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Title: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: one-eyed on April 02, 2009, 03:53:54 AM
These are the 10 best American sitcoms according to the Herald-Sun website. Thoughts?

1. Seinfeld
2. Cheers
3. Frasier
4. Friends
5. Curb Your Enthusiasm
6. Arrested Development
7. M*A*S*H
8. Scrubs
9. The Office (US version)
10. Two and a Half Men
Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 02, 2009, 07:49:33 AM
Er............ NOPE 

:nope :nope

Two and Half Men - crap = not funny

Seinfeld - over rated

The Office - US Version - yeah right

Frasier - perhaps maybe

M*A*S*H - thes best on that list
Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: 1965 on April 02, 2009, 08:00:22 AM
I enjoyed China Beach for the opening sequence alone.

Dana Delaney was pretty cool as well.

 :thumbsup

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/23084
Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 02, 2009, 08:04:42 AM
I enjoyed China Beach for the opening sequence alone.

Dana Delaney was pretty cool as well.

 :thumbsup

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/23084


China Beach was a drama  :-\

The other woman in that photo is Marg Haelgenburger (Sp) from CSI
Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: julzqld on April 02, 2009, 08:19:22 AM
Friends :thumbsup
Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: Francois Jackson on April 02, 2009, 08:41:40 AM
Er............ NOPE 

:nope :nope

Two and Half Men - crap = not funny

Seinfeld - over rated

The Office - US Version - yeah right

Frasier - perhaps maybe

M*A*S*H - thes best on that list

Seinfeld best sitcome ever to come out of the US, WP. Whats wrong with you? Clearly you dont have a sense of humour.

I have been over to NYC a few times and love going to that RESTAURANT and having a meal.

Different set up obviously inside but so many people eat there and memorablia all over the walls. Its great!!

MASH- are you kidding?

Id rather watch grass grow that watch that crap
Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: Moi on April 02, 2009, 09:10:33 AM
Frasier my favourite of that lot - i watch 24 hour marathons on Foxtel lol

Soap was a funny one years back with Billy Crystal, Katherine Helmund

Anything with Michael J Fox I usually liked
Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: bushranger on April 02, 2009, 09:44:58 AM
Some of you young one would never have heard of this but it has to be numer 1 and it is  F-Troop.
Best ever.
Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 02, 2009, 10:21:24 AM
Seinfeld best sitcome ever to come out of the US, WP. Whats wrong with you? Clearly you dont have a sense of humour.


Number 1 - I do have a sense of humour, I follow Richmond remember  ;D. 2 - there is nothing wrong with me just because I don't like that show, I think it is very over rated. Suggest if you want to watch something funny you have a look at 30Rock ..... Number 3 - trust me Danny I am older than you so my tastes are likely to be very different.. give me classic British comedy any day...

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I have been over to NYC a few times and love going to that RESTAURANT and having a meal.

I've been to NYC as well so I don't see your point

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MASH- are you kidding?

Id rather watch grass grow that watch that crap

I said it was IMO the best on that list but not one of my all time favourites

Soap was a funny one years back with Billy Crystal, Katherine Helmund


Now you're talking Moi.... "this is the story of 2 sisters....." Bought us Benson as well. Billy Cyrstal's character was one of the first Gay leads on US TV ... Great show  :clapping :clapping

Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: Chuck17 on April 02, 2009, 05:04:10 PM
I have been over to NYC a few times and love going to that RESTAURANT and having a meal.

I've been to NYC as well so I don't see your point


The point is WP, that unlike us other Schmuks, you and Daniel are like two peas in a pod, well travelled, well versed and well educated, the resemblance is striking.


Edited to correct quote
Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: mightytiges on April 02, 2009, 09:26:05 PM
It looks like the person who came up with this top 10 doesn't remember anything before 1990  ???. 'I love Lucy' would have to be in a real top 10 as it was the first.


