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TMC · 05-15-2013, 06:21 PM

I got this idea after reading this AVClub.com article about the second season of Last Man Standing being the "weirdest" for a sitcom since the fourth/final sesaon of 'Til Death:
http://www.avclub.com/articles/last-...eirdest,95857/

I also heard that the ninth/final season of How I Met Your Mother will take place over a single weekend (in essence, it seems to be aiming to be a sitcom version of 24):
http://tvline.com/2013/05/15/how-i-m...-introductions

Of the top of my head, I think that it goes w/o saying that you can't do a discussion regarding the all time "weird" seasons for sitcoms w/o talking about the last season of Roseanne, when the Connors won the lottery.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SeasonalRot

Mr. Television · 05-15-2013, 06:25 PM

I don't watch How I Met Your Mother but that sounds stupid. Who wants to watch a whole season that takes place in a single weekend?

EmoJoe · 05-15-2013, 06:41 PM

Community Season 3 has to qualify. Some of the weirdest stuff that's ever made it to network television. It featured...

-An episode that showed seven different timelines of the same night
-An episode in which a "Glee club virus" took over the study group and turned them into gleeful singing freaks
-An episode done in the style of a Ken Burns documentary about a pillow fort
-An episode that took place almost entirely in Annie's mind
-An episode done in the style of a retro video game

catlover79 · 05-15-2013, 06:45 PM

My vote goes to the final season of Roseanne, and the last few seasons of The Drew Carey Show.

MacLeaper · 05-16-2013, 10:53 AM

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I also heard that the ninth/final season of How I Met Your Mother will take place over a single weekend (in essence, it seems to be aiming to be a sitcom version of 24):
http://tvline.com/2013/05/15/how-i-m...-introductions

That could be interesting if each episode really did it like 24 so that it takes place in real time- i.e. The whole episode should only portray 30 minutes of time, then- or more like 22 or so, with all the commercials. There are about 3540 minutes in a weekend (assuming you start the weekend at 5 PM on Friday and continue through all day on Saturday and Sunday, up to 5 AM on Monday). So that could theoretically offer 118 episodes to capture all the events of a weekend.
That would cover up to 5 seasons worth and then some (assuming most seasons have at least 22 episodes- though I know some have more and some have less.)

tooltime1987 · 05-16-2013, 04:24 PM

Home Improvement season 6 because the boys became teenagers and they forgot to change the opening credits for season 6 (1996-1997).

benjamoon · 05-16-2013, 06:09 PM

I think the final season of Roseanne takes the cake, it completely lost its way (which can happen to sitcoms) but also completely went off the deep end.

gidgetgrape · 05-16-2013, 08:51 PM

The last season of Roseanne is the one I always think of.

biffbronson · 05-17-2013, 07:37 PM

The final season of The Courtship of Eddie's Father (Season 3) was pretty weird. Stiller & Meara's characters running a phone answering service, as an episode subject? Pretty much the whole season was a departure from what made the first 2 seasons great.

Lorimar Television · 05-17-2013, 10:19 PM

I agree about the final season of Roseanne. I think season 8 of Family Matters was weird. The show had been getting sci fi but that season took it to another level. I don't think any episode was realistic that season.

tlc38tlc38 · 05-17-2013, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by rebafan1

I agree about the final season of Roseanne. I think season 8 of Family Matters was weird. The show had been getting sci fi but that season took it to another level. I don't think any episode was realistic that season.

I agree with both Roseanne and family Matters. The last season of each show was weird but I still loved watching.

comedyfreak · 05-18-2013, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

I agree with both Roseanne and family Matters. The last season of each show was weird but I still loved watching.

Ditto

Nyan · 05-19-2013, 11:04 PM

Except for Boy Meets World, most of the TGIF shows got progressively weirder as the season numbers increased.

mets82 · 05-19-2013, 11:25 PM

I say Roseanne and its not even a contest.

Furienna · 05-20-2013, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MacLeaper

That could be interesting if each episode really did it like 24 so that it takes place in real time- i.e. The whole episode should only portray 30 minutes of time, then- or more like 22 or so, with all the commercials. There are about 3540 minutes in a weekend (assuming you start the weekend at 5 PM on Friday and continue through all day on Saturday and Sunday, up to 5 AM on Monday). So that could theoretically offer 118 episodes to capture all the events of a weekend.
That would cover up to 5 seasons worth and then some (assuming most seasons have at least 22 episodes- though I know some have more and some have less.)

Then again, how much can really happen during two days? Most 30-minute-periods of your life would make a very boring TV show episode.

05-15-2013, 06:21 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,458	Single Weirdest Season for a Sitcom I got this idea after reading this AVClub.com article about the second season of Last Man Standing being the "weirdest" for a sitcom since the fourth/final sesaon of 'Til Death: http://www.avclub.com/articles/last-...eirdest,95857/ I also heard that the ninth/final season of How I Met Your Mother will take place over a single weekend (in essence, it seems to be aiming to be a sitcom version of 24): http://tvline.com/2013/05/15/how-i-m...-introductions Of the top of my head, I think that it goes w/o saying that you can't do a discussion regarding the all time "weird" seasons for sitcoms w/o talking about the last season of Roseanne, when the Connors won the lottery. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SeasonalRot

05-15-2013, 06:25 PM	#2
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05-15-2013, 06:41 PM	#3
EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	Community Season 3 has to qualify. Some of the weirdest stuff that's ever made it to network television. It featured... -An episode that showed seven different timelines of the same night -An episode in which a "Glee club virus" took over the study group and turned them into gleeful singing freaks -An episode done in the style of a Ken Burns documentary about a pillow fort -An episode that took place almost entirely in Annie's mind -An episode done in the style of a retro video game
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05-15-2013, 06:45 PM	#4
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05-16-2013, 04:24 PM	#6
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05-16-2013, 06:09 PM	#7
benjamoon Bewitched Senior Member Join Date: Jun 15, 2000 Location: New York Posts: 1,450	I think the final season of Roseanne takes the cake, it completely lost its way (which can happen to sitcoms) but also completely went off the deep end.
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05-16-2013, 08:51 PM	#8
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,503	The last season of Roseanne is the one I always think of.

05-17-2013, 07:37 PM	#9
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,409	The final season of The Courtship of Eddie's Father (Season 3) was pretty weird. Stiller & Meara's characters running a phone answering service, as an episode subject? Pretty much the whole season was a departure from what made the first 2 seasons great.
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05-17-2013, 10:19 PM	#10
Lorimar Television Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 06, 2007 Posts: 7,034	I agree about the final season of Roseanne. I think season 8 of Family Matters was weird. The show had been getting sci fi but that season took it to another level. I don't think any episode was realistic that season.
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05-19-2013, 11:04 PM	#13
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05-19-2013, 11:25 PM	#14
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	I say Roseanne and its not even a contest.
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