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Loved the show in the '80s, but its dated now.....

posted 8 years ago by fiatlux-1
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I grew up in the '80s, and like many people I loved this show.

But when a network began showing episodes again, I found it flat & boring!

Apparently, the network felt the same way since the show vanished from its lineup.

I keep noticing this trend from a LOT of '80s sitcoms. Such as Perfect Strangers & The Cosby Show & Family Ties.
They seem not as funny as remembered.

While still others stay *good*, such as All In the Family or Three's Company or Frasier.

I guess some shows are just timeless...?

I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus.
Didn't he discover America?
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[–] Moviemadness2012 8 years ago

That's true for any TV shows in general so it's definitely true for sitcoms. The passage of time changes what we see as funny, important, cutting edge, etc. And we tend to look at history not as what it really was, but what *we are*.

[–] cluckersm 8 years ago

It seems like sitcoms without small children(like Frasier or Three's Company) seem less dated or are more watchable 20-30+ years later.

I have a pretty large collection of 80's and 90's sitcoms on dvd. It is surprising which ones my middle school aged daughter likes. As for Who's the boss, she likes Sam having a group of friends through the show, but it shows her having different ones in the group be her best friend at different times. She also felt the show went downhill after the 5th season.

The family sitcoms my daughter and her friends thought were pretty timeless and enjoyed more then current shows were Punky Brewter, Silver spoons, and, Sister Sister and Step by Step.

[–] the_bamboo_spear 8 years ago

Being "dated" is part of the nostalgia! While Miami Vice ages pretty well for a cop show, TJ Hooker does not, but that's part of the magic of watching old episodes.

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[–] pioneergrrrl (2401) 3 years ago

Yes it's dated now---she is wealthy but they lack internet access....and it's not even mentioned in their 'wealthy' neighborhood. We have to remember that this show started in 1984 and ended 1992.

A very basic website would have been put up near the end only as a 'place holder' but clients could not interact with the Bower Advertising Agency. I'm sure a modern version of the show would have had heavy reference to 'online accounts' since they were in advertising.

Watched an episode and when Angela is all psyched about Frank Sinatra--had to remember how old they would be during the episode. I'm their age right now and my grandparents were the ones who listened to frank sinatra? My parents listened to Bruce Springsteen.