Mine:
1. Cheers
2. Seinfeld
3. Everybody loves Raymond
4. Newhart
5. The Muppet Show lol

I could mention I use to watch Who's the Boss, Full House, Cosby Show, Growing Pains, Home Improvement, Diff'rent Strokes and all those 80's sitcoms but I'll let that slip under the carpet  :shh ;D
Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: 2JD on April 02, 2009, 09:39:44 PM
Er............ NOPE 

:nope :nope

Two and Half Men - crap = not funny

Seinfeld - over rated

The Office - US Version - yeah right

Frasier - perhaps maybe

M*A*S*H - thes best on that list

Hubby and I thought we were the only people in the world who didnt find this show funny! lol

Loved Frasier and Cheers and M.A.S.H
Spin City was also very funny
Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 02, 2009, 10:28:06 PM
I could mention I use to watch Who's the Boss, Full House, Cosby Show, Growing Pains, Home Improvement, Diff'rent Strokes and all those 80's sitcoms but I'll let that slip under the carpet  :shh ;D


Katherine Helmond again - a great comedic actress, incredible timing

there was a comedy back in the early 1980's lasted about 7 episodes that had Jim Carrey in it when no one knew who he was, as well as Katey Sagal (pre Married with Children).. that was a top show, very funny.

Another one that didn't last long and starred Tom Hanks when he was a nobody was a show called "Bosom Buddies" - very very funny show. Tom Hanks in drag....  ;D

The point is WP, that unlike us other Schmuks, you and Daniel are like two peas in a pod, well travelled, well versed and well educated, the resemblance is striking.


 :gobdrop :'( :-\ :'(

Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: 1965 on April 03, 2009, 01:31:37 PM
I have been over to NYC a few times and love going to that RESTAURANT and having a meal.

I've been to NYC as well so I don't see your point


The point is WP, that unlike us other Schmuks, you and Daniel are like two peas in a pod, well travelled, well versed and well educated, the resemblance is striking.




:thatsgold
Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: mightytiges on April 03, 2009, 07:22:13 PM
I didn't get Seinfeld straight away so I can understand other people not getting it either. It took about watching 2-3 episodes to catch on and then I was hooked. Whereas Everyone loves Raymond was close to home. Some greater family members are very similar to the characters in the show ;D.
Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: bushranger on April 03, 2009, 07:51:28 PM
Didn't like Everyone love Raymond at first but I am liking the rerun of the rerun, now for some reason.
And I like My name is Earl. Great show.
Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 04, 2009, 09:12:13 AM
I didn't get Seinfeld straight away so I can understand other people not getting it either. It took about watching 2-3 episodes to catch on and then I was hooked. Whereas Everyone loves Raymond was close to home. Some greater family members are very similar to the characters in the show ;D.

With Seinfeld, I actually stuck with it for nearly an entire season and just kepy thinking why am I bothering with this....

Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: Moi on April 04, 2009, 09:50:37 AM
I didn't get Seinfeld straight away so I can understand other people not getting it either. It took about watching 2-3 episodes to catch on and then I was hooked. Whereas Everyone loves Raymond was close to home. Some greater family members are very similar to the characters in the show ;D.

With Seinfeld, I actually stuck with it for nearly an entire season and just kepy thinking why am I bothering with this....


We must have the same comedy blood in our veins, WP, I didn't even bother with a season, just one episode lol.  It's not for me.

If any of you can get hold of George Burns and Gracie Allen, it's old, but the humour is priceless and timeless.  She is just adorable.

I don't like any of these shows, but a complete list of American sitcoms can't be without Lucy, idiot Van Dyke, Danny Thomas et al.  They were institutions in the States in the '60s and can't believe they didn't make the list.
Title: Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
Post by: mightytiges on April 04, 2009, 01:51:47 PM
I didn't get Seinfeld straight away so I can understand other people not getting it either. It took about watching 2-3 episodes to catch on and then I was hooked. Whereas Everyone loves Raymond was close to home. Some greater family members are very similar to the characters in the show ;D.

With Seinfeld, I actually stuck with it for nearly an entire season and just kepy thinking why am I bothering with this....
You had one thing in common with Seinfeld. He didn't like Newman either  ;D.

I've never been a big fan of American comedy shows (classic British comedy rules) but I loved Seinfeld and how they took subtleties of normal life situations and took it to the extreme.

Agree Moi about George Burns and Gracie Allen. She played "dumb" very funnily  ;D.