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tvje · 04-23-2003, 09:03 PM

What sitcoms had terrible last seasons? Here is a list of what I shows I think had terrible last seasons.

Diff'rent Strokes
Happy Days
Laverne and Shirley
Mad About You
Rossanne
Silver Spoons
Three's Company

echo · 04-23-2003, 09:40 PM

I think Roseanne was the worst last season of any show. It was bad....

Chocoholic · 04-23-2003, 10:09 PM

Wings- Love it, but should have ended at Joe and Helen's wedding.

mstewart · 04-23-2003, 10:21 PM

Any of Norman Lear's shows that go beyond seven years. I backed that up with the final season of One Day At A Time. Those episodes were horrible, except maybe five episodes. The show should had ended at season eight with Ann Romano and Sam Royer getting married then moving off to London for her new job running an Ad Firm. What a powerful way to end a series like that especially the way we saw Ann Romano grew and mature as a person over the seasons that the show was on.

Another Norman Lear show stayed on too long was All In the Family. Mike and Gloria leaving for CA should had been the series finale. Maybe an occasional special with the four of them like the Lucy and Desi Comedy Hour.

Maude was heading there until Bea Arthur pulled the plug. That last season was ho hum. The concept definitely played out.

Other shows that had terrible final seasons:
The Cosby Show - let's don't state the obvious on that one.
Full House - Wore its welcome out.
Petticoat Junction - Without Bea around
Kate & Allie
Three's Company
Happy Days - Good to see Joanie and Chachi married.
The Facts of Life - it should ended when Charlotte Rae had enough
Different Strokes
Sanford and Son - Another Norman Lear show stayed on too long.
Cheers - Obvious one
Who's the Boss
Growing Pains

dawsongirl · 04-23-2003, 10:50 PM

I Love Lucy stunk. Welcome Back, Kotter wasn't so great either.

James · 04-24-2003, 01:47 AM

The following shows had terrible last seasons IMHO:

Laverne and Shirley (mostly for the Playboy and Squendolyn episodes

)
Step By Step
The Waltons (it's the Waltons, NOT THE BURTONS!!!

)
The Wonder Years (sure I'm a huge fan, but the last season was so uncharacteristic of what I was used to!)

That's all I can think of at this moment.

LucyFan · 04-24-2003, 01:54 AM

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Originally posted by dawsongirl
I Love Lucy stunk. Welcome Back, Kotter wasn't so great either.

I disagree. The last season held pretty well I thought. The move to the country was a great idea and offered the writers stories to write about it. There were so many great episodes in the last season as opposed to the very first season such "Lucy and Bob Hope", "A Visitor From Italy", The 4-part vacation in Florida and Cuba, The Loving Cup episode, the Superman episode, and finally some of the country episodes.

tvfan 2 · 04-24-2003, 01:59 AM

Family Matters

misterblowhole · 04-24-2003, 02:42 AM

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Originally posted by tvfan 2
Family Matters

Agreed. This show was fantastic in the early-mid 90s, but it had completely gone into the tank by it's last season.

dawsongirl · 04-24-2003, 12:29 PM

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Originally posted by LucyFan

I disagree. The last season held pretty well I thought. The move to the country was a great idea and offered the writers stories to write about it. There were so many great episodes in the last season as opposed to the very first season such "Lucy and Bob Hope", "A Visitor From Italy", The 4-part vacation in Florida and Cuba, The Loving Cup episode, the Superman episode, and finally some of the country episodes.

I hate the superman episode. And the country bored me. *shrugs*

dlemond · 04-24-2003, 12:59 PM

Alice
Happy Days
Mork and Mindy
Welcome Back Kotter
The Cosby Show
Growing Pains
Facts of Life
Head of the Class
Family Ties
Family Matters
Mad About You
Roseanne
Married with Children
Boy Meets World
Murphy Brown
Drew Carey
Just Shoot Me

Penny Lane · 04-24-2003, 03:20 PM

A repeat of my 1st seasons best choices ironically.......................

