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I like the ones @Barbara Fan doesn't like.
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My current favourite is Ted Lasso because it's not only very funny but quite heart warming at the same time.
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Then I guess we need @Barbara Fan to list her least favorite sitcoms, so we'll have your list.
My Top 20
- I LOVE LUCY
- THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW
- MARY TYLER MOORE
- THE SIMPSONS (seasons 1 through 10)
- THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW (B&W seasons only)
- ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
- WKRP IN CINCINATTI
- ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS
- NEWRADIO
- FUTURAMA
- THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES (B&W seasons only)
- SCHITT'S CREEK
- TAXI
- KING OF THE HILL
- THE HONEMOONERS
- THE BOB NEWHART SHOW
- CHEERS (mostly the Diane era)
- THE GOOD PLACE
- LAVERNE & SHIRLY (Milwaukee seasons only)
- THE GOLDEN GIRLS
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Those two shows just couldn't survive the transition to color. The tone completely changed, and they're not nearly as good. The B&W seasons give us plenty to watch though.
I've got the first two seasons of NEWSRADIO in a bundle pack that I found at a flea market for like $2 three years ago. I watched the first 8 or 10 episodes, and I liked them a lot, but I just casually stopped watching for some reason.
I watched a few episodes of this show back in December when my wife and I were stayed up in a condo while my father was in the hospital. Aside from the language, I found it to be a very good show.
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Oh @Snarky Oracle
Fav US sitcoms its s short list of 2
Cheers (mostly the Rebecca era)
Soap - Early seasons
hate the fake, contrived canned laughter and US sitcoms just dont do it for me at all
BF shudders!!
Fav UK sitcoms
Fav US sitcoms its s short list of 2
Cheers (mostly the Rebecca era)
Soap - Early seasons
hate the fake, contrived canned laughter and US sitcoms just dont do it for me at all
BF shudders!!
Fav UK sitcoms
- Fawlty Towers - in a league of its own
- Porridge
- OFAH
- Dinnerladies
- Yes minister /Prime Minister
- The Office
- Extras
- Blackadder
- Hi de Hi - back in the day, not so sure about now
- Allo Allo - as above
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My top 10, although on another day I might choose differently :
- Ted Lasso
- The Phil Silvers Show
- The Inbetweeners
- The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
- The Larry Sanders Show
- The Golden Girls
- George and Mildred
- End of Part One
- The Thick of It
- Benson
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Agree Barbara Fan,
Cheers is one of the most overrated sitcoms of all-time
(Dis) honorable mention to Perfect Strangers.
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My top choices, though I fear I will forget a favorite and have to add it later:
(not really ranked, just written down as I remember them
)
The Golden Girls
Empty Nest
Night Court
Murphy Brown (but NOT the revival season)
Designing Women (Delta Burke years)
Soap
Benson
Mama's Family
Newhart
The Good Life/Good Neighbors
To The Manor Born
Waiting For God
....but like I said, I'll probably think of a few others right after hitting the reply button.
Edit: to live up to that promise, I add
The Nanny (how could I forget that voice?)
(not really ranked, just written down as I remember them
)The Golden Girls
Empty Nest
Night Court
Murphy Brown (but NOT the revival season)
Designing Women (Delta Burke years)
Soap
Benson
Mama's Family
Newhart
The Good Life/Good Neighbors
To The Manor Born
Waiting For God
....but like I said, I'll probably think of a few others right after hitting the reply button.
Edit: to live up to that promise, I add
The Nanny (how could I forget that voice?)
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Here are mine with letters indicating why I like them: P =perfect writing,perfect cast
GP=Guilty pleasure. Not brilliant, but still makes me laugh
N-nostalgic feeling of my youth and also funny
I Love Lucy-P
Seinfeld-P
Sanford and Son=P
The Honeymooners-P
The Golden Girls GP, but often P
All in the Family P
Cheers (especially the Diane years).=P
The Jeffersons ( The early seasons). GP, first two seasons P
Rhoda(the more Ida the better) P sometimes GP
Soap - P(mostly).
What's Happening (first two seasons only). GP
The Bob Newhart Show-P
The Simpson (the first 7 years).=P
Mary Tyler Moore =P
WKRP in Cincinnati =P
Barney Miller=N, P
The Facts of Life- N, GP
Married with Children-GP
Roseanne- P until they won the lottery.
GP=Guilty pleasure. Not brilliant, but still makes me laugh
N-nostalgic feeling of my youth and also funny
I Love Lucy-P
Seinfeld-P
Sanford and Son=P
The Honeymooners-P
The Golden Girls GP, but often P
All in the Family P
Cheers (especially the Diane years).=P
The Jeffersons ( The early seasons). GP, first two seasons P
Rhoda(the more Ida the better) P sometimes GP
Soap - P(mostly).
What's Happening (first two seasons only). GP
The Bob Newhart Show-P
The Simpson (the first 7 years).=P
Mary Tyler Moore =P
WKRP in Cincinnati =P
Barney Miller=N, P
The Facts of Life- N, GP
Married with Children-GP
Roseanne- P until they won the lottery.
