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Ericguy · 10-10-2002, 09:56 AM

Hers is the question. Take 2 sitcoms from each decade 50' 60' 70' 80' 90's.....you can substitute any decade and include 2000 if you want even though we are only two years into it but try not to. That will make 10 shows in all, that is your list of the top ten sitcoms ever...have fun trying to pick. Don't let critics guide you, just your funny bone. I will post mine in a bit...I have to think about it for awhile.

callmetootie · 10-10-2002, 10:22 AM

1950's: I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners
1960's: Bewitched and The Lucy Show
1970's: Three's Company and All In The Family
1980's: The Facts Of Life and Cheers
1990's: Roseanne and Hearts Afire
2000's: The Geena Davis Show and Bette

Those are not all neccesarily my favorite shows of the eras, but what I thought were the most important shows, not even caring about how long they ran. If Checking In was a ground-breaking sitcom and still only ran 4 episodes, I would've chose that. I know Hearts Afire was not groundbreaking but was the most underrated sitcom of the era. As for GDS and Bette, they were excellent, hilarious, provocotive series that never got themselves an audience.

Plasma · 10-10-2002, 11:06 AM

50s- Leave It to Beaver, I Love Lucy
60s- Bewitched, Get Smart
70s- Three's Company, Alice
80s- Cosby Show, Growing Pains
90s- Seinfeld, Friends
00s- Everybody Loves Raymond, Will and Grace(I know they started in the 90s)

Ericguy · 10-10-2002, 11:46 AM

Andrew. Those are some I did not think anybody would post. It got me thinking....thanks

Ericguy · 10-10-2002, 01:19 PM

Ok this is harder than I thought. To pick just two from each decade is difficult because some had so many, like the 70's which I think FAR and away was the best in history and some were a little weak. So I will modify the criteria just a bit. If a show started in one decade and ended in another, like MASH, you can pick it as either decade. I think if I picked just a top ten, 7 would come from the 70's but each decade is harder, therefore, more fun....here goes

50's

Leave it to Beaver
Dennis the Menace

Runner up-Car 54 Where are you?

60's

The Flinstones
My Favorite Martian

runner up--Addams Family

70'

Alice
SOAP

runner up...and I mean close.. WKRP

80's

Married with Children
Three's Company

runner up....Hogan Family

90's

Home Improvement
The Simpsons

runner up...Seinfield

Chocoholic · 10-10-2002, 01:23 PM

the 50's- none come to mind

the 60's- Bewitched, The Flintstones

the 70's- Taxi, MASH

the 80's- Cheers, The Cosby Show

the 90's- Wings, NewsRadio

current- Scrubs, The Simpsons

Ericguy · 10-10-2002, 01:30 PM

I am changing my mind...on the 50's take off Beaver and add the honeymooners!!!! Now I have it...but i left off MASH..Night Court...Silver Spoons...and more...UGH!!!!!

James · 10-10-2002, 01:48 PM

1950s: Leave It To Beaver, The Donna Reed Show
1960s: The Andy Griffith Show, My Three Sons
1970s: The Brady Bunch, The Waltons
1980s: Perfect Strangers, The Brady Brides
1990s: The Bradys, The Wonder Years
2000s: State of Grace, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

Will and Grace Fanatic · 10-10-2002, 01:56 PM

1950's-I Love Lucy, Leave it to Beaver
1960's-The Dick Van Dyke Show,
1970's Three's Company, Soap
1980's Golden Girls, Night Court
1990's Roseanne, Veronica's Closet
2000's Will and Grace, Scrubs

I know Will and Grace started in the 1998 but they will be best know as a 2000's sitcom since they were only in the 90's for a year and a half.

Impressions · 10-10-2002, 04:56 PM

'50s- I Love Lucy, Georges Burns & Gracie Allen
'60s- My Favorite Martian,Green Acres
'70s- Laverne & Shirley,Three's Company
'80s- The Facts of Life,Diff'rent Strokes
'90s- Full House,The Wonder Years
'00s- 8 Simple Rules,Family Affair

Notorious · 10-10-2002, 05:50 PM

1950s: I Love Lucy, Leave it to Beaver
1960s: The Lucy Show, Gilligan’s Island, Bewitched
1970s: All in the Family, Laverne & Shirley, Three’s Company, Good Times
1980s: The Golden Girls, The Facts of Life, Charles in Charge, Archie Bunker’s Place
1990s: Veronica’s Closet, Friends, Married with Children, Roseanne, Full House, Seinfeld, Just Shoot Me
2000s: Will & Grace, The King of Queens, Family Guy, Family Affair, 8 Simple Rules…, The Osbournes

I guess this shows that I'm not too picky about what I watch. There is, however, some shows that seem unbearable to watch! I won't name them, cuz I know that people tend to get mad over little things, won't list them either.

dawsongirl · 10-10-2002, 05:58 PM

These are pretty much my favs...but some were pretty substantial, as far as ground breaking or controversial.

