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LucyFan · 05-08-2003, 12:37 AM

What are your Top 20 Favorite Classic TV Sitcoms? List them in the order of which you like the most. If you don't want to do that, then list them the way you want to.

LucyFan · 05-08-2003, 12:57 AM

Due to not watching my favorite sitcoms daily, I am unable to create a list of shows to be in a Top 20 ranking. However, these are my favorite sitcoms):

"I Love Lucy" (1951-1957)
"The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" (1957-1960)
"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961-1966)
"The Lucy Show" (1962-1968)
"The Munsters" (1964-1966)
"Bewitched" (1964-1972)
"I Dream Of Jeannie" (1965-1970)
"Here's Lucy" (1968-1974)
"The Brady Bunch" (1969-1974)
"Mary Tyler Moore" (1970-1977)
"Sanford and Son" (1972-1977)
"Happy Days" (1974-1984)
"The Jeffersons" (1975-1985)
"Laverne & Shirley" (1976-1983)
"Three's Company" (1977-1984)
"Mork and Mindy" (1978-1982)
"The Golden Girls" (1985-1992)
"The Wonder Years" (1988-1993)

Sal · 05-08-2003, 04:18 PM

I remember having to do this once before, and since then, my top 20 list has remained unchanged. Here it is:

1. Happy Days
2. Leave It To Beaver
3. The Partridge Family
4. The Monkees
5. Gilligan's Island
6. The Brady Bunch
7. Welcome Back, Kotter
8. The Dick Van Dyke Show
9. The Odd Couple
10. Bewitched
11. Green Acres
12. I Dream Of Jeannie
13. Get Smart
14. Laverne and Shirley
15. Mork and Mindy
16. My Three Sons
17. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
18. Three's Company
19. The Beverly Hillbillies
20. The Phil Silvers Show/Sgt. Bilko

Crimson and Clover · 05-08-2003, 04:31 PM

this was harder than i thought, they arent in order cause that would have been even harder.

1. I Love Lucy
2. The Dick Van Dyke Show
3. Welcome Back, Kotter
4. Happy Days
5. Laverne and Shirley
6. Threes Company
7. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
8. The Brady Bunch
9. Gilligans Island
10. The Golden Girls
11. Bewitched
12. I Dream of Jeannie
13. Get Smart
14. The Beverly Hillibillies
15. Sanford and Son
16. The Monkees
17. Leave it to Beaver
18. Lucy Desi Comedy Hour
19. All in the Family
20. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Sal · 05-08-2003, 04:57 PM

Wow! That's spooky! Our lists are almost the same except in a different order. Check them out again and see if you notice the similarities:

MY LIST

1. Happy Days
2. Leave It To Beaver
3. The Partridge Family
4. The Monkees
5. Gilligan's Island
6. The Brady Bunch
7. Welcome Back, Kotter
8. The Dick Van Dyke Show
9. The Odd Couple
10. Bewitched
11. Green Acres
12. I Dream Of Jeannie
13. Get Smart
14. Laverne and Shirley
15. Mork and Mindy
16. My Three Sons
17. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
18. Three's Company
19. The Beverly Hillbillies
20. The Phil Silvers Show/Sgt. Bilko

CRIMSON AND CLOVER

1. I Love Lucy
2. The Dick Van Dyke Show
3. Welcome Back, Kotter
4. Happy Days
5. Laverne and Shirley
6. Threes Company
7. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
8. The Brady Bunch
9. Gilligans Island
10. The Golden Girls
11. Bewitched
12. I Dream of Jeannie
13. Get Smart
14. The Beverly Hillibillies
15. Sanford and Son
16. The Monkees
17. Leave it to Beaver
18. Lucy Desi Comedy Hour
19. All in the Family
20. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

I love people that have similar tastes as mine, even in a small way, but this is unreal! Way to go C & C!

