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08-25-2000, 10:38 PM

I think the subtle humour on 'Full House' alone makes it extremely underrated because everyone would always judge it based on its lame sight gags and cliched storylines. Don't get me wrong, the show is corny, but it's underestimated when it comes to getting big laughs from little jokes the writers probably thought were just throwaways.

On the other hand I think 'Frasier', 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', 'Mad About You', 'Murphy Brown' and even 'Everybody Loves Raymond' are overrated. With the exception of the first couple of seasons, I also think this is true about 'The Cosby Show' as well.

The T · 08-28-2000, 11:42 AM

I think that Home Improvement was rated perfect. I loved that show! I think "Sex and the city" is overated as well as "Ally mcBeal".

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Unknown Actress · 12-23-2000, 07:03 PM

The most underrated sitcom was "The Ropers" it was hilarious I dont know why it only lasted 2 seasons..

The most overrated sitcom was "The Facts of Life" I found that show annoying!

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Freakzilla · 12-24-2000, 07:28 PM

NewsRadio was underrated. It had some critical acclaim, but it wasn't very popular with viewers.

I think that M*A*S*H was overrated near the end of it's run.

Cokies · 12-24-2000, 07:46 PM

The most underated show would have to be Saved by the Bell or Parker Lewis Can't Lose. That was a great show. 'The Facts of Life' used to be underrated, but now it's gettin' it's attention.
The most overrated show would have to be Friends, or Family Ties(even though I watch it sometimes).

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01-11-2001, 06:15 PM

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Originally posted by Jack Frost:
I think the subtle humour on 'Full House' alone makes it extremely underrated because everyone would always judge it based on its lame sight gags and cliched storylines. Don't get me wrong, the show is corny, but it's underestimated when it comes to getting big laughs from little jokes the writers probably thought were just throwaways.

On the other hand I think 'Frasier', 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', 'Mad About You', 'Murphy Brown' and even 'Everybody Loves Raymond' are overrated. With the exception of the first couple of seasons, I also think this is true about 'The Cosby Show' as well.

It depends on what you mean by "underrated" and "overrated". I never thought of Full House as being overrated, because the show lasted for eight years, so it was obviously getting adequate Nielson Ratings and a decent amount of attention from viewing audiences. If anything, the show was overrated. The show was hardly groundbreaking and most of the scripts were coming off the xerox machine towards the end. The show was sappy, badly written, and lame. It's amazing it lasted as long as it did, especially with such a mediocre cast and their one line style of humor. I can just imagine a group of Full House writers sitting around a table, eating Chinese food, when one of them looks up from his pea pods and says, "Hey, why don't we have Michelle say 'You got it, dude!'"? Then another one of them looks up from his Koong Pow and goes, "My, God. That's gold! That's freaking hillarious. We should have her say it every episode too. The audiences will go crazy for it. You're a freaking genius!".

Another show that I think was overrated was Saved By the Bell. Just like every single Peter Engle production, the shows were just lame and for the most part, T&A driven. It was like Baywatch for the Saturday morning crowd. Everyone I've ever met who has admitted to liking this show will always add, "Wasn't Kelly hot", or "Didn't Jessie have a nice body"? Evey show revolved around some "ingenius" plan that Zach would come up with in 15 seconds, and THEY ALWAYS WORKED. Plus, I hated the way this show was hyped up as a show riddled with Family Values and good morals. In reality, the show centered around one popular group in this particular high school, and they basically labeled eveyone else as a "dumb jock" or a "geek". In other words, the rest of the people in the school simply didn't matter. Of course, they would try and save face by including Screech in this group, but he was only there to perform evey demeaning and humiliating task that Zach asked him to perform.

Shows that I consider underrated shows would be those shows that went over the heads of most of the network execs and most of its audience. Get a Life comes to mind. Most of the people that hated that show simply didn't get it.

factsoflife · 02-03-2001, 09:15 PM

My so-called life was so underatted... It is a brillant show that truly captured what life in high school is like and unfourtnulntly it got cancled. Ally Mcbeal is underrzated becaus of the tabliod presses obsession with calastias weight. Friends and all the other nbc shows are overrated.. as is everbody loves raymond.

Chocoholic · 02-11-2001, 12:47 AM

I think Wings, NewsRadio, and Becker happen to be 3 of the most under-rated shows. I think Friends, Frasier, and Will & Grace are boring, predictable, and over-rated.

