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icecream · 07-24-2015, 03:19 PM

What would be your picks for most overrated show by decade?

1950s Father Knows Best
1960s Gunsmoke
1970s All in the Family
1980s The Golden Girls
1990s Friends
2000s Will and Grace
2010s Modern Family

king of comedy · 07-24-2015, 04:03 PM

1980s The Cosby Show
1990s Seinfeld

SitcomsOffline · 07-24-2015, 05:09 PM

1990s - Tie between Seinfeld & Friends

irehtman · 07-24-2015, 05:09 PM

1980s-1990s:

Saved By The Bell: Original Class

Sal · 07-24-2015, 05:19 PM

1970s The Jeffersons
1980s Mama's Family
1990s Seinfeld
2000s The Office
2010s Modern Family

tlc38tlc38 · 07-24-2015, 07:44 PM

I'm just doing sitcoms:

OVERRATED
50s: The Honeymooners
60s: The Dick Van Dyke Show
70s: M*A*S*H
80s: The Cosby Show
90s: Friends
00s: The Office
10s: Modern Family

UNDERRATED
50s: The Real McCoys
60s: Green Acres
70s: Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
80s: Mama's Family
90s: Major Dad
00s: none
10s: none

Jack Gomez · 07-27-2015, 05:46 PM

1950s: Father Knows Best
1960s: Gilligan's Island
1970s: One Day At A Time
1980s: Cheers
1990s: Mad About You
2000s: Everybody Loves Raymond
2010s: Modern Family

Ronny G · 07-27-2015, 06:17 PM

These shows are really popular, but I was never able to get into them:
1950s- The Honeymooners
1960s-Dick Van Dyke
1970s-All in the Family
1980s-Cheers
1990s-Friends/Seinfeld
2000-Two and a Half Men

benjamoon · 08-03-2015, 11:27 AM

1950s: The Honeymooners
1960s: The Beverly Hillbillies
1970s: All in the Family
1980s: Night Court
1990s: 3rd Rock From the Sun
2000s: The King of Queens
2010s: The Big Bang Theory

Kasey · 08-03-2015, 01:12 PM

1950s - I Love Lucy *
1960s - Dick Van Dyke Show *
1970s - Mary Tyler Moore Show *
1980s - Cosby Show
1990s - Friends
2000s - Everybody Loves Raymond
2010s - The Big Bang Theory

* - I do like them, I just think they constantly receive too many accolades

1960'sTVfan · 08-04-2015, 11:43 AM

1950's- I Love Lucy, Phil Silvers Show/Sgt. Bilko

1960's- Andy Griffith Show, Hogan's Heroes, McHale's Navy, Car 54, Dobie Gillis

1970's- Mary Tyler Moore Show, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, The Jeffersons, Maude, Sanford And Son, Good Times, MASH, Barney Miller, Bob Newhart Show

1980's and forward- I think all shows are overrated.

king of comedy · 08-04-2015, 06:25 PM

80s: Cheers and Night Court
90s Friends

Bonniegirl · 08-05-2015, 12:01 PM

1950's - Father Knows best
1960's - Hogan's heroes
1970's- MASH
1980's- Cheers
1990's- Seinfeld
2000's- Two and 1/2 men
2010's - Big Bang Theory

principehomura · 08-06-2015, 01:04 PM

1970s: The Jeffersons
1980s: Cheers
1990s: -
2000s: How I Met Your Mother
2010s: The Big Bang Theory

bgva · 08-10-2015, 07:35 PM

60s: Bewitched
70s: M*A*S*H or Three's Company
80s: Can't think of anything
90s: Friends
00s: Two and a Half Men or Big Bang Theory
10s: Modern Family

Not to say I don't like some of those, but the hype behind them gets kinda old after awhile

07-24-2015, 03:19 PM	#1
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08-03-2015, 11:27 AM	#9
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08-03-2015, 01:12 PM	#10
Kasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,143	1950s - I Love Lucy * 1960s - Dick Van Dyke Show * 1970s - Mary Tyler Moore Show * 1980s - Cosby Show 1990s - Friends 2000s - Everybody Loves Raymond 2010s - The Big Bang Theory * - I do like them, I just think they constantly receive too many accolades
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07-24-2015, 04:03 PM	#2
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07-27-2015, 05:46 PM	#7
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07-27-2015, 06:17 PM	#8
Ronny G Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 14, 2001 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 540	These shows are really popular, but I was never able to get into them: 1950s- The Honeymooners 1960s-Dick Van Dyke 1970s-All in the Family 1980s-Cheers 1990s-Friends/Seinfeld 2000-Two and a Half Men

08-04-2015, 11:43 AM	#11
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,130	1950's- I Love Lucy, Phil Silvers Show/Sgt. Bilko 1960's- Andy Griffith Show, Hogan's Heroes, McHale's Navy, Car 54, Dobie Gillis 1970's- Mary Tyler Moore Show, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, The Jeffersons, Maude, Sanford And Son, Good Times, MASH, Barney Miller, Bob Newhart Show 1980's and forward- I think all shows are overrated.
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08-04-2015, 06:25 PM	#12
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08-10-2015, 07:35 PM	#15
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