HOW was that show popular?? [Archive]

PsychCat

11-20-2006, 10:11 PM

I love the tv threads that take on a life of their own. :wavey:

I was all ready to watch my nightly 25+ yr old rerun of "Charlie's Angels" tonight when SUDDENLY my new nightly viewing habit has been exchanged for reruns of "Growing Pains"!! WTF!! :shrug:

Growing Pains?? WHY was that show so popular and on as long as it was?
Was it like part of the "Diff'rent Strokes", "Facts of Life" trilogy or something?? :confused:

And WHY does everybody know who was on Saved By The Bell? :woohoo:

carrie721

11-20-2006, 10:21 PM

i miss the days of yore when growing pains was in reruns on the disney channel. :laugh:

goldie

11-20-2006, 10:40 PM

LOL! I noticed that too when I was flipping channels tonight. I haven't seem Growing Pains in awhile. I didn't watch it tonight either. Did they give you any warning at least that they were changing from Charlie's Angels to Growing Pains?

DrummerDeanna

11-20-2006, 10:45 PM

I LOVED Growing Pains :laugh:

How was it different? It wasn't lol...

I was watching reruns of Full House at the gym this morning (someone else put it on) and wondered the same thing, "how the hell was this show popular!?!" I used to watch it, now I can't figure out why - it's SO bad :laugh:

PsychCat

11-20-2006, 11:01 PM

LOL! Did they give you any warning at least that they were changing from Charlie's Angels to Growing Pains?

Not that I caught.... which doesn't really say much...
But can you IMAGINE my culture shock? ;)

Full House? Holy cow... that is the mystery of the tv universe!
I never got Home Improvement either.... Tim Allen is SO irritating. :shrug:

DrummerDeanna

11-20-2006, 11:15 PM

Not that I caught.... which doesn't really say much...
But can you IMAGINE my culture shock? ;)

Full House? Holy cow... that is the mystery of the tv universe!
I never got Home Improvement either.... Tim Allen is SO irritating. :shrug:

I used to watch Home Improvement :o I don't mind that one...

These have also always boggled my mind - even a kid I didn't like them...

Family Matters

and

Martin

carrie721

11-20-2006, 11:17 PM

I used to watch Home Improvement :o I don't mind that one...

These have also always boggled my mind - even a kid I didn't like them...

Family Matters

and

Martin

heh heh. i loved family matters when i was really little. i loved anything that was on tgif. i've always hated martin, tho ... ugh!

DrummerDeanna

11-21-2006, 12:36 AM

heh heh. i loved family matters when i was really little. i loved anything that was on tgif. i've always hated martin, tho ... ugh!

God I LOVED TGIF...except for Family Matters...others that I loved then but find endlessly cheesy and/or bad now:

Just the Ten of Us
Mr. Belvedere
Perfect Strangers

Growing Pains and Full House have already been mentioned :p

Johnny Stew

11-21-2006, 02:10 AM

I was all ready to watch my nightly 25+ yr old rerun of "Charlie's Angels" tonight when SUDDENLY my new nightly viewing habit has been exchanged for reruns of "Growing Pains"!! WTF!! :shrug:Don't worry... the i Network is just doing a two-week "teaser preview" of 'Growing Pains,' which will become a regular part of their daily lineup sometime in early 2007.

'Charlie's Angels' will be back in its regular timeslot on December 4th.
In the meantime, there's a 5-hour 'Angels' marathon this Friday, November 24th, from 6pm (EST) to 11pm. :nod:

GODDESS6

11-21-2006, 06:59 AM

SuzeQuze

11-21-2006, 08:58 AM

How IS The World According to Jim popular???

carrie721

11-21-2006, 09:17 AM

How IS The World According to Jim popular???

oh christ, that show is awful. it's not even enjoyably cheesy, it's just freaking dumb!

BlackWidow

11-21-2006, 09:22 AM

How the HELL was Becker a HIT???

carrie721

11-21-2006, 09:24 AM

How the HELL was Becker a HIT???

my grandfather loved that show ... i think it was popular in that age bracket. it was way lame, tho.

PsychCat

11-21-2006, 10:00 AM

How the HELL was Becker a HIT???

