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Retro4Life · 03-19-2014, 10:10 PM

This is kind of a tough one. I'm frankly stumped to find an answer. Some of the shorter run shows like Gilligan's Island, or the Munsters or the Addams Family were pretty consistent to the end, but I'm talking about shows that lasted five seasons or more.

Can anyone else think of any?

I'll offer M*A*S*H, because in spite of popular opinion (and maybe helped by the fact that it was a very short season), I think the last year was a bit better than the previous year.

boechsner · 03-20-2014, 12:33 AM

The Golden Girls

Season 7 was awesome! Season 6 was terrible. The whole Dorothy almost re-marrying Stan and Miles being in the witness protection program just made me wonder what was going through the writers minds!!

ThomasE · 03-20-2014, 07:21 AM

I was about to mention season seven finishing strong as well for the Golden Girls TV series. The show looked good, they girls looked good. It was all good.

I think even Cheers had a strong, final season as well. The show even finished in 8th place for the final season.

Mace Dolex · 03-20-2014, 06:23 PM

Three's Company was still good in it's 8th season, there were no cast changes and John Ritter even won an Emmy for that season.

70s show watcher · 03-20-2014, 08:21 PM

the office rebounded with a pretty good 9th and final season after season 8 being just plain awful and while others may disagree i think that different strokes was alot better in its 8th and last year than it was in season 7

ThomasE · 03-20-2014, 08:37 PM

I did like the season 8 of DS as well. I did like the new set as well.

Mace Dolex · 03-21-2014, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ThomasE

I did like the season 8 of DS as well. I did like the new set as well.

I liked it too, it felt more 1980's and even Arnold and Mr. Drummond would wear Cosby type sweaters but there was a price to it and that was Willis' jery curl he borrowed from DeBarge.

Sal · 03-21-2014, 10:21 PM

I'll say The Odd Couple because Season 1 in general was easily weaker than the next 4, which is just the opposite of what you would expect from any hit series.

EmoJoe · 03-21-2014, 10:42 PM

30 Rock's final season was one of its best.

Tubehead · 03-22-2014, 12:07 AM

7th heaven was good until it became a sop opera I never thought family ties was gotten bad after five seasons it became better

03-19-2014, 10:10 PM	#1
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	Long Running Shows Whose Last Season Was NOT It's Weakest? This is kind of a tough one. I'm frankly stumped to find an answer. Some of the shorter run shows like Gilligan's Island, or the Munsters or the Addams Family were pretty consistent to the end, but I'm talking about shows that lasted five seasons or more. Can anyone else think of any? I'll offer MAS*H, because in spite of popular opinion (and maybe helped by the fact that it was a very short season), I think the last year was a bit better than the previous year.
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03-20-2014, 07:21 AM	#3
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	I was about to mention season seven finishing strong as well for the Golden Girls TV series. The show looked good, they girls looked good. It was all good. I think even Cheers had a strong, final season as well. The show even finished in 8th place for the final season.
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03-21-2014, 10:21 PM	#8
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,197	I'll say The Odd Couple because Season 1 in general was easily weaker than the next 4, which is just the opposite of what you would expect from any hit series.
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03-22-2014, 12:07 AM	#10
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	7th heaven 7th heaven was good until it became a sop opera I never thought family ties was gotten bad after five seasons it became better

03-20-2014, 12:33 AM	#2
boechsner Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 2,212	The Golden Girls Season 7 was awesome! Season 6 was terrible. The whole Dorothy almost re-marrying Stan and Miles being in the witness protection program just made me wonder what was going through the writers minds!!

03-20-2014, 06:23 PM	#4
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,670	Three's Company was still good in it's 8th season, there were no cast changes and John Ritter even won an Emmy for that season.

03-20-2014, 08:21 PM	#5
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	the office rebounded with a pretty good 9th and final season after season 8 being just plain awful and while others may disagree i think that different strokes was alot better in its 8th and last year than it was in season 7

03-20-2014, 08:37 PM	#6
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	I did like the season 8 of DS as well. I did like the new set as well.