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ClemofNazareth 
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 Posted: June 27 2009 at 13:33 |
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Apparently a lot. (I cheated; this is from Wikipedia - and I can think of a few that are missing...) 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd |
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"Peace is the only battle worth waging."
Albert Camus |
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 13:37 |
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What about Everybody Loves Raymond? I really liked that one.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 13:39 |
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I love it and its going on my list.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 13:53 |
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The early years of The Cosby Show were the best I ever saw.
I also liked The Nanny a lot, and Cheers was good as well. All In The Family was a good early comedy.
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Dean
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 14:19 |
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...now that's one I missed
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What?
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 14:35 |
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I votedfor "Marriedwith Children" dueto the first years.
The problem is that usually USA comedies start funny and become stupid after some years
For example, not oroiginaly a comedy, but I loved Boston Legal until William Shatner's role as Denny Crane became simply stupid and they added that character called Jerry "Hands" Espenson who ruined a great program turning it into a retarded comedy.
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ClemofNazareth
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 14:43 |
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Was actually a funny show, although pretty predictable. |
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"Peace is the only battle worth waging."
Albert Camus |
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Atavachron
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 14:49 |
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I'd say that's right, MASH was one of a kind not just in it's mix of human drama with nutty comedy, but the many innovative experiments it did; the newsreel documentary episodes, the one entirely from the point of view of a wounded soldier, the dream episode.. brilliant show and went beyond even the greatness of Taxi or Roseanne |
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Moogtron III
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 14:56 |
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I also enjoyed MASH a lot. I forgot about that. Especially the episodes with the first cast.
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Stooge
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Joined: April 09 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Status: Offline Points: 1003 |
Posted: June 27 2009 at 17:20 |
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Based on the Wikipedia list, here are the american comedies that I enjoy watching (I'll bold my favorites):
American Dad! The Andy Griffith Show Andy Richter Controls the Universe Arrested Development Batman (so over-the-top!!) Becker Cheers Coach Curb Your Enthusiasm (My current favorite) Everybody Loves Raymond Family Guy Family Matters (The later episodes were just ridiculous though) Family Ties The Flintstones Frasier The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Futurama Gilligan's Island Happy Days Home Improvement I Love Lucy The Jetsons Just Shoot Me The King of Queens King of The Hill Leave It to Beaver Malcolm In The Middle Married... with Children NewsRadio The Office (US) Seinfeld (bought Season 6 DVDs today!!) The Simpsons South Park Spin City Taxi Tom Goes to the Mayor Welcome Back, Kotter Who's the Boss? Some of these I haven't seen in a LONG time, but would watch a rerun if I come across it channel surfing. |
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johnobvious
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Posted: June 27 2009 at 21:35 |
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Always torn between MASH and Seinfeld but give Mash the slightest of edges. Seinfeld could make you laugh but MASH could make you laugh and cry. One of a kind.
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Biggles was in rehab last Saturday
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mr.cub
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Posted: June 28 2009 at 00:46 |
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Seinfeld by a wide margin
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Noak
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 13:26 |
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Seinfeld of course. If Hogan's Heroes would've been on the list I might have picked that.
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stonebeard
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 13:48 |
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Arrested Development is the single best comedy show ever. Even better than Seinfeld or Monty Python, though the last one might not even count because it's a sketch comedy show.
Here's my top 5 comedies (not sketch shows): 1. Arrested Development 2. Seinfeld 3. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 4. Curb Your Enthusiasm 5. The Office (US) Typical laugh-track sitcoms are an affront to comedy. Some ones have moments of brilliance like Frasier, and of course Seinfeld managed to kick the ass out of everything at the time, but it's sad they still dominate. Edited by stonebeard - June 29 2009 at 13:49 |
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JLocke
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 15:59 |
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Still . . . no Family Guy or Simpsons as choices in this poll? Boo!
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JLocke
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 16:01 |
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Couldn't agree with you more. Canned laughter has driven me mad for years, now. One of the most ridiculous concepts television has ever seen. My opinion. Though, if we're including Brit shows in that argument, Fawlty Towers will always reign supreme, I don't care if it has a laugh track or not. |
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Atavachron
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 16:14 |
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  this statement is so counterintuitive it makes me dizzy |
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Stooge
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 18:49 |
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I like your list, but I still haven't seen It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Edited by Stooge - June 29 2009 at 22:32 |
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 19:27 |
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Psst. Psst. Python doesn't count because it's British. Now for an American sketch comedy show that was more or less concurrent: Laugh In. I grew up on that one. It started the process of warping my sense of humor that Monty Python continued to do in re-runs and movies. Laugh In actually seems to have not aged well, where as Python is a different matter to me. Then there was Hee Haw...
Sorry I couldn't help myself.  [] []Actually I'm quite in agreement with all of that. Spring for a live audience or leave it out. Edited by Slartibartfast - June 29 2009 at 19:34 |
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 20:53 |
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Mork and Mindy on the list but not ALF?
Iván
BTW: Yes, The Big Bang Theory is hilarious
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