NO JOKE!! :shrug:
Nothing like turning on the tv to hear some body piss and moan about everything....
I can turn on the news and see that. :nod:

And if anyone figures out HOW and WHY Jim Belushi has a "hit" show, please share with the rest of us.
And if anyone can figure out the appeal of Charlie Sheen.... ewwww.... :eek:

JazmenFlowers

11-21-2006, 10:12 AM

And WHY does everybody know who was on Saved By The Bell? :woohoo:
because my husband, Mr. Zack Morris, happens to be the cutest, most romantic, funniest, most interesting person on this planet. :thumbsup:

SuzeQuze

11-21-2006, 10:41 AM

NO JOKE!! :shrug:
Nothing like turning on the tv to hear some body piss and moan about everything....
I can turn on the news and see that. :nod:

And if anyone figures out HOW and WHY Jim Belushi has a "hit" show, please share with the rest of us.
And if anyone can figure out the appeal of Charlie Sheen.... ewwww.... :eek:

Haha, it's not appeal, it's his grossness that is funny. But they really dumbed down that show too so it is now mostly sexual and potty humor. Which is funny but LCD (lowest common denominator).

cliffdweller

11-21-2006, 11:41 AM

I never got Home Improvement either.... Tim Allen is SO irritating. :shrug:

...and boring, don't forget boring :rolleyes:

Yeah, Growing Pains and Full House totally blew. Kirk Cameron is some born-again now and has like 10 kids or something. Blech.

Does anyone remember that show Dinosaurs? How was THAT **** ever on the air? :laugh:

goldustsongbird

11-21-2006, 12:06 PM

carrie721

11-21-2006, 12:08 PM

Charles in Charge. C'mon. What a ****ty themesong, too.

Sex and the City. Yeah, I know, everyone and their dog loves it, but my bird and I? We hate it. :D There is no way I want to see SJP and Cynthia Nixon get laid, then yap about it at lunch.

plz. my three dogs and i effing love that show. in fact, we often reenact the lunchtime conversations they have. i play miranda. :woohoo:

goldustsongbird

11-21-2006, 12:11 PM

plz. my three dogs and i effing love that show. in fact, we often reenact the lunchtime conversations they have. i play miranda. :woohoo:

I knew you'd be all over that SATC mention. :p Which role does Sadie have?

carrie721

11-21-2006, 12:13 PM

I knew you'd be all over that SATC mention. :p Which role does Sadie have?

sadie plays samantha because girl gets around. smidge plays charlotte because she's so prissy and proper (except when she pees on the floor) (smidge, not charlotte), and maya plays carrie, because she's so universally likeable.

i'm a sick, sick person.

goldustsongbird

11-21-2006, 12:23 PM

sadie plays samantha because girl gets around. smidge plays charlotte because she's so prissy and proper (except when she pees on the floor) (smidge, not charlotte), and maya plays carrie, because she's so universally likeable.

i'm a sick, sick person.

The first step is admitting it. :nod: You could join David Duchovny's character at the asylum!

carrie721

11-21-2006, 12:25 PM

The first step is admitting it. :nod: You could join David Duchovny's character at the asylum!

lol. so true. i hated his hair in that ep. :mad:

goldustsongbird

11-21-2006, 12:29 PM

lol. so true. i hated his hair in that ep. :mad:

He's balding. 'tis truth. Hey, GA was in the paper today! Julianne whatshisface demands a paternity test. Do I even want to go to the OS and see how this is going over?

carrie721

11-21-2006, 12:33 PM

He's balding. 'tis truth. Hey, GA was in the paper today! Julianne whatshisface demands a paternity test. Do I even want to go to the OS and see how this is going over?

LOL are you serious????????? HAHAHAHA. i have to go over there to see what pippy's saying. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

goldustsongbird

11-21-2006, 12:38 PM

LOL are you serious????????? HAHAHAHA. i have to go over there to see what pippy's saying. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Oh, this is no surprise. LOL:) Gillian spreads it around, LOL.:) Now David, he is a family man. I bet Tea did not need a test.:)

(On topic, I don't get how shows like Breaking Bonaduce or Hogan Knows Best could be popular. I can't even stand to watch the commercials, BB is so embarrassing.)

carrie721

11-21-2006, 12:41 PM

Oh, this is no surprise. LOL:) Gillian spreads it around, LOL.:) Now David, he is a family man. I bet Tea did not need a test.:)

that seriously made me lol. i just went over there, and they don't seem to be discussing it ... yet!

goldustsongbird

11-21-2006, 12:45 PM

that seriously made me lol. i just went over there, and they don't seem to be discussing it ... yet!

