tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post8825081391882660910..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: 5 Best TV shows in historyBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40451627307190075622013-05-18T00:25:27.378-07:002013-05-18T00:25:27.378-07:00I'd trade "I Love Lucy" for "Th...I'd trade "I Love Lucy" for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" any day of the week, and twice on Sunday.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581923471036170830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79864113927217678942012-11-29T03:29:57.243-08:002012-11-29T03:29:57.243-08:00i like all five best tv shows and these all tv sho...i like all five <a href="http://www.25facts.com/25-most-racist-tv-shows-of-all-time/" rel="nofollow">best tv shows</a> and these all tv shows are very interested. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397575450939222138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29469177107289880602012-09-29T03:58:30.788-07:002012-09-29T03:58:30.788-07:005 best AMERICAN sitcoms. Falwty towers kills them ...5 best AMERICAN sitcoms. Falwty towers kills them all.<br /><br />Love your work Ken. I own all seasons of Mash Cheers and Frasier. :-)Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092985199027690430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-71529358082405543972012-09-21T00:15:50.519-07:002012-09-21T00:15:50.519-07:00Donald: Not so. The shows Ken listed were the fin...Donald: Not so. The shows Ken listed were the finalists for Best TV Show. The finalists for Best TV Comedy were the same, except The Cosby Show replaced Cheers.jbryantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30946296636557024602012-09-20T21:09:12.820-07:002012-09-20T21:09:12.820-07:00THE WIRE is the greatest TV show ever made, but I&...THE WIRE is the greatest TV show ever made, but I'll happily take that list for sitcoms. Congrats, Ken!<br /><br />Looking forward to reading your account, Wendy!Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41400343883095462382012-09-20T17:43:10.445-07:002012-09-20T17:43:10.445-07:00Congratulations, Ken. Well deserved.Congratulations, Ken. Well deserved.VincentSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73506571260481580962012-09-20T16:05:52.441-07:002012-09-20T16:05:52.441-07:00Someone said "All In The Family" doesn&#...Someone said "All In The Family" doesn't hold up well, and that's probably because most of the episodes were very much of their time, either directly or indirectly dealing with the events of the day. In contrast, if you ignore the fashions and focus on the characters and writing, its contemporary, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," <i>doesn't</i> have that problem. You can watch it in 2012 without needing to have any knowledge of American life in 1972.<br /><br />I have no qualm with "Seinfeld" being on the list. Once that show hit its stride, it was a dynamo -- four characters, often in as many subplots for each, and they'd all come together at the end. Loved it.<br /><br />I'm simply glad "Friends" didn't make that list; it's arguably the most overrated sitcom of the past 20 years.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12462886039170493652012-09-20T13:40:30.261-07:002012-09-20T13:40:30.261-07:00I know recent seasons haven't been up to the e...I know recent seasons haven't been up to the early standards, but I'm amazed that people already seem to have forgotten that The Simpsons was the greatest TV show ever. Ken, you should have had a hand in three of the five. (as I'd bounce Lucy or AITF to make room)gogiggsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44156609170569000622012-09-20T12:26:19.421-07:002012-09-20T12:26:19.421-07:00The Wire is overrated. I'd take 24 over that....The Wire is overrated. I'd take 24 over that.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2831491246133413092012-09-20T12:20:21.275-07:002012-09-20T12:20:21.275-07:00All in the Family does not hold up at all, to me. ...All in the Family does not hold up at all, to me. Re-runs are painful to watch, it's just not very funny. Yes, we all watched it back then but, ugh. tbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47955495649647287592012-09-20T10:40:48.132-07:002012-09-20T10:40:48.132-07:00You have reason to be proud, Ken!You have reason to be proud, Ken!RCPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251247613686669877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69694404218138389472012-09-20T10:13:40.399-07:002012-09-20T10:13:40.399-07:00For anyone who's considering going to The Sitc...For anyone who's considering going to The Sitcom Room and wonders what it's like, here's my write-up of the 2011 edition: http://www.pelicancrossing.net/netwars/2011/11/the_write_stuff.html<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9113339576306149552012-09-20T08:09:01.361-07:002012-09-20T08:09:01.361-07:00Any time somebody tries to pick the "greatest...Any time somebody tries to pick the "greatest," there will be a debate. Take baseball--who's the greatest player of all time, or the greatest pitcher?<br /><br />That said, I'll agree with the others. Seinfeld ahead of Dick Van Dyke or Mary Tyler Moore? Please.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998867386294693956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25387144830807328342012-09-20T08:06:12.986-07:002012-09-20T08:06:12.986-07:00Ken:
