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Sean Snow · 09-14-2001, 10:40 PM

What do you think was the best line up ever? I think it was the Spring 1979 ABC Tuesday Nite Lineup:

"Happy Days"
"Laverne and Shirley"
"Three's Company"
"The Ropers"

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From the great Carol Burnett Show:
"As the Stomache Turns"
Marianne: Well, look! It's Pocahantas Purneli, the town halfbreed! Half indian, and half dressed! Come in Poke!

Pocahantas: Maryanne, I know there's something desperatly missing in your life!

Maryanne: How did you know?

Pochantas: I saw it in your eyes, I read it in your face, I read it on your bumpersticker that says "Welcome, Shriners"!

The Silver Spoons/ALF/TC Spinoffs Pettion

LucyFan · 09-14-2001, 10:50 PM

I agree. I think the HD/L&S/3's Co. line-up in the late 70's and early 80's was the perfect line-up for its time.

For Nick at Nite, I think the best line-up was the fall 1998 one:

9:00pm- The Brady Bunch
9:30pm- The Wonder Years
10:00pm- Happy Days
10:30pm- Laverne & Shirley
11:00pm- I Love Lucy
11:30pm- Bewitched
12:00am- The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Penny Lane · 09-15-2001, 10:00 AM

Saturday nights in the early 70'!
All In The Family
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Bob Newhart Show
The Carol Burnett Show

Hard to improve on that!!!

There was a show called "Arnie" on at that time between two of these shows. It starred Hershel Bernardi and Sue Ann Langdon. Anybody remember this one?

[This message has been edited by NEWHART FAN (edited 09-15-2001).]

TV Guy · 09-17-2001, 11:28 AM

NBC Thursday nights (1986-87):

"The Cosby Show", "Family Ties", "Cheers", "Night Court", "L.A. Law"

CBS Sunday nights (late 70s, early 80s):

"All in the Family/Archie Bunker's Place", "One Day at a Time", "The Jeffersons", "Alice"

Sal · 09-20-2001, 03:04 PM

I agree with Sean Snow, who picked ABC's late 70s Tuesday lineup, and with TV Guy, who mentioned NBC's 1980s Thursday shows, as far as those being two of the best TV lineups ever. My all-time favorite happens to be ABC's Friday night lineup from the early 1970s, in which the shows themselves have become icons of the Baby Boom generation. The lineup looked like this from about 1971-74:

8:00 Brady Bunch
8:30 Partridge Family
9:00 Room 222
9:30 Odd Couple
10:00 Love American Style

Now there's a group that offered something for everyone of all ages. You don't see that kind of thing today. In the 1980s, ABC began their TGIF lineup, which was successful for a while, but those shows were nowhere near the calibre of the ones above and ABC has yet to equal them no matter how hard they've tried.

While I was looking at various sources to see some of the fall schedules that TV has presented through the years,I came across an interesting mix of sitcoms that made up ABC's Thursday night schedule for 1962-63. This lineup may not have been the best, or most fondly remembered, (it only lasted one season), but it just may be the most underrated lineup in TV history. Take a look:

7:30 Ozzie & Harriet
8:00 Donna Reed
8:30 Leave it to Beaver
9:00 My Three Sons
9:30 McHale's Navy

Again, something for everyone! This would make a great prime-time lineup for TV Land, don't you think?

dawsongirl · 09-20-2001, 05:21 PM

Here's some that aren't half bad:

Friday's 1965- CBS
7:30- Wild Wild West
8:30- Hogan's Heroes
9:00- Gomer Pyle
9:30- Smothers Brothers

Same, but 1963
8:30- Route 66
9:30- Twilight Zone
10:00- Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Mondays 1967, CBS
7:30- Gunsmoke
8:30- The Lucy Show
9:00- Andy Griffith
9:30- Family Affair
10:00- Carol Burnett Show

Same, but 1975
8:00- Rhoda
8:30- Phyllis
9:00- All in the Family
9:30- Maude
10:00- Medical Center

TVLanFan · 09-21-2001, 04:07 PM

Newhart Fan wrote:

"Saturday nights in the early 70'!
All In The Family
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Bob Newhart Show
The Carol Burnett Show

Hard to improve on that!!!

There was a show called "Arnie" on at that time between two of these shows. It starred Hershel Bernardi and Sue Ann Langdon. Anybody remember this one? "

Yes, absolutely remember "Arnie". It was a pretty good show, I thought. I think it ran for two seasons. But, just wanted to point out that M*A*S*H was also in the CBS Sat night lineup (at 8:30 pm) for at least part of the early 70s. So you had All in the Family, MASH, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, and Carol Burnett. Wow!

Several people have pointed out strong top-to-bottom one night lineups, but I think CBS's early 70s line up stacks up well with anything before or since. I remember I'd be glued to the TV from 8:00 on!

It's funny though how few really solid lineups there have been in the history of TV, certainly not too many that everyone can agree on, as far as having great shows from start to finish. Also, it's weird that most of the lineups mentioned, as strong as they seem today, didn't last very long together. I guess shows were moved around to give strength to other nights, but CBS had a great lineup for many years in the 70s with the shows mentioned above.