I know! I'm amazed. But she had the kid, and named it Oscar? I'm waiting for a "That'll be the only Oscar she'll ever get" blah blah blah. Oscar Anderson Ozanne. Cool?

carrie721

11-21-2006, 12:52 PM

I know! I'm amazed. But she had the kid, and named it Oscar? I'm waiting for a "That'll be the only Oscar she'll ever get" blah blah blah. Oscar Anderson Ozanne. Cool?

lol.

poor piper!

DrummerDeanna

11-21-2006, 01:48 PM

goldustsongbird

11-21-2006, 03:56 PM

Ahem. First off SATC is popular beacuse it's f**king brilliant. No way is it in the same level of lame as the other shows listed in this thread...Lisa, you are officially evil :p

Oh - and what's all this about Gillian? I knew she had her baby - are you serious about paternaty test stuff??? FILL ME IN!!!

So was the CSM, and everyone loved him. :D

I just read it in the paper today. There was a little snippet in the entertainment section about Julianne wanting a test. :shrug: http://fametastic.co.uk/archive/20061121/3420/gillian-andersons-newborn-son-faces-potential-paternity-challenge/

DrummerDeanna

11-21-2006, 04:01 PM

^^

Ah...thanks. And Gillian and Julian...ew...good thing they split..that's a bad name combo :p

carrie721

11-21-2006, 04:02 PM

^^

Ah...thanks. And Gillian and Julian...ew...good thing they split..that's a bad name combo :p

ha! i never thought about that.

goldustsongbird

11-21-2006, 04:06 PM

^ lol, it was. Carrie, don't you remember? That was like, only Becca's biggest gripe about G&J. Well, that and he was her baby daddy and all of that. :lol:

Johnny Stew

11-21-2006, 04:09 PM

At one time or another, I've liked most of the sitcoms people have blasted in this thread. :o
I think we all need some silly, escapist laughs once in a while.

DrummerDeanna

11-21-2006, 04:11 PM

At one time or another, I've liked most of the sitcoms people have blasted in this thread. :o
I think we all need some silly, escapist laughs once in a while.

That's the funny thing - I used to totally watch most of these!! With the exception of Family Matters and Martin which I hated. But other than that? I'm totally guilty of watching (even now) re-runs of Full House and the like...but even though I watch - I can still see and laugh about how truly bad these shows are :laugh:

Johnny Stew

11-21-2006, 04:21 PM

That's the funny thing - I used to totally watch most of these!! With the exception of Family Matters and Martin which I hated. But other than that? I'm totally guilty of watching (even now) re-runs of Full House and the like...but even though I watch - I can still see and laugh about how truly bad these shows are :laugh:Oh, yeah... they're definitely not rocket science. I think that's what I like about them though. No matter what is weighing on me, I can turn on a dumb sitcom and just forget things for half an hour. Mind you, there are some shows that are even too dumb for me to find an appreciation for! :laugh:

And I couldn't stand 'Martin' either. Ugh. One of the worst sitcoms ever, IMO.

DrummerDeanna

11-21-2006, 04:37 PM

Oh, yeah... they're definitely not rocket science. I think that's what I like about them though. No matter what is weighing on me, I can turn on a dumb sitcom and just forget things for half an hour. Mind you, there are some shows that are even too dumb for me to find an appreciation for! :laugh:

And I couldn't stand 'Martin' either. Ugh. One of the worst sitcoms ever, IMO.

Oh yeah...I sat and watched an hour of Saved By the Bell recently..the show is crap - but I enjoyed myself - it brought back memories and well - it's mindless entertainment.

Full House is another - it's so cheesy and stupid - yet I enjoy watching it :laugh:

JazmenFlowers

11-21-2006, 06:12 PM

Ahem. First off SATC is popular beacuse it's f**king brilliant.
tru dat.

it is possibly my favorite show of all time. next to Queer As Folk.

