Amanda's the 1983 Bea Arthur sitcom - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Ron Ron · 08-09-2013, 11:19 AM

Anyone remember this sitcom?? It would be nice to see this on DVD.

mr awesome · 08-09-2013, 04:30 PM

How about 'Condo' with McLean Stevenson. It had a pretty neat opening and theme by Paul Williams. I've seen excerpts of the pilot on the web. The premise seemed interesting enough and it was from vet producers Witt-Thomas-Harris. It aired right before 'Amanda's By The Sea' at 8:00 on ABC in early 1983.

80sTrivia · 08-09-2013, 08:41 PM

Surprisingly, there are quite a few full episodes over on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qslu61SUtSQ

quincywagstaff · 08-10-2013, 02:54 PM

"Amanda's" was meant to be an Americanized version of "Fawlty Towers", but as I recall, it lacked most of the edgy, occasionally mean humor of the British series as ABC was afraid of offending anyone. As a result, apart from Bea Arthur, the show really didn't have a lot going for it and disappeared pretty quickly.

Kasey · 09-19-2013, 04:35 PM

I have a handful of episodes on VHS and while I love Bea and was thrilled to see her back on TV in 1983 in this show, it doesn't hold up. Obviously, she's better than the material, but it doesn't have much replay value. I don't feel a DVD release is necessary.

UMfan77 · 09-21-2013, 04:04 PM

I've never heard of this show...ever! Wow, just when I thought I knew it all when it came to sitcoms. I'll have to watch it on You Tube.

TVFactFan · 09-21-2013, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by UMfan77

I've never heard of this show...ever! Wow, just when I thought I knew it all when it came to sitcoms. I'll have to watch it on You Tube.

Yeah it was a crap show. I watched it years ago when I received it in a tape trade and just wanted to see how bad it was

Mr. Television · 09-21-2013, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr awesome

How about 'Condo' with McLean Stevenson. It had a pretty neat opening and theme by Paul Williams. I've seen excerpts of the pilot on the web. The premise seemed interesting enough and it was from vet producers Witt-Thomas-Harris. It aired right before 'Amanda's By The Sea' at 8:00 on ABC in early 1983.

I liked Condo. Amanda's was crap though.

08-09-2013, 11:19 AM	#1
Ron Ron Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 30, 2005 Posts: 2,138	Amanda's the 1983 Bea Arthur sitcom Anyone remember this sitcom?? It would be nice to see this on DVD.

08-09-2013, 04:30 PM	#2
mr awesome Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 23, 2013 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 275	Condo How about 'Condo' with McLean Stevenson. It had a pretty neat opening and theme by Paul Williams. I've seen excerpts of the pilot on the web. The premise seemed interesting enough and it was from vet producers Witt-Thomas-Harris. It aired right before 'Amanda's By The Sea' at 8:00 on ABC in early 1983.

08-09-2013, 08:41 PM	#3
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,715	Surprisingly, there are quite a few full episodes over on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qslu61SUtSQ
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08-10-2013, 02:54 PM	#4
quincywagstaff Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 15, 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 191	"Amanda's" was meant to be an Americanized version of "Fawlty Towers", but as I recall, it lacked most of the edgy, occasionally mean humor of the British series as ABC was afraid of offending anyone. As a result, apart from Bea Arthur, the show really didn't have a lot going for it and disappeared pretty quickly.

09-19-2013, 04:35 PM	#5
Kasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,143	I have a handful of episodes on VHS and while I love Bea and was thrilled to see her back on TV in 1983 in this show, it doesn't hold up. Obviously, she's better than the material, but it doesn't have much replay value. I don't feel a DVD release is necessary.

09-21-2013, 04:04 PM	#6
UMfan77 Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 28, 2003 Posts: 1,064	I've never heard of this show...ever! Wow, just when I thought I knew it all when it came to sitcoms. I'll have to watch it on You Tube.