The Mary Tyler Moore Show vs. Murphy Brown - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

USATVFAN · 12-27-2007, 01:12 PM

Which Show Do You Prefer The Mary Tyler Moore Show Or Murphy Brown?

icecream · 12-27-2007, 01:38 PM

Murphy Brown

friendsfan77 · 12-27-2007, 01:48 PM

Both shows ruled, but I'll say MTM.

catlover79 · 12-27-2007, 02:25 PM

Mary Tyler Moore - hands down!!

JulieSomoski · 12-27-2007, 05:59 PM

Oh why'd you have to do this to me? Both shows are excellent - it took me 5 minutes just to think of which one I liked a little more. I went with Murphy Brown.

(When I saw this thread, I was going to avoid it, but I just couldn't resist-LOL)

AB · 12-27-2007, 06:30 PM

Tough choice for sure, I went with Mary Tyler Moore.

Mikado · 12-27-2007, 06:30 PM

MTM.....while both shows were similar in concept, MTM was FAR superior in execution. (I liked MB [Until she went and had the baby], but, i LOVED MTM)

*Happy Face* · 12-27-2007, 07:43 PM

Murphy Brown

Will and Grace Fanatic · 12-27-2007, 08:23 PM

back in the day i enjoyed both of them. But watching them both recently I have come to realize I don't really like Murphy Brown. I still adore Mary Tyler Moore. love it....

snl 70s show fan · 12-27-2007, 11:53 PM

i voted for mary tyler moore

dakert · 12-28-2007, 11:41 AM

MTM --I wish all the choices were this easy

Lee G · 12-28-2007, 12:27 PM

Well, I've only seen a handful of Murphy Brown episodes. I generally avoid watching TV shows made after 1979. I didn't care for the episodes I've seen, I think the show sucks.

Regarding Mary Tyler Moore, when this show hit the air she had already lost her good looks and was no longer attractive. And in my humble opinion, the show was dull and poorly written. The supporting characters were dumb, and the whole thing added up to one wretched TV show. Other 70's shows equally as bad are Odd Couple, Bob Newhart, MASH, Happy Days, Barney Miller, TAXI, the list goes on. Amazing these shows were on as long as they were, there's no accounting for taste. My signature line says 50's 60's & 70's TV, but when I think back, 95 percent of 70's shows were bad, that includes all the comedys, dramas, and cop shows. The commercials aired those days were usually more entertaining than the shows themselves. From the 80's thru today, TV has just gotten worse. A few good shows from the 70's are All In The Family, Brady Bunch, and Emergency!. Welcome Back Kotter was alright until it went bad in the last season. I used to enjoy Love American Style and The Love Boat. When I try to watch those shows now, they are so bad I can't believe I used to like em. The 50's & 60's were really TV's golden age, many shows from the 50's are dated now but most 60's shows still hold up pretty well today.

Happy New Year to one and all, party hearty!

Mikado · 12-28-2007, 02:31 PM

You obviously never actually watched any of these shows, have you Lee?

Mr. Television · 12-28-2007, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikado

You obviously never actually watched any of these shows, have you Lee?

My thoughts exactly.

The 1970's rock and so does MTM.

Lee G · 12-28-2007, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

You obviously never actually watched any of these shows, have you Lee?

Of course I have watched all of these shows. Have you?? I doubt it. I've seen em all, from the obscure forgotten ones that lasted a few episodes to the ones still remembered today. When watching some of these 70's shows back in the day, I recall shaking my head and saying "What are these people thinking?"

For the most part, incredibly cheezy stuff. But this was the 70's, the decade of shag carpets, lava lites, smiley faces and have a nice day. A couple good things about the 70's, music was good (top 40 radio was king) and in general it was a happier time. The 60's had some bad TV shows too, but bad TV in general didn't rear it's ugly head until the 70's. The best thing about 70's TV were the local syndicated stations that aired old shows from the 50's & 60's during the day, and old movies at night. In my area, there used to be a station like that. You could tune in any time of the day or night, and something good was always on. Nowadays, the major networks all air terrible shows, cable and satellite TV is loaded with hundreds of channels and there is never anything good on. Thank goodness for VHS and DVD, and recent DVD releases of some worthwhile old shows.

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12-27-2007, 01:12 PM	#1
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12-27-2007, 01:38 PM	#2
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12-27-2007, 02:25 PM	#4
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12-27-2007, 05:59 PM	#5
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12-27-2007, 01:48 PM	#3
friendsfan77 - Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 02, 2004 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 3,165	Both shows ruled, but I'll say MTM.

12-27-2007, 06:30 PM	#6
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,426	Tough choice for sure, I went with Mary Tyler Moore.

12-27-2007, 06:30 PM	#7
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	MTM.....while both shows were similar in concept, MTM was FAR superior in execution. (I liked MB [Until she went and had the baby], but, i LOVED MTM)

12-27-2007, 07:43 PM	#8
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12-27-2007, 08:23 PM	#9
Will and Grace Fanatic be happy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 15, 2002 Location: seattle, washington Posts: 2,746	back in the day i enjoyed both of them. But watching them both recently I have come to realize I don't really like Murphy Brown. I still adore Mary Tyler Moore. love it....
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12-27-2007, 11:53 PM	#10
snl 70s show fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2005 Location: in the forman basment Posts: 2,454	i voted for mary tyler moore

12-28-2007, 11:41 AM	#11
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,410	MTM --I wish all the choices were this easy

12-28-2007, 12:27 PM	#12
Lee G Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 24, 2004 Posts: 850	Well, I've only seen a handful of Murphy Brown episodes. I generally avoid watching TV shows made after 1979. I didn't care for the episodes I've seen, I think the show sucks. Regarding Mary Tyler Moore, when this show hit the air she had already lost her good looks and was no longer attractive. And in my humble opinion, the show was dull and poorly written. The supporting characters were dumb, and the whole thing added up to one wretched TV show. Other 70's shows equally as bad are Odd Couple, Bob Newhart, MASH, Happy Days, Barney Miller, TAXI, the list goes on. Amazing these shows were on as long as they were, there's no accounting for taste. My signature line says 50's 60's & 70's TV, but when I think back, 95 percent of 70's shows were bad, that includes all the comedys, dramas, and cop shows. The commercials aired those days were usually more entertaining than the shows themselves. From the 80's thru today, TV has just gotten worse. A few good shows from the 70's are All In The Family, Brady Bunch, and Emergency!. Welcome Back Kotter was alright until it went bad in the last season. I used to enjoy Love American Style and The Love Boat. When I try to watch those shows now, they are so bad I can't believe I used to like em. The 50's & 60's were really TV's golden age, many shows from the 50's are dated now but most 60's shows still hold up pretty well today. Happy New Year to one and all, party hearty!

12-28-2007, 02:31 PM	#13
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	You obviously never actually watched any of these shows, have you Lee?