50s: I Love Lucy and Leave it to Beaver

60s: Hogan's Heroes and The Monkees

70s: The Odd Couple and Welcome Back, Kotter

80s/90s: Saved by the Bell and Full House

See, I didn't really watch 80s/90s TV that much.

GoldenFamilyTies · 10-10-2002, 06:17 PM

50's: I Love Lucy
60's: The Andy Griffith Show
70's: Three's Company, Sanford & Son, Barney Miller
80's: Family Ties, The Cosby Show, Cheers, The Golden Girls
90's: Friends, Mad About You

Brian Damage · 10-10-2002, 06:21 PM

50's The Honeymooners, I Love Lucy

60's None come to mind

70's Taxi, The Odd Couple

80's Diff'rent Strokes, Cheers

90's/2000's Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, Frasier,The Simpsons

Czas na Zywiec · 10-10-2002, 07:02 PM

50's - I Love Lucy
60's - None that I could really think of.
70's - Lavergne and Shirley
80's - Facts of Life, Diff'rent Strokes, ALF
90's - The Nanny, Family Matters
00's - Reba

10-10-2002, 09:56 AM	#1
Ericguy Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 09, 2002 Posts: 185	Best sitcoms of their eras Hers is the question. Take 2 sitcoms from each decade 50' 60' 70' 80' 90's.....you can substitute any decade and include 2000 if you want even though we are only two years into it but try not to. That will make 10 shows in all, that is your list of the top ten sitcoms ever...have fun trying to pick. Don't let critics guide you, just your funny bone. I will post mine in a bit...I have to think about it for awhile.

10-10-2002, 10:22 AM	#2
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	1950's: I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners 1960's: Bewitched and The Lucy Show 1970's: Three's Company and All In The Family 1980's: The Facts Of Life and Cheers 1990's: Roseanne and Hearts Afire 2000's: The Geena Davis Show and Bette Those are not all neccesarily my favorite shows of the eras, but what I thought were the most important shows, not even caring about how long they ran. If Checking In was a ground-breaking sitcom and still only ran 4 episodes, I would've chose that. I know Hearts Afire was not groundbreaking but was the most underrated sitcom of the era. As for GDS and Bette, they were excellent, hilarious, provocotive series that never got themselves an audience.
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10-10-2002, 01:48 PM	#8
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10-10-2002, 11:06 AM	#3
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10-10-2002, 11:46 AM	#4
Ericguy Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 09, 2002 Posts: 185	Andrew. Those are some I did not think anybody would post. It got me thinking....thanks

10-10-2002, 01:19 PM	#5
Ericguy Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 09, 2002 Posts: 185	Ok this is harder than I thought. To pick just two from each decade is difficult because some had so many, like the 70's which I think FAR and away was the best in history and some were a little weak. So I will modify the criteria just a bit. If a show started in one decade and ended in another, like MASH, you can pick it as either decade. I think if I picked just a top ten, 7 would come from the 70's but each decade is harder, therefore, more fun....here goes 50's Leave it to Beaver Dennis the Menace Runner up-Car 54 Where are you? 60's The Flinstones My Favorite Martian runner up--Addams Family 70' Alice SOAP runner up...and I mean close.. WKRP 80's Married with Children Three's Company runner up....Hogan Family 90's Home Improvement The Simpsons runner up...Seinfield

10-10-2002, 01:23 PM	#6
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	the 50's- none come to mind the 60's- Bewitched, The Flintstones the 70's- Taxi, MASH the 80's- Cheers, The Cosby Show the 90's- Wings, NewsRadio current- Scrubs, The Simpsons

10-10-2002, 01:30 PM	#7
Ericguy Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 09, 2002 Posts: 185	I am changing my mind...on the 50's take off Beaver and add the honeymooners!!!! Now I have it...but i left off MASH..Night Court...Silver Spoons...and more...UGH!!!!!

10-10-2002, 04:56 PM	#10
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10-10-2002, 05:58 PM	#12
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	These are pretty much my favs...but some were pretty substantial, as far as ground breaking or controversial. 50s: I Love Lucy and Leave it to Beaver 60s: Hogan's Heroes and The Monkees 70s: The Odd Couple and Welcome Back, Kotter 80s/90s: Saved by the Bell and Full House See, I didn't really watch 80s/90s TV that much.

10-10-2002, 06:17 PM	#13
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10-10-2002, 06:21 PM	#14
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10-10-2002, 07:02 PM	#15
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	50's - I Love Lucy 60's - None that I could really think of. 70's - Lavergne and Shirley 80's - Facts of Life, Diff'rent Strokes, ALF 90's - The Nanny, Family Matters 00's - Reba