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Brian Damage · 08-16-2002, 06:33 PM

What era had the best sitcoms? The 50's? The 60's? The 70's? The 80's? etc, etc. And why?

Mine would have to be the 80's
1. Cheers
2. Diff'rent Strokes
3. Taxi(It started in the 70's, but lasted into a good part of the '80's)

~LadyJess~ · 08-16-2002, 07:29 PM

By far the 80's. They gave us:

Cheers
The Golden Girls
Full House (near the end but it still started in the 80's)
The Cosby Show

Sean Snow · 08-16-2002, 07:50 PM

I would have to say the 70s with the 80s and 60s behind it. From the 70s I like

- "Three's Company"
- "Laverne & Shirley"
- "Happy Days"
- "Mork & Mindy"
- "All in the Family"
- "Maude"
- "Chico & the Man"
- "Welcome Back, Kotter"
- "The Jeffersons"
- "Good Times"
- "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman"

SBTB Geek · 08-16-2002, 08:23 PM

The 80's without a doubt!

-Facts Of Life

-Silver Spoons

-Mr. Belvedere

-Small Wonder

-ALF

-Charles In Charge

-Growing Pains

-Cheers

-Taxi

-Family Ties

-Diff'rent Strokes

-Webster

-Square Pegs

-Full House

-Married With Children

-Mama's Family

-Saved By The Bell

-The Cosby Show

-Empty Nest

-Golden Girls

Some great shows that debuted in the end of 1980s:

-Simpsons

-Roseanne

-Seinfeld

Ziggy · 08-16-2002, 08:41 PM

THE 70'S!!!!!!!!!!

All the best shows were then:

Mary Tyler Moore
Three's Company
The Love Boat
The Brady Bunch
Laverne & Shirley
Rhoda
Welcome Back, Kotter
Love American Style
Chico and the Man
Good Times
Soap
Charlie's Angels
.....and more I'm forgetting right now. The next best decade would be the 60's with That Girl, Dick Van Dyke, etc. , then the 50's, then the 80's, then the 90's. That's just my opinion

Impressions · 08-16-2002, 08:48 PM

1970's:

Laverne and Shirley
Mary Tyler Moore
Three's Company
The Brady Bunch
Sanford and Son
Rhoda
Mork & Mindy
Welcome Back, Kotter
The Partridge Family
One Day at a Time
Maude

The 70's had some of the best sitcoms, and great plots and characters.

Sitcomwriter · 08-16-2002, 10:42 PM

90's and Current have/had the best shows! For instance:

Seinfeld-Pilot aired in 1989 but is usually considered a 90's sitcom.One of the funniest (and most realaistic) shows of all-time

Curb your Enthusiasm-The Next Seinfeld! Jam-packed with hilarity!

Friends-Full of Laugh-Out-Loud moments makes it one of the greatest shows of all-time!

Party Girl-Hilarious sitcom that didn't have a chance.

Working-Always an innovative series always giving us "New ways to watch" (The clock at the bottom of the screen in one episode,The Y2K Episode).

Newsradio-Definitly one of the funniest sitcoms EVER!

Will and Grace-If it weren't for Jack and Karen this show would be nothing but still one of the funniest sitcoms of our time.

Sex and The City-The original,Porvacative and alway sexy sexual escapades of a group of foxy female friends in the city that never sleeps.What's not to love?

Have I made my point yet?

Notorious · 08-16-2002, 11:08 PM

The now and the '90s

The now-

"Friends":1994-2003 [NBC]
"Will & Grace":1998-present [NBC]
"The King of Queens":1998-present {CBS}
"Reba":2001-present (The WB)
"My Wife & Kids":2000-present *ABC*
"Buffy, The Vampire Slayer":1997-present !UPN!
"That '70s Show":1998-present ~Fox~
"Becker":1998-present {CBS}

The '90s-

"Roseanne":1988-1997 *ABC*
"Clueless":1996-1999 !UPN!
"Saved By The Bell":1989-1993 [TNBC]
"Ellen":1994-1998 *ABC*
"Ghostwriter":1992-1994 -PBS-
"Married..With Children":1987-1998 ~Fox~
"Home Improvement":1991-1999 *ABC*
"Suddenly Susan":1996-2000 [NBC]
"Veronica's Closet":1997-2000 [NBC]
"Jesse":1998-2000 [NBC]
"Two Of A Kind":1998-1999 *ABC*
"Grace Under Fire":1993-1998 *ABC*

and many more!

Note: Buffy isn't really a sitcom, but I bust up laughing at every episode.

Czas na Zywiec · 08-16-2002, 11:23 PM

Definantly the 80's. TV today (IMO) has gone so bad, that's it's not even funny. Give me Lucy, Bewitched, or Facts anyday.

dawsongirl · 08-16-2002, 11:33 PM

I gotta vote for the 60's.

