Ratings for 1983-84 season, below 30 and why do you think that was? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 11-11-2003, 12:42 PM

I would say because probably the storyline of a single guy living with two girls became OLD. There was no competition it look like on Tuesday Night because the A-team aired at 8pm on Tuesday and THree's Company came on at 9pm.

Obviously this show jumped the shark after a certain episode in the 8th season since it finished number 6 in 82 and number 4 in 81. I have to see what episode this could have been.

TVFactFan · 11-11-2003, 12:49 PM

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Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
I would say because probably the storyline of a single guy living with two girls became OLD. There was no competition it look like on Tuesday Night because the A-team aired at 8pm on Tuesday and THree's Company came on at 9pm.

Obviously this show jumped the shark after a certain episode in the 8th season since it finished number 6 in 82 and number 4 in 81. I have to see what episode this could have been.

I'm going to say the show jumped after-LIKE FATHER LIKE SON,

Sean Snow · 11-11-2003, 01:39 PM

The show had stronger competition - Remington Steele at the beginning of the season, and Riptide towards the end of it. Both of these shows were successful in the eighties.

None of the shows on ABC's 1983-1984 line-up made it into the top 30, nor did any of them return for the following season. The shows on ABC Tuesdays at that point were Happy Days, Just Our Luck, Oh Madeline (I think that was the title...it starred Madeline Kahn), and Hart to Hart.

The show had also aged by that point, which factored into it. I don't think one specific episode could've caused it to fall so badly in the ratings.

bb25 · 11-11-2003, 06:36 PM

Does anyone know exactly what number it was that year? A Top 10 finish to below the Top 30 is a pretty big drop...

TVFactFan · 11-11-2003, 06:39 PM

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Does anyone know exactly what number it was that year? A Top 10 finish to below the Top 30 is a pretty big drop...

Yes i would like to know the same thing. I want to know the exact number.

Crapple · 11-12-2003, 04:43 AM

Most people point to the departure of Susanne Somers as the first thing that caused 3C to have lower ratings. But personally, I think the show got better and better, and even in its final season there were some classic episodes.

Having said that, I think, generally, a television show only has about four or five seasons before it reaches its saturation point. This is why I tend to prefer British shows, as the seasons are usually very short (six episodes or so) and they tend to take a few years off before filming another one, thus building up popular demand/desire.

Dean Winchester · 11-12-2003, 11:26 AM

well, some people think of Suzanne's leaving as what killed the show, but the first 2 seasons with Terri were actually better than season 5 in terms of ratings.

I think what caused ratigns to drop was that ABC was doing badly at the time and most of the hit shows were on it's last legs (Happy Days, etc...) and TC kinda got lost in the shuffle up against CBS and NBC at the same time.

Apparently ratings were good enough for the spinoff to be greenlighted, but ABC fell really bad in 83-84 and didn't really come back until Full House, Roseanne and Coach at the end of the 80's even tho it had a few hits like Who's The Boss and Growing Pains, but nothing until Roseanne reached the heights that TC, Happy Days and Laverne And Shirley had reached in the late 70's/early 80's

Crapple · 11-13-2003, 01:44 AM

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well, some people think of Suzanne's leaving as what killed the show, but the first 2 seasons with Terri were actually better than season 5 in terms of ratings.

Interesting! I didn't know that.

On a side note...I like your avatar.

Big3sCompanyFan · 11-14-2003, 03:36 PM

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Originally posted by Crapple
Most people point to the departure of Susanne Somers as the first thing that caused 3C to have lower ratings. But personally, I think the show got better and better, and even in its final season there were some classic episodes.

Having said that, I think, generally, a television show only has about four or five seasons before it reaches its saturation point. This is why I tend to prefer British shows, as the seasons are usually very short (six episodes or so) and they tend to take a few years off before filming another one, thus building up popular demand/desire.

I agree that the worst episodes were with Suzanne and the best were with Terri and Cindy.

Somers is a spoiled, snobby B*TCH!!

Vegas Girl · 11-14-2003, 04:28 PM

Suzanne was okay the first couple seasons. When she turned into a goofy dumb*ss, it was time for her to go.

swedeace · 11-14-2003, 09:15 PM

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I would say because probably the storyline of a single guy living with two girls became OLD. There was no competition it look like on Tuesday Night because the A-team aired at 8pm on Tuesday and THree's Company came on at 9pm.

Obviously this show jumped the shark after a certain episode in the 8th season since it finished number 6 in 82 and number 4 in 81. I have to see what episode this could have been.

