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09-01-2000, 07:15 PM

Simple Question. What was the better era for TV sitcoms and why ? The late seventies or the mid eighties. Provide reasons and examples. Shows like Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life can count in either time period.

LaverneShirley · 09-01-2000, 08:47 PM

Late seventies!!! Television at its best. My reasons: Laverne & Shirley, Happy Days, Mork & Mindy, All in the Family. Definitely a better era than mid-eighties.

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"Well, Laverne is sort of childish"

"Childish? Childish? COming from a grown woman who throws tea parties for her stuffed cat!"

"Well at least I don't sew L's on everything I wear!"

"Well that would be pretty stupid considering your name's Shirley!"

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Sean Snow · 07-04-2001, 11:55 AM

They were both good eras. But, I"ll have to say late 7o's because of "All in the Family", "Three's Company", "Laverne and Shirley", "Diff'rent Strokes", "Facts of Life" (I like the first season), "Happy Days", and others I can't think of right now.

JT · 07-04-2001, 01:50 PM

Oh I like both of them!
I like the late 70's because of these:
Alice,Three's Company,Laverne and Shirley,Happy Days,Mork and Mindy,The Brady Brides,and million mores!
I like the mid-eighties because:
Roseanne,Full House,The Hogan Family,and a million mores.

The Gooch · 07-04-2001, 03:05 PM

Talk about freaky. Two of my former usernames from last September, Jack Frost and Tony Clifton, get brought back from the dead within a couple days of one another on the same board by someone other than me.

dawsongirl · 07-04-2001, 10:15 PM

Neither. Personally, I'm a fan of the mid to late 60's, early 70's. I Dream of Jeannie, The Monkees, The Odd Couple, Hogan's Heroes, Adam-12.......

LucyFan · 01-22-2003, 12:30 AM

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Originally posted by Jack Frost
Simple Question. What was the better era for TV sitcoms and why ? The late seventies or the mid eighties. Provide reasons and examples. Shows like Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life can count in either time period.

It's a simple answer.

THE 1970'S
because it had so many good sitcoms within the time period such as Here's Lucy, The Brady Bunch, Mary Tyler Moore, Sanford and Son, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Three's Company, Mork and Mindy, & The Carol Burnett Show!!!

Stormtracker TF · 01-24-2003, 10:42 PM

The 70s.

The 1980s had good sitcoms too, but most of my favorites are pre-1980.

Impressions · 01-24-2003, 10:59 PM

The '70s, the ratial movement for TV shows was beginning and shows that didn't set the standards for audiences at that time were aired, not to mention Norman Lear. Audiences were evolved and they loved his shows which were doing quite well. But Infact untill the early '80s, network executives were out of ideas for TV shows, until they came up with "The Cosby Show" which hit the air-waves, the generation was quite good, and successful. But to sum it up, both generations were different in their own ways.

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09-01-2000, 08:47 PM	#2
LaverneShirley Mission Doll Senior Member Join Date: Jul 26, 2000 Location: Liberty Twp, OH Posts: 1,552	Late seventies!!! Television at its best. My reasons: Laverne & Shirley, Happy Days, Mork & Mindy, All in the Family. Definitely a better era than mid-eighties. ------------------ "Well, Laverne is sort of childish" "Childish? Childish? COming from a grown woman who throws tea parties for her stuffed cat!" "Well at least I don't sew L's on everything I wear!" "Well that would be pretty stupid considering your name's Shirley!" [This message has been edited by LaverneShirley (edited 09-01-2000).]

07-04-2001, 11:55 AM	#3
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,407	They were both good eras. But, I"ll have to say late 7o's because of "All in the Family", "Three's Company", "Laverne and Shirley", "Diff'rent Strokes", "Facts of Life" (I like the first season), "Happy Days", and others I can't think of right now.

07-04-2001, 01:50 PM	#4
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,219	Oh I like both of them! I like the late 70's because of these: Alice,Three's Company,Laverne and Shirley,Happy Days,Mork and Mindy,The Brady Brides,and million mores! I like the mid-eighties because: Roseanne,Full House,The Hogan Family,and a million mores.

07-04-2001, 03:05 PM	#5
The Gooch Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 03, 2001 Posts: 137	Talk about freaky. Two of my former usernames from last September, Jack Frost and Tony Clifton, get brought back from the dead within a couple days of one another on the same board by someone other than me.

07-04-2001, 10:15 PM	#6
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	Neither. Personally, I'm a fan of the mid to late 60's, early 70's. I Dream of Jeannie, The Monkees, The Odd Couple, Hogan's Heroes, Adam-12.......

01-24-2003, 10:59 PM	#9
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	The '70s, the ratial movement for TV shows was beginning and shows that didn't set the standards for audiences at that time were aired, not to mention Norman Lear. Audiences were evolved and they loved his shows which were doing quite well. But Infact untill the early '80s, network executives were out of ideas for TV shows, until they came up with "The Cosby Show" which hit the air-waves, the generation was quite good, and successful. But to sum it up, both generations were different in their own ways.