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Big D In Charge · 08-31-2015, 01:41 PM

Which sitcoms stayed good throughout its run.

For Example:
WKRP In Cincinatti
Taxi
Mary Tyler Moore
Cheers

zypherix · 08-31-2015, 04:28 PM

The Bob Newhart Show and the Golden Girls were pretty good even in their final seasons, although you could tell it was about time they pulled the plug after their season finales.

bmasters9 · 08-31-2015, 04:56 PM

Barney Miller is definitely one that never jumped the shark.

Dr. Loveless · 08-31-2015, 06:47 PM

WKRP in Cincinnati
Taxi
The Addams Family
The Honeymooners (Classic 39)
Leave It to Beaver
Car 54, Where Are You?
The Bob Newhart Show
Barney Miller
Night Court
Get a Life
Fawlty Towers
Spaced
Black Books

tlc38tlc38 · 08-31-2015, 07:19 PM

Mama's Family
The Golden Girls
There's Company (some would say that when Chrissy left the show JTS but I would disagree.)
Murder, She Wrote
The Jeffersons
Pee-Wee's Playhouse
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
ALF
Desperate Housewives

CueTheLaughTrack · 08-31-2015, 09:51 PM

30 Rock was pretty good for it's entire run, as was Parks and Rec

Taxi for sure

bgva · 08-31-2015, 10:46 PM

Mary Tyler Moore
WKRP
Taxi
Larry Sanders Show
Bob Newhart Show
30 Rock

JSP · 08-31-2015, 11:29 PM

Seinfeld.

Big D In Charge · 08-31-2015, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zypherix

The Bob Newhart Show and the Golden Girls were pretty good even in their final seasons, although you could tell it was about time they pulled the plug after their season finales.

Esp Golden Girls, IDK why they did that Golden Palace

James · 09-01-2015, 03:25 AM

The Wonder Years

Bonniegirl · 09-01-2015, 10:38 PM

Leave it to Beaver, Petticoat Junction, Green Acres (except the last two back door pilot eps that had nothing to do with Green Acres)

Tubehead · 09-01-2015, 10:48 PM

ones i can think of:
the wonder years
family ties
mammas family
kung fu
The Incredible Hulk staring billy bixiy
the A-teAM
the munsters
my favorite martian
welcome back,kotter
early Edition

1960'sTVfan · 09-02-2015, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Leave it to Beaver, Petticoat Junction, Green Acres (except the last two back door pilot eps that had nothing to do with Green Acres)

You have a new avatar, replaced Betty and Wilma with Blondie and Dagwood. I have all 28 Blondie movies. There are two Blondie sitcoms, 1957 version and 1968 version, but I haven't seen either of those.

I prefer the Betty and Wilma avatar, but it's your choice to have any avatar you want, the Blondie and Dagwood one looks good too.

1960'sTVfan · 09-02-2015, 11:25 AM

Leave It To Beaver is one show I'd say never jumped. It was very consistent in quality from start to finish. There is a very slight drop in quality in the 6th and final season, but it's basically nothing more than a sign that the series was coming to an end. It's still a strong season.

Bonniegirl · 09-02-2015, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

You have a new avatar, replaced Betty and Wilma with Blondie and Dagwood. I have all 28 Blondie movies. There are two Blondie sitcoms, 1957 version and 1968 version, but I haven't seen either of those.

I prefer the Betty and Wilma avatar, but it's your choice to have any avatar you want, the Blondie and Dagwood one looks good too.

Yeah Betty and Wilma were my summer avatar because they were on the beach.

So come September, I thought I'd change it. I always loved the Blondie and Dagwood comics and the old movies too!

I like to change up my avatar every so often!

08-31-2015, 01:41 PM	#1
Big D In Charge Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2015 Posts: 95	Shows that never jumped the shark Which sitcoms stayed good throughout its run. For Example: WKRP In Cincinatti Taxi Mary Tyler Moore Cheers

08-31-2015, 04:28 PM	#2
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08-31-2015, 04:56 PM	#3
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08-31-2015, 07:19 PM	#5
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08-31-2015, 09:51 PM	#6
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08-31-2015, 06:47 PM	#4
Dr. Loveless Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 01, 2012 Location: New England Posts: 224	WKRP in Cincinnati Taxi The Addams Family The Honeymooners (Classic 39) Leave It to Beaver Car 54, Where Are You? The Bob Newhart Show Barney Miller Night Court Get a Life Fawlty Towers Spaced Black Books

08-31-2015, 10:46 PM	#7
bgva Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 10, 2015 Location: VA Posts: 413	Mary Tyler Moore WKRP Taxi Larry Sanders Show Bob Newhart Show 30 Rock

08-31-2015, 11:29 PM	#8
JSP Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 19, 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,735	Seinfeld.

09-01-2015, 03:25 AM	#10
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	The Wonder Years

09-01-2015, 10:38 PM	#11
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,877	Leave it to Beaver, Petticoat Junction, Green Acres (except the last two back door pilot eps that had nothing to do with Green Acres)

09-01-2015, 10:48 PM	#12
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	ones i can think of: the wonder years family ties mammas family kung fu The Incredible Hulk staring billy bixiy the A-teAM the munsters my favorite martian welcome back,kotter early Edition

09-02-2015, 11:25 AM	#14
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,126	Leave It To Beaver is one show I'd say never jumped. It was very consistent in quality from start to finish. There is a very slight drop in quality in the 6th and final season, but it's basically nothing more than a sign that the series was coming to an end. It's still a strong season.