How about this sitcom about two cousins(Larry and Balki) that ran from 1986-1993, and ended up being the show that started the classic TGIF lineup on ABC, and spun off the show "Family Matters".
This is a show that unless you are from my generation or older, a lot of people don't seem to be familiar. I find this wild because of how popular it once was, even if it was never a smash hit. It was normally in the top 35, and held pretty steady until it was moved around during the 1991-92 season. I just don't think it's been in syndication much since the mid 90's.. this is probably the reason just about everyone I reference the show to gives me a blank look.
This one will always have a special place for me simply because it takes me back to my childhood and my mom. We stuck with it up through the 7th season, but the quality had admittedly gone downhill during that season; I didn't even know there was an 8th season until years later.
As an adult watching this show, I find the earliest episodes to truly be the most well written and comical. It remained funny, but more in a stupid and predictable way. It was a Miller-Boyett show after all..I don't know how much of a chance it ever had in being more intelligent humor, but whatever potential it had in that area quickly fell away as the show became a success, and was moved to Friday nights to target a younger family and children demographic. So..it had a lot working against in a sense, but these things falling into place are perhaps the reason it actually became a success, and as I've stated, it remained decent entertainment, at least up until they moved out of the apartment.
Any fans or thoughts on this one?
This is a show that unless you are from my generation or older, a lot of people don't seem to be familiar. I find this wild because of how popular it once was, even if it was never a smash hit. It was normally in the top 35, and held pretty steady until it was moved around during the 1991-92 season. I just don't think it's been in syndication much since the mid 90's.. this is probably the reason just about everyone I reference the show to gives me a blank look.
This one will always have a special place for me simply because it takes me back to my childhood and my mom. We stuck with it up through the 7th season, but the quality had admittedly gone downhill during that season; I didn't even know there was an 8th season until years later.
As an adult watching this show, I find the earliest episodes to truly be the most well written and comical. It remained funny, but more in a stupid and predictable way. It was a Miller-Boyett show after all..I don't know how much of a chance it ever had in being more intelligent humor, but whatever potential it had in that area quickly fell away as the show became a success, and was moved to Friday nights to target a younger family and children demographic. So..it had a lot working against in a sense, but these things falling into place are perhaps the reason it actually became a success, and as I've stated, it remained decent entertainment, at least up until they moved out of the apartment.
Any fans or thoughts on this one?
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