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Crusinforabrusin · 01-26-2019, 04:33 PM

You choose? The 50s with I Love Lucy? How bout' the 60s and Gilligan's Island? Or maybe the 70s and Three's Company are more your taste?

I'd personally choose the 70s. So many groundbreaking and hilarious sitcoms came from the decade. What's Happening and Three's Company being my favorites.

The 80s would a close 2nd though with many great sitcoms such as The Golden Girls and Cheers

ThisLittlePiggy · 01-26-2019, 05:53 PM

1960s Sitcoms but I'd really miss I LOVE LUCY and early episodes of Leave It to Beaver.

1960'sTVfan · 01-26-2019, 06:56 PM

For me the choice is easy, definitely the 1960's. It's always been my opinion that the 50's was the decade for westerns, 60's the decade for sitcoms, and 70's the decade for police/detective shows. TV shows from the 1980's and forward are pretty much all unwatchable in my opinion.

Sal · 01-26-2019, 10:04 PM

I would say the best years for sitcoms would have been between 1957-67, with the peak years being from 1960-64.

PhoenixAcres · 01-26-2019, 10:30 PM

60s, with 70s a close second

DJM77 · 01-26-2019, 10:53 PM

70s, with 80s a close second.

TSMIV · 01-26-2019, 11:43 PM

1990's, second would be the 1960's.

OH Nuts! · 01-26-2019, 11:49 PM

1970s

cfr1970 · 01-27-2019, 12:16 AM

70's for me but i'd find it hard to go on without my Bewitched.

Merry24 · 01-27-2019, 02:17 AM

1951-1971 were my favorite times of television.

Most of my favorites started 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960!

bmasters9 · 01-27-2019, 06:39 AM

Definitely the 70s-- two of my favorites were from that time: Barney Miller and The Bob Newhart Show!

tlc38tlc38 · 01-27-2019, 09:22 AM

I’d go with the 80s simply because my all-time favorite sitcom is Mama’s Family.

As much as I love the 60s Paul Henning sitcoms and the sitcoms of the 90s, the 80s is my pick.

I like some 70s sitcoms (mostly “The Jeffersons”) but it never was my favorite decade.

The only shows I like from the 50s are “I Love Lucy” & “Leave It to Beaver”.

KRW · 01-29-2019, 01:10 AM

Definitely the 1990's for me. The 1980's would be a close second though.

JSP · 01-29-2019, 01:13 AM

1970s sitcoms all the way for me.

Heenan Fan · 01-29-2019, 02:34 AM

1970's, then 1990's.

01-26-2019, 04:33 PM	#1
Crusinforabrusin It's time to move on, Goodbye Senior Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2015 Posts: 2,056	You can only watch sitcoms from one decade for the rest of your life : What decade do You choose? The 50s with I Love Lucy? How bout' the 60s and Gilligan's Island? Or maybe the 70s and Three's Company are more your taste? I'd personally choose the 70s. So many groundbreaking and hilarious sitcoms came from the decade. What's Happening and Three's Company being my favorites. The 80s would a close 2nd though with many great sitcoms such as The Golden Girls and Cheers

01-26-2019, 10:04 PM	#4
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,171	I would say the best years for sitcoms would have been between 1957-67, with the peak years being from 1960-64.
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01-26-2019, 10:53 PM	#6
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,560	70s, with 80s a close second.
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01-27-2019, 06:39 AM	#11
bmasters9 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 2,550	Definitely the 70s-- two of my favorites were from that time: Barney Miller and The Bob Newhart Show!
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01-27-2019, 09:22 AM	#12
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,257	I’d go with the 80s simply because my all-time favorite sitcom is Mama’s Family. As much as I love the 60s Paul Henning sitcoms and the sitcoms of the 90s, the 80s is my pick. I like some 70s sitcoms (mostly “The Jeffersons”) but it never was my favorite decade. The only shows I like from the 50s are “I Love Lucy” & “Leave It to Beaver”.
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01-26-2019, 05:53 PM	#2
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 83,882	1960s Sitcoms but I'd really miss I LOVE LUCY and early episodes of Leave It to Beaver.

01-26-2019, 06:56 PM	#3
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,077	For me the choice is easy, definitely the 1960's. It's always been my opinion that the 50's was the decade for westerns, 60's the decade for sitcoms, and 70's the decade for police/detective shows. TV shows from the 1980's and forward are pretty much all unwatchable in my opinion.

01-26-2019, 10:30 PM	#5
PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,824	60s, with 70s a close second

01-26-2019, 11:43 PM	#7
TSMIV Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 29, 2018 Location: Arkansas Posts: 696	1990's, second would be the 1960's.

01-26-2019, 11:49 PM	#8
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	1970s

01-27-2019, 12:16 AM	#9
cfr1970 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2017 Location: Kissimmee, Florida Posts: 3,368	70's for me but i'd find it hard to go on without my Bewitched.

01-27-2019, 02:17 AM	#10
Merry24 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 10, 2017 Location: beach Posts: 2,040	1951-1971 were my favorite times of television. Most of my favorites started 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960!

01-29-2019, 01:10 AM	#13
KRW One Bad Mother Funker Forum Regular Join Date: May 23, 2017 Location: The Funk Dojo Posts: 899	Definitely the 1990's for me. The 1980's would be a close second though.

01-29-2019, 01:13 AM	#14
JSP Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 19, 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,735	1970s sitcoms all the way for me.

01-29-2019, 02:34 AM	#15
Heenan Fan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 19, 2016 Posts: 6,001	1970's, then 1990's.