"Dated" shows that have great appeal - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

george ho · 12-29-2013, 05:05 PM

I'm thinking LAW & ORDER and its spinoffs due to dated technology of criminal procedures. Also, many 1970s crime dramas, like QUINCY M.E. and THE ROCKFORD FILES, rely on pre-1980s technology that were bulky and obsolete nowadays. What about THREE'S COMPANY... oh wait, typical misunderstandings would extend to greater misunderstandings in cell phones. There is MIAMI VICE.

I can't think of any other "dated" shows that may appeal many audience today.

tlc38tlc38 · 12-29-2013, 05:28 PM

I actually like the old crime shows better because they didn't rely on (or didnt have) technology, they relied on old-fashioned detective work and common sense.

Tubehead · 12-31-2013, 12:38 AM

my picks are:
the rock ford files
magnum pi
ko jack
MacGyver
the A-TEAM

LUNCH · 12-31-2013, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

I actually like the old crime shows better because they didn't rely on (or didnt have) technology, they relied on old-fashioned detective work and common sense.

Yes,just one of many reasons the older crime shows are far superior.The lack of modern computer technology in all genres of older shows is a good thing.

broadmoor · 12-31-2013, 05:27 PM

Yes, I've also always found the modern-tech "immediacy" of more recent crime series tends to make them less interesting. When so many plot points are delivered by stationary characters staring at a computer screen, it gets tiresome. Such scenes literally make me crave older shows, before the whole internet/cell-phone era.

Will and Grace Fanatic · 12-31-2013, 07:20 PM

I love Lucy I would say is. Despite the show being from the 50's it still gets huge ratings on the networks it airs.

missy's pop pop · 01-05-2014, 01:31 PM

I agree on "I Love Lucy." While dealing with state-of-the-art circa 1951-1957, Lucy and Ricky and Fred and Ethel make those situations as fresh and timeless today as they were then. (You may remember the colorized 1956 Christmas Special episode was the #1 TV show the week that ended December 14th!)

UMFaninMD · 01-06-2014, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

I actually like the old crime shows better because they didn't rely on (or didnt have) technology, they relied on old-fashioned detective work and common sense.

I agree too. I've been watching episodes of Barnaby Jones, Streets of San Fransisco and Kojak on YouTube and I'm more entertained by them than the current crime shows. They're not sitting at screens making rapid fire and sarcastic dialogue. Also, no boring romance arcs between characters that drag the show down was a huge plus back in the day.

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Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	out dated still good today my picks are: the rock ford files magnum pi ko jack MacGyver the A-TEAM

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Will and Grace Fanatic be happy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 15, 2002 Location: seattle, washington Posts: 2,746	I love Lucy I would say is. Despite the show being from the 50's it still gets huge ratings on the networks it airs.
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12-29-2013, 05:05 PM	#1
george ho Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 19, 2010 Posts: 85	"Dated" shows that have great appeal I'm thinking LAW & ORDER and its spinoffs due to dated technology of criminal procedures. Also, many 1970s crime dramas, like QUINCY M.E. and THE ROCKFORD FILES, rely on pre-1980s technology that were bulky and obsolete nowadays. What about THREE'S COMPANY... oh wait, typical misunderstandings would extend to greater misunderstandings in cell phones. There is MIAMI VICE. I can't think of any other "dated" shows that may appeal many audience today.

12-31-2013, 05:27 PM	#5
broadmoor Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 10, 2010 Location: texas Posts: 489	Yes, I've also always found the modern-tech "immediacy" of more recent crime series tends to make them less interesting. When so many plot points are delivered by stationary characters staring at a computer screen, it gets tiresome. Such scenes literally make me crave older shows, before the whole internet/cell-phone era.

01-05-2014, 01:31 PM	#7
missy's pop pop Hooray for "Hazel!" Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 19, 2013 Location: St. Louis Posts: 396	I agree on "I Love Lucy." While dealing with state-of-the-art circa 1951-1957, Lucy and Ricky and Fred and Ethel make those situations as fresh and timeless today as they were then. (You may remember the colorized 1956 Christmas Special episode was the #1 TV show the week that ended December 14th!)