Scoobiedoo30 · 05-08-2003, 06:35 PM

#1 Happy Days
#2 Leave it to beaver
#3 The Monkers
#4 The Brady Bunch
#5 The Partridge Family
#6 Gilligan's Island
#7 Welcome Back Kotter
#8 The Dick Van Dyke Show
#9 The Odd Couple
#10 Bewitched
#11 I Dream Of Jeannie
#12 Green Acres
#13 Get Smart
#14 Laverne And Shirley
#15 Mork and Mindy
#16 My Three Son's
#17 The Mary Tyler Moore Show
#18 Three's Company
#19 Sanford And Son
#20 The Beverly Hillibillies

Aaron

Sal · 05-08-2003, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gmfox8@msn.com
#1 Happy Days
#2 Leave it to beaver
#3 The Monkers
#4 The Brady Bunch
#5 The Partridge Family
#6 Gilligan's Island
#7 Welcome Back Kotter
#8 The Dick Van Dyke Show
#9 The Odd Couple
#10 Bewitched
#11 I Dream Of Jeannie
#12 Green Acres
#13 Get Smart
#14 Laverne And Shirley
#15 Mork and Mindy
#16 My Three Son's
#17 The Mary Tyler Moore Show
#18 Three's Company
#19 Sanford And Son
#20 The Beverly Hillibillies

Aaron

This is great! Another classic TV fan with a list that's similar to mine---and this one's almost identical! Cool! Keep them coming, people! Maybe we can all form a club or something. Who's with me here?

Adamantium · 05-08-2003, 09:28 PM

By "Classic" I'm using shows from the 1950's,60's, 70's and early 80's. These are not in order, because I don't know the order.

01. Car 54, Where Are You?
02. The Honeymooners
03. The Munsters
04. The Monkees
05. My Three Sons
06. Chico and the Man
07. One Day at a Time
08. Mister Ed
09. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
10. The Donna Reed Show
11. Happy Days
12. Welcome Back, Kotter
13. The Odd Couple
14. Dennis the Menace
15. I Love Lucy
16. Three's Company
17. Taxi
18. The Brady Bunch
19. Leave it to Beaver
20. McHale's Navy

GoldenFamilyTies · 05-08-2003, 09:55 PM

Not ALL classic, but here goes...

1. The Golden Girls
2. Friends
3. Three's Company
4. The Golden Palace
5. Family Ties
6. The Jeffersons
7. Sanford And Son
8. The Cosby Show
9. Roseanne
10. Saved By The Bell
11. Full House
12. Suddenly Susan
13. Cheers
14. Who's The Boss?
15. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
16. Soap
17. Mad About You
18. Dharma And Greg
19. Will And Grace
20. All In The Family

dlemond · 05-09-2003, 12:45 PM

Not in order, but my favorite 20 Classic Sitcoms :
(not including current shows!)

1. WKRP in Cincinnati
2. Cheers
3. M*A*S*H
4. I Love Lucy
5. What's Happening
6. The Odd Couple
7. Sanford and Son
8. Mr. Belvedere
9. Taxi
10. Laverne and Shirley
11. Seinfeld
12. Barney Miller
13. Wings
14. Danny Thomas Show/Make Room For Daddy
15. The Jeffersons
16. Soap
17. The Bob Newhart Show
18. Night Court
19. Happy Days
20. The Wonder Years

mcgwirefan · 05-10-2003, 07:33 PM

All time favorite sitcoms are:
1. Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
2. My Three Sons
3. Happy Days
4. Wonder Years
5. State of Grace
6. Leave it to Beaver
7. Bewtiched
8. Laverne & Shirley
9. All in the Family
10. Different Strokes

Raven-Symone · 05-11-2003, 04:41 PM

here mine

1. Full House
2. Sliver Spoon
3. Mama's Family
4. Small Wonder
5. Punky Brewster
6. The Jeffersons
7. Bewitched
8. Saved by the bell
9. Three's Company
10. The Cosby show

that all I can think of.

jamier42 · 05-11-2003, 04:56 PM

My top fave shows are
1. I Love Lucy
2. Happy Days
3. The Dick Van Dyke Show
4. The Brady Bunch
5. Get Smart
6. Facts Of Life
7. Three's Company
8. Diff'rent Strokes
9. Coach
10. Who's the Boss
11. Leave It To Beaver
12. The Nanny
13. Home Improvement
14. Frasier
15. Dawson's Creek
16. 7th Heaven
17. The Andy Griffith Show
18. Little House On the Prairie
19. I Dream Of Jeannie
20. 3rd Rock From the Sun

Skywalker · 05-11-2003, 05:21 PM

here are my favorites(in no particular order)