Roseanne
The Cosby Show
Home Improvement
Laverne and Shirley
Happy Days

PLUS;
Welcome Back Kotter
Facts Of Life
I Dream Of Jeannie

*PinkLady* · 04-24-2003, 06:26 PM

Family Matters, definitely. It screwed itself when Urkel was made one of the stars.
Also, pretty much every Norman Lear sitcom because they all ran a lot longer than they should have.

ThomasE · 04-24-2003, 11:17 PM

Cosby and Step by Step along with Family Matters were fine with me. Roseanne and Kotter had serious problems.

AtlantaBravesFan29 · 04-25-2003, 09:29 AM

Roseanne(The whole show was a dream in the last episode,it was a nightmare in the long run)
Mork And Mindy
Laverne and Shirley(when it became just the Laverne Show)
Good Times

04-23-2003, 09:03 PM	#1
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04-23-2003, 09:40 PM	#2
echo Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 23, 2003 Posts: 6	I think Roseanne was the worst last season of any show. It was bad....

04-23-2003, 10:09 PM	#3
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Wings- Love it, but should have ended at Joe and Helen's wedding.

04-23-2003, 10:21 PM	#4
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	Any of Norman Lear's shows that go beyond seven years. I backed that up with the final season of One Day At A Time. Those episodes were horrible, except maybe five episodes. The show should had ended at season eight with Ann Romano and Sam Royer getting married then moving off to London for her new job running an Ad Firm. What a powerful way to end a series like that especially the way we saw Ann Romano grew and mature as a person over the seasons that the show was on. Another Norman Lear show stayed on too long was All In the Family. Mike and Gloria leaving for CA should had been the series finale. Maybe an occasional special with the four of them like the Lucy and Desi Comedy Hour. Maude was heading there until Bea Arthur pulled the plug. That last season was ho hum. The concept definitely played out. Other shows that had terrible final seasons: The Cosby Show - let's don't state the obvious on that one. Full House - Wore its welcome out. Petticoat Junction - Without Bea around Kate & Allie Three's Company Happy Days - Good to see Joanie and Chachi married. The Facts of Life - it should ended when Charlotte Rae had enough Different Strokes Sanford and Son - Another Norman Lear show stayed on too long. Cheers - Obvious one Who's the Boss Growing Pains

04-23-2003, 10:50 PM	#5
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	I Love Lucy stunk. Welcome Back, Kotter wasn't so great either.

04-24-2003, 01:47 AM	#6
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	The following shows had terrible last seasons IMHO: Laverne and Shirley (mostly for the Playboy and Squendolyn episodes ) Step By Step The Waltons (it's the Waltons, NOT THE BURTONS!!! ) The Wonder Years (sure I'm a huge fan, but the last season was so uncharacteristic of what I was used to!) That's all I can think of at this moment.

04-24-2003, 12:59 PM	#11
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	Alice Happy Days Mork and Mindy Welcome Back Kotter The Cosby Show Growing Pains Facts of Life Head of the Class Family Ties Family Matters Mad About You Roseanne Married with Children Boy Meets World Murphy Brown Drew Carey Just Shoot Me

04-24-2003, 06:26 PM	#13
PinkLady Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 04, 2002 Posts: 7,457	Family Matters, definitely. It screwed itself when Urkel was made one of the stars. Also, pretty much every Norman Lear sitcom because they all ran a lot longer than they should have.

04-24-2003, 11:17 PM	#14
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	Cosby and Step by Step along with Family Matters were fine with me. Roseanne and Kotter had serious problems.

04-25-2003, 09:29 AM	#15
AtlantaBravesFan29 Atlanta Braves Fan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2002 Location: Pleasanton,TX--40 Miles South Of San Antonio Posts: 1,859	Roseanne(The whole show was a dream in the last episode,it was a nightmare in the long run) Mork And Mindy Laverne and Shirley(when it became just the Laverne Show) Good Times