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yodasnuggs · 12-13-2009, 04:48 PM

I apologize in advance if this is in the wrong place, I've never posted here before, but I need some help badly!

My friends and I are trying to figure out which sitcom this is from:

At the end of the opening credits, the family is sitting on a couch, and someone (we think it is the father) is fiddling around with a camera to set a self-timer. The people are the couch are gesturing and telling him to hurry up and get in the picture.

We're thinking that it is from the late 80's or the early 90's.

It is NOT Charles in Charge, although it is similar to the ending of those credits. Other popular opinions have been Family Ties and Growing Pains, but we're 99% sure it is not either of those.

I know this is very silly, but it's driving me NUTS. If anyone knows what it is, I will be very thankful!

TJL · 12-13-2009, 04:55 PM

One Day At A Time did the picture thing in the opening credits. Is that the show you're thinkin of?

yodasnuggs · 12-13-2009, 05:08 PM

Hm, that is not actually what I was thinking of, BUT, it is incredibly similar. So we're on the right track at least! I think the show I'm thinking of was a little more recent.

Madame X · 12-13-2009, 07:22 PM

Great question! I initially thought of Growing Pains, but that's not it. I can kind of picture it in my mind.

Just because you're not getting responses doesn't mean we're not working on i! I am very interested to know the answer. Hopefully someone will come through.

Unfortunately there are a lot of sitcoms with a family sitting on a couch. That's probably where the Simpson's variations stemmed from.

yodasnuggs · 12-13-2009, 09:39 PM

Thank you so much! Isn't it annoying? Everyone I talk to says they can picture it, but then we can't identify it!

factsoflife · 12-13-2009, 09:52 PM

i know i've seen it before myself, but cannot for the life of me figure out what it is... it's driving me nuts now too because i know i've seen this a million times, so it must be a show that i've watched. hmmm.... could it be "Just The Ten Of Us" or "Family Matters"?

factsoflife · 12-13-2009, 10:07 PM

maybe it's The Hogan Family?

yodasnuggs · 12-13-2009, 10:28 PM

I don't THINK it's either of those, only because, like you, I believe this is a show I watched all of the time, and I didn't watch either of those shows regularly.

factsoflife · 12-13-2009, 10:33 PM

i know what show it is, i just can't seem to think of it right now! it's driving me nuts!

well i know it's not "Home Improvement" or "Who's The Boss?". I'm fairly sure it's not "Webster" or "Punky Brewster".

factsoflife · 12-13-2009, 10:35 PM

i posted the question to Yahoo Answers and the answers i'm getting are "Alf", "Family Ties" and "Growing Pains" so i am not getting much help yet.

Pitooey · 12-13-2009, 10:51 PM

It sounds like Married with Children

factsoflife · 12-13-2009, 11:06 PM

i can almost picture it! some of the people on the couch are saying "hurry up" or something like that and looked annoyed... but i can't figure out what show it is!

PanamaMike · 12-16-2009, 10:39 AM

This is from years before your time estimate but I'll offer it up anyway...

SOAP.

Chase · 12-16-2009, 02:21 PM

Could it be Family Matters or Step by Step?

JT · 12-16-2009, 04:53 PM

ALF did the whole "self-timing camera" thing, but they were outside, and it was ALF who set the timer.

The Nanny also did it, but that was animated.

12-13-2009, 04:48 PM	#1
yodasnuggs Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Dec 13, 2009 Posts: 4	Need Help Identifying A Sitcom I apologize in advance if this is in the wrong place, I've never posted here before, but I need some help badly! My friends and I are trying to figure out which sitcom this is from: At the end of the opening credits, the family is sitting on a couch, and someone (we think it is the father) is fiddling around with a camera to set a self-timer. The people are the couch are gesturing and telling him to hurry up and get in the picture. We're thinking that it is from the late 80's or the early 90's. It is NOT Charles in Charge, although it is similar to the ending of those credits. Other popular opinions have been Family Ties and Growing Pains, but we're 99% sure it is not either of those. I know this is very silly, but it's driving me NUTS. If anyone knows what it is, I will be very thankful!

12-13-2009, 04:55 PM	#2
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	One Day At A Time did the picture thing in the opening credits. Is that the show you're thinkin of?
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12-13-2009, 09:52 PM	#6
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,747	i know i've seen it before myself, but cannot for the life of me figure out what it is... it's driving me nuts now too because i know i've seen this a million times, so it must be a show that i've watched. hmmm.... could it be "Just The Ten Of Us" or "Family Matters"?
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12-13-2009, 10:51 PM	#11
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12-16-2009, 04:53 PM	#15
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	ALF did the whole "self-timing camera" thing, but they were outside, and it was ALF who set the timer. The Nanny also did it, but that was animated.
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12-13-2009, 05:08 PM	#3
yodasnuggs Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Dec 13, 2009 Posts: 4	Hm, that is not actually what I was thinking of, BUT, it is incredibly similar. So we're on the right track at least! I think the show I'm thinking of was a little more recent.

12-13-2009, 07:22 PM	#4
Madame X Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,831	Great question! I initially thought of Growing Pains, but that's not it. I can kind of picture it in my mind. Just because you're not getting responses doesn't mean we're not working on i! I am very interested to know the answer. Hopefully someone will come through. Unfortunately there are a lot of sitcoms with a family sitting on a couch. That's probably where the Simpson's variations stemmed from.

12-13-2009, 09:39 PM	#5
yodasnuggs Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Dec 13, 2009 Posts: 4	Thank you so much! Isn't it annoying? Everyone I talk to says they can picture it, but then we can't identify it!

12-13-2009, 10:07 PM	#7
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,747	maybe it's The Hogan Family?

12-13-2009, 10:28 PM	#8
yodasnuggs Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Dec 13, 2009 Posts: 4	I don't THINK it's either of those, only because, like you, I believe this is a show I watched all of the time, and I didn't watch either of those shows regularly.

12-13-2009, 10:33 PM	#9
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,747	i know what show it is, i just can't seem to think of it right now! it's driving me nuts! well i know it's not "Home Improvement" or "Who's The Boss?". I'm fairly sure it's not "Webster" or "Punky Brewster".

12-13-2009, 10:35 PM	#10
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,747	i posted the question to Yahoo Answers and the answers i'm getting are "Alf", "Family Ties" and "Growing Pains" so i am not getting much help yet.

12-13-2009, 11:06 PM	#12
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,747	i can almost picture it! some of the people on the couch are saying "hurry up" or something like that and looked annoyed... but i can't figure out what show it is!

12-16-2009, 10:39 AM	#13
PanamaMike Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 25, 2002 Posts: 150	This is from years before your time estimate but I'll offer it up anyway... SOAP.

12-16-2009, 02:21 PM	#14
Chase Member Forum Hawk Join Date: May 13, 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 3	Could it be Family Matters or Step by Step?