Maude
― Detrius of Life (Eric H.), Thursday, 8 December 2011 18:57 (twelve years ago) link
Oh wait. Sorry. Force of habit.
― Detrius of Life (Eric H.), Thursday, 8 December 2011 18:58 (twelve years ago) link
For some reason I remember Maude being on Tuesdays. Might be wrong.
From that group, The Jeffersons, though Valerie Bertinelli was a powerful early crush.
― William (C), Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:06 (twelve years ago) link
Yep, it was. Just seeing all those Normal Lears in a row made my reflexes go off, tho.
― Detrius of Life (Eric H.), Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:10 (twelve years ago) link
"The Jeffersons" for me.
― Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:15 (twelve years ago) link
I could make an argument for any of these except for ABP
― OH NOES, Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:16 (twelve years ago) link
Archie and Jeffersons tie
― ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ (~curious orange~), Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:17 (twelve years ago) link
was ABP funny? As a kid it looked lugubrious and grey: Arch sitting at a counter, not smiling.
― Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:19 (twelve years ago) link
AITF kinda the same way, to me anyway.
― Detrius of Life (Eric H.), Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:21 (twelve years ago) link
I think part of the problem was shifting Archie from the comedic center to being a straight man for other wacky characters. But I hardly ever watched ABP so my memory may be talking smack to me.
― William (C), Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:28 (twelve years ago) link
this was not a classic period, but few here are old enough for CBS '72-78 Saturday.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:29 (twelve years ago) link
btw when you guys rep for The Jeffersons, I feel better about liking Amos & Andy.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:30 (twelve years ago) link
That was Carol Burnett's night, right? xp
― William (C), Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:30 (twelve years ago) link
love'em both but only one starred Marla Gibbs.
― Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:31 (twelve years ago) link
at one point, Sat night was All in the Family-MASH-Mary-Newhart-Burnett, I think.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
Jeffersons could be pretty hard-nosed, tho.
― Detrius of Life (Eric H.), Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
By the time I was old enough to watch TV these were all in reruns. I take back my ABP vote because while I liked it, I don't think I "got" 1/2 of it because I was too little. I guess that's true of most of these though. What the heck was I doing watching this adult stuff anyway?
― ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ (~curious orange~), Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:39 (twelve years ago) link
wait what the shit was archie bunkers place?
― PROVEN BY BOOZE SCIENCE, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:14 (twelve years ago) link
AitF spin-off.
― ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ (~curious orange~), Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:15 (twelve years ago) link
Though I don't think I've ever seen it and was thinking of AitF earlier.
― ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ (~curious orange~), Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:20 (twelve years ago) link
never interested in any of these really but figured I would take this opportunity to get ILXs opinion on the crucial question of whether or not Sherman Helmsley is gay
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:24 (twelve years ago) link
i've seen a few jeffersons in reruns, but that's it
― mookieproof, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:25 (twelve years ago) link
sherman isnt gay, but weezy did kiss birdman so
― PROVEN BY BOOZE SCIENCE, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:26 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, Jeffersons was a bit before my time. Sad to say, I've seen a lot more episodes of Amen than of Jeffersons.
― o. nate, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:27 (twelve years ago) link
have you ever watched a joke fall apart in front of your eyes and then realize with horror that it is your own joke
― PROVEN BY BOOZE SCIENCE, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:27 (twelve years ago) link
Sherman Hemsley is a self-proclaimed fan of '70s progressive rock including bands Gentle Giant and Nektar. On his appearance on The Dinah Shore Show, Hemsley performed a dance to the Gentle Giant song "Proclamation" from The Power and the Glory. After his dance, the host was laughing and asked what kind of music that was. Sherman then proceeded to give a 5-minute speech on Gentle Giant.[3] Sherman can also been seen wearing a Nektar T-shirt during his interview with Norman Lear when Lear hosted Saturday Night Live from Season 2 Episode 26.
cool!
― William (C), Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:31 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKHY3pMEUJs
― good webinar (ha ha I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
I watched all of these when I was a kid, but the Jeffersons is the only one I still find funny.
― Nicole, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:55 (twelve years ago) link
I feel like Florence from the Jeffersons and Dee from What's Happening have made me what I am today.
― Nicole, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:57 (twelve years ago) link
I always looked forward to Paul Benedict's appearances so that George could slam the door on him.
― Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:59 (twelve years ago) link
x-post - Dee!
― ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ (~curious orange~), Thursday, 8 December 2011 22:31 (twelve years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 19 December 2011 00:01 (twelve years ago) link
at one point, Sat night was All in the Family-MASH-Mary-Newhart-Burnett, I think.― Dr Morbius, Thursday, December 8, 2011 2:37 PM (1 week ago)
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, December 8, 2011 2:37 PM (1 week ago)
― wang dang google doodle (James Redd), Monday, 19 December 2011 01:38 (twelve years ago) link
But not as much the later variants with Friend and Lovers between AitF and MTM and then The Jeffersons followed by Doc as the leadoff- I liked Barnard Hughes best as Bob Newhart's dad.
― wang dang google doodle (James Redd), Monday, 19 December 2011 02:12 (twelve years ago) link
weird to think of any weekend evenings on tv having any sitcoms at all now.
― akm, Monday, 19 December 2011 18:37 (twelve years ago) link
Kind of have to vote for The Jeffersons tbh.
― C.K. Dexter Holland, Monday, 19 December 2011 18:38 (twelve years ago) link
my grandpa dug george jefferson so yeah
― higgs boson (the deli llama), Monday, 19 December 2011 23:39 (twelve years ago) link
mary tyler moore & bob newhart back 2 back was all-time
― higgs boson (the deli llama), Monday, 19 December 2011 23:40 (twelve years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 00:01 (twelve years ago) link