Agreed, but had a good start by coming from Neil Simon's fantastic play/film script... I saw Jack Klugman & Tony Randall perform the play in the West End sometime in the 90's, just great to see them doing it in person... Will be interesting to see how Matthew Perry's new version stacks up...
LAS used to be on all the time when I was a kid, usually late at night from what I remember - I used to sit up and watch it with my Mum when I couldn't sleep, so I have happy memories of it, but saw an episode in the states on Nick At Nite a few years ago, and it really hadn't aged well... never mind!
also saved by the bell...there was another one with Doug McClure in it, he was a robot i think and the lad from Dallas who was JR's son..out of this world
Does anyone remember an American sitcom, shown on the BBC in the early 80s (could be late 70s but doubt it). The theme tune ended with the line "We'll be alright, Joey" - I think it was about a mum who was either divorced or widowed and left to bring up her young son alone. I remember it being on BBC One weekdays, just before the 6 O'Clock news. For the life of me, I can't remember the title...
Scrap that - I've just used the BBC Genome project and discovered that it was "Gloria" (I think already mentioned here).
"Down To Earth", a sitcom featuring the ghost of a 20s flapper (Carol Mansell) working as a maid to an 80s family. Routine sitcom fare.
The teenage daughter in it ended up on one of those "Real Housewives" shows.
I have fond memories of a US comedy series from the early 70's - Here We Go Again. It was about two divorced couples - the ex-husband of one marries the ex-wife of the other - when they try to get on with their new life - it turns out the other ex-husband lives just a block away. It was quite adult and fairly sophisticated (well it was to a 14 year old watching it). Larry Hagman was one of the husbands.
A programme called Small Wonder about a girl who looks human but is really a robot.I seem to remember it being shown on STV (Scottish Television) in the late 80's maybe on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
But "Small Wonder" is remembered...as one of the worst sitcoms ever.
Small Wonder is widely considered one of the worst low-budget sitcoms of all time, inexplicably stretched to 92 episodes and, equally curiously, imported to British television by ITV
Also, while The Mary Tyler Moore Show may not count as "forgotten", how about her ill-fated 80s sitcom "Mary"? Shown in a few (but not all) ITV regions, I think?
Also, while The Mary Tyler Moore Show may not count as "forgotten", how about her ill-fated 80s sitcom "Mary"? Shown in a few (but not all) ITV regions, I think?
Yep, also starred Jon Astin, who was Gomez Addams and The Riddler (when Frank Gorshin wasn't playing him).
It was pretty good. I was sad when I learned how few episodes were made.
Rather earlier than the vintage being discussed, but you can if you watch out for it on Forces TV see episodes of Sergeant Bilko - incidentally with some episodes written by Neil Simon who got a mention higher up the thread.
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LAS used to be on all the time when I was a kid, usually late at night from what I remember - I used to sit up and watch it with my Mum when I couldn't sleep, so I have happy memories of it, but saw an episode in the states on Nick At Nite a few years ago, and it really hadn't aged well... never mind!
It is odd, given just how massive that show was, that it never gets repeated these days.
also saved by the bell...there was another one with Doug McClure in it, he was a robot i think and the lad from Dallas who was JR's son..out of this world
USA High
California Dreams
Sweet Valley High
Malibu CA
Malibu CA is on Youtube and so cheesy and funny, and cheaply made with the beach side scenes.
It wasn't massive over here! It was shown on Channel 4 to a relatively small audience.
Ah, but back when there were only 4 channels! I bet it got respectable audiences compared to today's multi channel world.
Simon & Simon
Manimal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4-Io8xMHL4
Scrap that - I've just used the BBC Genome project and discovered that it was "Gloria" (I think already mentioned here).
Didn't they make a huge mistake in calling the grand-kids Nelson and Winnie.......then Winnie Mandela got done for murder and all sorts........
The teenage daughter in it ended up on one of those "Real Housewives" shows.
Other than that - my favourite was always Rhoda!
But "Small Wonder" is remembered...as one of the worst sitcoms ever.
http://web.archive.org/web/20050115191656/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/s/smallwonder_1299002876.shtml
http://splitsider.com/2011/10/looking-back-at-the-terrible-syndicated-sitcoms-of-the-late-1980s/
I believe it was shown on BBC2 on Sunday evenings - similar timeslot to Garry Shandling?
So much forgotten that it's taken me 10 minutes to find what went before "Square" in the title!
Yep, also starred Jon Astin, who was Gomez Addams and The Riddler (when Frank Gorshin wasn't playing him).
It was pretty good. I was sad when I learned how few episodes were made.
The Brady Bunch
Full House
Growing Pains
The Facts Of Life
Cindy Williams was gorgeous !
Not watched Laverne and Shirley only time I saw them was when they were on Happy Days