Just for clarification. These were chosen as...Ken:<br /><br />Just for clarification. These were chosen as the best five COMEDIES of all time; and not the best shows.Donaldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44138734255026747942012-09-20T07:36:54.968-07:002012-09-20T07:36:54.968-07:00I'm surprised MARY TYLER MOORE didn't make...I'm surprised MARY TYLER MOORE didn't make the list. I'd put that before I LOVE LUCY.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85749572905271300242012-09-20T07:04:40.516-07:002012-09-20T07:04:40.516-07:00I can't argue with the list...save for one. I&...I can't argue with the list...save for one. I'd replace "Seinfeld" with "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." <br /><br />I'm not saying it's not a good show, but I can't see "Seinfeld" as being better than "MTMS."Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00107309396839340695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-23570893565663051682012-09-20T07:01:01.880-07:002012-09-20T07:01:01.880-07:00I honestly don't get the hype around SEINFELD....I honestly don't get the hype around SEINFELD. I watched it regularly for a couple of years and that was enough for me. <br /><br />I remember TV Guide doing an article making a case for it being the all-time best comedy. <br /><br />I almost hurled. <br /><br />I would definitely replace SEINFELD with THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW. Terrence Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365112876091271689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56610632812006359642012-09-20T06:58:51.035-07:002012-09-20T06:58:51.035-07:00I'd put AITF on top and replace Seinfeld with ...I'd put AITF on top and replace Seinfeld with Taxi, otherwise great choices. Congrats, Ken.Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31436073709357688592012-09-20T06:31:15.056-07:002012-09-20T06:31:15.056-07:00Except for Lucy, notice that all of these shows we...Except for Lucy, notice that all of these shows were out-of-the-box FLOPS. They'd have been cancelled in 2 minutes today. AITF: took 3 years and 2 pilots to get on the air, and season 1 had middling ratings. CHEERS: DEAD LAST in season 1. Ken has recounted that the suits wanted to switch to VIDEOTAPE to bring down costs. SEINFELD: a "rejected" pilot and then a measly 4 episode order, and it took 3 years to inch up to "middling" ratings. MASH: critics were too busy saying the film was better while audiences ignored the show. It took a while for all of these to get noticed! (Same for the often mentioned Dick Van Dyke). Even Lucy had to go out and make her own pilot, and then fight for a 3-cam setup. Are you noticing, genius execs?Ben Kubelskynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79137596210739772412012-09-20T06:30:29.041-07:002012-09-20T06:30:29.041-07:00I never found MASH or Seinfeld to be funny. Coach ...I never found MASH or Seinfeld to be funny. Coach and Mad About You were superior comedies, as was FrasierMr. First Nighternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62712783258995532562012-09-20T06:25:03.216-07:002012-09-20T06:25:03.216-07:00Did "My Mother The Car" even get a menti...Did "My Mother The Car" even get a mention?Mike Barerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81436032382582439412012-09-20T05:50:46.089-07:002012-09-20T05:50:46.089-07:00A list of the five greatest ABC-NBC-CBS comedies t...A list of the five greatest <b>ABC-NBC-CBS <i>comedies</i></b> that excludes the Dick Van Dyke Show and Barney Miller? <br /><br />Sorry, can't take such a list seriously.<br /><br />Anyone else think that, while one of dozens of funny comedies, Seinfeld was probably the most <i>overpraised</i> comedy in TV history? <br /><br />All In The Family? Again, a well-done show but the characters were too dumb. Jean Stapleton once said her acting challenge in "Family" was to play a character even dumber than Archie.billmacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40497697334315929312012-09-20T04:41:39.810-07:002012-09-20T04:41:39.810-07:00The Larry Sanders Show beats them all, in my opini...The Larry Sanders Show beats them all, in my opinion, but they are generally good choices.Alannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64027744427517700202012-09-20T03:13:10.186-07:002012-09-20T03:13:10.186-07:00Ken, my cousin posted this on her Facebook yesterd...Ken, my cousin posted this on her Facebook yesterday. I thought it might make you laugh:<br /><br />M-R (7): Can we start to watch shows that are for older kids. Our shows are a little babyish.<br /> Us: (eyes widening) How about Star Wars??????!<br /> M-R: Noooooo!!! I was thinking about that show Grandmom always watches. Frasier. It's like the Lion King when I watch it. I love that show.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202427531137840740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53625925400845304402012-09-19T21:00:52.135-07:002012-09-19T21:00:52.135-07:00I think that sitcoms more easily hold the attentio...I think that sitcoms more easily hold the attention of viewers and therefore would be easier to recall in any such survey than dramas. Also, sitcoms probably over the years have offered more memorable moments than dramas. Who can forget some of the great moments such as the "Chuckles Bites The Dust" episode of Mary Tyler Moore -- or the NEWHART finale? -- or Sammy Davis Jr. kissing Archie Bunker just as their picture together is snapped... Or "The Contest" episode of Seinfeld... Or "Vitameatavegamin" on I LOVE LUCY?... Or "Turkeys Away!" on WKRP.... There are quite a few others, but I think these make the point. The ONLY two moments of drama I can really recall that stand out in the past 50 years are "Who shot JR?' and the ending of THE SOPRANOS. When most dramas tend to be formulaic and plot driven rather than character driven, there really isn't much opportunity for creating a moment that will live forever in people's memories.<br /><br />Anyway, Congrats to Ken, David and Phoef!Tom Quigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959628996361620134noreply@blogger.com