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factsoflife · 04-17-2001, 06:49 PM

which sitcoms in history have had the best ensemble cast, in terms of on screen chemistry, shows that have casts that could not survive if any of the casts members left .

my picks:
Friends
Desinging Women- after delta left the show just wasn't the same because the chemistry was ruined.
Cybill
The Golden Girls

callmetootie · 04-17-2001, 06:52 PM

Three's Company tops the charts there!

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MARFAR104 · 04-18-2001, 12:28 PM

ROSEANNE AND NEWHART

LaverneShirley · 04-18-2001, 08:13 PM

Laverne & Shirley. I mean, when Shirley and Lenny and Edna left, the show got really good ratings the first half of the season and then started to decline. Why did they decline? you may ask. Well, it just couldn't survive without three of its most important cast members.

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Shirley: Well, Laverne is sort of childish
Laverne: Childish? Childish? Coming from a grown woman who throws tea parties for her stuffed cat?
Shirley: At least I don't sew L's on everything I wear!
Laverne: Well that would be pretty stupid considering your name's Shirley!

Michael: At what time was I born, Mother?
Mrs. Darling: Why, you were born at two o'clock in the nighttime, Dearest
Michael: Oh Mother, I hope I didn't wake you!

dawsongirl · 04-18-2001, 08:45 PM

WKRP. The New WKRP wasn't all that successful, was it?

FOL-FAN · 04-18-2001, 10:18 PM

Which one was WKRP? I don't remember

dawsongirl · 04-18-2001, 10:51 PM

WKRP in Cincinnati was the one about the radio station and the folks that worked there. It was on from '78-'82, starred Loni Anderson, Howard Hesseman, etc. It's on TNN in the morning. Ringin' any bells for ya?

04-19-2001, 05:42 PM

Friends for sure

Also Golden Girls, Designing Women, Seinfeld...the list goes on

factsoflife · 04-20-2001, 12:47 AM

three words.. facts of life... ( seasons 2-9)

factsoflife · 04-20-2001, 12:49 AM

two more wors.. Murphy Brown.. even after miles left the show contuined to floruish and the cast still was wonderful, although the ratings did slip a tad bit towards the end when lilly tomlin came in.

factsoflife · 04-20-2001, 12:50 AM

one of the best ensemble casts i have ever seen is, party of five. the cast had so much chemistry that it just radated from the screen, each actor could work off of the others stremghts and weaknesses. and aside from that it was just a brillant show. also, needless to say my so-called life had a wonderful ensemble.

FOL-FAN · 04-20-2001, 12:59 AM

FOL (Who would have guessed)
Golden Oldies
Friends
Murphy Brown

FOL-FAN · 04-20-2001, 01:00 AM

Forgot about Cybill and Designing Women. Love those too

Mossopp · 04-20-2001, 04:01 PM

Easy! - "Just Shoot Me" has the best ensemble cast. "Ally McBeal" has a great cast too. I sometimes think it would be better if Ally actually left and let the other characters go about their lives cos they are all more interesting than her.

04-20-2001, 06:59 PM

Head of the Class!

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04-17-2001, 06:49 PM	#1
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,741	Best Ensemble Cast which sitcoms in history have had the best ensemble cast, in terms of on screen chemistry, shows that have casts that could not survive if any of the casts members left . my picks: Friends Desinging Women- after delta left the show just wasn't the same because the chemistry was ruined. Cybill The Golden Girls

04-19-2001, 05:42 PM	#8
Mich_L Guest Posts: n/a	Friends for sure Also Golden Girls, Designing Women, Seinfeld...the list goes on
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04-20-2001, 06:59 PM	#15
PomeranzFan1 Guest Posts: n/a	Head of the Class! ------------------ Balki: "Well, I'll be snookered!"
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04-17-2001, 06:52 PM	#2
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	Three's Company tops the charts there! ------------------ Andrew Carden

04-18-2001, 12:28 PM	#3
MARFAR104 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 07, 2001 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 153	ROSEANNE AND NEWHART

04-18-2001, 08:13 PM	#4
LaverneShirley Mission Doll Senior Member Join Date: Jul 26, 2000 Location: Liberty Twp, OH Posts: 1,552	Laverne & Shirley. I mean, when Shirley and Lenny and Edna left, the show got really good ratings the first half of the season and then started to decline. Why did they decline? you may ask. Well, it just couldn't survive without three of its most important cast members. ------------------ Shirley: Well, Laverne is sort of childish Laverne: Childish? Childish? Coming from a grown woman who throws tea parties for her stuffed cat? Shirley: At least I don't sew L's on everything I wear! Laverne: Well that would be pretty stupid considering your name's Shirley! Michael: At what time was I born, Mother? Mrs. Darling: Why, you were born at two o'clock in the nighttime, Dearest Michael: Oh Mother, I hope I didn't wake you!

04-18-2001, 08:45 PM	#5
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	WKRP. The New WKRP wasn't all that successful, was it?

04-18-2001, 10:18 PM	#6
FOL-FAN Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 05, 2001 Posts: 434	Which one was WKRP? I don't remember

04-18-2001, 10:51 PM	#7
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	WKRP in Cincinnati was the one about the radio station and the folks that worked there. It was on from '78-'82, starred Loni Anderson, Howard Hesseman, etc. It's on TNN in the morning. Ringin' any bells for ya?

04-20-2001, 12:47 AM	#9
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,741	three words.. facts of life... ( seasons 2-9)

04-20-2001, 12:49 AM	#10
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,741	two more wors.. Murphy Brown.. even after miles left the show contuined to floruish and the cast still was wonderful, although the ratings did slip a tad bit towards the end when lilly tomlin came in.

04-20-2001, 12:50 AM	#11
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,741	one of the best ensemble casts i have ever seen is, party of five. the cast had so much chemistry that it just radated from the screen, each actor could work off of the others stremghts and weaknesses. and aside from that it was just a brillant show. also, needless to say my so-called life had a wonderful ensemble.

04-20-2001, 12:59 AM	#12
FOL-FAN Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 05, 2001 Posts: 434	FOL (Who would have guessed) Golden Oldies Friends Murphy Brown

04-20-2001, 01:00 AM	#13
FOL-FAN Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 05, 2001 Posts: 434	Forgot about Cybill and Designing Women. Love those too

04-20-2001, 04:01 PM	#14
Mossopp asleep at the wheel Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 30, 2000 Location: Helensburgh, Scotland Posts: 3,726	Easy! - "Just Shoot Me" has the best ensemble cast. "Ally McBeal" has a great cast too. I sometimes think it would be better if Ally actually left and let the other characters go about their lives cos they are all more interesting than her.