I think it was because of the time of TV era. By the time 1984 rolled around, there were more family-oriented shows popping up on primetime such as The Cosby Show and Who's the Boss? and the following year with Growing Pains and with other types of shows during the rest of the 80s. That left no room for single-life, roommate-sharing shows until the 90s cameabout. That's just my guess.....

TVFactFan · 11-14-2003, 09:26 PM

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I think it was because of the time of TV era. By the time 1984 rolled around, there were more family-oriented shows popping up on primetime such as The Cosby Show and Who's the Boss? and the following year with Growing Pains and with other types of shows during the rest of the 80s. That left no room for single-life, roommate-sharing shows until the 90s cameabout. That's just my guess.....

Who's the Boss and The Cosby Show started AFTER Three's Company ended. TC ended in spring of 84 and those shows started in the fall of 84

Sean Snow · 11-15-2003, 02:30 AM

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Who's the Boss and The Cosby Show started AFTER Three's Company ended. TC ended in spring of 84 and those shows started in the fall of 84

Sitcoms were in general decline during the early eighties, and the sitcom situation became especially bad in the 1983-1984 season. Primetime soap operas, such as Dallas and Dynasty, and action shows, like The A-Team, were much more popular than sitcoms at that time. Aside from Kate & Allie, there was not one sitcom in the top 10 for that season. ABC also experienced a major decrease in viewership that season, with Dynasty and Hotel being their only shows in the top 15 (aside from movies).

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Suzanne was okay the first couple seasons. When she turned into a goofy dumb*ss, it was time for her to go.

Just wanted to point out that Suzanne didn't write the show, so she wasn't at fault for Chrissy's major IQ drop. The audience at the time loved her goofier personality (according to the ratings and wot some people have said in the TC book), so they started writing what they thought the audience wanted to see.

David · 11-15-2003, 09:06 AM

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Just wanted to point out that Suzanne didn't write the show, so she wasn't at fault for Chrissy's major IQ drop. The audience at the time loved her goofier personality (according to the ratings and wot some people have said in the TC book), so they started writing what they thought the audience wanted to see.

Exactly. She was doing her job.

11-11-2003, 12:42 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,008	Ratings for 1983-84 season, below 30 and why do you think that was? I would say because probably the storyline of a single guy living with two girls became OLD. There was no competition it look like on Tuesday Night because the A-team aired at 8pm on Tuesday and THree's Company came on at 9pm. Obviously this show jumped the shark after a certain episode in the 8th season since it finished number 6 in 82 and number 4 in 81. I have to see what episode this could have been.

11-11-2003, 01:39 PM	#3
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	The show had stronger competition - Remington Steele at the beginning of the season, and Riptide towards the end of it. Both of these shows were successful in the eighties. None of the shows on ABC's 1983-1984 line-up made it into the top 30, nor did any of them return for the following season. The shows on ABC Tuesdays at that point were Happy Days, Just Our Luck, Oh Madeline (I think that was the title...it starred Madeline Kahn), and Hart to Hart. The show had also aged by that point, which factored into it. I don't think one specific episode could've caused it to fall so badly in the ratings.
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11-12-2003, 04:43 AM	#6
Crapple About To Erupt Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Studio 6A Posts: 229	Most people point to the departure of Susanne Somers as the first thing that caused 3C to have lower ratings. But personally, I think the show got better and better, and even in its final season there were some classic episodes. Having said that, I think, generally, a television show only has about four or five seasons before it reaches its saturation point. This is why I tend to prefer British shows, as the seasons are usually very short (six episodes or so) and they tend to take a few years off before filming another one, thus building up popular demand/desire.
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11-11-2003, 06:36 PM	#4
bb25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 22, 2002 Posts: 784	Does anyone know exactly what number it was that year? A Top 10 finish to below the Top 30 is a pretty big drop...

11-12-2003, 11:26 AM	#7
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	well, some people think of Suzanne's leaving as what killed the show, but the first 2 seasons with Terri were actually better than season 5 in terms of ratings. I think what caused ratigns to drop was that ABC was doing badly at the time and most of the hit shows were on it's last legs (Happy Days, etc...) and TC kinda got lost in the shuffle up against CBS and NBC at the same time. Apparently ratings were good enough for the spinoff to be greenlighted, but ABC fell really bad in 83-84 and didn't really come back until Full House, Roseanne and Coach at the end of the 80's even tho it had a few hits like Who's The Boss and Growing Pains, but nothing until Roseanne reached the heights that TC, Happy Days and Laverne And Shirley had reached in the late 70's/early 80's

11-14-2003, 04:28 PM	#10
Vegas Girl Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 10, 2003 Posts: 1,339	Suzanne was okay the first couple seasons. When she turned into a goofy dumb*ss, it was time for her to go.