remember it debuting on Monday at 8:30 after Kate and Allie. It probably would have survived if it stayed there. The competition was Amazing Stories on NBC and MacGyver on ABC.

Have you ever seen this sitcom?

gilligan fanatic · 05-17-2009, 12:37 PM

I got an episode of the show because Sherwood Schwartz is involved in it, and it was really boring. Nothing really special about it, nothing stood out. All the jokes were so lame too. I watched the whole thing, but I was thinking when is this going to end.

gilligan fanatic · 05-17-2009, 12:51 PM

These are from the episode I have "The Race for President"

TVFactFan · 05-17-2009, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

I remember it debuting on Monday at 8:30 after Kate and Allie. It probably would have survived if it stayed there. The competition was Amazing Stories on NBC and MacGyver on ABC.

Have you ever seen this sitcom?

No I never seen it. They did air it on Mondays but only for the first month

GARFIELDKOOL · 05-17-2009, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

These are from the episode I have "The Race for President"

I remember Scott Grimes on there, and the asian kid played in the 1985 movie, "The Goonies"

bencasey · 05-17-2009, 09:35 PM

I taped them all because I love Dee Wallace. What a hottie. Not a great show and there were unaired episodes. BTW, why are the screen grabs such poor PQ? Looked like a fifth generation dub.

TVFactFan · 05-17-2009, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bencasey

I taped them all because I love Dee Wallace. What a hottie. Not a great show and there were unaired episodes. BTW, why are the screen grabs such poor PQ? Looked like a fifth generation dub.

Why are you concerned about the quality

bencasey · 05-17-2009, 09:43 PM

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Why are you concerned about the quality

It hurts my eyes just to look at the screen grabs. Why are you worried about what I'm concerned about? You didn't post it. Are you offended because that's what all of the tapes in your collection look like?

gilligan fanatic · 05-18-2009, 07:16 PM

That's the only one I have. It's on a DVD with other random shows. I didn't convert it so I don't know where it came from. The other shows on the disc look fine.

bencasey, I always see you bragging about what you have, but I have never seen anyone trade with you. I know you recorded a lot of what you have, but either trade them and distribute them or don't even mention having them. It just sounds like bragging and you do that in a lot of threads.

All your posts are the same, "I have it when I recorded it in 19?? and it was on my third VCR. Nobody else has it but me" It seems like you post sometimes just to brag and not really talk about the show, just you having it.

TVFactFan · 05-18-2009, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

That's the only one I have. It's on a DVD with other random shows. I didn't convert it so I don't know where it came from. The other shows on the disc look fine.

bencasey, I always see you bragging about what you have, but I have never seen anyone trade with you. I know you recorded a lot of what you have, but either trade them and distribute them or don't even mention having them. It just sounds like bragging and you do that in a lot of threads.

All your posts are the same, "I have it when I recorded it in 19?? and it was on my third VCR. Nobody else has it but me" It seems like you post sometimes just to brag and not really talk about the show, just you having it.

He kinds of reminds e of AJ-lol Another CLOWN who wanted everyone to know what he had

gilligan fanatic · 05-18-2009, 07:28 PM

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He kinds of reminds e of AJ-lol Another CLOWN who wanted everyone to know what he had

AJ hooked me up with a couple of things. I have traded with him at least two or three times. I got nothing against him. He may talk about what he has, but he backs it up. And he has a good reputation as a trader. Do we even know if bencasey has anything he says?

TVFactFan · 05-18-2009, 07:43 PM

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AJ hooked me up with a couple of things. I have traded with him at least two or three times. I got nothing against him. He may talk about what he has, but he backs it up. And he has a good reputation as a trader. Do we even know if bencasey has anything he says?

I didn't know AJ was a trader and thought he pulled out of the hobby. So when he gave me the CBS eps of One Day at a Time, I was keeping a tight lock on them because I thought that he didn't want me to trade them and then 2 months later I see them on the list of a trade by the name of Ben-lol

Thatt's when I stopped trading

gilligan fanatic · 05-18-2009, 07:59 PM

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I didn't know AJ was a trader and thought he pulled out of the hobby. So when he gave me the CBS eps of One Day at a Time, I was keeping a tight lock on them because I thought that he didn't want me to trade them and then 2 months later I see them on the list of a trade by the name of Ben-lol

Thatt's when I stopped trading

I haven't traded with him since at least two years ago, but he still goes to the sports trading board. I don't know if he trades anymore, but he is still around.

I go through phases with trading. Sometimes I really like doing it and like adding to my collection and then other times it is way more trouble then its worth. If I get something though I list it, there really isn't anything I have I don't want others too. I like to spread it around and make sure there is a backup somewhere if something happens to my disc.

05-16-2009, 10:12 AM	#1
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	Together We Stand / Nothing Is Easy Who remembers this sitcom from 1986 on CBS? I saw it when it debuted and I liked this show. It starred Elliott Gould, Dee Wallace Stone as a white couple who adopt other ethnic children. (an asian boy and a black girl) They also have a biological daughter. I was just starting to enjoy it when it was yanked off. Then it returned a few months later under the name Nothing Is easy. Elliott Gould's character was killed off and they brought in a nieghbor. That didn't last long either. CBS wasn't known for comedies in the 80s, but imo, the cancelled sitcoms I saw on there, many of them were better than the few hits they had on at the time.

05-17-2009, 12:37 PM	#4
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	I got an episode of the show because Sherwood Schwartz is involved in it, and it was really boring. Nothing really special about it, nothing stood out. All the jokes were so lame too. I watched the whole thing, but I was thinking when is this going to end.
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05-17-2009, 12:51 PM	#5
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	These are from the episode I have "The Race for President"

05-17-2009, 09:35 PM	#8
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	I taped them all because I love Dee Wallace. What a hottie. Not a great show and there were unaired episodes. BTW, why are the screen grabs such poor PQ? Looked like a fifth generation dub.

05-18-2009, 07:16 PM	#11
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	That's the only one I have. It's on a DVD with other random shows. I didn't convert it so I don't know where it came from. The other shows on the disc look fine. bencasey, I always see you bragging about what you have, but I have never seen anyone trade with you. I know you recorded a lot of what you have, but either trade them and distribute them or don't even mention having them. It just sounds like bragging and you do that in a lot of threads. All your posts are the same, "I have it when I recorded it in 19?? and it was on my third VCR. Nobody else has it but me" It seems like you post sometimes just to brag and not really talk about the show, just you having it.