Best American Sitcom?

[ChuckFaze]

Well, it was either great acting ... Roy Clark's guitar and banjo prowess ... or there is something seriously magical about scantily-clad Hot-BODed Country Babes.

 

[zipper_666]

Voted for ...All in The Family.

Great show!

 

[Antonella Kahllo]

I go with I Love Lucy.

 

[mokbel69]

I had never heard of that "The Honeymousers," but it is no secret that The Flintstones were definitely based on The Honeymooners.

Speaking of The Honeymooners, while I HAVE seen episodes of it and did find it hilarious, I was reading up on it yesterday on Wikipedia and found something interesting. Apparently not counting the so-called "Sketches" that came out on The Jackie Gleason Show ... The Honeymooners really lasted ONE official season. :eek: :shock: IMO, The Honeymooners can't realistically be remotely considered a contestant, much less a true contender for Best American Sitcom if it only lasted ONE season.

I beg to differ. We're talking quality in this case, not quantity. While it's true quantity can often be an indication of quality, that's not always the case. I mean, look at how many seasons "Hee Haw" lasted :1orglaugh

Maybe the name 'The Honeymousers' doesn't ring a bell (it didn't for me either at first) but surely if you ever watched any of The Looney Tunes cartoons you must have seen it at least once.


I have to agree with pool_hustler, as its based on hindsight we're talking quality, not quantity. Some of the best British sitcoms of all time like Fawlty Towers and Young Ones only lasted 2 seasons, 12 episodes in total. More laughs to be had in those 12 episodes than most American sitcoms could manage in their entire run IMO.

 

[Macmoser78]

Married With Children and Family Matters.

 

[ChuckFaze]

Maybe the name 'The Honeymousers' doesn't ring a bell (it didn't for me either at first) but surely if you ever watched any of The Looney Tunes cartoons you must have seen it at least once.

Ohhh, okay. That rings a bell now. :yesyes: Yeah, I've seen that. Before, I was trying to search my memory banks for a self-contained, full-fledged cartoon series, not a cartoon sketch.

 

[cestmoi2010]

I watched Married w/Children. Enjoyed it

THE FACT IT IS WINNING THIS POLL IS A DISGRACE!!!!!!!!!!

Married isn't 1/100,000,000,000th as good as shows like

All in the Family
Cheers
Lucy
MASH
Honeymooners

I voted for: Mary Tyler Moore

The show where Chuckles the Clown dies might be the funniest 30 minutes in TV history. Find it and you will agree

I know most here did not see MTM or many others but those who did know I am right

2nd Funniest Show ever: Police Squad

ONLY had 6 episodes. It spawned the Naked Gun movies. Just as funny today as ever

 

[pool_hustler]

I voted for: Mary Tyler Moore

The show where Chuckles the Clown dies might be the funniest 30 minutes in TV history.

here 'tis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihLJrcS8lsg

 

[cestmoi2010]

I have to agree with pool_hustler, as its based on hindsight we're talking quality, not quantity. Some of the best British sitcoms of all time like Fawlty Towers and Young Ones only lasted 2 seasons, 12 episodes in total. More laughs to be had in those 12 episodes than most American sitcoms could manage in their entire run IMO.

I saw this when I was a teenager, or so. This had me in stitches. John Cleese was such a bumbling idiot - like he was supposed to be. I loved how at the start of each show they would show the outside sign for Fawlty Towers and the letters and words were all mixed up. One day it has something like "Farty Towels" or something like that. Manuel was a riot. FT was 12 episodes of pure comic brilliance.

 

[Little Red Wagon Repairman]

All In The Family. Networks are too frigidly politically correct to ever have the balls to make a show like that anymore.

 

[lion31]

Hands Down All time best = M*A*S*H

 

[cestmoi2010]

All In The Family. Networks are too frigidly politically correct to ever have the balls to make a show like that anymore.

100% agree. If they did that show today it would last 1 episode because immediately after airing Hypocritical RACIST Blowhards Jesse and Al would push away from the buffet table long enough to organize a protest at CBS the next day and the show would be pulled after 1 airing. Sadly. Even though this show did more to make Archie look like a fool than anything else.