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Title: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: guyjin on May 01, 2008, 11:31:51 PM
While the Situation Comedy may be a dead genre today, the 80's, IMHO, was the high water mark for the sitcom. What was the best one?
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: Turbo D on May 01, 2008, 11:38:51 PM
Awesome poll Guyjin!  8) I voted for:

ALF
Married... with Children
Saved by the bell
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: rainbow_bright on May 02, 2008, 12:58:32 AM
We didn't get most of these over in the uk...

The wonder years is showing on repeat right now on a channel, so I picked that.

Roseanne was good too! Married with children, we got that over here. But I can't really remember if it was any good..
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: guyjin on May 02, 2008, 01:55:20 AM
Personally, I hated married with children.  ](*,)
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: ceti alpha on May 02, 2008, 02:21:45 AM
Three's Company. No contest. Though Three's Company did start in the 70s. It's just a hysterically funny show. I've watched the reruns over and over and over and over and over...well you get the point. The show never ceases to be funny.

As for the spin-offs The Ropers and Three's a Crowd....
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: Sparky on May 02, 2008, 03:04:17 AM
nice guyjin!!! You got me remembering about alot of these shows i use to watch, on top for me is Married with Children… i watched that religiously and was one show that really got me laughing all the time "NO MA'AM". 
Threes Company is up there as well and the Wonder Years. 

One i could never get into was Family Ties, did not like that show at all :roll:

EDIT: Hey, who voted for Golden Girls? :P
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: nat on May 02, 2008, 03:18:16 AM
I voted Married With Children and Growing Pains.
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: nectarsis on May 02, 2008, 04:00:12 AM
Married With Children, Wonder Years, Head of the Class.
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: Necromancer on May 02, 2008, 04:27:53 AM
Married with Children and Night Court; all the rest suck.  I would've voted for Charles in Charge..... if every plot had revolved around Nicole Eggert wearing bikinis and lingerie, but alas, they did not.
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: SuperDeadite on May 02, 2008, 04:31:05 AM
Three's Company for me.  I spent many High School Summer Vacations being a lazy ass and watching Three's Company reruns on TBS.  Those were the days!  :dance:
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: termis on May 02, 2008, 04:39:25 AM
No contest -- Married with Children. 

Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: guyjin on May 02, 2008, 07:14:14 AM
Quote from: Sparky on May 02, 2008, 03:04:17 AM
EDIT: Hey, who voted for Golden Girls? :P

Me.
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: Sparky on May 02, 2008, 07:26:58 AM
Quote from: guyjin on May 02, 2008, 07:14:14 AM
Quote from: Sparky on May 02, 2008, 03:04:17 AM
EDIT: Hey, who voted for Golden Girls? :P

Me.

haha... its all good man, i have found myself watching that show back in the day as the one old broad reminder me of my grandma. :D, she did not like being told that!!!
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: guyjin on May 02, 2008, 07:32:48 AM
Quote from: Sparky on May 02, 2008, 07:26:58 AM
haha... its all good man, i have found myself watching that show back in the day as the one old broad reminder me of my grandma. :D, she did not like being told that!!!

 #-o That's like saying 'that one dog from 101 dalmatians. '
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: MurderDate on May 02, 2008, 09:27:05 AM
that's a toughie for sure ..   I chose ALF, The Golden Girls and The Facts of Life.
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: ceti alpha on May 02, 2008, 10:01:54 AM
Married With Children was OK, but I wasn't a huge fan of it. I understand why people like(d) it though.

I always like Cheers, especially when Frasier showed up. The Frasier spin off was pretty funny sometimes too.
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: MurderDate on May 02, 2008, 10:38:47 AM
Married... With Children is far more 90s than it is 80s.  I like the show but I wouldn't vote for it for this reason alone.
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: _joshuaTurbo on May 02, 2008, 03:03:56 PM
Rosanne Cosby Wonder
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: Sinistron on May 02, 2008, 05:49:10 PM
Night Court.
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: ceti alpha on May 03, 2008, 02:21:15 AM
Night Court!! Wow! I loved that show! I've totally forgotten about it. It's never on reruns up here.  :(
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: esteban on May 03, 2008, 09:32:38 AM
Ha! I don't know, so many of them really don't stand out for me....

For consistent quality, I'd go with: Cheers, Cosby Show and Golden Girls

But these shows lacked KIDS doing GOOFY stuff, so of course I couldn't vote for any of the sitcoms.

Charles in Charge always had a special place in my heart, but it really doesn't stand out from the others... and I really didn't like Saved By the Bell back in the day, but now I actually watch it (occasionally).

So what does that say? Clearly, I've lost my mind.
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: guyjin on May 03, 2008, 02:54:58 PM
Quote from: MurderDate on May 02, 2008, 09:27:05 AM
that's a toughie for sure ..   I chose ALF, The Golden Girls and The Facts of Life.

you have excellent taste. that's exactly what I picked.  :)
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: Keranu on May 08, 2008, 12:07:52 AM
I voted for Perfect Strangers (my favorite and always has a place in my heart!), Family Ties, and Head of the Class. Would vote more if I could!
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: MurderDate on May 08, 2008, 03:32:48 AM
good choices - Perfect Strangers used to crack me up.

hey Esteban, your name doesn't reference that movie EVILSPEAK does it ?
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: kid_rondeau on May 08, 2008, 04:37:11 AM
Night Court....Dan Fielding FTW.
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: esteban on May 08, 2008, 05:05:07 PM
Quote from: MurderDate on May 08, 2008, 03:32:48 AM
good choices - Perfect Strangers used to crack me up.

hey Esteban, your name doesn't reference that movie EVILSPEAK does it ?
Ha! What's this? A movie called "EVILSPEAK" that I haven't seen?

No, I haven't seen the movie. But now I want to.
Title: Re: Best Sitcom of the 80s
Post by: Keranu on May 08, 2008, 05:13:19 PM
And before someone asks, esteban is not named after the guitarist either!