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TVSCREEN2015 · 02-05-2016, 09:42 PM

Name TV shows where the first season was best.

tlc38tlc38 · 02-05-2016, 10:01 PM

I love all seasons of these shows, I just think the first season was the best:

Gimme a Break!
Alice
Hazel
227
The Beverly Hillbillies

JSP · 02-05-2016, 10:23 PM

Benson

episode30 · 02-05-2016, 10:31 PM

The Lucy Show.

Big D In Charge · 02-05-2016, 11:30 PM

Mork ans

Big D In Charge · 02-05-2016, 11:30 PM

Mork and Mindy

BigManMike · 02-05-2016, 11:38 PM

Sanford and Son

opus · 02-05-2016, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big D In Charge

Mork and Mindy

My answer too.

opus · 02-05-2016, 11:59 PM

Oh, and Batman '66. (Only 3 seasons, but since it ran twice a week for the first two, 120 episodes.)

Becca3557 · 02-06-2016, 12:06 PM

The first show I think of is Happy Days. From the start of the second season on they literally screamed their lines. I did not pay much attention at the time, but now I cringe whenever I happen upon it. "Sit on it" got pretty old too.

Kasey · 02-06-2016, 12:45 PM

SITCOMS:
The Lucy Show
Rhoda
It's a Living
Gimme a Break

OTHERS:
Police Woman
Wonder Woman
Charlie's Angels
Vega$
Queer as Folk (US)
Six Feet Under
Desperate Housewives
Glee

I think while sitcoms take a while for everything to click, one-hour dramas etc. seem to hit their stride almost immediately if the writing and casting are right.

bgva · 02-06-2016, 06:52 PM

Hangin With Mr. Cooper...the first season had a little more of an edge to it, even though it still aired at 8:30. In the second season, it moved to the TGIF lineup, and became a corny, family-friendly sitcom. Adding Raven Symone didn't help.

Add Family Matters to the list. It was much better before it became all about Urkel. The show's decline in quality closely mirrors that of Happy Days and The Fonz, and how the audience would go crazy anytime either one entered the room. Not a surprise, considering both shows had a lot of the same producers.

Nordy · 02-06-2016, 06:57 PM

I would put Roseanne in this category too. I'm a fan of the series but I think the best season was the 1st.

Big D In Charge · 02-07-2016, 02:03 AM

Hangin wit Mr Cooper could have been the black Three's Company. Family Matters' first season you could tell was influenced by the cosby Show

Sal · 02-07-2016, 02:13 PM

Welcome Back Kotter - Best first season of any sitcom I have ever seen

Mork & Mindy
All In The Family
The Monkees
Dobie Gillis
Dennis The Menace
The Lucy Show
MASH
Sabrina The Teenage Witch
Two Broke Girls

02-05-2016, 09:42 PM	#1
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tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,259	I love all seasons of these shows, I just think the first season was the best: Gimme a Break! Alice Hazel 227 The Beverly Hillbillies
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opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,581	Oh, and Batman '66. (Only 3 seasons, but since it ran twice a week for the first two, 120 episodes.)
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Nordy Gilmore Guy and Proud of it!! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 14, 2012 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 2,590	I would put Roseanne in this category too. I'm a fan of the series but I think the best season was the 1st.
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Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,194	Welcome Back Kotter - Best first season of any sitcom I have ever seen Mork & Mindy All In The Family The Monkees Dobie Gillis Dennis The Menace The Lucy Show MASH Sabrina The Teenage Witch Two Broke Girls
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JSP Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 19, 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,735	Benson

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episode30 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 23, 2013 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 16	The Lucy Show.

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Big D In Charge Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2015 Posts: 95	Mork ans

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BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	Sanford and Son

02-06-2016, 12:06 PM	#10
Becca3557 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2012 Location: Southeast PA Posts: 225	The first show I think of is Happy Days. From the start of the second season on they literally screamed their lines. I did not pay much attention at the time, but now I cringe whenever I happen upon it. "Sit on it" got pretty old too.

02-06-2016, 12:45 PM	#11
Kasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,143	SITCOMS: The Lucy Show Rhoda It's a Living Gimme a Break OTHERS: Police Woman Wonder Woman Charlie's Angels Vega$ Queer as Folk (US) Six Feet Under Desperate Housewives Glee I think while sitcoms take a while for everything to click, one-hour dramas etc. seem to hit their stride almost immediately if the writing and casting are right.

02-06-2016, 06:52 PM	#12
bgva Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 10, 2015 Location: VA Posts: 413	Hangin With Mr. Cooper...the first season had a little more of an edge to it, even though it still aired at 8:30. In the second season, it moved to the TGIF lineup, and became a corny, family-friendly sitcom. Adding Raven Symone didn't help. Add Family Matters to the list. It was much better before it became all about Urkel. The show's decline in quality closely mirrors that of Happy Days and The Fonz, and how the audience would go crazy anytime either one entered the room. Not a surprise, considering both shows had a lot of the same producers.

02-07-2016, 02:03 AM	#14
Big D In Charge Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2015 Posts: 95	Hangin wit Mr Cooper could have been the black Three's Company. Family Matters' first season you could tell was influenced by the cosby Show