"Happy Days" VS "That '70s Show" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Fleet · 12-15-2010, 12:07 AM

I was looking up "Happy Days" on IMDB and saw that it had a rating of 7.7. My Niece has "That '70s Show" listed in her favorite TV shows on Facebook so I looked that up too. I was surprised to see that show had an 8.5 rating.

So here is a poll. Vote for the one you prefer.

Mr. Television · 12-15-2010, 12:21 AM

I liked them both but I like Happy Days more.

icecream · 12-15-2010, 12:27 AM

no contest, Happy Days

jimpickens · 12-15-2010, 02:10 AM

Never cared much for either although That 70s Show was a little funnier and more grounded in realality.

Classicshowsgurl15 · 12-15-2010, 02:30 AM

Happy Days for sure

comedyfreak · 12-15-2010, 09:24 AM

Happy Days it's a true classic now.

Goldilocks · 12-15-2010, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jimpickens

Never cared much for either although That 70s Show was a little funnier and more grounded in realality.

That 70's Show was also more accurate in the clothing, music they liked, attitudes, etc. than Happy Days. However, Happy Days was better in the earlier seasons than the later ones. By 1979, the costume department must've gotten lazy because the cast was wearing stuff that by no means, were worn in the late 1950's and early 1960's.

jimpickens · 12-15-2010, 06:44 PM

And plus in the late 90s the 70s look was in so you figured the cast didn't bitch as much as the HD cast did.

LUNCH · 12-16-2010, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Goldilocks

That 70's Show was also more accurate in the clothing, music they liked, attitudes, etc. than Happy Days. However, Happy Days was better in the earlier seasons than the later ones. By 1979, the costume department must've gotten lazy because the cast was wearing stuff that by no means, were worn in the late 1950's and early 1960's.

I agree the earlier seasons of Happy days were its best.Specifically the first three seasons.And it did look rediculous in the later seasons having the main characters wearing sporting late 70s,early80s hairstyles and clothing.Anyhow,to answer the original question,it still is no contest-- Happy Days.

LUNCH · 12-16-2010, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Fleet

I was looking up "Happy Days" on IMDB and saw that it had a rating of 7.7. My Niece has "That '70s Show" listed in her favorite TV shows on Facebook so I looked that up too. I was surprised to see that show had an 8.5 rating.

As far as ratings on IMDB,I find in a number of cases specifically when it comes to the older tv shows-the ratings are often lower than they should be,while the newer tv shows are often much higher than they should be.---It's also often true with movies.Alot of the more modern movies in their top 250 list have no business being there.

Fleet · 12-17-2010, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by LUNCH

As far as ratings on IMDB,I find in a number of cases specifically when it comes to the older tv shows-the ratings are often lower than they should be,while the newer tv shows are often much higher than they should be.---It's also often true with movies.Alot of the more modern movies in their top 250 list have no business being there.

Yes, it must be that. Newer shows have an advantage, I suppose. It would be interesting to see what the rating for "That '70s Show" is in 20 years.

Fleet · 12-17-2010, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by LUNCH

I agree the earlier seasons of Happy days were its best.Specifically the first three seasons.And it did look rediculous in the later seasons having the main characters wearing sporting late 70s,early80s hairstyles and clothing.Anyhow,to answer the original question,it still is no contest-- Happy Days.

I agree... no contest: Happy Days is my choice.

I like TV shows which had a "gimmick" or "secret weapon," something that made it different. Happy Days had the hugely popular Fonz who was fun to watch (until he was overexposed).

Happy Days also had very good writers (in its first 4-5 seasons, anyway) and acting. Ron Howard already had much TV experience and then there were the very experienced Tom Bosley and Marion Ross.

tvfreak1987 · 01-09-2011, 10:11 PM

It's nowhere near close: Happy Days.

treky · 01-10-2011, 02:25 PM

"HAPPY DAYS" for the first season, before it became "The Fonzie show" and they added that ANNOYING, AWFUL live audience then "THAT 70s SHOW".

treky · 01-10-2011, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by LUNCH

I agree the earlier seasons of Happy days were its best.Specifically the first three seasons.And it did look rediculous in the later seasons having the main characters wearing sporting late 70s,early80s hairstyles and clothing.Anyhow,to answer the original question,it still is no contest-- Happy Days.

I remember when I first realized they were going too far with that. It was a scene in one episode when someone mentioned that they had seen the movie "PHSYCO" which came out in 1962!!

View Poll Results: "Happy Days " or "That '70s Show"
Happy Days	16	72.73%
That '70s Show	2	9.09%
Neither	2	9.09%
Don't know/undecided	2	9.09%
Voters: 22. You may not vote on this poll

12-15-2010, 12:07 AM	#1
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12-15-2010, 12:21 AM	#2
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12-15-2010, 12:27 AM	#3
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12-15-2010, 02:30 AM	#5
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12-15-2010, 02:10 AM	#4
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	Never cared much for either although That 70s Show was a little funnier and more grounded in realality.

12-15-2010, 09:24 AM	#6
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12-15-2010, 06:44 PM	#8
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	And plus in the late 90s the 70s look was in so you figured the cast didn't bitch as much as the HD cast did.

01-09-2011, 10:11 PM	#13
tvfreak1987 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 10, 2009 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 580	The Fonz FTW. Aaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy..... It's nowhere near close: Happy Days.

01-10-2011, 02:25 PM	#14
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	"HAPPY DAYS" for the first season, before it became "The Fonzie show" and they added that ANNOYING, AWFUL live audience then "THAT 70s SHOW".
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