09-14-2001, 10:40 PM	#1
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,407	Best Lineup Ever What do you think was the best line up ever? I think it was the Spring 1979 ABC Tuesday Nite Lineup: "Happy Days" "Laverne and Shirley" "Three's Company" "The Ropers" ------------------ From the great Carol Burnett Show: "As the Stomache Turns" Marianne: Well, look! It's Pocahantas Purneli, the town halfbreed! Half indian, and half dressed! Come in Poke! Pocahantas: Maryanne, I know there's something desperatly missing in your life! Maryanne: How did you know? Pochantas: I saw it in your eyes, I read it in your face, I read it on your bumpersticker that says "Welcome, Shriners"! The Silver Spoons/ALF/TC Spinoffs Pettion

09-14-2001, 10:50 PM	#2
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	I agree. I think the HD/L&S/3's Co. line-up in the late 70's and early 80's was the perfect line-up for its time. For Nick at Nite, I think the best line-up was the fall 1998 one: 9:00pm- The Brady Bunch 9:30pm- The Wonder Years 10:00pm- Happy Days 10:30pm- Laverne & Shirley 11:00pm- I Love Lucy 11:30pm- Bewitched 12:00am- The Mary Tyler Moore Show

09-15-2001, 10:00 AM	#3
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 50,957	Saturday nights in the early 70'! All In The Family The Mary Tyler Moore Show The Bob Newhart Show The Carol Burnett Show Hard to improve on that!!! There was a show called "Arnie" on at that time between two of these shows. It starred Hershel Bernardi and Sue Ann Langdon. Anybody remember this one? [This message has been edited by NEWHART FAN (edited 09-15-2001).]

09-17-2001, 11:28 AM	#4
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	NBC Thursday nights (1986-87): "The Cosby Show", "Family Ties", "Cheers", "Night Court", "L.A. Law" CBS Sunday nights (late 70s, early 80s): "All in the Family/Archie Bunker's Place", "One Day at a Time", "The Jeffersons", "Alice"

09-20-2001, 03:04 PM	#5
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,154	I agree with Sean Snow, who picked ABC's late 70s Tuesday lineup, and with TV Guy, who mentioned NBC's 1980s Thursday shows, as far as those being two of the best TV lineups ever. My all-time favorite happens to be ABC's Friday night lineup from the early 1970s, in which the shows themselves have become icons of the Baby Boom generation. The lineup looked like this from about 1971-74: 8:00 Brady Bunch 8:30 Partridge Family 9:00 Room 222 9:30 Odd Couple 10:00 Love American Style Now there's a group that offered something for everyone of all ages. You don't see that kind of thing today. In the 1980s, ABC began their TGIF lineup, which was successful for a while, but those shows were nowhere near the calibre of the ones above and ABC has yet to equal them no matter how hard they've tried. While I was looking at various sources to see some of the fall schedules that TV has presented through the years,I came across an interesting mix of sitcoms that made up ABC's Thursday night schedule for 1962-63. This lineup may not have been the best, or most fondly remembered, (it only lasted one season), but it just may be the most underrated lineup in TV history. Take a look: 7:30 Ozzie & Harriet 8:00 Donna Reed 8:30 Leave it to Beaver 9:00 My Three Sons 9:30 McHale's Navy Again, something for everyone! This would make a great prime-time lineup for TV Land, don't you think?

09-20-2001, 05:21 PM	#6
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	Here's some that aren't half bad: Friday's 1965- CBS 7:30- Wild Wild West 8:30- Hogan's Heroes 9:00- Gomer Pyle 9:30- Smothers Brothers Same, but 1963 8:30- Route 66 9:30- Twilight Zone 10:00- Alfred Hitchcock Hour Mondays 1967, CBS 7:30- Gunsmoke 8:30- The Lucy Show 9:00- Andy Griffith 9:30- Family Affair 10:00- Carol Burnett Show Same, but 1975 8:00- Rhoda 8:30- Phyllis 9:00- All in the Family 9:30- Maude 10:00- Medical Center

09-21-2001, 04:07 PM	#7
TVLanFan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 31, 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 199	Newhart Fan wrote: "Saturday nights in the early 70'! All In The Family The Mary Tyler Moore Show The Bob Newhart Show The Carol Burnett Show Hard to improve on that!!! There was a show called "Arnie" on at that time between two of these shows. It starred Hershel Bernardi and Sue Ann Langdon. Anybody remember this one? " Yes, absolutely remember "Arnie". It was a pretty good show, I thought. I think it ran for two seasons. But, just wanted to point out that MAS*H was also in the CBS Sat night lineup (at 8:30 pm) for at least part of the early 70s. So you had All in the Family, MASH, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, and Carol Burnett. Wow! Several people have pointed out strong top-to-bottom one night lineups, but I think CBS's early 70s line up stacks up well with anything before or since. I remember I'd be glued to the TV from 8:00 on! It's funny though how few really solid lineups there have been in the history of TV, certainly not too many that everyone can agree on, as far as having great shows from start to finish. Also, it's weird that most of the lineups mentioned, as strong as they seem today, didn't last very long together. I guess shows were moved around to give strength to other nights, but CBS had a great lineup for many years in the 70s with the shows mentioned above.