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1. All In The Family
2. The Golden Girls
3. The Cosby Show
4. Cheers
5. The Jeffersons
6. Amen
7. Laverne & Shirley
8. The Honeymooners
9. Who’s the Boss
10. Seinfeld
11. Good Times
12. Happy Days
13. Empty Nest
14. Dallas seasons 10-13 (11-14 for the DVD people)
15. Family Ties
16. One Day at a Time
17. Mr. Belvedere
18. Married With Children
19. The Bob Newhart Show
20. Roseanne
2. The Golden Girls
3. The Cosby Show
4. Cheers
5. The Jeffersons
6. Amen
7. Laverne & Shirley
8. The Honeymooners
9. Who’s the Boss
10. Seinfeld
11. Good Times
12. Happy Days
13. Empty Nest
14. Dallas seasons 10-13 (11-14 for the DVD people)
15. Family Ties
16. One Day at a Time
17. Mr. Belvedere
18. Married With Children
19. The Bob Newhart Show
20. Roseanne
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Oh, me too!
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Just to note: since most lists have included British sitcoms I've moved this thread to the General TV forum, which is the Telly Talk equivalent of the mid-Atlantic.
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1- Soap
2- The Simpsons
3- The Flintstones
4- The Golden Girls
5- Man About the House
6- George & Mildred
7- South Park
8- The Nanny
9- AbFab
10- I Dream of Jeannie
11- Married with Children
12- Step by Step
13- Family Guy (only the episode that reunited VP & PD at the end!)
"...melon-scented, bottom guaranteed..."
2- The Simpsons
3- The Flintstones
4- The Golden Girls
5- Man About the House
6- George & Mildred
7- South Park
8- The Nanny
9- AbFab
10- I Dream of Jeannie
11- Married with Children
12- Step by Step
13- Family Guy (only the episode that reunited VP & PD at the end!)
"...melon-scented, bottom guaranteed..."
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My top 10
1. The Big Bang Theory
2. Extras
3. The Office
4. Rules of Engagement
5. Fawlty Towers
6. Are You Being Served?
7. The Simpsons
8. Only Fools and Horses
9. How I Met Your Mother
10. Benidorm
1. The Big Bang Theory
2. Extras
3. The Office
4. Rules of Engagement
5. Fawlty Towers
6. Are You Being Served?
7. The Simpsons
8. Only Fools and Horses
9. How I Met Your Mother
10. Benidorm
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I absolutely adore Dallas!
Classic sit com with dramatic storylines!
Classic sit com with dramatic storylines!
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An excellent example of how a sitcom can be hilarious without that annoying laugh track.
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Here's my list:
1. THE GOLDEN GIRLS -- undeniably my favorite sitcom ever. The four leading actresses (Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty) make for a delicious quartet. They work very well together, and that, coupled with snappy and sharp writing, make this an easygoing, laugh-filled show. If only they kept their heads to the ground in ironing out all the messy continuity.
2. I LOVE LUCY -- sitcom royalty at its finest. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz play good together as the lovely Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo, and Vivian Vance and William Frawley make for some great second bananas. I have a great appreciation for this show and all the "firsts" it originated, and I love it on those merits.
3. GILLIGAN'S ISLAND -- Sure, it's loud in that late-'60s kind-of-way, but the ensemble cast play off one another deliciously well. Jim Backus and Natalie Schaefer are my personal favorites of the cast, although the show wouldn't have been the same had anyone been different, especially if Bob Denver hadn't been at the head as the bumbling Gilligan. It was a good, silly show, and one I think ended much too soon.
4. GREEN ACRES -- Yeah, this surrealist comedy can get on your nerves if you're not in the right mood, but I find it quite hilarious. Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor have strong on-screen chemistry as Oliver and Lisa Douglas, and the characters that surround them make Hooterville a zany little hick town that I'd probably like to visit, you know, if it were real.
5. THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES -- Like many, I'm partial to the B&W seasons. Once it went to color, it lost some of its zing. But when the show was fresh and new, it was hilarious. The core cast (especially when Bea Benaderet was around) was fabulous, and it barely made a misstep for its first three seasons. The fact that it's been recycled endlessly in reruns the past 50 years owes to its longevity as a standout comedy.
6. DESIGNING WOMEN -- If this show didn't have a cast shake-up five seasons in, and if they'd lay off on the heavy-handed issues, it would be higher on my list. Like most comedies, the core cast is precise and play off each other well. I think Suzanne Sugarbaker (Delta Burke) is easily one of the finest sitcom characters there's ever been. Jean Smart and Dixie Carter are other fine actresses, with Annie Potts -- in my mind -- being the weakest link. The cast changes in the final two seasons set this show in a new direction and its credibility deteriorated.
