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LucyCompanyPhan · 07-07-2002, 09:26 PM

hello, today i was checkin up all the new shows for fall of 2002 and i noticed something,more dramas coming out than sitcoms. now i do know that Dramas usually dont get cancelled as much as comedy sitcoms and some channels like like 1 sitcom and 3-4 dramas (UPN, i think) Drama has been very popular this new and 2 of them proved to be #1 & #2 this year of top rated shows. (Er and CSI, i think) where #3 was a sitcom (Friends) I know we still have alot of current sitcoms but they are gonna last forever. Friends is in its last season,Sabrina,everybody loves raymond,frasier and a few others are probably getting close to end in the next 2 seasons or so. What im saying is that we are only getting like 1 show a season to become a hit(2001 was Skrubs). What im saying is, could it be, that in the future Dramas will be over powering Comedies. After reviewing 2002 Fall season i suspect that only a few sitcoms will do well while others theres a chance to be a hit or miss... or crap in the begining. I know theres a few shows that wont be probably going anywhere for awhile (Will & Grace,Skrubs,Macolm in the middle & Bernie Mack)

What shows do u say are a hit?

my picks are
Thats what i like about you
8 simple rules.

chance:
in-laws

others im undecided if they even have a chance.

SoFl123 · 07-07-2002, 10:46 PM

as long as im around sitcoms will never die.

Will and Grace Fanatic · 07-07-2002, 11:20 PM

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Originally posted by LucyCompanyPhan
Drama has been very popular this new and 2 of them proved to be #1 & #2 this year of top rated shows. (Er and CSI, i think) where #3 was a sitcom (Friends)

Actually the order you have is wrong. Friends a sitcom is the number 1 show this year followed by CSI and ER. Just like back in the 80's people were saying the sitcom was dead then came the Cosby show came and many new sitcoms dominated the neilsons. I think there are alot of good current shows on not as many as in the past but, I think next season will have alot of good ones. Next seasons sitcoms look really good. So much better then this seasons.

JT · 07-08-2002, 12:12 AM

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Originally posted by LucyCompanyPhan
What im saying is that we are only getting like 1 show a season to become a hit(2001 was Skrubs).

I think the real hit this season was "Reba."

LucyCompanyPhan · 07-08-2002, 12:16 AM

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Originally posted by Will and Grace Fanatic

I think there are alot of good current shows on not as many as in the past but, I think next season will have alot of good ones. Next seasons sitcoms look really good. So much better then this seasons.

why what did u hear about next season?

LucyCompanyPhan · 07-08-2002, 12:18 AM

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Originally posted by JT

I think the real hit this season was "Reba."

Reba was probably the other big hit of this season. The only reason i said Skrubs was because theres so much talk about that show, i figured more people would could see that as the big hit of 2001 because of the critics and how NBC is treating it.

Will and Grace Fanatic · 07-08-2002, 02:36 AM

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Originally posted by LucyCompanyPhan

why what did u hear about next season?

Well I've seen previews for next seasons shows and they look really good for instance NBC's new sitcoms In-Laws and Good Morning Miami.

I'd also like to comment on Reba both Reba and Scrubs were the only two sitcoms that were real hits. No one was a bigger hit. They both gave each network (the WB and NBC) great ratings although most critics did like Scrubs and most critics didn't like Reba. But I think there both pretty good shows.

TJL · 07-08-2002, 06:33 AM

I doubt sitcoms will ever go away.

One hour dramas do not sell as well in syndication as sitcoms do, because most of them have recurring storylines, so it is hard to keep track of the plotline if you just tune in randomly.

As long as production companies (particularly the ones owned by the networks) want to make big bucks in syndication, they will continue to produce sitcoms.

Besides, this is probably just a trend that will go away. In a few seasons, they'll be reporting about the boom of "new sitcoms this Fall."

LucyCompanyPhan · 07-08-2002, 01:52 PM

yeah i guess your right, Drama is just a fad, i mean, what happen to those shows like Who Wants to be a millionaire,Greed & The weakest link.... CANCELLED!! i mean, they were a fad for about 2 years and most of the new shows got cancelled. Drama will probably be the same way. I just wanna see a new sitcom thats a major hit that i can actually enjoy watching alot. I mean, Skrubs and Reba were hits, but i dont know if i see them as Classic Sitcoms ya know? Actually, im surpised that Greg the Bunny wasnt a hit, it was a good idea, and the cast was good & the bunny was and plot was pretty good... i dunno..Sitcoms are here to stay. I just wanna find a sitcom that i can really enjoy obsessing over since Friends is almost gone!

