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We’re sitcoms better before there were so many options?
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:14 pm
You’d think competition would bring out the best, but it’s hard to compete with shows like:
Growing Pains
Who’s the Boss
Family Matters
Cosby
Facts of Life
Full House
Etc...
Seems like shows today are all quick hits without a lot of real value. I miss the days when we gathered in front of one of the major networks and enjoyed quality TV. Maybe that’s why millineals don’t really have any lasting quality. Just the here and now.
What says the OT?
Growing Pains
Who’s the Boss
Family Matters
Cosby
Facts of Life
Full House
Etc...
Seems like shows today are all quick hits without a lot of real value. I miss the days when we gathered in front of one of the major networks and enjoyed quality TV. Maybe that’s why millineals don’t really have any lasting quality. Just the here and now.
What says the OT?
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Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:17 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
quote:
We’re
Stopped reading here.
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:18 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
*were
lists options...seems legit
quote:
better before there were so many options?
lists options...seems legit
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:19 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
The Golden Age of the Sitcom was the 1970s:
All In The Family
MASH
Mary Tyler Moore
Bob Newhart
That's not a listing of the decade. That's one night's lineup (Sat on CBS, 1973). The first 3 are all time top 10, and Bob wasn't chopped liver either.
All In The Family
MASH
Mary Tyler Moore
Bob Newhart
That's not a listing of the decade. That's one night's lineup (Sat on CBS, 1973). The first 3 are all time top 10, and Bob wasn't chopped liver either.
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:20 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
quote:
We’re sitcoms
are we?
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:20 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
Nah, you were just more invested in those because there were fewer options.
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:20 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
Sitcoms have always sucked, you just didn't have enough perspective to realize it back then
This post was edited on 8/7/18 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:21 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
Society moves faster now than it did during the time of the sitcoms you listed. “Viral” content on the internet and social media sometimes has a lifespan of hours to days. Attention spans are shorter and viewing habits have changed to more binge watching rather than waiting for a show week to week.
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:23 pm to CaptainsWafer
quote:
We’re
Stopped reading here.
If I had to guess, I’d say the OP probably posted this from their iPhone and it autocorrected “were” to “we’re”. Mine does it sometimes.
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:25 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
quote:
You’d think competition would bring out the best, but it’s hard to compete with shows like:
Growing Pains
Who’s the Boss
Family Matters
Cosby
Facts of Life
Full House
Did you really think including Full House in your list would help your argument?
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:28 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
Sitcoms were better back when the viewer had a sense of humor and didn’t threaten to boycott a show or network if they were offended. That was in the days when comedy writers actually wrote comedy instead of trying to inject every political or social hot topic into a show.
GOAT = “The Andy Griffith Show”
Cheers
W.K.R.P.
M*A*S*H* (gets a pass on political stuff since the show was set during a war)
GOAT = “The Andy Griffith Show”
Cheers
W.K.R.P.
M*A*S*H* (gets a pass on political stuff since the show was set during a war)
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:28 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
Sitcoms were better then.
Dramas are better now.
Dramas are better now.
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:30 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
No Seinfield, Frazier, or Friends? Your list is shite...
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:31 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
quote:
Maybe that’s why millineals don’t really have any lasting quality.
Needs more bait on this hook.
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:33 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
quote:
I miss the days when we gathered in front of one of the major networks and enjoyed quality TV
TV has more quality than ever. You just won't find it on the networks.
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:35 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
quote:
Growing Pains 1985-1992
Who’s the Boss 1984-1992
Family Matters 1989-1997
Cosby 1996-2000
Facts of Life 1979-1988
Full House 1987-1995
Etc...
At best you had 4 sitcoms simultaneously on air that you're considering all-timers, and 6 total sitcoms over 16 years.
Not exactly a ringing endorsement for "TV was better back in the day."
This post was edited on 8/7/18 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:35 pm to DivotBreath
quote:
Sitcoms were better back when the viewer had a sense of humor and didn’t threaten to boycott a show or network if they were offended. That
This is a legit argiment
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:37 pm to FatBoy62
quote:
No Seinfield, Frazier, or Friends?
Would also have to add Cheers IMO.
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:39 pm to CohibaLady76
quote:Can I nominate you for worst LLotOT?
CohibaLady76
Posted on 8/7/18 at 12:40 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
I know how this thread will eventually turn out. People will list modern sitcoms that are good/great, then people will shite on those sitcoms saying sitcoms during their time were better. Never mind the fact that people remember the highlights of a show and then expect modern shows to beat that every single night, which is absurd.
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