Is ALF as a show, too much of a time capsule of the 1980s - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 12-18-2021, 04:49 AM

In other words, where the '80s really the only decade that a sitcom with a decidedly silly premise like ALF could've worked and been successful? For example, would it have stuck out like a sore thumb in the '70s, along side the gritty shows and contemporary social issues like those from Norman Lear or The Mary Tyler Moore Show or the more cynical and/or "Must See TV"-style (a la Seinfeld and Friends) of the '90s.

In fairness, the 1970s also gave us Mork & Mindy and Soap. And the 1990s gave us Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Plus, the decade prior to the '70s was filled with wacky, fantastic shows like Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, and My Favorite Martian.

king of comedy · 12-18-2021, 09:36 AM

It has the feel and look of the 80s. It should stay in that decade.

12-18-2021, 04:49 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,453	Is ALF as a show, too much of a time capsule of the 1980s In other words, where the '80s really the only decade that a sitcom with a decidedly silly premise like ALF could've worked and been successful? For example, would it have stuck out like a sore thumb in the '70s, along side the gritty shows and contemporary social issues like those from Norman Lear or The Mary Tyler Moore Show or the more cynical and/or "Must See TV"-style (a la Seinfeld and Friends) of the '90s. In fairness, the 1970s also gave us Mork & Mindy and Soap. And the 1990s gave us Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Plus, the decade prior to the '70s was filled with wacky, fantastic shows like Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, and My Favorite Martian.

12-18-2021, 09:36 AM	#2
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	It has the feel and look of the 80s. It should stay in that decade.