When did Married With Children jump the shark? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 08-24-2012, 02:07 AM

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For the first couple of seasons, the show was grounded in reality but as the show went on it became more cartoony and silly and un-relatable. Not as bad as Roseanne did, but still...

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TVFactFan · 08-24-2012, 02:13 AM

Although I was sad when the Steve character left the show, the AL character was still funny enough to make up for the absence of Steve and keep the show very funny until the end

Jefferson ended up growing on me

Ryan Chamberlain · 08-28-2012, 12:53 AM

I think it started jumping when Steve left.

I always liked him so much better than Jefferson.

But, IMO. It really jumped when they added Seven to the cast.

I just watched 4 episodes. 3 from seasons 1-4. And, 1 from the last season. The last season one was way too cheesy. It was the episode "Twisted" The only really funny scene was Kelly running towards the tornado. But, the rest of the episode sucked.

TVFactFan · 08-28-2012, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by weareclouds

I think it started jumping when Steve left.

I always liked him so much better than Jefferson.

But, IMO. It really jumped when they added Seven to the cast.

Never saw the purpose of Seven.

Ryan Chamberlain · 08-28-2012, 12:59 AM

Neither did I. He was just like Cousin Oliver on The Brady Bunch. A new kid brought in for an unknown reason that just took up valuable time that could have been used for real comedy.

TVFactFan · 08-28-2012, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by weareclouds

Neither did I. He was just like Cousin Oliver on The Brady Bunch. A new kid brought in for an unknown reason that just took up valuable time that could have been used for real comedy.

Remember the ep when Bud is drinking milk and seven is on the side of the carton as missing?

Ryan Chamberlain · 08-28-2012, 01:30 AM

Yep. That was a brilliant touch to that episode.

TVFactFan · 08-28-2012, 01:39 AM

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Yep. That was a brilliant touch to that episode.

I love that the show is on TBS on saturday night from 3am to 6am

robyrob · 08-28-2012, 08:25 AM

i think it jumped the shark halfway through the 2nd episode - and that's what made it great.

TVFactFan · 08-28-2012, 03:32 PM

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i think it jumped the shark halfway through the 2nd episode - and that's what made it great.

HUH?

loaferman · 08-28-2012, 04:24 PM

When they did that season where Peg was pregnant then had to awkwardly get out of it. The whole deal with Peg's gigantic mother and Tim Conway as her father was waaay over the top. The show was often over the top but this went into surreal territory.

TVFactFan · 08-28-2012, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by loaferman

When they did that season where Peg was pregnant then had to awkwardly get out of it. The whole deal with Peg's gigantic mother and Tim Conway as her father was waaay over the top. The show was often over the top but this went into surreal territory.

Yeah the ep with Peg's mom being the phone sex operator from upstairs

mets82 · 08-28-2012, 08:43 PM

I could make the argument that when Jefferson came, it jumped the shark. I really liked Steve and I think Jefferson had a tough ordeal filling in for Steve. I thought the first year or two with Jefferson were good but I cant pin point when it jumped the shark. I guess maybe the final season or two when Tim Conway joined the cast. Hes was funny as hell but something was missing.

TVFactFan · 08-28-2012, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mets82

I could make the argument that when Jefferson came, it jumped the shark. I really liked Steve and I think Jefferson had a tough ordeal filling in for Steve. I thought the first year or two with Jefferson were good but I cant pin point when it jumped the shark. I guess maybe the final season or two when Tim Conway joined the cast. Hes was funny as hell but something was missing.

And it didn't help much to get over Steve when he came back as a guest and in the same scene with Jefferson

robyrob · 08-29-2012, 09:16 AM

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HUH?

the first episode they made a half-assed effort to act like it was a REAL sitcom - by the second episode they gave up all pretense of being normal or realistic and just went overboard, going so over the top it was almost like a cartoon.

From then on they just kept getting wackier and wackier - and I don't think it was bad at all - I just think that the only time the actually "crossed a line" was at the very beginning and so everything after that was just a normal progression of the show.

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mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	I could make the argument that when Jefferson came, it jumped the shark. I really liked Steve and I think Jefferson had a tough ordeal filling in for Steve. I thought the first year or two with Jefferson were good but I cant pin point when it jumped the shark. I guess maybe the final season or two when Tim Conway joined the cast. Hes was funny as hell but something was missing.
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08-24-2012, 02:13 AM	#2
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,970	Although I was sad when the Steve character left the show, the AL character was still funny enough to make up for the absence of Steve and keep the show very funny until the end Jefferson ended up growing on me

08-28-2012, 12:53 AM	#3
Ryan Chamberlain Return Of The Silverburg 2018! Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 10, 2011 Location: Still hiding in Miles Silverburg's closet. Posts: 663	I think it started jumping when Steve left. I always liked him so much better than Jefferson. But, IMO. It really jumped when they added Seven to the cast. I just watched 4 episodes. 3 from seasons 1-4. And, 1 from the last season. The last season one was way too cheesy. It was the episode "Twisted" The only really funny scene was Kelly running towards the tornado. But, the rest of the episode sucked.

08-28-2012, 12:59 AM	#5
Ryan Chamberlain Return Of The Silverburg 2018! Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 10, 2011 Location: Still hiding in Miles Silverburg's closet. Posts: 663	Neither did I. He was just like Cousin Oliver on The Brady Bunch. A new kid brought in for an unknown reason that just took up valuable time that could have been used for real comedy.

08-28-2012, 01:30 AM	#7
Ryan Chamberlain Return Of The Silverburg 2018! Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 10, 2011 Location: Still hiding in Miles Silverburg's closet. Posts: 663	Yep. That was a brilliant touch to that episode.