James · 02-11-2001, 03:01 AM

The most underrated shows IMHO are "The Wonder Years" and "Perfect Strangers."

The most overrated show (by far!) IMHO was "Cheers," which stole all of the limelight from the other two shows I mentioned when all three were cancelled (TWY and PS ever so prematurely!) back in 1993. Why "Cheers" lasted so long I can't understand!

TJ · 02-11-2001, 11:49 PM

The Wonder Years I would agree was cancelled prematurely.. but Perfect Strangers? 150 episodes and 8 seasons.. how much longer could it have went? It was never a top 20 show - don't get me wrong I liked it I just wouldn't call it underrated..

silentbri · 02-12-2001, 05:54 PM

Most under rated show I've ever seen was ju7st recently... Normal, Ohio. John Goodman was GREAT, as well as the rest of the cast! However, if it *had* to be replaced by anything, I'm glad it was replaced by Grounded for Life. I really like the formula of that show, and it just might make top of the Under Rated list real soon here.

Over Rated? Family Maters. Okay, he's wearing suspenders and high pants... I *GET* it! Let's move on!

James · 02-12-2001, 07:54 PM

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Originally posted by TJ:
but Perfect Strangers? 150 episodes and 8 seasons.. how much longer could it have went? It was never a top 20 show

It was a top 20 show in my mind, top 5 at that. It just didn't get very much hype from the media IMHO (I mean, compared with "Cheers", which I thought was very OVERRATED).

I've heard people say "The Brady Bunch" never reached the Top 20, but on one special Florence Henderson (aka Carol Brady) said TBB never cracked the Top 10, which I took to mean it could very well have been ranked #11 one year.

Since neither The Brady Bunch nor Perfect Strangers had cracked the Top 20 in our estimates, I wonder why PS never got the hype TBB has. (No knock against the Bunch; I watch that show, too!)

Titania · 02-13-2001, 07:49 PM

Most under rated would have to be WKRP, it was such a funny show but got the worst time slots so was canceled before its time
over rated, facts of life. Im sorry to all the die hard fans on here but i got bored with the show quick.

Lil_miss_goodwrench_518 · 02-16-2001, 02:43 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Cokies:
[B]'The Facts of Life' used to be underrated, but now it's gettin' it's attention.

well put, i couldnt agree anymore and another underrated show that could have made it(i think) is freaks and geeks, and whos the boss not enough credit...

i think the most over rated shows are threes company and the brady bunch...gee these shows are annoying!

factsoflife · 02-26-2001, 07:53 PM

i think that Cybill is totally underatted.. and it got the shaft two.. first of all it was a top ten show.. that was cancled prematurly... cybill is one of the best shows EVER!!! i thik caroline in the city is underated.. it may not be the best show ever.. but it was pretty decent and entertaining enough. also murphy brown was underrated because during the last few seasons, it got the shaft because everyone was watching seinfield and friends and had no time for poor, cancer sticken murphy... i was very sad that murphy's final episode wasn't hyped as much as seinfield's. she deserved the hype more than seinfield. i think sienfield was much to overrated.. as it was just a ****ty sbow.. about nothing.. and even though some may think that as ingenuis i think it just dumb, i mean hello.. a sitcom needs a plot.

08-25-2000, 10:38 PM	#1
Jack Frost Guest Posts: n/a	Most underrated and overrated sitcoms of all time ? I think the subtle humour on 'Full House' alone makes it extremely underrated because everyone would always judge it based on its lame sight gags and cliched storylines. Don't get me wrong, the show is corny, but it's underestimated when it comes to getting big laughs from little jokes the writers probably thought were just throwaways. On the other hand I think 'Frasier', 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', 'Mad About You', 'Murphy Brown' and even 'Everybody Loves Raymond' are overrated. With the exception of the first couple of seasons, I also think this is true about 'The Cosby Show' as well.
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08-28-2000, 11:42 AM	#2
The T Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2000 Location: Baraboo, WI US Posts: 1,108	I think that Home Improvement was rated perfect. I loved that show! I think "Sex and the city" is overated as well as "Ally mcBeal". ------------------ See ya~The T ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Butler-Your Coat? Fonz-Yeah it's my coat, are those your pants? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

12-23-2000, 07:03 PM	#3
Unknown Actress Member Forum Cub Join Date: Dec 23, 2000 Location: Hollywood/Ca/USA Posts: 2	The most underrated sitcom was "The Ropers" it was hilarious I dont know why it only lasted 2 seasons.. The most overrated sitcom was "The Facts of Life" I found that show annoying! ------------------ See ya!~!~!~!~!~!~! ME ~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~

12-24-2000, 07:28 PM	#4
Freakzilla Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 23, 2000 Location: Portage, Michigan, United States Posts: 556	NewsRadio was underrated. It had some critical acclaim, but it wasn't very popular with viewers. I think that MAS*H was overrated near the end of it's run.