TJL · 07-08-2002, 03:16 PM

As I have posted before, shows like "Greg The Bunny" are too risky or off the wall for FOX now. They are trying to show everyone they can do more "traditional" TV fare like the other major networks.

Family sitcoms are on the rise, now all the networks will be doing shows like "My Wife And Kids," "Bernie Mac" or "Everybody Loves Raymond."
While a lot of folks applaud the decision to embace more family oriented programming, there are some of us who enjoy more "adventerous" stuff, like "Greg" or "The Tick" or "The Job."

I guess we'll have to wait until the pendulum swings back in a few years...

LucyCompanyPhan · 07-08-2002, 04:08 PM

AHH sitcoms are soooo confusing! I guess i can always watch reruns.... if NICK AT NIGHT WOULDNT BE SO CRAPPY! ok im better

07-07-2002, 09:26 PM	#1
LucyCompanyPhan Hollywood Senior Member Join Date: Sep 25, 2001 Location: a far away place in sitcomville Posts: 2,254	soon no more new sitcoms hello, today i was checkin up all the new shows for fall of 2002 and i noticed something,more dramas coming out than sitcoms. now i do know that Dramas usually dont get cancelled as much as comedy sitcoms and some channels like like 1 sitcom and 3-4 dramas (UPN, i think) Drama has been very popular this new and 2 of them proved to be #1 & #2 this year of top rated shows. (Er and CSI, i think) where #3 was a sitcom (Friends) I know we still have alot of current sitcoms but they are gonna last forever. Friends is in its last season,Sabrina,everybody loves raymond,frasier and a few others are probably getting close to end in the next 2 seasons or so. What im saying is that we are only getting like 1 show a season to become a hit(2001 was Skrubs). What im saying is, could it be, that in the future Dramas will be over powering Comedies. After reviewing 2002 Fall season i suspect that only a few sitcoms will do well while others theres a chance to be a hit or miss... or crap in the begining. I know theres a few shows that wont be probably going anywhere for awhile (Will & Grace,Skrubs,Macolm in the middle & Bernie Mack) What shows do u say are a hit? my picks are Thats what i like about you 8 simple rules. chance: in-laws others im undecided if they even have a chance.
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07-08-2002, 06:33 AM	#8
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	I doubt sitcoms will ever go away. One hour dramas do not sell as well in syndication as sitcoms do, because most of them have recurring storylines, so it is hard to keep track of the plotline if you just tune in randomly. As long as production companies (particularly the ones owned by the networks) want to make big bucks in syndication, they will continue to produce sitcoms. Besides, this is probably just a trend that will go away. In a few seasons, they'll be reporting about the boom of "new sitcoms this Fall."
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07-07-2002, 10:46 PM	#2
SoFl123 TTTTT Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 19, 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 583	as long as im around sitcoms will never die.

07-08-2002, 01:52 PM	#9
LucyCompanyPhan Hollywood Senior Member Join Date: Sep 25, 2001 Location: a far away place in sitcomville Posts: 2,254	yeah i guess your right, Drama is just a fad, i mean, what happen to those shows like Who Wants to be a millionaire,Greed & The weakest link.... CANCELLED!! i mean, they were a fad for about 2 years and most of the new shows got cancelled. Drama will probably be the same way. I just wanna see a new sitcom thats a major hit that i can actually enjoy watching alot. I mean, Skrubs and Reba were hits, but i dont know if i see them as Classic Sitcoms ya know? Actually, im surpised that Greg the Bunny wasnt a hit, it was a good idea, and the cast was good & the bunny was and plot was pretty good... i dunno..Sitcoms are here to stay. I just wanna find a sitcom that i can really enjoy obsessing over since Friends is almost gone!

07-08-2002, 03:16 PM	#10
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	As I have posted before, shows like "Greg The Bunny" are too risky or off the wall for FOX now. They are trying to show everyone they can do more "traditional" TV fare like the other major networks. Family sitcoms are on the rise, now all the networks will be doing shows like "My Wife And Kids," "Bernie Mac" or "Everybody Loves Raymond." While a lot of folks applaud the decision to embace more family oriented programming, there are some of us who enjoy more "adventerous" stuff, like "Greg" or "The Tick" or "The Job." I guess we'll have to wait until the pendulum swings back in a few years...

07-08-2002, 04:08 PM	#11
LucyCompanyPhan Hollywood Senior Member Join Date: Sep 25, 2001 Location: a far away place in sitcomville Posts: 2,254	AHH sitcoms are soooo confusing! I guess i can always watch reruns.... if NICK AT NIGHT WOULDNT BE SO CRAPPY! ok im better