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OzzieFan2005 · 03-18-2010, 08:33 PM

TV Guide's latest issue (March 22-April 4, 2010) has a feature article naming "TV's Top 50 Families of All Time." They've oddly listed the first 20 in the magazine and then ask you to check their website for the remaining families.

Where you might ask yourself would our favorite Nelson Family rank on this list? You know the one right? The "actual" family that spent 14 years on TV creating one of the most loved, iconic television families of all time? the one who was actually billed as "America's Favorite Family"?

Where did they rank on the list? They didn't even make the list!

Who did you might ask? Who could be considered more of a "TOP 50 Family" over the Nelsons? Well, let's see...the Kardasian's are there. So is the family from that show The Middle. You know that show right? Just started last year and has failing ratings? Yup, they made the list too.

If you're as outraged right now as I am, leave a comment on their website and let them know.

http://www.tvguidemagazine.com/photo...html/comments/

And then write a letter to TV Guide and let them know how disappointed you are. I'm going to, right after I cancel my subscription of 15 years.

letters@tvguidemagazine.com include your name, address and phone number

ILUVO&H · 03-18-2010, 10:36 PM

Those TV Guide lists are always so mixed up. The people who think them up are probably about 25 years old and think 1995 is going WAY back in tv history. They probably have some silly demo they are trying to attract and skew their lists to fit that model.
The problem with TV Guide and their lists is that they really have no respect for the history of the medium. They are to busy trying to promote, suck up to and make more important some fleeting show on the air now.

I haven't liked TV guide since it went to that full lenght magazine style.

TV_on_the_Porch · 03-19-2010, 04:13 AM

As far as I'm concerned, there has not been any such thing as TV Guide since 2005.

Hughsgirl · 03-19-2010, 06:39 AM

Though I don't have a TV guide anymore and I don't read their crap because of reasons such as this, I'M FURIOUS!! How dare they not list the Nelson's as one of the top families? They must be smoking something! As mentioned above, they probably are a bunch of young'ns that wouldn't know a good TV family if they bit them in the butt! The Nelson's should at the VERY LEAST be in the top five along with the Cleavers and Andersons. I see this is a big kick in the gut to the Nelson's...what a dirty shame!

Janine the Dream · 03-19-2010, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by OzzieFan2005

TV Guide's latest issue (March 22-April 4, 2010) has a feature article naming "TV's Top 50 Families of All Time." They've oddly listed the first 20 in the magazine and then ask you to check their website for the remaining families.

Where you might ask yourself would our favorite Nelson Family rank on this list? You know the one right? The "actual" family that spent 14 years on TV creating one of the most loved, iconic television families of all time? the one who was actually billed as "America's Favorite Family"?

Where did they rank on the list? They didn't even make the list!

Who did you might ask? Who could be considered more of a "TOP 50 Family" over the Nelsons? Well, let's see...the Kardasian's are there. So is the family from that show The Middle. You know that show right? Just started last year and has failing ratings? Yup, they made the list too.

If you're as outraged right now as I am, leave a comment on their website and let them know.

http://www.tvguidemagazine.com/photo...html/comments/

And then write a letter to TV Guide and let them know how disappointed you are. I'm going to, right after I cancel my subscription of 15 years.

letters@tvguidemagazine.com include your name, address and phone number

I voiced my displeasure with TV Guide. I noticed about four other comments about Ozzie and Harriet being left off the list.

OH Nuts! · 03-19-2010, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by OzzieFan2005

TV Guide's latest issue (March 22-April 4, 2010) has a feature article naming "TV's Top 50 Families of All Time." They've oddly listed the first 20 in the magazine and then ask you to check their website for the remaining families.

Where you might ask yourself would our favorite Nelson Family rank on this list? You know the one right? The "actual" family that spent 14 years on TV creating one of the most loved, iconic television families of all time? the one who was actually billed as "America's Favorite Family"?

Where did they rank on the list? They didn't even make the list!

Who did you might ask? Who could be considered more of a "TOP 50 Family" over the Nelsons? Well, let's see...the Kardasian's are there. So is the family from that show The Middle. You know that show right? Just started last year and has failing ratings? Yup, they made the list too.

If you're as outraged right now as I am, leave a comment on their website and let them know.

http://www.tvguidemagazine.com/photo...html/comments/

And then write a letter to TV Guide and let them know how disappointed you are. I'm going to, right after I cancel my subscription of 15 years.

letters@tvguidemagazine.com include your name, address and phone number

Sadly, this is typical of their STUPID lists, which always seem to be off...WAY OFF. In any event, the Nelson's are #1 on my list. On another one of their crackerjack lists, they rank The Twilight Zone at #26 on their list of greatest TV shows. #3 would have been more like it, imo, right behind I Love Lucy and All In The Family.

Dan Tullis · 03-19-2010, 07:53 PM

The article was probably written by someone too young to remember the Nelsons - and sadly, the show is rarely shown in syndication. I don't know who to blame for this. If your show isn't on, people forget it. I Love Lucy is always on!

Jude The Obscure · 03-20-2010, 02:11 PM

TV Guide tries to much to emulate Entertainment Weekly.......who might have been even wise to include the Nelsons had they done such a list.....but then again...