Wild_Heart03

11-23-2006, 02:52 AM

i miss the days of yore when growing pains was in reruns on the disney channel. :laugh:

lol, ditto Carrie. remember when they wouldn't air that episode where Mike and his friends go to the party, and the rich kids are all doing coke in the bathroom? good times.

PsychCat

11-23-2006, 08:10 AM

Oh, yeah... they're definitely not rocket science. I think that's what I like about them though. No matter what is weighing on me, I can turn on a dumb sitcom and just forget things for half an hour. Mind you, there are some shows that are even too dumb for me to find an appreciation for! :laugh:

And I couldn't stand 'Martin' either. Ugh. One of the worst sitcoms ever, IMO.

ITA.... last night I caught myself actually watching a rerun of Growing Pains! Suffice it to say, there was NOTHING else on. ;)
It was also the episode with Dana Plato doing the "Madonna" character trying to seduce Mike. Let's see.... years later he's "born again" and she's been dead for years. yikes.....
For some reason, I also found her "Madonna-wannabee" MUCH more entertaining than that debacle NBC was showing. I'm sure Madonna fans loved it but ...... :shrug:

goldustsongbird

02-17-2007, 09:25 PM

carrie721

02-17-2007, 09:26 PM

Okay, who the hell is looking at this thread? It kept coming up in the "Who's Online"...

For the record -- King of Kensington. What's the deal? I find myself watching it every day, and it was a hell of a lot funnier when I was younger. It's lame, unless it's an episode with Gwen. :rolleyes:

i think you just lapsed into canadian, hon. :laugh: :wavey: :laugh:

i can't think of any shows that haven't been mentioned, but for the record, i miss psychcat! :wavey:

goldustsongbird

02-17-2007, 09:29 PM

i think you just lapsed into canadian, hon. :laugh: :wavey: :laugh:

i can't think of any shows that haven't been mentioned, but for the record, i miss psychcat! :wavey:

:mad: :mad: :mad: Wutchu talkin' boot?

Dude, yeah, where the hell is she?

carrie721

02-17-2007, 09:30 PM

:mad: :mad: :mad: Wutchu talkin' boot?

Dude, yeah, where the hell is she?

i dunno. i'm gonna PM her.

and plz. :laugh:

goldustsongbird

02-17-2007, 09:32 PM

i dunno. i'm gonna PM her.

and plz. :laugh:

Plz yo'self. .. erm, wait....

LETS DISCUSS KING OF KENSINGTON K? :laugh:

Wild_Heart03

02-17-2007, 09:51 PM

omg hayyyy *leaps into conversation* :laugh:

Charles In Charge WAS kind of lame. I loved the theme song though.

goldustsongbird

02-17-2007, 09:58 PM

omg hayyyy *leaps into conversation* :laugh:

Charles In Charge WAS kind of lame. I loved the theme song though.

F*CK NO! I hated that theme song! :laugh: That woman's voice still gives me nightmares. Chaaaarles eeeeeen charge...

Wild_Heart03

02-17-2007, 10:37 PM

F*CK NO! I hated that theme song! :laugh: That woman's voice still gives me nightmares. Chaaaarles eeeeeen charge...

I could start a whole thread on TV theme songs. I have a folder dedicated to just them on my computer. Wasn't the theme song to "Dynasty" kick-ass?

goldustsongbird

02-17-2007, 10:45 PM

I could start a whole thread on TV theme songs. I have a folder dedicated to just them on my computer. Wasn't the theme song to "Dynasty" kick-ass?

Yes! (to starting a thread & the Dynasty question) I liked the themes for WKRP and All in the Family. Oh, and Night Court.

Wild_Heart03

02-17-2007, 11:01 PM

Yes! (to starting a thread & the Dynasty question) I liked the themes for WKRP and All in the Family. Oh, and Night Court.

I'll totally make it after I eat.

I loved the theme for WKRP! "baaaby, if you ever wondered, wondered whatever became of meeeee"

goldustsongbird

02-17-2007, 11:12 PM

I'll totally make it after I eat.

