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Top 10 American sitcoms
« 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

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Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2009, 08:00:22 AM »
I enjoyed China Beach for the opening sequence alone.

Dana Delaney was pretty cool as well.

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Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2009, 08:04:42 AM »
I enjoyed China Beach for the opening sequence alone.

Dana Delaney was pretty cool as well.

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China Beach was a drama  :-\

The other woman in that photo is Marg Haelgenburger (Sp) from CSI
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Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2009, 08:19:22 AM »
Friends :thumbsup

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Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
« Reply #6 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

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Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
« Reply #8 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

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Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
« Reply #9 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


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Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
« Reply #10 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
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Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
« Reply #11 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

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Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
« Reply #12 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 :'( :-\ :'(

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Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
« Reply #13 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.




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Re: Top 10 American sitcoms
« Reply #14 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.
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