Would You Call 'Laverne & Shirley' A Classic Or Just A Former Hit Sitcom? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 04-19-2011, 09:44 PM

Pretty self explanatory...

Does it stand the test of time?

Is it Laugh out loud funny?

Are there memorable episodes?

etc, etc...

Thoughts? Opinions?

Dr. Thong · 04-20-2011, 12:38 PM

To me, it's just a former hit sitcom. But then again, I was never crazy about this show. The best part about it was Lenny & Squiggy.

I don't think the show holds up, personally. I find L&S loud and annoying.

shotzette · 04-20-2011, 10:04 PM

Classic hit. The physical comedy alone was enough to make it a classic. For instance...

"Betty, pick up your hashblacks"
"We got no walls!"

Come on, you're smiling already.

Marvo301 · 04-20-2011, 11:15 PM

The Milwaukee episodes were classic. The California episodes were something less than that.

Ihavealife2uknow · 04-23-2012, 10:27 PM

For me it's just another hit sitcom that I watch if it's on. I completely forgot about the show until I watched it on The Hub yesterday. It's a good show but I wouldn't go as far as referring to it as a classic.

-STEFFY- · 04-23-2012, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by shotzette

Classic hit. The physical comedy alone was enough to make it a classic. For instance...

"Betty, pick up your hashblacks"
"We got no walls!"

Come on, you're smiling already.

Yes, deffinitely a classic hit. I loved Shirley Feeney and her Boo Boo Kitty. Shirley was my favorite.

TVFactFan · 04-24-2012, 09:12 PM

A HIT for the times but not a classic. I will never understand how this show beat Three's Company in the ratings

shotzette · 04-25-2012, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

A HIT for the times but not a classic. I will never understand how this show beat Three's Company in the ratings

That's interesting, considering that L&S was the lead in for 3's Company. I wonder why people turned off their TVs?

TVFactFan · 04-25-2012, 05:40 PM

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That's interesting, considering that L&S was the lead in for 3's Company. I wonder why people turned off their TVs?

I think it had something to do with Three's Company having a short season that year because of the Ropers spinoff. Three's Company had a lot of repeats from March to May that season which probably explains why L&S beat the show

Mr. Television · 04-25-2012, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

The Milwaukee episodes were classic. The California episodes were something less than that.

I agree. The Milwaukee episodes were classics.

faraj · 04-26-2012, 04:37 PM

A timeless classic!

LittleRickyII · 05-06-2012, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

To me, it's just a former hit sitcom. But then again, I was never crazy about this show. The best part about it was Lenny & Squiggy.

I don't think the show holds up, personally. I find L&S loud and annoying.

My sentiments exactly. It was fun to watch when I was 12, but as an adult, I can only take about 5 minutes. I don't find it funny anymore. It seems like maybe they were trying too hard with the physical bits, overcompensating for a lack of artistry by being loud. I don't really like when they are compared to Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance because what those two did was truly art, full of all the subtleties and nuances. They did their homework. There was nothing subtle about L&S. It was just sort of in your face. I feel pretty much the same way about Happy Days. Both of these shows were more kitschy than artistic, both in terms of the actors' performances and the writing. The 1970s sitcoms that I would consider timeless classics (because they reached that higher level that makes us able to still appreciate them today) are All in the Family, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and, maybe, Taxi. Three's Company was also mentioned in this thread. I'm not sure if that stands up as a classic, either, though I will say that I still find it a fun show and I watch it when it's on. I think it's much funnier than L&S and actually felt that way back then as well.

Dr. Thong · 05-06-2012, 07:53 PM

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My sentiments exactly. It was fun to watch when I was 12, but as an adult, I can only take about 5 minutes. I don't find it funny anymore. It seems like maybe they were trying too hard with the physical bits, overcompensating for a lack of artistry by being loud. I don't really like when they are compared to Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance because what those two did was truly art, full of all the subtleties and nuances. They did their homework. There was nothing subtle about L&S. It was just sort of in your face. I feel pretty much the same way about Happy Days. Both of these shows were more kitschy than artistic, both in terms of the actors' performances and the writing.

I agree completely on L&S, but not as much on Happy Days.

Yes, Happy Days did get loud after they went to a multi-cam/live audience format, but I can still enjoy it. Yes, some of the humor is hackneyed and the overblown audience applause is a bit much, but I felt the characters on HD are still far more likeable than the ones on L&S.

HuntingtonM15 · 05-06-2012, 07:57 PM

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A timeless classic!

I completely agree.

TVFactFan · 05-06-2012, 08:18 PM

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I agree completely on L&S, but not as much on Happy Days.

Yes, Happy Days did get loud after they went to a multi-cam/live audience format, but I can still enjoy it. Yes, some of the humor is hackneyed and the overblown audience applause is a bit much, but I felt the characters on HD are still far more likeable than the ones on L&S.

Shirley Feeney wasn't likable?

04-19-2011, 09:44 PM	#1
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04-20-2011, 12:38 PM	#2
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04-20-2011, 11:15 PM	#4
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04-26-2012, 04:37 PM	#11
faraj Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 03, 2004 Posts: 736	A timeless classic!
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04-20-2011, 10:04 PM	#3
shotzette Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2004 Posts: 1,782	Classic hit. The physical comedy alone was enough to make it a classic. For instance... "Betty, pick up your hashblacks" "We got no walls!" Come on, you're smiling already.

04-23-2012, 10:27 PM	#5
Ihavealife2uknow Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 01, 2005 Posts: 325	For me it's just another hit sitcom that I watch if it's on. I completely forgot about the show until I watched it on The Hub yesterday. It's a good show but I wouldn't go as far as referring to it as a classic.

04-24-2012, 09:12 PM	#7
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,064	A HIT for the times but not a classic. I will never understand how this show beat Three's Company in the ratings