annabenedetti
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I'm beginning to realize how much TV I never watched.
toldailytopic: What is/was the best sitcom of all-time?
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Guess what's coming back to TV?
They changed the name to Mockingbird Lane, though.:idunno:
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The thing is I love The Simpsons, (Especially the earlier seasons) but I've never classed it as a traditional 'sit com' so that's why I don't have it on my list. IMO an animated series is a separate entity as the space for the utterly absurd, unrealistic and actual broad scope within the genre places it apart from the 'real life' version, even though sit coms themselves are generally exaggerated to some degree for comic effect. I could never see 'The Flintstones' as a sit com either, not that it was very funny anyway.....lain:
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There definitely is a difference. There is more flexibility when dealing with animations. But as you say, real sitcoms go beyond the norm also. Perhaps I could have a sub-category of animated shows. :bowser:
Cosby is another good one for my Runner Up list. :up:
I used to watch Doogie.
If I were to make a list of current shows I would include How I Met Your Mother. Perhaps Big Bang Theory as well. I've liked what I've seen from both of those shows.
Arthur Brain
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Also, with something like 'The Simpsons' it's broad range of characters and independent situations kinda knocks it out the genre. It's not like say - 'Porridge', where the action is constantly set in prison with storylines revolving around three or four major characters every episode.
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As to your latter suggestion:
lain:
Gilligan's Island
Brady Bunch
Leave it to Beaver
Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place
Brady Bunch
Leave it to Beaver
Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place
I don't think that was a sitcom. :nono:Hindsight is 20/20.
zoo22
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In some bizarre way, the responses in this thread shed a lot of light on TOLers. I feel like I understand a few folks a bit better than I did before.
Also, for those who love the first seasons of The Office (as I do), check out the original Ricky Gervais series. A lot of it is word-for-word.
Also, for those who love the first seasons of The Office (as I do), check out the original Ricky Gervais series. A lot of it is word-for-word.
Lon
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Okay, when I saw Andre the Giant stack 12 midgets and sit on them, that was almost a sitcom.
This Charming Manc
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Porridge...
Porridge...
Us brits are 100% convinced it is Porridge
Not that may of you lot would of heard of it,
Link to You tube cause I cant embed
Porridge...
Us brits are 100% convinced it is Porridge
Not that may of you lot would of heard of it,
Link to You tube cause I cant embed
Our family loved "Your Show of Shows". I remember my mom and dad howling with laughter at Sid and Imogene as they negotiated the marriage trap!
Community is the best sitcom ever.
Uneven, but a great ensemble and one of the sharpest going at present. Reminds me of WKRP in its day...Community's first paintball episode was a rival for RP's Thanksgiving turkey drop/Hindenburg episode.