1. The Simpsons
2. WKRP in Cincinnati
3. Cheers
4. Married... With Children
5. Taxi
6. The Odd Couple
7. All in the Family
8. M*A*S*H*
9. Seinfeld
10. Too Close For Comfort
11. Family Guy
12. Everybody Loves Raymond
13. Welcome Back, Kotter
14. Three's Company
15. Frasier
16. Newsradio
17. Night Court

harper · 05-22-2003, 10:22 AM

1.carol burnett-Big surprise Right
2.Mannix-
3.H.Squares-With peter Marshall
4.Three's Company-W.Don Knotts
5.Mash-Original Cast
6.Seinfeld
7.Wings
8.Dallas
9.Frasier
10.Will & Grace
11.All in The family
12.nutt House
13.Bosom Buddies
14.Newhart
15.Bob Newhart Show
16.Capitol
17.The Young and the Restless
18.L.Boat
19-Get Smart
20.Sledge Hammer
21.NYPD Blue/L.A Law/Murder one

05-10-2003, 07:33 PM	#11
mcgwirefan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 03, 2003 Posts: 458	Favorites All time favorite sitcoms are: 1. Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet 2. My Three Sons 3. Happy Days 4. Wonder Years 5. State of Grace 6. Leave it to Beaver 7. Bewtiched 8. Laverne & Shirley 9. All in the Family 10. Different Strokes
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05-22-2003, 10:22 AM	#15
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05-08-2003, 12:37 AM	#1
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	Your Top 20 Favorite Classic TV Sitcoms What are your Top 20 Favorite Classic TV Sitcoms? List them in the order of which you like the most. If you don't want to do that, then list them the way you want to.

05-08-2003, 12:57 AM	#2
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	Due to not watching my favorite sitcoms daily, I am unable to create a list of shows to be in a Top 20 ranking. However, these are my favorite sitcoms): "I Love Lucy" (1951-1957) "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" (1957-1960) "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961-1966) "The Lucy Show" (1962-1968) "The Munsters" (1964-1966) "Bewitched" (1964-1972) "I Dream Of Jeannie" (1965-1970) "Here's Lucy" (1968-1974) "The Brady Bunch" (1969-1974) "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970-1977) "Sanford and Son" (1972-1977) "Happy Days" (1974-1984) "The Jeffersons" (1975-1985) "Laverne & Shirley" (1976-1983) "Three's Company" (1977-1984) "Mork and Mindy" (1978-1982) "The Golden Girls" (1985-1992) "The Wonder Years" (1988-1993)

05-08-2003, 04:18 PM	#3
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,201	I remember having to do this once before, and since then, my top 20 list has remained unchanged. Here it is: 1. Happy Days 2. Leave It To Beaver 3. The Partridge Family 4. The Monkees 5. Gilligan's Island 6. The Brady Bunch 7. Welcome Back, Kotter 8. The Dick Van Dyke Show 9. The Odd Couple 10. Bewitched 11. Green Acres 12. I Dream Of Jeannie 13. Get Smart 14. Laverne and Shirley 15. Mork and Mindy 16. My Three Sons 17. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 18. Three's Company 19. The Beverly Hillbillies 20. The Phil Silvers Show/Sgt. Bilko
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05-08-2003, 04:31 PM	#4
Crimson and Clover Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 09, 2002 Location: NC Posts: 17,345	this was harder than i thought, they arent in order cause that would have been even harder. 1. I Love Lucy 2. The Dick Van Dyke Show 3. Welcome Back, Kotter 4. Happy Days 5. Laverne and Shirley 6. Threes Company 7. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 8. The Brady Bunch 9. Gilligans Island 10. The Golden Girls 11. Bewitched 12. I Dream of Jeannie 13. Get Smart 14. The Beverly Hillibillies 15. Sanford and Son 16. The Monkees 17. Leave it to Beaver 18. Lucy Desi Comedy Hour 19. All in the Family 20. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
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05-08-2003, 04:57 PM	#5
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,201	Wow! That's spooky! Our lists are almost the same except in a different order. Check them out again and see if you notice the similarities: MY LIST 1. Happy Days 2. Leave It To Beaver 3. The Partridge Family 4. The Monkees 5. Gilligan's Island 6. The Brady Bunch 7. Welcome Back, Kotter 8. The Dick Van Dyke Show 9. The Odd Couple 10. Bewitched 11. Green Acres 12. I Dream Of Jeannie 13. Get Smart 14. Laverne and Shirley 15. Mork and Mindy 16. My Three Sons 17. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 18. Three's Company 19. The Beverly Hillbillies 20. The Phil Silvers Show/Sgt. Bilko CRIMSON AND CLOVER 1. I Love Lucy 2. The Dick Van Dyke Show 3. Welcome Back, Kotter 4. Happy Days 5. Laverne and Shirley 6. Threes Company 7. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 8. The Brady Bunch 9. Gilligans Island 10. The Golden Girls 11. Bewitched 12. I Dream of Jeannie 13. Get Smart 14. The Beverly Hillibillies 15. Sanford and Son 16. The Monkees 17. Leave it to Beaver 18. Lucy Desi Comedy Hour 19. All in the Family 20. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman I love people that have similar tastes as mine, even in a small way, but this is unreal! Way to go C & C!

