Which All in The Family spinoff did you enjoy more - The Jeffersons or Maude? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 05-23-2003, 08:21 PM

My pick would have to be the Jeffersons. Maude was a little to realistic to be a comedy.

Nanny Fine · 05-23-2003, 09:54 PM

While I enjoyed the Jeffersons a lot, I have not seen it in years so I can't remember a lot of the humor on it.

I recently saw Maude for the first time and I have over 100 episodes of the show on it's way to me - I'm a big Bea Arthur fan and I enjoyed the humor of the shows that I saw - (Maude Meets the Duke, Walter's Heart Attack, The New Housekeeper, Walter's Dream ). I've been told there is a lot of more political based episodes that aren't as funny, but I guess I'll find that out next week

So I'm a fan of both shows, but I enjoy Arthur's comedy more right now (this could change though if I ever see the Jeffersons en mass soon!).

TVFactFan · 05-23-2003, 10:05 PM

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Originally posted by Nanny Fine
While I enjoyed the Jeffersons a lot, I have not seen it in years so I can't remember a lot of the humor on it.

I recently saw Maude for the first time and I have over 100 episodes of the show on it's way to me - I'm a big Bea Arthur fan and I enjoyed the humor of the shows that I saw - (Maude Meets the Duke, Walter's Heart Attack, The New Housekeeper, Walter's Dream ). I've been told there is a lot of more political based episodes that aren't as funny, but I guess I'll find that out next week

So I'm a fan of both shows, but I enjoy Arthur's comedy more right now (this could change though if I ever see the Jeffersons en mass soon!).

I wish I hadn't acted like a fool because you are about to receive episodes of show i'm dying to get. I have been trying to get Maude episodes since last August.

Sean Snow · 05-24-2003, 04:59 PM

I like both shows, but I'd have to say my favorite is Maude. I loved the humor of it. Bea Arthur is a great actress.

TVFactFan · 05-24-2003, 05:04 PM

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Originally posted by Sean Snow
I like both shows, but I'd have to say my favorite is Maude. I loved the humor of it. Bea Arthur is a great actress.

Sean do you sell episodes and if so do you have Maude?

Sean Snow · 05-24-2003, 05:57 PM

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Originally posted by SOLOMON

Sean do you sell episodes and if so do you have Maude?

Nope, I don't sell episodes of Maude though I think I have some on tape.

Brian · 05-24-2003, 06:13 PM

It depends. Maude was not your average "family sitcom." It dealt mostly with political issues, abortion, etc. that were significant at that time. The Jeffersons was just a good funny sitcom that didn't need issues like that to be funny. Maude takes these things and makes them funny. I think my favorite episode from Maude is "Walter's Stigma" in which Walter is mistakenly arrested for lewd behavior and his alibi is that he was at a Donald Duck film festival. The Jeffersons was funny because it used family-oriented humor and didn't have to be political to be funny. It was basically like "All in the Family" with George Jefferson as a black Archie Bunker.

*PinkLady* · 05-24-2003, 10:30 PM

The Jeffersons. I think I saw Maude once, and as far as I remember it was good, but I'd have to see more eps.

Impressions · 05-25-2003, 06:59 PM

Maude, I thought she had a sharp wit and at times the show seemed uproariously funny, but she has a dark edge, she tackled many realistic issues most of them being political. I don't think anybody could portray "Maude" as well as Bea Arthur did.

Brian Damage · 05-26-2003, 02:32 PM

The Jeffersons

LucyFan · 06-01-2003, 10:08 PM

This is an easy question for me. To be quite frank, I LOVE The Jeffersons and resent Maude. In other words, I love one show and hate the other. I'm glad TV Land took our dear Maudie off the air but I resent the fact that they did the same thing to
The Jeffersons.

Evita Peron · 06-05-2003, 06:48 PM

I'd have to pick the Jeffersons. Although, I am a fan Bea Arthur's I haven't seen Maude.

I have the Jeffersons Season One on DVD. I am wanting Season Two on DVD.

Tuesday Weld · 06-05-2003, 07:01 PM

The Jeffersons - I didn't care for Maude.

Lady T · 06-16-2003, 01:48 AM

That is a hard question, because both shows were great. But if I had to choose from the two it would probably be, Maude.

bry · 06-16-2003, 05:05 PM

good times.

05-23-2003, 08:21 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,950	Which All in The Family spinoff did you enjoy more - The Jeffersons or Maude? My pick would have to be the Jeffersons. Maude was a little to realistic to be a comedy.

05-23-2003, 09:54 PM	#2
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	While I enjoyed the Jeffersons a lot, I have not seen it in years so I can't remember a lot of the humor on it. I recently saw Maude for the first time and I have over 100 episodes of the show on it's way to me - I'm a big Bea Arthur fan and I enjoyed the humor of the shows that I saw - (Maude Meets the Duke, Walter's Heart Attack, The New Housekeeper, Walter's Dream ). I've been told there is a lot of more political based episodes that aren't as funny, but I guess I'll find that out next week So I'm a fan of both shows, but I enjoy Arthur's comedy more right now (this could change though if I ever see the Jeffersons en mass soon!).
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05-26-2003, 02:32 PM	#10
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06-05-2003, 06:48 PM	#12
Evita Peron Evita Perón Frequent Poster Join Date: May 19, 2003 Location: USA Posts: 311	I'd have to pick the Jeffersons. Although, I am a fan Bea Arthur's I haven't seen Maude. I have the Jeffersons Season One on DVD. I am wanting Season Two on DVD.
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06-05-2003, 07:01 PM	#13
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05-24-2003, 04:59 PM	#4
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,407	I like both shows, but I'd have to say my favorite is Maude. I loved the humor of it. Bea Arthur is a great actress.

05-24-2003, 06:13 PM	#7
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	It depends. Maude was not your average "family sitcom." It dealt mostly with political issues, abortion, etc. that were significant at that time. The Jeffersons was just a good funny sitcom that didn't need issues like that to be funny. Maude takes these things and makes them funny. I think my favorite episode from Maude is "Walter's Stigma" in which Walter is mistakenly arrested for lewd behavior and his alibi is that he was at a Donald Duck film festival. The Jeffersons was funny because it used family-oriented humor and didn't have to be political to be funny. It was basically like "All in the Family" with George Jefferson as a black Archie Bunker.

05-24-2003, 10:30 PM	#8
PinkLady Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 04, 2002 Posts: 7,457	The Jeffersons. I think I saw Maude once, and as far as I remember it was good, but I'd have to see more eps.

05-25-2003, 06:59 PM	#9
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	Maude, I thought she had a sharp wit and at times the show seemed uproariously funny, but she has a dark edge, she tackled many realistic issues most of them being political. I don't think anybody could portray "Maude" as well as Bea Arthur did.

06-01-2003, 10:08 PM	#11
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	This is an easy question for me. To be quite frank, I LOVE The Jeffersons and resent Maude. In other words, I love one show and hate the other. I'm glad TV Land took our dear Maudie off the air but I resent the fact that they did the same thing to The Jeffersons.

06-16-2003, 01:48 AM	#14
Lady T Member Forum Star Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Posts: 17,360	That is a hard question, because both shows were great. But if I had to choose from the two it would probably be, Maude.

06-16-2003, 05:05 PM	#15
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