7. ROSEANNE -- I'm particularly partial to the first three seasons of this groundbreaking middle class comedy. After Darlene "fades to black", the show just wasn't the same. Sure, there's still the occasional gem in those later seasons, but the prime of this show was its initial three seasons. Roseanne is a hilarious, and unusual, center character for a series, and John Goodman is a delight as her firm husband. Perhaps the funniest on the show was Laurie Metcalf as Roseanne's flighty younger sister.
8. MAMA'S FAMILY -- I know this show won't top anyone's list, but I've always enjoyed it. Once the series hit its stride in first-run syndication, it flows nicely. Vicki Lawrence is flawless as Mama, and the remaining cast members -- Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman, Beverly Archer, and Allan Kayser -- turn in performances stronger than the scripts. Of course, the earliest, network seasons have guest spots by Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White, which are always a delight.
9. REBA -- The newest of the sitcoms I'll have on this list. I've always enjoyed this little Southern comedy. Reba McEntire, a country star, is an ideal lead for this type of series. What I admire about this show is how the characters seem real, albeit exaggerated, and how nothing offensive happens. There's very little language or suggestive content. Melissa Peterman as Barbara Jean is outright hilarious. Had she not been there, the show wouldn't have been as good.
10. THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW -- If I had seen more of this show, it would be higher on my list. I have fond memories of watching it would my father, especially the first five B&W seasons. Andy Griffith and Don Knotts make a goofy on-screen duo, and the rest of the characters shape Mayberry into a real-life town I would've liked to have lived in as a kid. Once it went to color, it shifted too much and I loose interest.
Had I taken more time with this (I've typed it on my cellphone), some of these might've been in a different order. But, for now, this is where they fall.
2. I LOVE LUCY -- sitcom royalty at its finest. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz play good together as the lovely Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo, and Vivian Vance and William Frawley make for some great second bananas. I have a great appreciation for this show and all the "firsts" it originated, and I love it on those merits.
3. GILLIGAN'S ISLAND -- Sure, it's loud in that late-'60s kind-of-way, but the ensemble cast play off one another deliciously well. Jim Backus and Natalie Schaefer are my personal favorites of the cast, although the show wouldn't have been the same had anyone been different, especially if Bob Denver hadn't been at the head as the bumbling Gilligan. It was a good, silly show, and one I think ended much too soon.
4. GREEN ACRES -- Yeah, this surrealist comedy can get on your nerves if you're not in the right mood, but I find it quite hilarious. Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor have strong on-screen chemistry as Oliver and Lisa Douglas, and the characters that surround them make Hooterville a zany little hick town that I'd probably like to visit, you know, if it were real.
5. THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES -- Like many, I'm partial to the B&W seasons. Once it went to color, it lost some of its zing. But when the show was fresh and new, it was hilarious. The core cast (especially when Bea Benaderet was around) was fabulous, and it barely made a misstep for its first three seasons. The fact that it's been recycled endlessly in reruns the past 50 years owes to its longevity as a standout comedy.
6. DESIGNING WOMEN -- If this show didn't have a cast shake-up five seasons in, and if they'd lay off on the heavy-handed issues, it would be higher on my list. Like most comedies, the core cast is precise and play off each other well. I think Suzanne Sugarbaker (Delta Burke) is easily one of the finest sitcom characters there's ever been. Jean Smart and Dixie Carter are other fine actresses, with Annie Potts -- in my mind -- being the weakest link. The cast changes in the final two seasons set this show in a new direction and its credibility deteriorated.
7. ROSEANNE -- I'm particularly partial to the first three seasons of this groundbreaking middle class comedy. After Darlene "fades to black", the show just wasn't the same. Sure, there's still the occasional gem in those later seasons, but the prime of this show was its initial three seasons. Roseanne is a hilarious, and unusual, center character for a series, and John Goodman is a delight as her firm husband. Perhaps the funniest on the show was Laurie Metcalf as Roseanne's flighty younger sister.
8. MAMA'S FAMILY -- I know this show won't top anyone's list, but I've always enjoyed it. Once the series hit its stride in first-run syndication, it flows nicely. Vicki Lawrence is flawless as Mama, and the remaining cast members -- Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman, Beverly Archer, and Allan Kayser -- turn in performances stronger than the scripts. Of course, the earliest, network seasons have guest spots by Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White, which are always a delight.
9. REBA -- The newest of the sitcoms I'll have on this list. I've always enjoyed this little Southern comedy. Reba McEntire, a country star, is an ideal lead for this type of series. What I admire about this show is how the characters seem real, albeit exaggerated, and how nothing offensive happens. There's very little language or suggestive content. Melissa Peterman as Barbara Jean is outright hilarious. Had she not been there, the show wouldn't have been as good.
10. THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW -- If I had seen more of this show, it would be higher on my list. I have fond memories of watching it would my father, especially the first five B&W seasons. Andy Griffith and Don Knotts make a goofy on-screen duo, and the rest of the characters shape Mayberry into a real-life town I would've liked to have lived in as a kid. Once it went to color, it shifted too much and I loose interest.
Had I taken more time with this (I've typed it on my cellphone), some of these might've been in a different order. But, for now, this is where they fall.