12-24-2000, 07:46 PM	#5
Cokies Head Goonie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 28, 2000 Location: Benicia, CA USA Posts: 1,719	The most underated show would have to be Saved by the Bell or Parker Lewis Can't Lose. That was a great show. 'The Facts of Life' used to be underrated, but now it's gettin' it's attention. The most overrated show would have to be Friends, or Family Ties(even though I watch it sometimes). ------------------ "It was just like Saturday Night Fever, except it was a Friday." [This message has been edited by Cokies (edited 12-24-2000).]

02-03-2001, 09:15 PM	#7
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,741	My so-called life was so underatted... It is a brillant show that truly captured what life in high school is like and unfourtnulntly it got cancled. Ally Mcbeal is underrzated becaus of the tabliod presses obsession with calastias weight. Friends and all the other nbc shows are overrated.. as is everbody loves raymond.

02-11-2001, 12:47 AM	#8
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I think Wings, NewsRadio, and Becker happen to be 3 of the most under-rated shows. I think Friends, Frasier, and Will & Grace are boring, predictable, and over-rated.

02-11-2001, 03:01 AM	#9
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	The most underrated shows IMHO are "The Wonder Years" and "Perfect Strangers." The most overrated show (by far!) IMHO was "Cheers," which stole all of the limelight from the other two shows I mentioned when all three were cancelled (TWY and PS ever so prematurely!) back in 1993. Why "Cheers" lasted so long I can't understand!

02-11-2001, 11:49 PM	#10
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,656	The Wonder Years I would agree was cancelled prematurely.. but Perfect Strangers? 150 episodes and 8 seasons.. how much longer could it have went? It was never a top 20 show - don't get me wrong I liked it I just wouldn't call it underrated..

02-12-2001, 05:54 PM	#11
silentbri Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 20, 2000 Location: Lynnwood, WA, in the good ol' US of A Posts: 399	Most under rated show I've ever seen was ju7st recently... Normal, Ohio. John Goodman was GREAT, as well as the rest of the cast! However, if it had to be replaced by anything, I'm glad it was replaced by Grounded for Life. I really like the formula of that show, and it just might make top of the Under Rated list real soon here. Over Rated? Family Maters. Okay, he's wearing suspenders and high pants... I GET it! Let's move on!

02-13-2001, 07:49 PM	#13
Titania a part of that Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 04, 2000 Posts: 3,694	Most under rated would have to be WKRP, it was such a funny show but got the worst time slots so was canceled before its time over rated, facts of life. Im sorry to all the die hard fans on here but i got bored with the show quick.

02-16-2001, 02:43 PM	#14
Lil_miss_goodwrench_518 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 02, 2001 Location: MA Posts: 174	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Cokies: [B]'The Facts of Life' used to be underrated, but now it's gettin' it's attention. well put, i couldnt agree anymore and another underrated show that could have made it(i think) is freaks and geeks, and whos the boss not enough credit... i think the most over rated shows are threes company and the brady bunch...gee these shows are annoying!

02-26-2001, 07:53 PM	#15
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,741	i think that Cybill is totally underatted.. and it got the shaft two.. first of all it was a top ten show.. that was cancled prematurly... cybill is one of the best shows EVER!!! i thik caroline in the city is underated.. it may not be the best show ever.. but it was pretty decent and entertaining enough. also murphy brown was underrated because during the last few seasons, it got the shaft because everyone was watching seinfield and friends and had no time for poor, cancer sticken murphy... i was very sad that murphy's final episode wasn't hyped as much as seinfield's. she deserved the hype more than seinfield. i think sienfield was much to overrated.. as it was just a ****ty sbow.. about nothing.. and even though some may think that as ingenuis i think it just dumb, i mean hello.. a sitcom needs a plot.