I loved the theme for WKRP! "baaaby, if you ever wondered, wondered whatever became of meeeee"

I'm pissed that they can't release it on DVD. :( The least they could do is put it back on the comedy network along with a certain other show *cough* so I could tape the episodes!

Wild_Heart03

02-17-2007, 11:14 PM

I'm pissed that they can't release it on DVD. :( The least they could do is put it back on the comedy network along with a certain other show *cough* so I could tape the episodes!

does this certain other show start with an S and end with a TV? ;) that's lame that they can't put it out on DVD though. I wonder why?

goldustsongbird

02-17-2007, 11:35 PM

does this certain other show start with an S and end with a TV? ;) that's lame that they can't put it out on DVD though. I wonder why?

Your intuition astounds me. :lol:

They can't put them out because of the music copyrights. SCTV had the same problem, actually... They used a bunch of music and didn't bother getting the rights at the time, so they had to change/cut things when they finally got around to putting out the DVDs. They'd have a really hard time doing that with WKRP. :confused:

Wild_Heart03

02-17-2007, 11:38 PM

Your intuition astounds me. :lol:

They can't put them out because of the music copyrights. SCTV had the same problem, actually... They used a bunch of music and didn't bother getting the rights at the time, so they had to change/cut things when they finally got around to putting out the DVDs. They'd have a really hard time doing that with WKRP. :confused:

well you know what Jewel says. "follow your heaaaaart, your intuiiiSHIONN *sexy video scenes*"

I figured that would be somewhat the reason why though. Kind of like how Married... With Children had to make some crappy new theme for the DVD releases since they couldn't license the original theme song.

goldustsongbird

02-17-2007, 11:42 PM

well you know what Jewel says. "follow your heaaaaart, your intuiiiSHIONN *sexy video scenes*"

I figured that would be somewhat the reason why though. Kind of like how Married... With Children had to make some crappy new theme for the DVD releases since they couldn't license the original theme song.

Plz dress like Jewel for Halloween & post pics. :p

dude, did they really? That blows. I loved the original one. That's still on TV here like 300 times a day.

Wild_Heart03

02-17-2007, 11:58 PM

Plz dress like Jewel for Halloween & post pics. :p

dude, did they really? That blows. I loved the original one. That's still on TV here like 300 times a day.

I could totally do that. All I need is a guitar and some gaps for my teeth. oh wait...

And yeah, my best friend Jason has a couple of the season DVD sets and they replaced it with some crappy new theme that is really stupid.

goldustsongbird

02-18-2007, 12:05 AM

IAnd yeah, my best friend Jason has a couple of the season DVD sets and they replaced it with some crappy new theme that is really stupid.

Bastards. :mad:

Dude:

<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZByndN_ffyw"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZByndN_ffyw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>

:lol::lol:

HomerMcvie

02-18-2007, 04:17 AM

They can't put them out because of the music copyrights. They used a bunch of music and didn't bother getting the rights at the time, so they had to change/cut things when they finally got around to putting out the DVDs. They'd have a really hard time doing that with WKRP. :confused:
I always wondered why they didn't do anything with WKRP. I love that show. I had a huge crush on Bailey.

goldustsongbird

02-18-2007, 05:35 PM

I always wondered why they didn't do anything with WKRP. I love that show. I had a huge crush on Bailey.

Damn, yeah. Jan Smithers was hot. :thumbsup:

mikeschmike

02-18-2007, 07:21 PM

carrie721

02-18-2007, 07:22 PM

Mad About You

oh honey. you are misguided.

agree with you on all the others, tho.

mikeschmike

02-18-2007, 07:30 PM

oh honey. you are misguided.

agree with you on all the others, tho.

Words can't express my hatred of Paul Reiser. Helen Hunt I can take or leave, but when she was paired with him it was painful to watch.

carrie721

02-18-2007, 07:32 PM

Words can't express my hatred of Paul Reiser. Helen Hunt I can take or leave, but when she was paired with him it was painful to watch.

outside the show, he comes off a little assholish. i liked the show, though. and i love HH.

has anyone mentioned i love new york yet?

goldustsongbird

02-18-2007, 07:33 PM

Miss Vicky

02-18-2007, 07:37 PM

has anyone mentioned i love new york yet?

