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tvje · 08-27-2002, 03:51 PM

What do you think of Schi Fi sitcoms? I am not talking about Bewitch, I Dream of Jeannie. I am talking about sitcoms that focused on an alian or robot. Shows like Lost in Space, My Favorite Martain, Alf, shows like that. I am not really a fan of these type of shows. I especially hate it when these shows try to address serious issues like drugs for example. Are we suppose to take these shows seriously? When I was a kid I watched some of the 80's Schi Fi sitcoms. Shows like Alf, Small Wonder, etc. But when I got older I didn't like them anymore.

Especially after I saw some of the classic 70's sitcoms. Shows like All in the Family, Good Times, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Bob Newhart Show, just to name a few. However there is one Schi Fi show I like and probably will still like years from now. And that show is 3rd Rock from the Sun. I like that show for the following reasons. An excellent cast, excellent writing, the aliens do not have any superpowers.

I would like to hear your opinions on these types of shows. And tell us your favorite or the show you hate the most.

Central Perk · 08-27-2002, 03:55 PM

I like some sci-fi shows my favorite would be ALF, I used to like Sabrina The Teenage Witch but ever since it left ABC I didn't want to watch it anymore.

I prefer more realistic sitcoms though over sci-fi sitcoms.

Will and Grace Fanatic · 08-27-2002, 04:41 PM

Well there are only two alien type of sitcoms that I like still today and probably will forever. Those are Alf which isn't the funniest show but very creative. And of course 3rd Rock which is so hilariously funny.

tvje · 08-27-2002, 04:42 PM

Sorry I made a mistake on my original post. I meant to say I am not talking about Bewitch and I Dream of Jeannie. I have corrected it. Sorry Dr. Frasier Crane but Sabrina The Teenage Witch does not count. That is a Supernatural show not a Sci Fi show.

Impressions · 08-27-2002, 04:47 PM

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Originally posted by tvje
Sorry I made a mistake on my original post. I meant to say I am not talking about Bewitch and I Dream of Jeannie. I have corrected it. Sorry Dr. Frasier Crane but Sabrina The Teenage Witch does not count. That is a Supernatural show not a Sci Fi show.

Don't you mean Bewitched.

tvje · 08-27-2002, 04:50 PM

Yeah you are right. But when you are typing you make typos. Sorry, but enough about that. Lets get back to the topic at hand. Sci Fi sitcoms.

Central Perk · 08-27-2002, 05:02 PM

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Originally posted by tvje
Sorry I made a mistake on my original post. I meant to say I am not talking about Bewitch and I Dream of Jeannie. I have corrected it. Sorry Dr. Frasier Crane but Sabrina The Teenage Witch does not count. That is a Supernatural show not a Sci Fi show.

Sorry I must have misread..I guess the only sci-fi sitcom I like is ALF then.

JT · 08-27-2002, 07:18 PM

I would actually consider "Bewitched" and "I Dream of Jeannie" to be Sci-fi. It's fiction, and it kinda deals with scientific impossibilities. "Dark Shadows" is considered Sci-fi...

Sitcomwriter · 08-27-2002, 07:23 PM

"The Lost Saucer" and "Far Out Space Nuts" are some good Sci-Fi Sitcoms!

Brian Damage · 08-27-2002, 07:30 PM

I don't really recall any sci-fi sitcoms that dealt with serious issues?!?

Sean Snow · 08-27-2002, 07:40 PM

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Originally posted by briandamage
I don't really recall any sci-fi sitcoms that dealt with serious issues?!?

ALF had an episode about becoming addicted to COTTON lol. ALF had a stellar performance as the alien who has somehow gotten addicted to cottonballs in this Emmy caliber episode . . .

TJL · 08-27-2002, 07:45 PM

One really good one was "They Came From Outer Space," a syndicated sci-fi comedy that ran over a decade ago. It was about two borthers from a distant planet who travelled around the country and got into all sorts of trouble.
It was very hip, and very funny.

Sitcomwriter · 08-27-2002, 07:55 PM

"The Lost Saucer" dealt with some serious topics in it's short run!