MickeyMac · 03-20-2010, 03:20 PM

With the execption of Michael Logan, the writers for TV Guides are idiots who worship at the alter of fellow idiots like Dave Lettermen and Jerry Seinfeld. They wouldnt know a classic TV if it slid up and bit them on the ass.

OH Nuts! · 03-20-2010, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Tullis

The article was probably written by someone too young to remember the Nelsons - and sadly, the show is rarely shown in syndication. I don't know who to blame for this. If your show isn't on, people forget it. I Love Lucy is always on!

Sounds like a plausible and very nice spin AND as you wisely suggest...I pretty much ignore TV Guide anyways, but did want to note that this particular list was true to form for them (as in way off & lame)

tv star collector · 03-22-2010, 07:33 PM

That is surprising ... especially when you consider that Ozzie Nelson practically invented the situation comedy (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet aired first, on radio, on Oct. 8, 1944)!

Torgo · 03-22-2010, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tv star collector

That is surprising ... especially when you consider that Ozzie Nelson practically invented the situation comedy (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet aired first, on radio, on Oct. 8, 1944)!

And it was on TV for 14 seasons.

OH Nuts! · 03-23-2010, 12:51 PM

Exactly. Just so many more reasons TV Guide is out in left field with their cockamamie lists.

Goldilocks · 03-23-2010, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TDRyan

As far as I'm concerned, there has not been any such thing as TV Guide since 2005.

My sentiments exactly!

Dan Tullis · 03-23-2010, 07:20 PM

TV Guide is worthless.

03-18-2010, 08:33 PM	#1
OzzieFan2005 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 18, 2005 Posts: 6	TV Guide snubs The Nelson Family? TV Guide's latest issue (March 22-April 4, 2010) has a feature article naming "TV's Top 50 Families of All Time." They've oddly listed the first 20 in the magazine and then ask you to check their website for the remaining families. Where you might ask yourself would our favorite Nelson Family rank on this list? You know the one right? The "actual" family that spent 14 years on TV creating one of the most loved, iconic television families of all time? the one who was actually billed as "America's Favorite Family"? Where did they rank on the list? They didn't even make the list! Who did you might ask? Who could be considered more of a "TOP 50 Family" over the Nelsons? Well, let's see...the Kardasian's are there. So is the family from that show The Middle. You know that show right? Just started last year and has failing ratings? Yup, they made the list too. If you're as outraged right now as I am, leave a comment on their website and let them know. http://www.tvguidemagazine.com/photo...html/comments/ And then write a letter to TV Guide and let them know how disappointed you are. I'm going to, right after I cancel my subscription of 15 years. letters@tvguidemagazine.com include your name, address and phone number

03-18-2010, 10:36 PM	#2
ILUVO&H Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 08, 2008 Location: New York Posts: 505	Those TV Guide lists are always so mixed up. The people who think them up are probably about 25 years old and think 1995 is going WAY back in tv history. They probably have some silly demo they are trying to attract and skew their lists to fit that model. The problem with TV Guide and their lists is that they really have no respect for the history of the medium. They are to busy trying to promote, suck up to and make more important some fleeting show on the air now. I haven't liked TV guide since it went to that full lenght magazine style.

03-19-2010, 04:13 AM	#3
TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 879	As far as I'm concerned, there has not been any such thing as TV Guide since 2005.

03-19-2010, 06:39 AM	#4
Hughsgirl Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 22, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 804	Though I don't have a TV guide anymore and I don't read their crap because of reasons such as this, I'M FURIOUS!! How dare they not list the Nelson's as one of the top families? They must be smoking something! As mentioned above, they probably are a bunch of young'ns that wouldn't know a good TV family if they bit them in the butt! The Nelson's should at the VERY LEAST be in the top five along with the Cleavers and Andersons. I see this is a big kick in the gut to the Nelson's...what a dirty shame!

03-19-2010, 07:53 PM	#7
Dan Tullis Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 15, 2009 Location: Seahurst, WA Posts: 180	The article was probably written by someone too young to remember the Nelsons - and sadly, the show is rarely shown in syndication. I don't know who to blame for this. If your show isn't on, people forget it. I Love Lucy is always on!

03-20-2010, 02:11 PM	#8
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	TV Guide tries to much to emulate Entertainment Weekly.......who might have been even wise to include the Nelsons had they done such a list.....but then again...

03-20-2010, 03:20 PM	#9
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	With the execption of Michael Logan, the writers for TV Guides are idiots who worship at the alter of fellow idiots like Dave Lettermen and Jerry Seinfeld. They wouldnt know a classic TV if it slid up and bit them on the ass.

03-22-2010, 07:33 PM	#11
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,487	That is surprising ... especially when you consider that Ozzie Nelson practically invented the situation comedy (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet aired first, on radio, on Oct. 8, 1944)!

03-23-2010, 12:51 PM	#13
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Exactly. Just so many more reasons TV Guide is out in left field with their cockamamie lists.

03-23-2010, 07:20 PM	#15
Dan Tullis Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 15, 2009 Location: Seahurst, WA Posts: 180	TV Guide is worthless.