Should the major networks bring back the "Family Hour"? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Chocoholic · 02-09-2002, 11:51 PM

Do you think the major networks should be forced to air only family-friendly prgramming between the hours of 8 and 9:30 PM?

Chocoholic · 02-09-2002, 11:58 PM

While I do think the major networks should put on a few more family-friendly shows, I do not think that all the networks should be required to air only family-friendly programming. A lot of people, including myself, don't have young kids and should be able to watch shows like Friends and The Simpsons at 8 PM (Eastern time). I'm sick of parents who think TV should cater to their needs all the time. Stop using the boob tube as a baby-sitter!

RainMan · 02-10-2002, 12:03 AM

Yeah I think they should. All today's sitcoms are just trash with a swear word in every sentence.

But not like the family shows like on Disney or Fox Family.....

Heres the layout for those Disney and Fox Family shows

1 really weird mom and 1 really weird dad
1 pesky brother or sister
2 friends
Unpopular
Always has a crush on this person at school
WHO IS GOING OUT WITH THE BULLY that picks on the main character.
Become popular and win their crush at the end of the show/movie.

See for those shows, they are so predictable. Create a show like Alice or Day by Day or something!

Please look at MY topic please!
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...threadid=30814
Thank you!

Nathan Bush
(Rain Man)

dawsongirl · 02-10-2002, 03:56 AM

In a way, yes, but you do have a point about people without "families".

Sitcomwriter · 02-12-2002, 11:51 PM

In today's day and age familes are very different from 50's,60's,70's familes.Today's familes don't eat together but instead eat wherever and whenever they want.Kids hardly ever get grounded,Kids get what they want all the time so I say no.We don't need Donna Reed in 02!

Central Perk · 02-13-2002, 05:12 PM

They shouldn't be required to.....Not many people would watch them with all these other kids networks. On major networks today its not family hour, its Happy Hour.

suddenlysusan · 02-13-2002, 07:42 PM

no! i don't like family shows! they're so bubble gum!

Central Perk · 02-13-2002, 09:13 PM

too corny and happy.

Sitcomwriter · 02-13-2002, 09:41 PM

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Originally posted by frasierlilithCheers
too corny and happy.

I agree

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no! i don't like family shows! they're so bubble gum!

Yep!

theshark8777 · 02-14-2002, 11:41 AM

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Originally posted by Sitcomwriter
In today's day and age familes are very different from 50's,60's,70's familes.Today's familes don't eat together but instead eat wherever and whenever they want.Kids hardly ever get grounded,Kids get what they want all the time so I say no.We don't need Donna Reed in 02!

Maybe that's what's wrong with this country today?
(not that I think the networks should be forced to do anything, the less governement is involved the better)

But I do think we need more family values, if not "family hour" on TV.

Central Perk · 02-14-2002, 05:22 PM

I really don't think they need to bring it back thats what disney, family, and cartoon network are for

Sean Snow · 03-16-2002, 09:53 AM

I think they should bring it back, at least on Fridays like ABC did until recently with TGIF. What's wrong with bubblegum? I like it. And family shows can be good, they don't have to be like "The Donna Reed Show", infact no such show has been like "The Donna Reed Show" since the show went off the air in 1966-after all, there IS only one Donna Reed. An example of a good family show is "My Wife & Kids". It gets good ratings, good humor (IMO), and is yet also a 'family' sitcom. I think it should be from 8-9 PM tho, 9-10 PM for those single shows such as "Friends", and from 10-11 PM are those dramas. True, not everyone has families, but not everyone is single. And some people don't have cable, all they have are FOX, ABC, UPN, NBC, & CBS (And some the WB, in some areas it's only carried on cable)

Central Perk · 03-16-2002, 09:55 AM

I did enjoy tgif I think it was a big mistake for abc to cancel all there shows....

Pitooey · 11-22-2003, 11:13 AM

For me personally I say bring it back.

I have children so I would like to sit with them and enjoy family evening TV time.

Mrs. Ducky · 11-22-2003, 02:52 PM

I say bring it back, but make it on ONE network on a friday.

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02-09-2002, 11:51 PM	#1
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Should the major networks bring back the "Family Hour"? Do you think the major networks should be forced to air only family-friendly prgramming between the hours of 8 and 9:30 PM?

02-10-2002, 12:03 AM	#3
RainMan Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 09, 2002 Location: Churdan, Iowa USA (Wish it was the UK so I could go to Holmfirth, West Yorkshire to see the cast of Last of the Summer Wine!) Posts: 1,175	FAMILY PROGRAMMING Yeah I think they should. All today's sitcoms are just trash with a swear word in every sentence. But not like the family shows like on Disney or Fox Family..... Heres the layout for those Disney and Fox Family shows 1 really weird mom and 1 really weird dad 1 pesky brother or sister 2 friends Unpopular Always has a crush on this person at school WHO IS GOING OUT WITH THE BULLY that picks on the main character. Become popular and win their crush at the end of the show/movie. See for those shows, they are so predictable. Create a show like Alice or Day by Day or something! Please look at MY topic please! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...threadid=30814 Thank you! Nathan Bush (Rain Man) Attached Images

03-16-2002, 09:53 AM	#12
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	I think they should bring it back, at least on Fridays like ABC did until recently with TGIF. What's wrong with bubblegum? I like it. And family shows can be good, they don't have to be like "The Donna Reed Show", infact no such show has been like "The Donna Reed Show" since the show went off the air in 1966-after all, there IS only one Donna Reed. An example of a good family show is "My Wife & Kids". It gets good ratings, good humor (IMO), and is yet also a 'family' sitcom. I think it should be from 8-9 PM tho, 9-10 PM for those single shows such as "Friends", and from 10-11 PM are those dramas. True, not everyone has families, but not everyone is single. And some people don't have cable, all they have are FOX, ABC, UPN, NBC, & CBS (And some the WB, in some areas it's only carried on cable)
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11-22-2003, 11:13 AM	#14
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	For me personally I say bring it back. I have children so I would like to sit with them and enjoy family evening TV time.
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02-09-2002, 11:58 PM	#2
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	While I do think the major networks should put on a few more family-friendly shows, I do not think that all the networks should be required to air only family-friendly programming. A lot of people, including myself, don't have young kids and should be able to watch shows like Friends and The Simpsons at 8 PM (Eastern time). I'm sick of parents who think TV should cater to their needs all the time. Stop using the boob tube as a baby-sitter!

02-10-2002, 03:56 AM	#4
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	In a way, yes, but you do have a point about people without "families".

02-12-2002, 11:51 PM	#5
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,356	In today's day and age familes are very different from 50's,60's,70's familes.Today's familes don't eat together but instead eat wherever and whenever they want.Kids hardly ever get grounded,Kids get what they want all the time so I say no.We don't need Donna Reed in 02!

02-13-2002, 05:12 PM	#6
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	They shouldn't be required to.....Not many people would watch them with all these other kids networks. On major networks today its not family hour, its Happy Hour.

02-13-2002, 07:42 PM	#7
suddenlysusan Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: somewhere, someplace Posts: 33	no! i don't like family shows! they're so bubble gum!

02-13-2002, 09:13 PM	#8
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	too corny and happy.

02-14-2002, 05:22 PM	#11
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	I really don't think they need to bring it back thats what disney, family, and cartoon network are for

03-16-2002, 09:55 AM	#13
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	I did enjoy tgif I think it was a big mistake for abc to cancel all there shows....

11-22-2003, 02:52 PM	#15
Mrs. Ducky Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 01, 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,461	I say bring it back, but make it on ONE network on a friday.
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