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Which of these 70s "ethnic" shows holds up best over time?
Posted on 4/5/13 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 4/5/13 at 2:39 pm
In your opinion, of course?
Good Times
Sanford and Son
The Jeffersons
I used to watch each of these in syndication and liked them all when I was younger.
For me, I'd say:
1) Sanford and Son
2) The Jeffersons
distant 3) Good Times - it's very difficult for me to watch now.
Good Times
Sanford and Son
The Jeffersons
I used to watch each of these in syndication and liked them all when I was younger.
For me, I'd say:
1) Sanford and Son
2) The Jeffersons
distant 3) Good Times - it's very difficult for me to watch now.
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Posted on 4/5/13 at 2:41 pm to drizztiger
Sanford and Son is one of best tv shows all time imo.
Posted on 4/5/13 at 2:41 pm to drizztiger
quote:
For me, I'd say:
1) Sanford and Son
2) The Jeffersons
distant 3) Good Times
You'd be correct. Well done.
Posted on 4/5/13 at 2:48 pm to MrFreakinMiyagi
Technically, Barney Miller was an ethnic show (with the black guy and the Puerto Rican and the Chinese guy and the Jews...). :)
It was better than any of those shows.
It was better than any of those shows.
Posted on 4/5/13 at 3:12 pm to drizztiger
quote:The other two were too topical to be relevant today.
Sanford and Son
Posted on 4/5/13 at 3:14 pm to drizztiger
quote:
Good Times
Sanford and Son is depressing.
Posted on 4/5/13 at 3:20 pm to drizztiger
Sanford & Son was funny
Hated the other two
Hated the other two
Posted on 4/5/13 at 3:25 pm to Kafka
quote:
Sanford & Son was funny
Hated the other two
+1
I'd like to give a shout out to "Whats Happening"
Posted on 4/5/13 at 3:27 pm to drizztiger
Sanford and Son was a funny show about a father and son.
The others were about sassy black people as seen through the eyes of old white liberals.
The others were about sassy black people as seen through the eyes of old white liberals.
Posted on 4/5/13 at 3:29 pm to Kafka
George Jefferson belongs on the sitcom mount rushmore, The Jeffersons holds up extremely well
Posted on 4/5/13 at 3:58 pm to ipodking
quote:
George Jefferson belongs on the sitcom mount rushmore, The Jeffersons holds up extremely well
:kige:
Posted on 4/5/13 at 4:32 pm to drizztiger
Jeffersons and Sanford & Son by a mile. Never liked Good Times.
Posted on 4/5/13 at 4:33 pm to drizztiger
Chico and the Man ftw.
Posted on 4/5/13 at 4:44 pm to drizztiger
quote:and not even close.
Sanford and Son
Posted on 4/5/13 at 5:18 pm to drizztiger
The Jeffersons.
I'm horribly biased, though.
I'm horribly biased, though.
Posted on 4/5/13 at 5:21 pm to TbirdSpur2010
You can probably relate to the Jeffersons' story pretty well, having worked hard to experience the success of moving from Bryan to College Station.
Posted on 4/5/13 at 5:32 pm to drizztiger
quote:
1) Sanford and Son
Although race is an integral tool used by the show, it, in and of itself is not necessary for the show to be funny. Foxx was funny. Winston was a very effective, likeable, "everyman," straight man. Page was a wonderful comedienne in her own right and helped take the comedy load off of Foxx. The supporting cast was excellent - one of the best of the decade - for a comedy, Sanford was right up there with All in The Family, SOAP, M*A*S*H, WKRP, Barney Miller - just a number of programs that had excellent large casts.
quote:
2) The Jeffersons
Ended up going in a slightly different direction than the "black" All in the Family of its roots (pardon the pun). There was an urge in the entertainment industry to portray a positive, upper middle class black family (almost a preview of the Cosby Show) - but, it was tough to make it respectable and funny. George had elements of Amos and Andy, as well as Archie Bunker in him (lot of "A"s there), but the acting and chemistry amongst the principals were excellent. They kept the cast a little more compact, but the show was able to do sociological exposition without losing its ability to be funny.
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3) Good Times - it's very difficult for me to watch now.
And honestly, I haven't watched Good Times in years - I can imagine it hasn't aged well. The support cast was better than the principal cast (other than Amos) and that is usually a red flag. Once they killed off Amos' character, the show became more about the preachy messages (like the last few years of M*A*S*H), and less about the jokes. The continued reliance of Kid Dy-no-Mite for all the comedy as the show wore on, forced them to try more and more gimmicks. I think it was an important show and the first 3 seasons were pretty good. However, that show jumped the shark as soon as they lost John Amos.
This post was edited on 4/5/13 at 5:34 pm
Posted on 4/5/13 at 5:36 pm to Fewer Kilometers
quote:
Technically, Barney Miller was an ethnic show
I can see this - almost the prototype of perfect diversity - no women, though they tried a couple of times.
Posted on 4/5/13 at 6:11 pm to Ace Midnight
Posted on 4/6/13 at 10:37 am to Ace Midnight
Good Times had the best cast. Sanford and Son was the funniest. The Jefferson's had the best main character. What's Happening? is the overall best. A lifetime achievement award goes to Different Strokes. Barney Miller gets an honorable mention. Chico and the Man does not belong in this discussion.
This post was edited on 4/6/13 at 10:38 am
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