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TVFactFan · 08-10-2003, 11:00 AM

aired right after their parent show. The Ropers should have aired right after Three's Company and Checking In should have aired after the Jeffersons since they were all related. There was one spinoff that was aired after it's parent show and was ALWAYS IN THE TOP TEN. That spinoff was A Different World which aired after the Cosby Show ever year.

Brian Damage · 08-10-2003, 01:16 PM

The shows stunk. The End!

TVFactFan · 08-10-2003, 01:20 PM

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The shows stunk. The End!

If Checking IN aired after the Jeffersons, it would have lasted longer than 30 days. It aired on Thursday Nights.

Brian Damage · 08-10-2003, 01:27 PM

It might have lasted a little longer, but the Florence character was out of her element without George to play off of.

TVFactFan · 08-10-2003, 01:51 PM

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It might have lasted a little longer, but the Florence character was out of her element without George to play off of.

Having George guest star occasionally would have helped Checking IN also.

Brian Damage · 08-10-2003, 02:23 PM

I guess so, but it wouldn't be the same because Florence was no longer employed by The Jeffersons.

TVFactFan · 08-10-2003, 02:29 PM

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Originally posted by Brian Damage
I guess so, but it wouldn't be the same because Florence was no longer employed by The Jeffersons.

Since the Florence character was minor, they should have kept the show right next to the Jeffersons, And I didn't like how the got rid of the replacement maid when Florence's spinoff failed. That was so wrong.

I am Roboto · 08-10-2003, 09:50 PM

Not sure about Checking In, but The Ropers would have definitely lasted longer if it had remained behind its parent show Three's Company. Its Saturday timeslot against CHiPs was its demise.

Chris.

Chad22 · 08-11-2003, 12:26 AM

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Having George guest star occasionally would have helped Checking IN also.

Or creating a character similar to George.

Mr. Television · 08-11-2003, 12:54 AM

I'm glad Checking in didn't last. The Jeffersons wasn't the same without Florence. And Marla Gibbs did later have a hit show in 227. As for The Ropers, after the show was moved to Saturday night there was no helping it. More shows have died on Saturdays than on any other night.

I am Roboto · 08-11-2003, 02:15 AM

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I'm glad Checking in didn't last. The Jeffersons wasn't the same without Florence. And Marla Gibbs did later have a hit show in 227. As for The Ropers, after the show was moved to Saturday night there was no helping it. More shows have died on Saturdays than on any other night.

Your right. If Checking In had lasted longer before being cancelled, Florence might have never returned to The Jeffersons, which would have been a shame. It's too bad The Ropers didn't last longer. ABC should have moved the show back to its old timeslot (behind TC) instead of cancelling it.

Chris.

marvin g · 09-08-2003, 10:51 PM

The Ropers shouldn't have had they're own show in the first place! They should have stayed on Three's Company! Mr. Furley could have been a tennant or somebody's boss.

Dr. Thong · 09-13-2003, 09:07 PM

I remember The Ropers being pretty good, actually. I thought Patricia McCormack was pretty hot, too hot to be married to Jeffrey Tambor.

Once they cancelled it, they should've ditched Furley and brought back Stanley and Helen. They could've had Bart Furley sell the building and the Ropers could've bought it back. If it sounds unreal, so what? No more unreal than everyone on Laverne & Shirley packing up en masse and moving to California. That was the beginning of the end of that show.

Once The Ropers left Three's Company , it was the beginning of the end. The next season, Suzanne Somers (Chrissy) left, which was the final nail in the coffin, even though it continued for three more years.

Let us not forget John Ritter...so sad about his passing.

TVFactFan · 09-13-2003, 10:50 PM

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I remember The Ropers being pretty good, actually. I thought Patricia McCormack was pretty hot, too hot to be married to Jeffrey Tambor.

Once they cancelled it, they should've ditched Furley and brought back Stanley and Helen. They could've had Bart Furley sell the building and the Ropers could've bought it back. If it sounds unreal, so what? No more unreal than everyone on Laverne & Shirley packing up en masse and moving to California. That was the beginning of the end of that show.

Once The Ropers left Three's Company , it was the beginning of the end. The next season, Suzanne Somers (Chrissy) left, which was the final nail in the coffin, even though it continued for three more years.

Let us not forget John Ritter...so sad about his passing.

Oh yes, Patricia was EXTREMELY HOT!! Everytime i look at the Ropers Episodes I have, i just be saying to myself Damm she was a Good looking woman.

Josh9125 · 09-13-2003, 11:57 PM

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Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
aired right after their parent show. The Ropers should have aired right after Three's Company and Checking In should have aired after the Jeffersons since they were all related. There was one spinoff that was aired after it's parent show and was ALWAYS IN THE TOP TEN. That spinoff was A Different World which aired after the Cosby Show ever year.

I totally agree.

08-10-2003, 11:00 AM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,154	The Ropers and Checking In would have been successful if they were aired right after their parent show. The Ropers should have aired right after Three's Company and Checking In should have aired after the Jeffersons since they were all related. There was one spinoff that was aired after it's parent show and was ALWAYS IN THE TOP TEN. That spinoff was A Different World which aired after the Cosby Show ever year.

08-10-2003, 09:50 PM	#8
I am Roboto wtfmate Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 17, 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,224	Ropers & Checking In Not sure about Checking In, but The Ropers would have definitely lasted longer if it had remained behind its parent show Three's Company. Its Saturday timeslot against CHiPs was its demise. Chris.

08-11-2003, 12:54 AM	#10
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,136	I'm glad Checking in didn't last. The Jeffersons wasn't the same without Florence. And Marla Gibbs did later have a hit show in 227. As for The Ropers, after the show was moved to Saturday night there was no helping it. More shows have died on Saturdays than on any other night.
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08-10-2003, 01:16 PM	#2
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	The shows stunk. The End!

08-10-2003, 01:27 PM	#4
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	It might have lasted a little longer, but the Florence character was out of her element without George to play off of.

08-10-2003, 02:23 PM	#6
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	I guess so, but it wouldn't be the same because Florence was no longer employed by The Jeffersons.

09-08-2003, 10:51 PM	#12
marvin g Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 30, 2003 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 1,217	The Ropers shouldn't have had they're own show in the first place! They should have stayed on Three's Company! Mr. Furley could have been a tennant or somebody's boss.

09-13-2003, 09:07 PM	#13
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,547	I remember The Ropers being pretty good, actually. I thought Patricia McCormack was pretty hot, too hot to be married to Jeffrey Tambor. Once they cancelled it, they should've ditched Furley and brought back Stanley and Helen. They could've had Bart Furley sell the building and the Ropers could've bought it back. If it sounds unreal, so what? No more unreal than everyone on Laverne & Shirley packing up en masse and moving to California. That was the beginning of the end of that show. Once The Ropers left Three's Company , it was the beginning of the end. The next season, Suzanne Somers (Chrissy) left, which was the final nail in the coffin, even though it continued for three more years. Let us not forget John Ritter...so sad about his passing.