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Title: Favorite T.V. sitcom of all time
Post by: alembic76407 on March 20, 2007, 02:03:48 PM: I just got all 90 episodes of

WKRP in Cincinati

This was one of the funnest shows ever on T.V.

David T
Title: Favorite T.V. sitcom of all time
Post by: chuck on March 20, 2007, 04:19:28 PM: My pick for the funnest episode was the one where Johnny Fever takes the sobreity test on the air and gets more sober with every drink while the cop gets drunker.
Chuck
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Post by: hieronymous on March 20, 2007, 05:05:09 PM: And who could forget the Thanksgiving promotion (http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZByndN_ffyw target=_blank)?
Title: Favorite T.V. sitcom of all time
Post by: hifiguy on March 20, 2007, 05:12:21 PM: That might have been the funniest thing ever on American TV. The only thing that comes close is Ed Ames throwing that tomahawk on Johnny Carson.

As God is my witness I thought turkeys could fly.
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Post by: alembic_doctor on March 20, 2007, 05:40:28 PM: SCRUBS.....

Dr. Cox is the Man.
Title: Favorite T.V. sitcom of all time
Post by: 57basstra on March 20, 2007, 07:27:06 PM: M*A*S*H
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Post by: olieoliver on March 20, 2007, 07:27:56 PM: It's a toss up for me. I love Cheers but I grew up in the 70's and That 70's Show is so true it's too funny.
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Post by: flaxattack on March 20, 2007, 08:01:29 PM: the honeymooners
and
car 54 where are you?
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Post by: David Houck on March 20, 2007, 08:10:14 PM: Whenever I think about WKRP, the first thing that comes to mind is the turkeys.

Thanks for the clip!
Oh, the humanity!
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Post by: jbybj on March 21, 2007, 10:28:40 AM: All 6 episodes of Police Squad are out on DVD now, with new 5.1 mixes. In some ways it's like your watching the same episode over and over again, but it is an awesome episode. I know something is funny when, even though I know what's coming, I laugh in anticipation. As long as I'm here, I have to mention Fernwood Tonight and America Tonight, the Martin Mull and Fred Willard spinoff of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. Frank DeVol as Happy Kine, the bandleader, is unsurpassed in the deadpan jowls category. Get Smart Bob Newhart
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Post by: rraymond on March 21, 2007, 10:40:57 AM: The Addams Family

Tish, that's French!
Title: Favorite T.V. sitcom of all time
Post by: olieoliver on March 21, 2007, 10:45:24 AM: The Three Stooges, probably the fathers of sitcom. Still laugh at them. nyuk nyuk nyuk
Title: Favorite T.V. sitcom of all time
Post by: alembic76407 on March 21, 2007, 10:59:02 AM: no one can do news like Les Nesman,
les: a giant lizzard is devastating the East coast
Fever: les, the B is broke on the teletype

that's funny !!!

and how about Barney Miller and Wings

David T
PS, I have all of Martin Mull's Albums
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Post by: rami on March 21, 2007, 07:58:30 PM: All in the family

Aw geez.... Edith, you dingbat! Where's Meat-Head and the little goil?
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Post by: kmh364 on March 22, 2007, 05:21:52 AM: Here, here! My sentiments exactlty, Rami. Growing up in Joisey with an Italian family when All In The Family was first-run with Grandparents that were the Italian-American versions of Edith and Archie sealed the deal for me! LOL! They used to laugh like h*ll at that show and make fun of it never realizing that they were just like them!

Don't forget the Odd Couple, I Love Lucy and for the slightly younger crowd, Martin (The Martin Lawrence Show) an In Living Color.

Cheers,

Kevin
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Post by: lbpesq on March 22, 2007, 06:38:08 AM: How about The Dick Van Dyke Show? And the Chuckles the Clown Dies episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show vault's it onto the list. Also Taxi (who can forget the Rev. Jim Ignatowski and Latke). And an honorable mention to Leave It To Beaver - the last non-dysfunctional family in America! LOL

And while not truly a sitcom, I've got to agree with Olie about the Stooges. In fact, I have a theory that one of the differences between men and women is that in the DNA chain, men have the appreciate the 3 stooges gene. Women are missing this one. Instead, in the same place, they have the stop and ask for directions gene that us males lack! nyuk, nyuk, nyuk, oh, a wise guy, huh?

Bill, tgo
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Post by: olieoliver on March 22, 2007, 06:45:38 AM: How about an honorable mention for The Andy Griffith Show.

