What Is Your Favorite Classic TV Show

[nevadamedic]

I love some of the classic comedies. I have a lot of them on DVD and VHS and was wondering what everyone's favorite is and why.

If you selected other on the poll please explain what show and why.

For me it is a close call between All In The Family and Sanford and Son. All in the Family wins because Archie is just unbeatable. For it's time period I don't know how it was allowed on TV. I don't think there was ever an episode that I didn't laugh so hard tha I cried. My favorite was when Lionel Jefferson was dating Archies favorite niece and Edith was trying to keep it a secret.

Sanford and Son was creat as well. Redd Foxx was an awesome actor/comedian and it was created by the same people as All In The Family.

[Missileman]

I can't believe you left off the greatest TV show of all time...Andy Griffith.

[nevadamedic]

I can't believe you left off the greatest TV show of all time...Andy Griffith.

I actually never watched it, you should have clicked other. :laugh2:

[Abbey Marie]

On behalf of my husband, Get Smart. You can't beat Mel Brooks.

[nevadamedic]

On behalf of my husband, Get Smart. You can't beat Mel Brooks.

What's yours though? I won't tell! :laugh2:

[manu1959]

my favorite martian
munsters
adams family
my three sons
mchales navy
mr ed
gilligan's island
get smart
3 stooges
banana splits
green acres
beverly hillbillies
petticoat junction
rat patrol
combat
dark shadows
twilight zone

[manu1959]

holy crap...

i spy

mission impossible.....

two classics

[nevadamedic]

How can you not list All in the Family and Sanford and Son?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[dan]

Sanford & Son for me, definitely. Gets funnier every time I watch it.

[nevadamedic]

Sanford & Son for me, definitely. Gets funnier every time I watch it.

Redd Foxx and all his fake heart attacks! :laugh2:

[Kathianne]

Someone said 'Dark Shadows' though I've yet to come upon those reruns. Man from U.N.C.L.E., I thought cool back when.

[Kathianne]

holy crap...

i spy

mission impossible.....

two classics

I like both. I hated Sanford & Sons and Petticoat Junction, Beverly Hillbillies, Mayberry RFD, etc.

[Kathianne]

my favorite martian
munsters
adams family
my three sons
mchales navy
mr ed
gilligan's island
get smart
3 stooges
banana splits
green acres
beverly hillbillies
petticoat junction
rat patrol
combat
dark shadows
twilight zone

All bolded I disliked and dislike. The rest, varies in enjoyment.

[nevadamedic]

Sanford & Son for me, definitely. Gets funnier every time I watch it.

You didn't vote for it though...............

[nevadamedic]

All bolded I disliked and dislike. The rest, varies in enjoyment.

What about the ones on the poll? Which ones do you like?

[Kathianne]

What about the ones on the poll? Which ones do you like?

On the poll, I liked:

Get Smart
Twilight Zone
Dark Shadows

[dan]

You didn't vote for it though...............

Now I did!

[nevadamedic]

Now I did!

Do you have all of the Seasons of Sanford and Son on DVD? I have all of them and all of All in the Family and Goodtimes.

[nevadamedic]

On the poll, I liked:

Get Smart
Twilight Zone
Dark Shadows

How can you not like All in the Family and Sanford and Son?

[Kathianne]

How can you not like All in the Family and Sanford and Son?

Hated Sanford & Son. All in the Family had its good entries.

[nevadamedic]

Hated Sanford & Son. All in the Family had its good entries.

How come you hated it?

[Kathianne]

How come you hated it?

On top of stupid, racist.

[nevadamedic]

On top of stupid, racist.

All in the Family was too.

[Kathianne]

All in the Family was too.

only when being tongue in cheek.

[nevadamedic]

only when being tongue in cheek.

Huh?

[Kathianne]

Huh?

All in the Family was always about the liberal agenda. With a nod to the reasons some had a problem with that agenda.

Why are you demanding that I defend my choices in television viewing of 15-20 years ago?

[nevadamedic]

All in the Family was always about the liberal agenda. With a nod to the reasons some had a problem with that agenda.

Why are you demanding that I defend my choices in television viewing of 15-20 years ago?

I was just asking. :poke:

[dan]

Do you have all of the Seasons of Sanford and Son on DVD? I have all of them and all of All in the Family and Goodtimes.

No, it never seemed to make sense for me to buy it because it's on cable at some point literally every night. Of course, now I don't have cable, and I'd really love to have the show.


On top of stupid, racist.

