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re: What's Your Mt. Rushmore of Situation Comedies?
Posted on 9/1/21 at 11:56 pm to Fewer Kilometers
Posted on 9/1/21 at 11:56 pm to Fewer Kilometers
I think we love things more in our youth, so answers will be generational.
Its funny, I've never really rewatched Cheers but I can't ignore it and hold it in high esteem.
It was so huge at the time. And I don't think I'm talking out of school here.
The only show that is slam dunk first ballot easy to rewatch in small clips on YouTube is Seinfeld. It was a syndication legend.
quote:Mad Men
Nostalgia - it's delicate, but potent. Teddy told me that in Greek, "nostalgia" literally means "the pain from an old wound." It's a twinge in your heart far more powerful than memory alone.
Its funny, I've never really rewatched Cheers but I can't ignore it and hold it in high esteem.
It was so huge at the time. And I don't think I'm talking out of school here.
The only show that is slam dunk first ballot easy to rewatch in small clips on YouTube is Seinfeld. It was a syndication legend.
This post was edited on 9/2/21 at 12:00 am
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Posted on 9/2/21 at 2:17 am to Celtic Tiger
Sunny
Seinfeld
Silicon
Curb
Seinfeld
Silicon
Curb
Posted on 9/2/21 at 3:16 am to MidnightVibe
quote:
Sunny
Seinfeld
Silicon
Curb
Surprised it took 3 pages. I'll throw in Eastbound and Down.
Posted on 9/2/21 at 5:59 am to Mizz-SEC
All in the Family
The Jeffersons
Married with Children
Moonlighting
The Jeffersons
Married with Children
Moonlighting
Posted on 9/2/21 at 6:26 am to Mizz-SEC
Everyone is to embarrassed to put Saved By The Bell. Lol
Posted on 9/2/21 at 8:05 am to Mizz-SEC
The Office
Seinfeld
I Love Lucy
Schitt's Creek (does this count as a sitcom?)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as honorable mention.
I really enjoyed The Cosby Show when it was on. But it's hard to put it up here after the past 10 years of news on ol' Bill.
Seinfeld
I Love Lucy
Schitt's Creek (does this count as a sitcom?)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as honorable mention.
I really enjoyed The Cosby Show when it was on. But it's hard to put it up here after the past 10 years of news on ol' Bill.
This post was edited on 9/2/21 at 8:07 am
Posted on 9/2/21 at 8:11 am to Mizz-SEC
Tough -
I Love Lucy
Brady Bunch (out of at least 50 candidates to represent 2 decades - Brady Bunch gets the nod on cultural impact - could have been Andy Griffith, Jeannie, any of the Normal Lear, Taxi, WKRP, etc., but at the end of the day it was Brady Bunch or M*A*S*H.)
Cheers/Frasier (Fight me)
Seinfeld (fairly solid win over Friends)
I Love Lucy
Brady Bunch (out of at least 50 candidates to represent 2 decades - Brady Bunch gets the nod on cultural impact - could have been Andy Griffith, Jeannie, any of the Normal Lear, Taxi, WKRP, etc., but at the end of the day it was Brady Bunch or M*A*S*H.)
Cheers/Frasier (Fight me)
Seinfeld (fairly solid win over Friends)
This post was edited on 9/2/21 at 8:15 am
Posted on 9/2/21 at 8:16 am to Jamohn
quote:
Thats tough. A lot will get left out.
Yeah - we could almost do a whole Mount Rushmore for each decade/era.
Posted on 9/2/21 at 8:30 am to WeHaveTheBest
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I'll throw in Eastbound and Down
Well, you might....if you had only watched the first season. Anyone who has ventured into season 2 wouldn't have that show in the same goddamn state as Mt. Rushmore.
Posted on 9/2/21 at 8:31 am to LSUlefty
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Everyone is to embarrassed to put Saved By The Bell. Lol
I don't know why anyone would be embarrassed. I certainly have a great deal of nostalgic appreciation for Saved by the Bell, but it doesn't crack my top 4.
Posted on 9/2/21 at 10:00 am to MidnightVibe
It's right outside my top. Probably 6th or 7th.
Posted on 9/2/21 at 10:57 am to LSUlefty
Can't believe no one has mentioned Everybody Loves Raymond. I was pretty late to this show but it's freaking hilarious.
Posted on 9/2/21 at 11:14 am to Mizz-SEC
Cheers
Archie Bunker
MASH
BBT
Seinfeld
Office
Archie Bunker
MASH
BBT
Seinfeld
Office
Posted on 9/2/21 at 11:33 am to Mizz-SEC
Scrubs
Friends
South Park
Big Bang Theory
Friends
South Park
Big Bang Theory
Posted on 9/2/21 at 11:34 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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The only show that is slam dunk first ballot easy to rewatch in small clips on YouTube is Seinfeld. It was a syndication legend.
I agree with all of your sentiments, but I would say that Cheers and Night Court make for excellent entertainment in small clip doses. Particularly Woody and Dan Fielding.
Posted on 9/2/21 at 11:40 am to HabaneroBuck
It's hard to cut some shows out, because you have some that were as funny as any show ever, but maybe not as consistently. I'm thinking the two greatest black comedies, "Sanford and Son" and "Martin". I wouldn't put them on the Mt. Rushmore, but they were just as funny as anything when they were rolling.
Posted on 9/2/21 at 12:49 pm to Ace Midnight
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Brady Bunch gets the nod on cultural impact
The movies are awesome because they captured how ridiculously corny BB was.
But it was so popular they had a Variety show.
Andy Griffith seemed high brow. Brady Bunch is Gen X youth and there's a fondness for it but it's probably the corniest TV show of all-time.
Ergo the love from Gen Xers loving the movies lampooning it.
Posted on 9/2/21 at 1:11 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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The movies are awesome because they captured how ridiculously corny BB was.
We have the Brady Bunch series on disk because I grew up with it. I had Barry Williams sign my book copy of "Teenage Greg" and shook his hand.
My daughter asked me which episode was the best and I couldn't answer. None of them are really great individually. Best I could come up with was Buddy Hinton and Baby Talk. I also liked the episode with Jan and the wig.
But mostly, it's just episode after episode of glorious time-encapsulated cheese!
Posted on 9/2/21 at 1:18 pm to Mizz-SEC
Rushmore:
Office
Seinfeld
Frazier
Arrested Development
DVD show
Cosby
Gets small statues scattered throughout the Midwest:
Cheers
Mad About You
News Radio
MTM
Fresh Prince
All in the Family
Sanford and Sons
Scrubs
ILL
I’ll argue that the office is the most culturally impactful show of them all. Being at its height of popularity as streaming became available completely changes its legacy. I’ll catch my 14 year old son watching it and quoting it regularly and the majority of it aired before he was old enough to be entertained by things not animated.
Office
Seinfeld
Frazier
Arrested Development
DVD show
Cosby
Gets small statues scattered throughout the Midwest:
Cheers
Mad About You
News Radio
MTM
Fresh Prince
All in the Family
Sanford and Sons
Scrubs
ILL
I’ll argue that the office is the most culturally impactful show of them all. Being at its height of popularity as streaming became available completely changes its legacy. I’ll catch my 14 year old son watching it and quoting it regularly and the majority of it aired before he was old enough to be entertained by things not animated.
This post was edited on 9/2/21 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 9/2/21 at 2:42 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
quote:
they captured how ridiculously corny BB was.
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