05-08-2003, 06:35 PM	#6
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	#1 Happy Days #2 Leave it to beaver #3 The Monkers #4 The Brady Bunch #5 The Partridge Family #6 Gilligan's Island #7 Welcome Back Kotter #8 The Dick Van Dyke Show #9 The Odd Couple #10 Bewitched #11 I Dream Of Jeannie #12 Green Acres #13 Get Smart #14 Laverne And Shirley #15 Mork and Mindy #16 My Three Son's #17 The Mary Tyler Moore Show #18 Three's Company #19 Sanford And Son #20 The Beverly Hillibillies Aaron
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05-08-2003, 09:28 PM	#8
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,839	By "Classic" I'm using shows from the 1950's,60's, 70's and early 80's. These are not in order, because I don't know the order. 01. Car 54, Where Are You? 02. The Honeymooners 03. The Munsters 04. The Monkees 05. My Three Sons 06. Chico and the Man 07. One Day at a Time 08. Mister Ed 09. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis 10. The Donna Reed Show 11. Happy Days 12. Welcome Back, Kotter 13. The Odd Couple 14. Dennis the Menace 15. I Love Lucy 16. Three's Company 17. Taxi 18. The Brady Bunch 19. Leave it to Beaver 20. McHale's Navy

05-08-2003, 09:55 PM	#9
GoldenFamilyTies Por siempre tú Senior Member Join Date: Jan 15, 2002 Location: United States Posts: 1,329	Not ALL classic, but here goes... 1. The Golden Girls 2. Friends 3. Three's Company 4. The Golden Palace 5. Family Ties 6. The Jeffersons 7. Sanford And Son 8. The Cosby Show 9. Roseanne 10. Saved By The Bell 11. Full House 12. Suddenly Susan 13. Cheers 14. Who's The Boss? 15. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 16. Soap 17. Mad About You 18. Dharma And Greg 19. Will And Grace 20. All In The Family

05-09-2003, 12:45 PM	#10
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	Not in order, but my favorite 20 Classic Sitcoms : (not including current shows!) 1. WKRP in Cincinnati 2. Cheers 3. MAS*H 4. I Love Lucy 5. What's Happening 6. The Odd Couple 7. Sanford and Son 8. Mr. Belvedere 9. Taxi 10. Laverne and Shirley 11. Seinfeld 12. Barney Miller 13. Wings 14. Danny Thomas Show/Make Room For Daddy 15. The Jeffersons 16. Soap 17. The Bob Newhart Show 18. Night Court 19. Happy Days 20. The Wonder Years
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05-11-2003, 04:41 PM	#12
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05-11-2003, 04:56 PM	#13
jamier42 Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 09, 2000 Posts: 1,263	My top fave shows are 1. I Love Lucy 2. Happy Days 3. The Dick Van Dyke Show 4. The Brady Bunch 5. Get Smart 6. Facts Of Life 7. Three's Company 8. Diff'rent Strokes 9. Coach 10. Who's the Boss 11. Leave It To Beaver 12. The Nanny 13. Home Improvement 14. Frasier 15. Dawson's Creek 16. 7th Heaven 17. The Andy Griffith Show 18. Little House On the Prairie 19. I Dream Of Jeannie 20. 3rd Rock From the Sun

05-11-2003, 05:21 PM	#14
Skywalker Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 14,204	here are my favorites(in no particular order) 1. The Simpsons 2. WKRP in Cincinnati 3. Cheers 4. Married... With Children 5. Taxi 6. The Odd Couple 7. All in the Family 8. MASH 9. Seinfeld 10. Too Close For Comfort 11. Family Guy 12. Everybody Loves Raymond 13. Welcome Back, Kotter 14. Three's Company 15. Frasier 16. Newsradio 17. Night Court