Hogan's Heroes
Jeannie
Monkees

um...some others...

Will and Grace Fanatic · 08-17-2002, 01:33 AM

The best 90's sitcoms are
Roseanne
Seinfeld
Wonder Years
Ellen
Saved by the Bell
Fresh Prince
Married With Children

The best 80's sitcoms are
Facts of Life
Night Court
Cheers
Cosby show
Golden Girls
NBC was the only network in the 80's with sitcoms worth watching

GoldenFamilyTies · 08-17-2002, 02:41 AM

Without a doubt... the 80's.

TVJunkie101 · 08-17-2002, 01:22 PM

Well, for me it's harder, LOL, out of each era, I find at least a few shows really good, and funny, even now I tune in on occasion and bust out laughing. Here are my choices in order by "era", first being the one I favor the most. I am listing the most familiar (sort of) but I enjoy a load of shows from each era.

1970s
(Maude, Good Times, All in the Family, Jeffersons, etc.)

1960s
(Hazel, Father Knows Best, etc.)

1980s
(FOL, Diff'rent Strokes, Charles in Charge, Golden Girls, Wonder Years, etc)

1990s
(Roseanne, Married With Children, etc.)

2000s
Jury's still out for me, LOL.

SORT OF OFF TOPIC, BUT:
The only show that is in it's own era, LOL, hands down is I Love Lucy. That will always be my #1 favorite sitcom of all time. Burns & Allen though is working it's way up, and so is the Honeymooners.

Jimbo · 08-17-2002, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Classic is Better
1970's:

Laverne and Shirley
Mary Tyler Moore
Three's Company
The Brady Bunch
Sanford and Son
Rhoda
Mork & Mindy
Welcome Back, Kotter
The Partridge Family
One Day at a Time
Maude

The 70's had some of the best sitcoms, and great plots and characters.

I agree with you on the 70s, "Classic is Better", and would add a few more:

The Bob Newhart Show
The Odd Couple
WKRP in Cincinnatti
Barney Miller

(although the last two were late 70s/early 80s)

ClassicTV4Ever · 08-17-2002, 03:08 PM

70's:
All In The Family
One Day at a Time
Sanford & Son
What's Happening!!
Alice
Diff'rent Strokes
Angie
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Mork & Mindy
Happy Days

80's:
the Facts of Life
Charles In Charge
Silver Spoons
Family Ties
Too Close For Comfort
Designing Women
The Golden Girls
Valerie/The Hogan Family
The Cosby Show
Perfect Strangers

90's:
Roseanne
Married...With Children
Empty Nest
Home Improvement
Coach
Full House (also could be considered as 80's)
Step By Step
Blossom

08-16-2002, 06:33 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Which Era had the best sitcoms? What era had the best sitcoms? The 50's? The 60's? The 70's? The 80's? etc, etc. And why? Mine would have to be the 80's 1. Cheers 2. Diff'rent Strokes 3. Taxi(It started in the 70's, but lasted into a good part of the '80's)
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08-16-2002, 07:29 PM	#2
~LadyJess~ Football Chick Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: At the Shamrock doing shots with Mo Posts: 8,260	By far the 80's. They gave us: Cheers The Golden Girls Full House (near the end but it still started in the 80's) The Cosby Show
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08-16-2002, 10:42 PM	#7
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,356	90's and Current have/had the best shows! For instance: Seinfeld-Pilot aired in 1989 but is usually considered a 90's sitcom.One of the funniest (and most realaistic) shows of all-time Curb your Enthusiasm-The Next Seinfeld! Jam-packed with hilarity! Friends-Full of Laugh-Out-Loud moments makes it one of the greatest shows of all-time! Party Girl-Hilarious sitcom that didn't have a chance. Working-Always an innovative series always giving us "New ways to watch" (The clock at the bottom of the screen in one episode,The Y2K Episode). Newsradio-Definitly one of the funniest sitcoms EVER! Will and Grace-If it weren't for Jack and Karen this show would be nothing but still one of the funniest sitcoms of our time. Sex and The City-The original,Porvacative and alway sexy sexual escapades of a group of foxy female friends in the city that never sleeps.What's not to love? Have I made my point yet?
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08-16-2002, 11:08 PM	#8
Notorious Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 13, 2001 Location: Sunnydale, CA --- and I actually registered at sitcomsonline July 25th, 2001 Posts: 1,494	The now and the '90s The now- "Friends":1994-2003 [NBC] "Will & Grace":1998-present [NBC] "The King of Queens":1998-present {CBS} "Reba":2001-present (The WB) "My Wife & Kids":2000-present ABC "Buffy, The Vampire Slayer":1997-present !UPN! "That '70s Show":1998-present ~Fox~ "Becker":1998-present {CBS} The '90s- "Roseanne":1988-1997 ABC "Clueless":1996-1999 !UPN! "Saved By The Bell":1989-1993 [TNBC] "Ellen":1994-1998 ABC "Ghostwriter":1992-1994 -PBS- "Married..With Children":1987-1998 ~Fox~ "Home Improvement":1991-1999 ABC "Suddenly Susan":1996-2000 [NBC] "Veronica's Closet":1997-2000 [NBC] "Jesse":1998-2000 [NBC] "Two Of A Kind":1998-1999 ABC "Grace Under Fire":1993-1998 ABC and many more! Note: Buffy isn't really a sitcom, but I bust up laughing at every episode.
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08-17-2002, 01:33 AM	#11
Will and Grace Fanatic be happy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 15, 2002 Location: seattle, washington Posts: 2,746	The best 90's sitcoms are Roseanne Seinfeld Wonder Years Ellen Saved by the Bell Fresh Prince Married With Children The best 80's sitcoms are Facts of Life Night Court Cheers Cosby show Golden Girls NBC was the only network in the 80's with sitcoms worth watching
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08-16-2002, 07:50 PM	#3
Sean Snow moo Forum Star Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	I would have to say the 70s with the 80s and 60s behind it. From the 70s I like - "Three's Company" - "Laverne & Shirley" - "Happy Days" - "Mork & Mindy" - "All in the Family" - "Maude" - "Chico & the Man" - "Welcome Back, Kotter" - "The Jeffersons" - "Good Times" - "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman"