DarleneIllyria · 08-27-2002, 08:14 PM

The only scifi sitcom that I like was 'My Favorite Martian'. I don't have a least favorite.

skyforge · 08-28-2002, 09:42 AM

What, no one likes Mork & Mindy?

I never pass up an opportunity to mention the 1978 Richard Benjamin show Quark, a show too witty for the average American TV viewer of the late 70s, who was apparently busy destroying brain cells watching the competition: Wonder Woman (a good show ruined in the move to CBS) and Donny & Marie. 22 years later I still hold a grudge against NBC cancelling it after 6 episodes.

And then there's Red Dwarf, a british show broadcast by many PBS stations.

If you want to count prime-time animated series: Futurama and The Jetsons.

08-27-2002, 03:51 PM	#1
tvje Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 26, 2002 Posts: 1,402	Schi Fi sitcoms What do you think of Schi Fi sitcoms? I am not talking about Bewitch, I Dream of Jeannie. I am talking about sitcoms that focused on an alian or robot. Shows like Lost in Space, My Favorite Martain, Alf, shows like that. I am not really a fan of these type of shows. I especially hate it when these shows try to address serious issues like drugs for example. Are we suppose to take these shows seriously? When I was a kid I watched some of the 80's Schi Fi sitcoms. Shows like Alf, Small Wonder, etc. But when I got older I didn't like them anymore. Especially after I saw some of the classic 70's sitcoms. Shows like All in the Family, Good Times, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Bob Newhart Show, just to name a few. However there is one Schi Fi show I like and probably will still like years from now. And that show is 3rd Rock from the Sun. I like that show for the following reasons. An excellent cast, excellent writing, the aliens do not have any superpowers. I would like to hear your opinions on these types of shows. And tell us your favorite or the show you hate the most.
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JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	I would actually consider "Bewitched" and "I Dream of Jeannie" to be Sci-fi. It's fiction, and it kinda deals with scientific impossibilities. "Dark Shadows" is considered Sci-fi...
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TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	One really good one was "They Came From Outer Space," a syndicated sci-fi comedy that ran over a decade ago. It was about two borthers from a distant planet who travelled around the country and got into all sorts of trouble. It was very hip, and very funny.
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08-27-2002, 03:55 PM	#2
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	I like some sci-fi shows my favorite would be ALF, I used to like Sabrina The Teenage Witch but ever since it left ABC I didn't want to watch it anymore. I prefer more realistic sitcoms though over sci-fi sitcoms.

08-27-2002, 04:42 PM	#4
tvje Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 26, 2002 Posts: 1,402	Sorry I made a mistake on my original post. I meant to say I am not talking about Bewitch and I Dream of Jeannie. I have corrected it. Sorry Dr. Frasier Crane but Sabrina The Teenage Witch does not count. That is a Supernatural show not a Sci Fi show.

08-27-2002, 04:50 PM	#6
tvje Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 26, 2002 Posts: 1,402	Yeah you are right. But when you are typing you make typos. Sorry, but enough about that. Lets get back to the topic at hand. Sci Fi sitcoms.

08-27-2002, 07:23 PM	#9
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,356	"The Lost Saucer" and "Far Out Space Nuts" are some good Sci-Fi Sitcoms!

08-27-2002, 07:55 PM	#13
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,356	"The Lost Saucer" dealt with some serious topics in it's short run!

08-27-2002, 08:14 PM	#14
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	The only scifi sitcom that I like was 'My Favorite Martian'. I don't have a least favorite.

08-28-2002, 09:42 AM	#15
skyforge Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Location: Tucson Posts: 27	What, no one likes Mork & Mindy? I never pass up an opportunity to mention the 1978 Richard Benjamin show Quark, a show too witty for the average American TV viewer of the late 70s, who was apparently busy destroying brain cells watching the competition: Wonder Woman (a good show ruined in the move to CBS) and Donny & Marie. 22 years later I still hold a grudge against NBC cancelling it after 6 episodes. And then there's Red Dwarf, a british show broadcast by many PBS stations. If you want to count prime-time animated series: Futurama and The Jetsons.
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