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tvje · 04-23-2003, 08:55 PM

What sitcoms had great first seasons? The ones I think had great first seasons are listed below.

All in the Family
Bob Newhart show
Cheers
Cosby Show
Different World
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Good Times
Happy Days
Jeffersons
Mary Tyler Moore show
Newhart
Sanford and Son
Simpsons
South Park

mstewart · 04-23-2003, 10:25 PM

Too Close for Comfort
The Love Boat
Family Ties
Kate & Allie
Phyllis
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
The Beverly Hillbillies
Growing Pains
The Cosby Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
All In the Family
Good Times
Cheers - The dialogue was so clever and intelligent.
Full House
The Jeffersons

dawsongirl · 04-23-2003, 10:53 PM

I Love Lucy
The Monkees
Full House
Saved by the Bell
Futurama
Hogan's Heroes

Impressions · 04-23-2003, 11:01 PM

Diff'rent Strokes
Three's Company
Perfect Strangers
The Brady Bunch
Get Smart
Laverne and Shirley
The Golden Girls
The Wonder Years

Adamantium · 04-23-2003, 11:13 PM

-NewsRadio
-Andy Richter Controls the Universe
-Taxi
-Cheers (I finally like this show now. I hated it most of my life)
-Futurama
-Three's Company
-The Monkees

I'd like to say "Wings", but I really didn't like the first season. It got better as it progressed. Mainly seasons 3-7.

LucyFan · 04-24-2003, 01:49 AM

GREAT First Seasons:

Bewitched
Here's Lucy
Laverne & Shirley
Lucy Show, The
Mork and Mindy
Munsters, The
Perfect Strangers
Sanford and Son
Three's Company

James · 04-24-2003, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Impressions
Perfect Strangers
The Brady Bunch
Laverne and Shirley
The Wonder Years

I second those!

Penny Lane · 04-24-2003, 03:15 PM

Roseanne
The Cosby Show
Home Improvement
Laverne and Shirley
Happy Days

*PinkLady* · 04-24-2003, 06:30 PM

Sanford and Son
Happy Days
Taxi (even with John)
Laverne and Shirley
Fresh Prince of Bel Air
I Love Lucy
WKRP in Cincinnati

Sitcomwriter · 04-24-2003, 07:12 PM

Curb Your Enthusiasm (although the 1st episode was crap)
Good Morning Miami
Wanda at Large

BundyBoy10 · 04-24-2003, 09:08 PM

I Love Lucy
The Lucy Show
All in the Family
Sanford and Son
Archie Bunkers Place
The Andy Griffith Show
Father Knows Best
The Brady Bunch
Leave it to Beaver

Christopher · 04-24-2003, 10:43 PM

Sitcoms Only:

Ellen
Three's Company
Phyllis
California Dreams
Friends
Reba
The Lucy Show
Veronica's Closet

Janice · 04-27-2003, 08:54 PM

The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
All In The Family
The Bob Newhart Show
Barney Miller
Three's Company
The Jeffersons
Cheers
The Cosby Show
Seinfeld
Coach
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Chocoholic · 04-27-2003, 09:08 PM

NewsRadio
Scrubs
Ed
Taxi
Andy Richter Controls the Universe
The Cosby Show
Wings

zack · 04-27-2003, 10:24 PM

Three's Company
Diff'rent Strokes
Cheers
Taxi
Malcolm in the Middle
King of the Hill
The Golden Girls
Night Court (never liked it after the 1st season)
WKRP in Cincinnati
The Brady Bunch
The Bernie Mac Show
Mr. Belvedere
Brother's Keeper (1st and only season)

04-23-2003, 08:55 PM	#1
tvje Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 26, 2002 Posts: 1,402	Great First seasons What sitcoms had great first seasons? The ones I think had great first seasons are listed below. All in the Family Bob Newhart show Cheers Cosby Show Different World Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Good Times Happy Days Jeffersons Mary Tyler Moore show Newhart Sanford and Son Simpsons South Park
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04-24-2003, 03:15 PM	#8
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04-23-2003, 10:25 PM	#2
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	Too Close for Comfort The Love Boat Family Ties Kate & Allie Phyllis The New Dick Van Dyke Show The Beverly Hillbillies Growing Pains The Cosby Show The Dick Van Dyke Show All In the Family Good Times Cheers - The dialogue was so clever and intelligent. Full House The Jeffersons

04-23-2003, 10:53 PM	#3
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	I Love Lucy The Monkees Full House Saved by the Bell Futurama Hogan's Heroes

04-23-2003, 11:01 PM	#4
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	Diff'rent Strokes Three's Company Perfect Strangers The Brady Bunch Get Smart Laverne and Shirley The Golden Girls The Wonder Years

04-23-2003, 11:13 PM	#5
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,839	-NewsRadio -Andy Richter Controls the Universe -Taxi -Cheers (I finally like this show now. I hated it most of my life) -Futurama -Three's Company -The Monkees I'd like to say "Wings", but I really didn't like the first season. It got better as it progressed. Mainly seasons 3-7.

04-24-2003, 01:49 AM	#6
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	GREAT First Seasons: Bewitched Here's Lucy Laverne & Shirley Lucy Show, The Mork and Mindy Munsters, The Perfect Strangers Sanford and Son Three's Company

04-24-2003, 06:30 PM	#9
PinkLady Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 04, 2002 Posts: 7,457	Sanford and Son Happy Days Taxi (even with John) Laverne and Shirley Fresh Prince of Bel Air I Love Lucy WKRP in Cincinnati

04-24-2003, 07:12 PM	#10
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,356	Curb Your Enthusiasm (although the 1st episode was crap) Good Morning Miami Wanda at Large

04-24-2003, 09:08 PM	#11
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04-24-2003, 10:43 PM	#12
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04-27-2003, 08:54 PM	#13
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04-27-2003, 09:08 PM	#14
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04-27-2003, 10:24 PM	#15
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