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Buffyboy323 · 10-25-2010, 03:32 PM

Does anyone else feel like there's been a resurgence in classic sitcoms during these last few months? More airings, returning shows, new networks; Whatever the reason may be, I'm enjoying seeing these shows again. I haven't watched actual syndication daily in many years.

Some highlights for me:

The Hub - Batman, Laverne & Shirley, Family Ties, The Wonder Years, Doogie Howser, M.D.

TV Land - All In The Family, Good Times, Three's Company.

Hallmark - I Love Lucy, Who's The Boss?

ABC Family - Boy Meets World

Teen Nick - Growing Pains

bencasey · 10-25-2010, 03:44 PM

I don't see there being any added fees for sitcoms lately. Who are you paying a surcharge to for more sitcoms?

robyrob · 10-25-2010, 04:02 PM

resurgence.

yes, many.

Buffyboy323 · 10-25-2010, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

resurgence.

yes, many.

LMAO! Yes, sorry! It's monday.

MikeLutton · 10-25-2010, 04:31 PM

you forgot happy days

Buffyboy323 · 10-25-2010, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeL

you forgot happy days

Happy Days isn't a highlight for me. Feel free to post your favorites though!

clj2 · 10-25-2010, 05:36 PM

Bewitched and I Dream of Jeanie on TV Land

MacLeaper · 10-25-2010, 06:15 PM

Happy Days is definitely a highlight for me! I absolutely love that show! Fonzie is totally cool! Aaaayyyy!

And Laverne & Shirley is a great spin-off series too.

But basically all the ones listed already-

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The Hub - Batman, Laverne & Shirley, Family Ties, The Wonder Years, Doogie Howser, M.D.

TV Land - All In The Family, Good Times, Three's Company.

Hallmark - I Love Lucy, Who's The Boss?

ABC Family - Boy Meets World

Teen Nick - Growing Pains

It's so great to see these classic shows from the '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s back on TV.
Not that it's real news but Saved By the Bell still runs on TBS of course. And I still absolutely love watching that all the time.
I didn't know Growing Pains was back on TV though! Cool!
And I'm so happy with all the shows on The Hub's line-up, especially Family Ties!!! I love that show- I really wish Seasons 6 and 7 would get released on DVD soon.
And hey- Doogie Howser, M.D. - that's cool- love it. And The Wonder Years and the '60s live action Batman series! WOW! Fans should be taping these- who knows when they'll ever make it to DVD with all the legal entanglements they're tied up in. It's great to see them on TV again though.
And of course, I also enjoy seeing The Cosby Show on and Home Improvement, Family Matters and Full House. (I do believe Nick at Nite airs all these- either there or TV Land.) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is good too.
And can't forget other classics like The Andy Griffith Show and Leave It To Beaver.
It is good to see so many of these classic older sitcoms on TV- I would much rather watch reruns of these than most anything on TV today.

clj2 · 10-26-2010, 03:06 AM

Oh, and Hallmark is airing a marathon of The Addams Family and The Munsters on Halloween also.

2010 has been a good year for classic TV reruns!

comedyfreak · 10-26-2010, 07:56 AM

The older our generation gets the more classic tv we'll be seeing.

MickeyMac · 10-26-2010, 08:48 AM

Resurgence????

Not enough (and shows made past the mid 70's dont count in my book)

gidgetgrape · 10-26-2010, 09:34 AM

Yeah, I think it's a bit better than it was a year or two ago. These old shows are like comfort food and most of us need comfort right now.

If anyone has a Roku Player, there is a great channel called Pub-D-Hub with lots of old TV shows, movies, commercials, radio shows and educational films in the public domain.

Rezny@gmail.com · 10-26-2010, 10:22 PM

Could be.And it might just be that people are sick and tired of today's TV fodder(stuff they air today on network TV isn't all that great)and need an escape.And I agree with the above poster

ld TV shows(for me,especially from the 1960's,no 1970's,no 1980's,no 1990's(except for "Home Improvement"),for me,thank you) are like comfort food.

LUNCH · 10-27-2010, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

Resurgence????

Not enough (and shows made past the mid 70's dont count in my book)

I agree,except for the mid 1970s part.There were quite a few good shows the were made and ran through and past the mid 1970s, up until the mid 80s or so.

Rezny@gmail.com · 10-27-2010, 08:44 PM

And it could also be,in TVLand's case,(and hopefully WGNAmerica and The Hallmark Channel will follow suit).the saying "Out with the old,in with the new",could be changed to read "Out with the new,in with the old".

10-25-2010, 03:32 PM	#1
Buffyboy323 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 6,104	A resurgence in classic sitcoms? Does anyone else feel like there's been a resurgence in classic sitcoms during these last few months? More airings, returning shows, new networks; Whatever the reason may be, I'm enjoying seeing these shows again. I haven't watched actual syndication daily in many years. Some highlights for me: The Hub - Batman, Laverne & Shirley, Family Ties, The Wonder Years, Doogie Howser, M.D. TV Land - All In The Family, Good Times, Three's Company. Hallmark - I Love Lucy, Who's The Boss? ABC Family - Boy Meets World Teen Nick - Growing Pains
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10-25-2010, 03:44 PM	#2
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	I don't see there being any added fees for sitcoms lately. Who are you paying a surcharge to for more sitcoms?

10-26-2010, 03:06 AM	#9
clj2 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 3,501	Oh, and Hallmark is airing a marathon of The Addams Family and The Munsters on Halloween also. 2010 has been a good year for classic TV reruns!

10-26-2010, 08:48 AM	#11
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	Resurgence???? Not enough (and shows made past the mid 70's dont count in my book)

10-26-2010, 09:34 AM	#12
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,503	Yeah, I think it's a bit better than it was a year or two ago. These old shows are like comfort food and most of us need comfort right now. If anyone has a Roku Player, there is a great channel called Pub-D-Hub with lots of old TV shows, movies, commercials, radio shows and educational films in the public domain.

10-26-2010, 10:22 PM	#13
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	Could be.And it might just be that people are sick and tired of today's TV fodder(stuff they air today on network TV isn't all that great)and need an escape.And I agree with the above posterld TV shows(for me,especially from the 1960's,no 1970's,no 1980's,no 1990's(except for "Home Improvement"),for me,thank you) are like comfort food.

10-27-2010, 08:44 PM	#15
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	And it could also be,in TVLand's case,(and hopefully WGNAmerica and The Hallmark Channel will follow suit).the saying "Out with the old,in with the new",could be changed to read "Out with the new,in with the old".