I love that show. It's a definite guilty pleasure, but I can't help it. "Mr. Boston" cracks my ass up. Missed the last couple of episodes, though. No worries, I'm sure VH1 will air them at least another 50,000,000 times.

mikeschmike

02-18-2007, 07:42 PM

Oy! No h8n on WTB, plzkthx. And how can you not like a show that Cyndi guest starred on?

Even the greatness of Cyndi can't save that **** heap.

goldustsongbird

02-18-2007, 07:52 PM

Even the greatness of Cyndi can't save that **** heap.

:laugh: Okay, I give. I actually avoid it now unless they're showing one of her episodes. But it wasn't so irritating during it's original run.

Oh, you know what show sucks? They insist on showing it on TVTropolis (former home of Prime, aka good TV like the Golden Girls & M*A*S*H!) - Ned & Stacy. Sup bad tv?

carrie721

02-18-2007, 08:35 PM

I love that show. It's a definite guilty pleasure, but I can't help it. "Mr. Boston" cracks my ass up. Missed the last couple of episodes, though. No worries, I'm sure VH1 will air them at least another 50,000,000 times.

i can dig guilty pleasures, but i can't even watch the commercials for that show. must mute. :laugh:

:laugh: Okay, I give. I actually avoid it now unless they're showing one of her episodes. But it wasn't so irritating during it's original run.

Oh, you know what show sucks? They insist on showing it on TVTropolis (former home of Prime, aka good TV like the Golden Girls & M*A*S*H!) - Ned & Stacy. Sup bad tv?

i used to watch ned & stacy every day when it was on usa. :laugh:

Wild_Heart03

02-18-2007, 08:36 PM

Blossom

Whoa! :laugh:

goldustsongbird

02-18-2007, 08:41 PM

i used to watch ned & stacy every day when it was on usa. :laugh:

:lol: It's on once every Sunday here. Which is quite enough.

danax6

02-18-2007, 08:45 PM

There was way too much time spent hating on Martin in this thread. No one (but me) thought it was funny? Damn I feel trashy.

As for sitcoms that had NO business being on the air/popular:

Who's the Boss
Growing Pains
A Different World
Blossom
Mad About YouWord. Well, except for Mad About You. Zet's a cute show.

I never understood Who's the Boss. Why was everyone so anxious to get Tony and whatsherface to sleep together? They were both totally ugly and uninteresting. It was like watching your parents 'getting it on'.

goldustsongbird

02-18-2007, 08:48 PM

Word. Well, except for Mad About You. Zet's a cute show.

I never understood Who's the Boss. Why was everyone so anxious to get Tony and whatsherface to sleep together? They were both totally ugly and uninteresting. It was like watching your parents 'getting it on'.

lmao. What, you didn't find Angela's gigantic hair and glasses ~sexi~?

danax6

02-18-2007, 08:50 PM

lmao. What, you didn't find Angela's gigantic hair and glasses ~sexi~?Angela! That was her name...Angela.

And, no.

Did anybody ever watch that Australian show called Heartbreak High? Am I the only one?

mikeschmike

02-18-2007, 08:51 PM

Whoa! :laugh:

http://ochremedia.com/blog/media/possum.jpg

Whoa indeed.

goldustsongbird

02-18-2007, 08:59 PM

^

Woah to that ****ing hat.

michelle2677

02-18-2007, 10:10 PM

carrie721

02-18-2007, 10:13 PM

:distress: how could you do this? :distress::distress:

dude. he burned me too. :distress:

how could you, mikey? :distress:

michelle2677

02-18-2007, 10:16 PM

dude. he burned me too. :distress:

how could you, mikey? :distress:
that's alright. We'll just deny him ice cream cake. And i KNOW he loves icc :nod:

goldustsongbird

02-18-2007, 10:20 PM

Angela! That was her name...Angela.

And, no.

Did anybody ever watch that Australian show called Heartbreak High? Am I the only one?

Or as Tony called her, Anjerlaaaaa. No to Heartbreak High, but it made me think of Breaker High! I miss that one.

mikeschmike

02-18-2007, 10:27 PM

dude. he burned me too. :distress:

how could you, mikey? :distress:

I liked when I was a kid, but I watched it recently and it was so bad! But WTF do I know? I like Martin!