Kevin Tarr wrote:
>WKRP! That was funny. "They are dropping the
>turkeys out of the helicopter.  .something is wrong! They aren't flying! Oh
>the humanity!"

That was one of the funniest TV scenes I've ever seen!  Les Nessman's
over the top coverage of the "disaster" always made me think he thought he
was covering the Hindenburg blaze or something.

On the broader subject, I don't think sitcoms have gotten worse, but neither
would I say that anything more than 5 years old is unwatchable.

Some worthy sitcoms over the years:
MASH - This show is eminently watchable (for me at least), even 20-30 years
later.

Hogan's Heroes - another classic I can always watch

Newhart - It trailed off at the end, but had some good years.

The Cosby Show - It went on way, way too long and got really preachy, but the
first years were great.

Murphy Brown - IMHO, a very smart show that maybe went a few years past its prime

Seinfeld - I think people will stil appreciate these 10-20 years from now.

Family Guy - Edgier than the Simpsons in some ways, this cartoon never got the
attention it deserved

Frasier - IMHO, better, more consistently funny than Cheers, which lingered on long
after it ran out of gas.




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