08-16-2002, 08:23 PM	#4
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	The 80's without a doubt! -Facts Of Life -Silver Spoons -Mr. Belvedere -Small Wonder -ALF -Charles In Charge -Growing Pains -Cheers -Taxi -Family Ties -Diff'rent Strokes -Webster -Square Pegs -Full House -Married With Children -Mama's Family -Saved By The Bell -The Cosby Show -Empty Nest -Golden Girls Some great shows that debuted in the end of 1980s: -Simpsons -Roseanne -Seinfeld

08-16-2002, 08:41 PM	#5
Ziggy Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 21, 2002 Posts: 147	THE 70'S!!!!!!!!!! All the best shows were then: Mary Tyler Moore Three's Company The Love Boat The Brady Bunch Laverne & Shirley Rhoda Welcome Back, Kotter Love American Style Chico and the Man Good Times Soap Charlie's Angels .....and more I'm forgetting right now. The next best decade would be the 60's with That Girl, Dick Van Dyke, etc. , then the 50's, then the 80's, then the 90's. That's just my opinion

08-16-2002, 08:48 PM	#6
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	1970's: Laverne and Shirley Mary Tyler Moore Three's Company The Brady Bunch Sanford and Son Rhoda Mork & Mindy Welcome Back, Kotter The Partridge Family One Day at a Time Maude The 70's had some of the best sitcoms, and great plots and characters.

08-16-2002, 11:23 PM	#9
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	Definantly the 80's. TV today (IMO) has gone so bad, that's it's not even funny. Give me Lucy, Bewitched, or Facts anyday.

08-16-2002, 11:33 PM	#10
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	I gotta vote for the 60's. Hogan's Heroes Jeannie Monkees um...some others...

08-17-2002, 02:41 AM	#12
GoldenFamilyTies Por siempre tú Senior Member Join Date: Jan 15, 2002 Location: United States Posts: 1,329	Without a doubt... the 80's.

08-17-2002, 01:22 PM	#13
TVJunkie101 Member...you 'member? Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 2,838	Well, for me it's harder, LOL, out of each era, I find at least a few shows really good, and funny, even now I tune in on occasion and bust out laughing. Here are my choices in order by "era", first being the one I favor the most. I am listing the most familiar (sort of) but I enjoy a load of shows from each era. 1970s (Maude, Good Times, All in the Family, Jeffersons, etc.) 1960s (Hazel, Father Knows Best, etc.) 1980s (FOL, Diff'rent Strokes, Charles in Charge, Golden Girls, Wonder Years, etc) 1990s (Roseanne, Married With Children, etc.) 2000s Jury's still out for me, LOL. SORT OF OFF TOPIC, BUT: The only show that is in it's own era, LOL, hands down is I Love Lucy. That will always be my #1 favorite sitcom of all time. Burns & Allen though is working it's way up, and so is the Honeymooners.
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08-17-2002, 03:08 PM	#15
ClassicTV4Ever Coming November 27th! Senior Member Join Date: May 02, 2002 Location: TV Land! Posts: 1,421	70's: All In The Family One Day at a Time Sanford & Son What's Happening!! Alice Diff'rent Strokes Angie Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Mork & Mindy Happy Days 80's: the Facts of Life Charles In Charge Silver Spoons Family Ties Too Close For Comfort Designing Women The Golden Girls Valerie/The Hogan Family The Cosby Show Perfect Strangers 90's: Roseanne Married...With Children Empty Nest Home Improvement Coach Full House (also could be considered as 80's) Step By Step Blossom