tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131669960192626946.post23003115474125254..comments2024-03-26T20:43:43.436-05:00Comments on Samantha Gentry's Blog: Television SitComs We LovedSamantha Gentryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02764092383245823784noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131669960192626946.post-15290604029432493952009-08-03T11:42:28.151-05:002009-08-03T11:42:28.151-05:00Debra: I always watched Happy Days, too. I feel l...Debra: I always watched Happy Days, too. I feel like I've followed Ron Howard's career from little Opie Taylor to powerhouse movie director. In fact, my first experience watching Ron Howard was before the Andy Griffith Show. He played the little boy with the lisp in The Music Man starring Shirley Jones and Robert Preston.Samantha Gentryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764092383245823784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131669960192626946.post-39982498848786318852009-08-03T11:38:35.188-05:002009-08-03T11:38:35.188-05:00She: I don't recall ever seeing Whoopie Goldb...She: I don't recall ever seeing Whoopie Goldberg's sitcom. I sorry I missed it.Samantha Gentryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764092383245823784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131669960192626946.post-35762590832013194572009-08-03T08:07:49.133-05:002009-08-03T08:07:49.133-05:00I guess I was more "family oriented" in ...I guess I was more "family oriented" in my tastes. I loved The Brady Bunch, Happy Days, and even its spin-ff Joanie Loves Chachi. And I don't know if this counts as a sit-com, but The Dukes of Hazzard was big on my list!Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131669960192626946.post-19799450205486091182009-08-02T22:03:42.698-05:002009-08-02T22:03:42.698-05:00I loved Mary Tyler Moore, Night Court, The Odd Cou...I loved Mary Tyler Moore, Night Court, The Odd Couple, WKRP in Cincinnati, ALF, Happy Days. What is so good about most of these is that they didn't have to use sex to get laughs. They could find laughs in so many things unlike so many sitcoms today. But one of my favorite sitcoms, in the late 90's or early 00's was Whoopie with Whoopie Goldberg. It was totally in the wrong time period (8 pm) but you could tell the cast had a good rapport and enjoyed working together. Funny!Shehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376023103870884939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131669960192626946.post-51285150799660138642009-08-02T19:23:50.555-05:002009-08-02T19:23:50.555-05:00Mitzi: Those are all good ones. MTM was breakthr...Mitzi: Those are all good ones. MTM was breakthrough in a single career woman on her own. All In The Family most certainly was big time breakthrough that really pushed the envelope at the time and created major controversy. And Golden Girls ... look where the cast came from. Betty White from MTM and Bea Author and Rue McClanahan from Maude which was a spin off from All In The Family.Samantha Gentryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764092383245823784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131669960192626946.post-23672506686496225352009-08-02T19:18:35.441-05:002009-08-02T19:18:35.441-05:00Donna: Sorry your list didn't show up. Maybe...Donna: Sorry your list didn't show up. Maybe break it down into a couple of smaller notes instead of one big one?Samantha Gentryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764092383245823784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131669960192626946.post-91614382421548824482009-08-02T19:17:36.015-05:002009-08-02T19:17:36.015-05:00Mary: Yes, I think the best of situation comedies...Mary: Yes, I think the best of situation comedies plays on that basic humanity, regardless of how down to earth or outrageous the character is.Samantha Gentryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764092383245823784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131669960192626946.post-69114553170192145062009-08-02T19:16:00.016-05:002009-08-02T19:16:00.016-05:00Linda: Yes on Mama's Family. Vicki Lawrence ...Linda: Yes on Mama's Family. Vicki Lawrence was masterful in that part. She really had that character nailed.Samantha Gentryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764092383245823784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131669960192626946.post-88549689068007722122009-08-02T14:22:13.652-05:002009-08-02T14:22:13.652-05:00OMG: WRP! I LOVED that show.
But MTM was my all t...OMG: WRP! I LOVED that show. <br />But MTM was my all time favorite. I wanted to BE Mary - even though I was in my late 20s and had a toddler. <br />And Bob Newhart - great writing.<br />I also agree with Momma's Family - more great writing and acting.<br />All in the Family...<br />Maude<br />The Golden Girls...<br />Somebody STOP me!<br />Ah, "those were the days" when you wouldn't miss one of these shows.Mitzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429148644855477143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131669960192626946.post-9133596314829295522009-08-02T13:16:05.953-05:002009-08-02T13:16:05.953-05:00Oh, man, I just sent a humongous list, and it isn&...Oh, man, I just sent a humongous list, and it isn't showing up! LOL<br /><br />Mary, I have the whole series of Sanford & Son on cassette. LOVED that show. :-)Donna Marie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642269808104367931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131669960192626946.post-13096688575602688852009-08-02T13:14:23.476-05:002009-08-02T13:14:23.476-05:00Sanford and Son, such a breakthrough show. I loved...Sanford and Son, such a breakthrough show. I loved Fred's caustic wit. And he got away with it.<br />It showed us how human we all are.Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131669960192626946.post-9120883328421740402009-08-02T11:58:36.587-05:002009-08-02T11:58:36.587-05:00Mama's Family, which started out on the Carol ...Mama's Family, which started out on the Carol Burnett Show and moved into its own series. I love that show, the dynamics between the characters and no one would go up against Mama.<br /><br />LindaLinda Wisdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04398941824875217938noreply@blogger.com