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waichingliu81 · 09-11-2009, 03:38 PM

which show did you prefer the most out of good times from the 70s and the cosby show from the 80s?

my vote would go out to good times- i prefer the characters, writing and humour on that show. the cosby show i thought was too, i don't know, i cannot put my finger on it yet- i didn't connect with it in the same way as i do with good times.

icecream · 09-11-2009, 03:59 PM

definitely The Cosby Show, one episode of Good Times was enough for me

MickeyMac · 09-11-2009, 04:03 PM

Probably Good Times there were a few episodes from that show I liked, and becuase I so detest The Cosby Show.

Retro4Life · 09-11-2009, 05:35 PM

No contest here. Good Times, in a landslide.

I don't think I ever really watched more than one or two episodes of Cosby; it just struck me as being smug and antiseptic somehow. I enjoyed all the Good Times characters as they seemed to be people that COULD exist, and the whole setting and theme were ones I could relate to a lot more.

waichingliu81 · 09-11-2009, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Retro4Life

No contest here. Good Times, in a landslide.

I don't think I ever really watched more than one or two episodes of Cosby; it just struck me as being smug and antiseptic somehow. I enjoyed all the Good Times characters as they seemed to be people that COULD exist, and the whole setting and theme were ones I could relate to a lot more.

to be frank, i just couldn't relate to the huxtables in a way that i could with the evans family. i also thought the cosby show wasn't that entirely funny either. i remembered when channel 4 showed the cosby show in the uk during the 80s- it was one of the most talked about shows at the time. i watched 2 episodes and afterwards felt it wasn't for me. we never got to see good times in britain, as it was never shown on TV.

personally, and this is probably just me speaking, but JJ evans was funnier than cliff huxtable as the main show's comic relief.

Michael cole · 09-18-2015, 11:43 PM

The Cosby Show for sure!

imanoldguy · 12-23-2015, 05:16 PM

Can I choose both? Both were good shows and I enjoy them very much

Bonniegirl · 12-23-2015, 06:29 PM

Good times !!

king of comedy · 12-23-2015, 06:43 PM

Good Times

Bonniegirl · 12-23-2015, 08:35 PM

Tubehead · 12-24-2015, 02:34 AM

good times i could never get into the cobsy show!

king of comedy · 12-25-2015, 09:43 PM

I never knew anybody like the Huxtables. I know more people from Good Times and What's Happening.

Crusinforabrusin · 01-09-2016, 07:53 PM

If asked this question 10 years ago, my answer would have been The Cosby Show. But in the present day, I'd have to go with Good Times. It was just more realistic of a show

OH Nuts! · 01-09-2016, 11:57 PM

Neither! I'd rather read a good book.

09-11-2009, 03:38 PM	#1
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	Good Times or The Cosby Show? which show did you prefer the most out of good times from the 70s and the cosby show from the 80s? my vote would go out to good times- i prefer the characters, writing and humour on that show. the cosby show i thought was too, i don't know, i cannot put my finger on it yet- i didn't connect with it in the same way as i do with good times.

09-11-2009, 03:59 PM	#2
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,932	definitely The Cosby Show, one episode of Good Times was enough for me
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09-11-2009, 05:35 PM	#4
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	No contest here. Good Times, in a landslide. I don't think I ever really watched more than one or two episodes of Cosby; it just struck me as being smug and antiseptic somehow. I enjoyed all the Good Times characters as they seemed to be people that COULD exist, and the whole setting and theme were ones I could relate to a lot more.
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09-11-2009, 04:03 PM	#3
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	Probably Good Times there were a few episodes from that show I liked, and becuase I so detest The Cosby Show.

09-18-2015, 11:43 PM	#6
Michael cole Henry Winkler Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 06, 2015 Location: Webster, Pennsylvania Posts: 761	The Cosby Show for sure!

12-23-2015, 05:16 PM	#7
imanoldguy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 21, 2015 Posts: 23	Can I choose both? Both were good shows and I enjoy them very much

12-23-2015, 06:29 PM	#8
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 66,141	Good times !!

12-23-2015, 06:43 PM	#9
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	Good Times

12-23-2015, 08:35 PM	#10
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 66,141

12-24-2015, 02:34 AM	#11
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	good times i could never get into the cobsy show!

12-25-2015, 09:43 PM	#12
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	I never knew anybody like the Huxtables. I know more people from Good Times and What's Happening.

01-09-2016, 07:53 PM	#13
Crusinforabrusin It's time to move on, Goodbye Senior Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2015 Posts: 2,056	If asked this question 10 years ago, my answer would have been The Cosby Show. But in the present day, I'd have to go with Good Times. It was just more realistic of a show

01-09-2016, 11:57 PM	#14
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Neither! I'd rather read a good book.