We have cops like Barney here in Mesquite.
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Post by: kmh364 on March 22, 2007, 07:57:36 AM: I'll second the Taxi, Stooges etc. Throw in The Abbott and Costello Show(canned laughter and all). Even though the Stooges weren't a sitcom, neither was Our Gang/Littles Rascals, but they were my favorites as well. And yes, I'm old enough to have enjoyed Sunday mornings/afternoons with East Side Comedy/Dead End Kids and Henry Aldrich serials.
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Post by: lbpesq on March 22, 2007, 12:52:12 PM: Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall as Slip and Satch - brings back memories.

Who knows where this one comes from: Twang your magic twanger, Froggy?

Bill, tgo
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Post by: 57basstra on March 22, 2007, 01:14:00 PM: I propose and support ...'A position that is at once simple, yet complex; firm, yet flexible; and above all, fair to every Alembician.' (with apologies to) -- Les Nessman, WKRP in Cincinnati ...
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Post by: muller1007 on March 22, 2007, 01:24:18 PM: I really enjoy the more recent HBO series Curb your Enthusiasm by Larry David. I think it's the funniest show ever. Larry David is brilliant!

Duncan
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Post by: hankster on March 22, 2007, 05:06:15 PM: Barney Miller, if only for the first few bars of the openning theme.

Rick
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Post by: flaxattack on March 22, 2007, 05:24:56 PM: ANDY;S GANG MR PANZER......
Title: Favorite T.V. sitcom of all time
Post by: lbpesq on March 22, 2007, 06:48:12 PM: You got it Flax.

Barney Miller had an episode where they discuss the stooges and how Curly was the obvious genius of the group. Officer Levitt walks up and, trying hard to be one of the guys, says Shemp was my favorite. One of the other cops looks at him and deadpans we have nothing to talk about. Loved that scene.

How about the Laverne & Shirley where they get engaged to Eric Idle and Peter Noone and go to the pot party where they see Lenny & Squiggy dressed as Simon & Garfunkel looking for Mary Jane?

And, of course, one of the funniest shows that wasn't meant to be funny: Dragnet.

Bill, tgo
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Post by: jacko on March 23, 2007, 02:33:20 AM: i'm not sure if sitcom is the correct description but MASH has to be up there with the best. Others I really enjoyed were the MTM show and its spinoff, Rhoda. I was also into Happy Days, and Laverne and Shirley although what the current PC brigade would make of a 35 year old man luring teenage boys into the gents toilets is anybody's guess;-)

graeme
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Post by: 88persuader on March 23, 2007, 03:07:15 AM: Gee ... a lot of good picks! Scrubs is great ... Police Squad was awesome too. I think one of my favorites was Seinfeld ... The Master or your own Domain program. The one where they all made a money bet to see who can go the longest without ... ammm .... (don't let the kids read this) masturbating ... and one by one they lost. Funny as is gets! Not to mention it was such a taboo subject on prime time TV! :-)
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Post by: chuck on March 23, 2007, 08:01:06 AM: Anyone remember Key West? I looked For many years for for the videos of this one,My daughter found the entire 13 episodes somwhere on the net and gave them to me last christmas.Great series,sort of a southern version of Northern Exposure.

Chuck
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Post by: hydrargyrum on March 23, 2007, 08:51:46 AM: The Simpsons are the greatest sitcom of all time. I can't believe no one has mentioned them.
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Post by: bigredbass on March 23, 2007, 09:38:20 AM: Till the day I die, 'I Love Lucy', the Three Stooges, and the Our Gang/Little Rascals, ALWAYS make me laugh no matter how bad my day's been. And the b+w 'Andy Griffith' episodes. Then when I wonder what it would have been like to take drugs, 'Green Acres' and 'Get Smart'.

J o e y
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Post by: paulman on March 23, 2007, 12:04:01 PM: Does anyone remember Hello Larry? I loved that show.
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Post by: howierd on March 23, 2007, 04:40:40 PM: Mchale's Navy
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Post by: precarius on March 23, 2007, 05:41:40 PM: Police Squad. Short-lived, but every one a classic.
Title: Favorite T.V. sitcom of all time
Post by: lbpesq on March 23, 2007, 06:18:03 PM: That's My Bush on Comedy Central. Short lived but scary funny.

Bill, tgo
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Post by: jacko on March 24, 2007, 10:06:32 AM: Surprised no-ones's mentioned Soap. 'Confused? you will be.' i was really disappointed when they pulled the plug.

graeme