Sanford and Son or Chico and The Man? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 11-24-2003, 10:15 PM

I have to Choose Sanford and Son. I seen Chico and the Man and it doesn't have that same comedy that S&S has. Fred was wild.

Pitooey · 11-24-2003, 10:18 PM

Chico and the man fan here..............

Adamantium · 11-24-2003, 11:35 PM

Definately "Chico and the Man".

Brian · 11-24-2003, 11:46 PM

Tough choice. As much as I love Sanford and Son, I have to say Chico and the Man. Chico and Ed had great chemistry. Another thing is that I see Sanford and Son a lot and I haven't seen Chico and the Man for a long time. For some reason it is always the show that isn't aired often that I like the more than one that is aired.

Brian Damage · 11-25-2003, 01:17 AM

Sanford and Son

W.J. Griffin · 11-25-2003, 09:57 AM

Most of you know that "Sanford and Son" and "Chico and the Man" were both based on the British sitcom "Steptoe and Son", right? And you all realize that both shows aired back-to-back on Friday nights back in the seventies? This is the only instance of two shows based on the same source material being broadcast in this manner. (Okay, there is "Happy Days" and "Laverne & Shirley", too, but I digress...)

My favorite? Why, "Sanford and Son", of course. It's comedy is wild and boisterous, just the way I like it! (Not that I didn't like "Chico and the Man"...quite the contrary, Freddie Prinze and Jack Albertson cracked me up, too, but CATM was a gentler program than S&S...and it always seemed to me that "Chico" was a smaller scale "Sanford", anyway...)

dawsongirl · 11-26-2003, 02:34 AM

Chico.

11-24-2003, 10:15 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,132	Sanford and Son or Chico and The Man? I have to Choose Sanford and Son. I seen Chico and the Man and it doesn't have that same comedy that S&S has. Fred was wild.

11-24-2003, 10:18 PM	#2
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11-24-2003, 11:35 PM	#3
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,840	Definately "Chico and the Man".

11-24-2003, 11:46 PM	#4
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	Tough choice. As much as I love Sanford and Son, I have to say Chico and the Man. Chico and Ed had great chemistry. Another thing is that I see Sanford and Son a lot and I haven't seen Chico and the Man for a long time. For some reason it is always the show that isn't aired often that I like the more than one that is aired.

11-25-2003, 01:17 AM	#5
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	Sanford and Son

11-25-2003, 09:57 AM	#6
W.J. Griffin Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 29, 2002 Posts: 527	Most of you know that "Sanford and Son" and "Chico and the Man" were both based on the British sitcom "Steptoe and Son", right? And you all realize that both shows aired back-to-back on Friday nights back in the seventies? This is the only instance of two shows based on the same source material being broadcast in this manner. (Okay, there is "Happy Days" and "Laverne & Shirley", too, but I digress...) My favorite? Why, "Sanford and Son", of course. It's comedy is wild and boisterous, just the way I like it! (Not that I didn't like "Chico and the Man"...quite the contrary, Freddie Prinze and Jack Albertson cracked me up, too, but CATM was a gentler program than S&S...and it always seemed to me that "Chico" was a smaller scale "Sanford", anyway...)

11-26-2003, 02:34 AM	#7
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Chico.