I thought All in the Family was very similar to Sanford and Son in that the main character was mean to be laughed AT, not WITH. Lamont was Sanford's Meathead, I think.

NM, ever heard Redd Foxx's standup? I have an old tape, it's hilarious.

[nevadamedic]

No, it never seemed to make sense for me to buy it because it's on cable at some point literally every night. Of course, now I don't have cable, and I'd really love to have the show.



I thought All in the Family was very similar to Sanford and Son in that the main character was mean to be laughed AT, not WITH. Lamont was Sanford's Meathead, I think.

NM, ever heard Redd Foxx's standup? I have an old tape, it's hilarious.

Sanford and Son was done by the same peoplpe as All in the Family, thats why they are so simular. You should get them, I think they are only like $19.99 a piece.

As fa as Redd Foxx's stand up comedy, hell yes I have almost every album on cd, he is great! One of my favorite comedians.

[dan]

As fa as Redd Foxx's stand up comedy, hell yes I have almost every album on cd, he is great! One of my favorite comedians.

Heh, the one I have is so old, it's still got the rimshot after every joke, which just kills me.

[nevadamedic]

Heh, the one I have is so old, it's still got the rimshot after every joke, which just kills me.

Damn. I have a couple records of his, but I went out and bought them all on cd. Do you like Foster Brooks? If you like Redd Foxx you'll love him!

[dan]

Never heard of Foster Brooks, but I'll check him out. I love those old-time comedians, Rodney Dangerfield is my favorite.

[KarlMarx]

My three favorite classic TV shows

1. The Honeymooners
2. Star Trek (the original series, not the politically correct, sappy, spacemen in spandex crap that some people call "The Next Generation")
3. Twilight Zone (with Rod Serling)

[KarlMarx]

Never heard of Foster Brooks, but I'll check him out. I love those old-time comedians, Rodney Dangerfield is my favorite.


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Definitely one of the great comedians of our time!

[nevadamedic]

Never heard of Foster Brooks, but I'll check him out. I love those old-time comedians, Rodney Dangerfield is my favorite.

Foster Brooks is almost as funny as Redd Foxx. He would always act like he was drunk when he wat doing his comedic act' I guarantee you will love it if you like Redd Foxx.

[nevadamedic]

My three favorite classic TV shows

1. The Honeymooners
2. Star Trek (the original series, not the politically correct, sappy, spacemen in spandex crap that some people call "The Next Generation")
3. Twilight Zone (with Rod Serling)

I never got into any of those shows.

[5stringJeff]

My favorite show made before the late 1970's are all the ones that no longer play on TV.

[nevadamedic]

http://admin.twopennies.net/photos/uncategorized/rodneydangerfield.jpg

Definitely one of the great comedians of our time!

Have you guy's seen Rodney's movie My 5 Wives? I think it is his best and funniest movies ever.

[nevadamedic]

My favorite show made before the late 1970's are all the ones that no longer play on TV.

What is your favorite classic show then?

[Abbey Marie]

I just saw that they are releasing a new Get Smart movie in summer '08 starring Steve Corell (sp?) Our household is very excited. :clap:

[nevadamedic]

I just saw that they are releasing a new Get Smart movie in summer '08 starring Steve Corell (sp?) Our household is very excited. :clap:

I've only seen that show a couple times a long time ago when Nickelodeon had Nick at Night with all the classic shows. They havem't had that in years though.

[Abbey Marie]

I've only seen that show a couple times a long time ago when Nickelodeon had Nick at Night with all the classic shows. They havem't had that in years though.


They've done the occasional Get Smart marathon on TV, but the entire series (5 seasons, I think) is now on a very high quality DVD set, with intro comments to each show by Barbara Feldon. I bought it for my hubby as soon as it was released.

[nevadamedic]

They've done the occasional Get Smart marathon on TV, but the entire series (5 seasons, I think) is now on a very high quality DVD set, with intro comments to each show by Barbara Feldon. I bought it for my hubby as soon as it was released.

I was about to suggest that! :laugh2:

[5stringJeff]

What is your favorite classic show then?

Dukes of Hazzard.

[nevadamedic]

Dukes of Hazzard.

You just like Daisy. :laugh2: Have you seen the second Dukes of Hazard movie that came out on DVD recently? I just bought it.

[hjmick]

The Addams Family

[nevadamedic]

The Addams Family

Didn't even think of that.

[hjmick]

Didn't even think of that.

I always liked them better than the Munsters. I always thought that the Addams' always knew they were different but didn't care while the Munsters were clueless about their oddness and din't understand the reactions of those around them.