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TVFactFan · 02-27-2010, 08:46 PM

The Office will have the arrival of a baby soon and I just feel that will make the show unwatchable. Has there been any tv sitcoms that went downhill after a NEWBORN?

Jude The Obscure · 02-27-2010, 09:45 PM

Mad about You......prime example!

JulieSomoski · 02-27-2010, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

Mad about You......prime example!

Completely disagree here. I thought Mad About You was pretty much stellar after season 1. It managed to rise in quality and (aside from a few select episodes) stayed there until the final episode. Of course, you knew they'd have a baby at some point. The show was about the stages in a relationship after marriage. A baby was just one of those stages they had to showcase.

Jude The Obscure · 02-27-2010, 09:51 PM

Disagree all you want......but the dissatisfaction among viewers is clearly evident. I personally can't watch past season 4.

TVFactFan · 02-27-2010, 10:05 PM

I really hope they don't show Pam and Jim's Home life after the baby is born because that's when I will be done

megamanj2004 · 02-27-2010, 11:43 PM

Mork and Mindy - birth of Mearth, anyone? well this show's goose was already on the killing edge in S2 but the birth of Mearth totally sealed its fate.

OOliver · 03-03-2010, 05:35 PM

"All In The Family" - with the arrival of baby Joey.

"Bewitched" - with the arrival of second baby Adam...in which he was missing for most of the last few seasons.

treky · 03-04-2010, 01:33 AM

DEFINETALY "MAD ABOUT YOU"!!!

Also: "MORK & MINDY"

Tubehead · 03-05-2010, 01:16 PM

little nickey on fresh prince of bel air. icouldn't stand him.
lilly on step by step she was ok.
babay nickey and baby alex of full house. i never care for them

James · 03-06-2010, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by OOliver

"Bewitched" - with the arrival of second baby Adam...in which he was missing for most of the last few seasons.

Actually, Tabitha caused Bewitched to jump the shark; I found her to be a distraction.

Others:

Lily on Step By Step
Olivia (were there any others?) on The Cosby Show
Niki and Alex on Full House
T. D. (Timothy David) Fox on Coach

Miss Lisa · 03-07-2010, 11:35 PM

Chrissy on Growing Pains...she just bugged the heck out of me.
Andy on Family Ties on the other hand I didn't think was all that bad. I loved the ep where Alex was taking him to preschool and gave him the nametag sticker that said "I know what's mine"

But I do hope that they don't revolve The Office around Pam and Jim's baby. I hope they do it like they did on WKRP in Cincinnati, have the couple of episodes with the baby but then focus the show back on the main characters.

Torgo · 03-09-2010, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Miss Lisa

Chrissy on Growing Pains...she just bugged the heck out of me.

You're not alone.

megamanj2004 · 03-10-2010, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss Lisa

Chrissy on Growing Pains...she just bugged the heck out of me.

BULLSEYE!!!

KurtfromPitts · 03-10-2010, 01:08 PM

I agree on Chrissy.

02-27-2010, 08:46 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,153	What sitcoms were affected by the arrival of a BABY? The Office will have the arrival of a baby soon and I just feel that will make the show unwatchable. Has there been any tv sitcoms that went downhill after a NEWBORN?

02-27-2010, 11:43 PM	#6
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03-04-2010, 01:33 AM	#8
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Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	bbbays little nickey on fresh prince of bel air. icouldn't stand him. lilly on step by step she was ok. babay nickey and baby alex of full house. i never care for them
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03-07-2010, 11:35 PM	#11
Miss Lisa Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 08, 2005 Location: My very own Green Acres Posts: 1,113	Chrissy on Growing Pains...she just bugged the heck out of me. Andy on Family Ties on the other hand I didn't think was all that bad. I loved the ep where Alex was taking him to preschool and gave him the nametag sticker that said "I know what's mine" But I do hope that they don't revolve The Office around Pam and Jim's baby. I hope they do it like they did on WKRP in Cincinnati, have the couple of episodes with the baby but then focus the show back on the main characters.
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02-27-2010, 09:45 PM	#2
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Mad about You......prime example!

02-27-2010, 09:51 PM	#4
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Disagree all you want......but the dissatisfaction among viewers is clearly evident. I personally can't watch past season 4.

02-27-2010, 10:05 PM	#5
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,153	I really hope they don't show Pam and Jim's Home life after the baby is born because that's when I will be done

03-03-2010, 05:35 PM	#7
OOliver Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 28, 2009 Location: Providence RI Posts: 569	"All In The Family" - with the arrival of baby Joey. "Bewitched" - with the arrival of second baby Adam...in which he was missing for most of the last few seasons.

03-10-2010, 01:08 PM	#14
KurtfromPitts Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 10, 2006 Location: Carnegie PA Posts: 1,539	I agree on Chrissy.